Grand Holiday Villa Hotel & Suites Khartoum, Sudan

GRAND HOLIDAY VILLA HOTEL & SUITES KHARTOUM

The Grand Holiday Villa Hotel and Suites Khartoum is located in the heart of Khartoum's commercial hub and commands a picturesque setting overlooking the famed Nile River.

Khartoum is the capital of Sudan and Khartoum State. It is located at the point where the White Nile, flowing north from Uganda, meets the Blue Nile, flowing west from Ethiopia to form the Nile.The confluence of the Blue and White Nile , known as Al-Mogran, lies just north of the bridge between Khartoum and Omdurman.

The Grand Holiday Villa is an exclusive multi-faceted complex with first class amenities. It features 195-room boutique hotel and apartment suites as well as office suites, a shopping arcade and and exclusive recreational club. Built in the late 1800, this historical building exudes an old world charm of the colonial era and promises 5-star conveniences and modern facilities. This elegant hotel was formerly known as The Grand Hotel and was administered by the company of famous British explorer, Thomas Cook..The former Grand Hotel housed Cook's office and was the official hotel for royal visitors and famous dignitaries of the past including Sir Winston Churchill and Queen Victoria. It was renamed the Grand Holiday Villa Hotel & Suites Khartoum.

ROOMS

All guest rooms, apartments and suites are well appointed with first class amenities such as colour television with satellite dish, IDD telephone and a safe deposit box. The apartments and suites also feature comfortable seating lounges and convenient pantries or kitchenettes. For added convenience to our guests, the hotel provides internet connectivity at the hotel lobby.

FACILITIES AND GUEST SERVICES

The hotel also has a business centre, internet connectivity, exclusive recreational club offering 2 swimming pools (male and female), children's pool, children's playground, badminton court, tennis court, billiard room, a fitness centre, gymnasium, sauna, steam bath, spa, snooker, limousine service, barber shop and massage services (upon request).

THINGS TO DO IN KHARTOUM

There are several places of interest available at Khartoum:-

Nile Street : The most pretty street in Khartoum to visit.
Al-Mogran Family Park : It has Ferries wheel and other rides located near the metal bridge linking Khartoum and Amdurman at the confluence of the Blue and white Nile.
Museums : The largest museum is the National Museum of Sudan. Another museum is the Palace Museum located to the historical Presidential Palace on Blue Nile Street.
Shopping : Khartoum's largest open market is Souq Arabi at city centre. Located nearby is Afra mall at Arkeweet.
Botanical Gardens : Located in the Mogran district of the city.
Clubs : Khartoum is home to several clubs such as Sailing Club, German Club, Greek Club, Coptic Club, Syrian Club and International Club.

HOW TO GET THERE

Khartoum Airport is the main gateway into Sudan. The airport is served by European , Middle Eastern and African airlines. Among the cities with direct connection with Khartoum are :British Airways, (with connections to London), Egypt Air (Cairo), Emirate( Dubai) Etihopian Airlines (Addis Ababa) Gulf Air ( Bahrain), Kenya Airlines (Nairobi), KLM (Amsterdam) Lufthansa (Frankfurt) Qatar airways (Doha) Turkish Airlines(Istanbul) and Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi)

Sudan's national carrier Sudan Airways links Khartoum and several African and regional capitals as well as with Sudan's domestic airports at Port Suydan, Nyala,El-Fashir, Malakal, Juba, Dongola, Wadi Halfa and El-Obeid.

Khartoum is located close top the city in Al-Amarat. Taxis should cost between SDG5 and 15 to any spot within the city.

By road, the main tarred road goes south from Khartoum to Wad Medani then east to Gedaref (for the Ethiopian border at Gallabat),Kassala (for the Eritrean border,currently closed) and then to Port Sudan. South from Khartoum, a road also goes to El-Obeid, which then continues west towards the Chadian border via Darfur, which currently is a bit dangerous to use. From the north, the road comes in from Wadi Halfa via Atbara.

By train, railway lines links Khartoum with Wadi Halfa and Port Sudan via Atbara. Trains leave from the train station in Khartoum North (Bahri).

All foreigners are required to register within three days of arrival and will need a permit to take photographs. To register, go to the Aliens Registration Bureau at Shari'a al-Tayar Moorad, Khartoum, just off Shari'a al-Nil, with a passport sized photo and USD33.00. Most hotels can register for their guests at a minimal fee. Photo permits can be obtained free from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism at Shari'a Abu Sin,Khartoum, East of Souq Arabi.