Hotel Presidente Luanda

Hotel Presidente Luanda

Hotel Presidente Luanda or Le Presidente Luanda Hotel is a hotel in Luanda, Angola, considered to be the city's most prestigious hotel.[1] Opened in 1960, as of 2015 it had 194 rooms.[2] Over the years it has played a major role in Angolan international relations, and is a common meeting place for ambassadors, politicians and business executives.[3] After undergoing inspection in 1980,[4] the hotel subsequently underwent restoration the following year.[5] As of 1995 it had only one of two foreign exchange points in the city, the other being at the Banco Nacional de Angola.[6]

References

  1. ^ Africa South. Africa South Publications. 1990. p. 20.
  2. ^ Auzias, Dominique (26 November 2014). Angola 2015 Petit Futé (in French). Petit Futé. p. 104. ISBN 978-2-7469-6476-1.
  3. ^ Gleijeses, Piero (4 November 2013). Visions of Freedom: Havana, Washington, Pretoria, and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1976-1991. UNC Press Books. p. 497. ISBN 978-1-4696-0969-0.
  4. ^ Facts and Reports. Holland Committee on Southern Africa. 1980. p. 27.
  5. ^ Facts & Reports. Holland Committee on Southern Africa. 1981. p. 29.
  6. ^ Africa: A Lonely Planet Shoestring Guide. Lonely Planet Publications. 1 January 1995. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-86442-288-0.

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