[1][2] The hotel is located in the Kawempe Division of the city of Kampala on Mulago Hill.

The building stands along Old Kira Road, opposite the British High Commission.

[5][6] The hotel was built and will be managed by the Alibhai Family, with a commissioning date in the second quarter of 2019.

[1] The hotel was commissioned by the Ugandan Tourism minister Ephraim Kamuntu, in May 2019.

The 250-room The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala began as a planned Hilton-branded establishments, but disagreements halted the partnership.