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Company  •  Our Vision & MissionAwards 
 
 

Following is a list of various awards that have been awarded to Serena Group of Hotels in their quest for being market leaders in eco-tourism.


2008

Travel & Tourism Awards
Serena Hotels was selected by the World Travel and Tourism Council as a finalist in the Global Tourism Business Award category at the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2008 of the 8th Global Travel & Tourism Summit on 21 April, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

African Investor Award
Kampala Serena Hotel has been awarded the African Investor award.

World Travel Award 
Following properties were recognized at the prestigious 13th Annual World Travel Awards Ceremony held in Germany :-
Africa's Leading Hotel Brand - Serena Hotels
Africa's Leading 's Green Hotel - Nairobi Serena Hotel
Mozambique's Leading Hotel - Polana Serena Hotel
Tanzania's Leading Hotel - Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Tanzania's Leading Resort – Zanzibar Serena Inn
Tanzania's Leading Safari Lodge - Lake Manyara Serena

TRAVEL & LEISURE – “Best Places to Stay” 
The following properties were recognized in the awards.
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Sweetwaters Tented Camp
Kirawira Tented Camp
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Samburu Serena Safari Lodge
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Serena Mountain Lodge, Nyeri


2007

SERENA HOTELS- Voted East Africa’s Most Respected Company of the year
Nation Media Group & PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Super Brand East Africa Certification
Serena Hotels awarded Super brand recognition.

THE TRAVEL NEWS Quest for the Best
Nairobi Serena Hotel voted Best City Hotel – Nairobi 
Kampala Serena Hotel voted Best City Hotel – Kampala

TRAVEL & LEISURE – “Best Places to Stay” 
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Sweetwaters Tented Camp
Kirawira Tented Camp
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

National Environment Management Authority (Kenya) - Best Industry in stopping climate change through tree planting
Awarded to Serena Mountain Lodge


2006

SERENA HOTELS- Voted East Africa’s Most Respected Company year 2006
Nation Media Group & PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Gold Award- Overall Investor of the Year
From the Uganda Investment Authority.

TRAVEL & LEISURE“Best Places to Stay”
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Samburu Serena
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Sweetwaters tented Camp

THE TRAVEL NEWS Quest for the Best
Nairobi Serena Hotel voted Best City Hotel

Prestigious 2006 GOLD LIST of ‘The World’s Best Places to Stay’- CONDE NAST Traveler
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Samburu Serena,
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Sweetwaters Tented Camp



2005

Prestigious 2005 Gold List in the Conde-Nast Traveler magazine

Amboseli Serena, Mara Serena, Samburu Serena, Lake Manyara Serena, Ngorongoro Serena, Serengeti Serena and the Zanzibar Serena.

Travel & Leisure -
Best Places to Stay
Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Samburu Serena, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge and Sweetwaters tented Camp.

November - World Travel Award
3 properties were recognized at the prestigious 12th Annual World Travel Awards Ceremony held in London Kenya's Leading Hotel :
Nairobi Serena Hotel as Kenya's Leading Hotel
The Polana Serena Hotel as Mozambique's Leading Hotel
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge as Tanzania's Leading Safari

East Africa’s Most Respected Company
Serena Hotels voted East Africa’s Most Respected Company by Pricewater-housecoopers.


2004
East Africa’s Most Respected Company
Serena Hotels voted East Africa’s Most Respected Company by Pricewater-housecoopers.

Prestigious 2003 Gold List of The World’s Best Places to Stay
Conde-Nast Traveler - Mara Serena Safari Lodge


2003
East Africa’s Most Respected Company
Serena Hotels voted East Africa’s Most Respected Company by Pricewater-housecoopers.

The Best Hotels in the World - Travel & Leisure
Mara Serena Safari Lodge

The Travel News - Quest of the Best
Nairobi Serena Hotel - Best City Hotel
Serena Beach Hotel - Best Beach Hotel
Mara Serena Safari Lodge - Best Lodge

Prestigious 2003 Gold List of The World’s Best Places to Stay
Conde-Nast Traveler - Mara Serena Safari Lodge


2001
Green Globe 21
Certification for Global Environmental Programme at WTM 2001
Serena hotels is the first hotel chain in East & Central Africa to have won this award, it is recognition of the company’s pioneering philosophy and our commitment to the conservation and protection of the environments in which we operate.


2000
Asta Environmental Award
Honored for the Amboseli Reforestation Project in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. This was one of the only two awards given during ASTA 2000
.


1998
Green Globe
Certificate of Recognition - Serena Hotels Tanzania & Zanzibar
For showing continued environmentally good practice thereby contributing to sustainable development of the Travel & Tourism Industry.

Green Globe
Distinction Award - Serena Hotels - Tanzania
Recognized for making outstanding improvements in environmental performance, thereby contributing to sustainable development of the Travel & Tourism industry.

Green Globe
Environmental Stand Award - Serena Hotels
For being the "Most Environmentally Aware Exhibitor" at WTM 1998.


1997
Green Globe
Commendation Award - Serena Hotels - Kenya
Recognized for substantial improvements in environmental performance thereby contributing to sustainable development of the Travel and Tourism industry

British Airways "Tourism for Tomorrow"
Zanzibar Serena Inn
Highly Commended British Airways Holidays Special Hotel Award


1993
East African Wildlife Society
Certificate to Serena Hotels - Kenya
In recognition of their contribution to conservation in East Africa

 
     
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