Simama Hotel

Simama Hotel
Alternative names	Hotel Simama
Etymology	The neighborhood of Lilongwe
General information
Type	Hotel
Address	Falls Estates, Area 1, Lilongwe Malawi
Coordinates	13°57′S 33°47′E / 13.950°S 33.783°E / -13.950; 33.783
Construction started	2013
Opened	2015
Owner	Abraham Simama
Height	140 ft (43 m)
Technical details
Floor count	17
Grounds	14,111 sq ft (1,311.0 m2)
Other information
Number of rooms	52

Simama Hotel is a hotel located in Lilongwe, Malawi.^[1][2] It is the country's biggest and most notable hotel after the Sun Bird chain of hotels.^[1][3][2] The hotel provides facilities and services for the local and middle class business, as well as leisure travelers.^[4] The hotel was launched by the Minister of Information, Civic Education and Tourism, Jappie Mhango. The building cost up to MK3.6 (Malawian Kwacha).^[1]

It is owned by Abraham Simama.^[5][6]

The hotel was built as part of boosting tourism in the city.^[2][7] In 2021, the 7th National Men's Championship of Malawi and 1st Women's Championship was conducted at the hotel from 28 to 30 May 2021.^[8] In 2016, the hotel donated bags of maize to the less fortunate.^[5]

The hotel is located along Falls Estates in Lilongwe. It is close to Lilongwe Girls Secondary School and Falls Baptist Private Secondary School. Its nearby places include Lilongwe City Mall, Lilongwe Girls Cemetery, Lilongwe Golf Course and Lilongwe Wildlife Centre.^{[1][9][2][10]}