Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Afghanistans' first five-star hotel

With its marble corridors, chandeliers and Thai restaurant, Kabul's newly-opened Serena Hotel points to what the Afghan government hopes will be an affluent future.

The country's first five-star hotel has been built by the Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaeli Muslim minority, businessman and philanthropist. It has 300 staff and rooms costing up to £680 per night, equivalent to the annual income of 12 Afghans.


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