
BY BRIAN MUGENYI-MASAKA
It takes time and energy to enjoy life and utilise the beauty of the creative world within individual making and personality.
Then, attaining full purpose and potential is another story that could yield value when one finds a hospital and relaxation place to spend time with family and kill the boredom that comes with work assignments all day.
Even the bible says on the seventh day after the creation of the earth and its surroundings, the heavenly father himself took off his duties and relaxed after celebrating a good work done and harvest and it’s not exceptional to the clients whom he created in his own image to relax too away from their worries and work phobia that comes along the way by making Hotel Next a home and relaxation haven and accommodation for them.
Life becomes productive and joyous when all is settled and peace comes into reformation and finding a place and a haven of relaxation that ignites one’s smile into efficiency to share productive mindset change conversation with friends and workmates or family but Hotel Next remains a home that gives one a moment of redemption.
The Hotel Next is radically a place that has not only changed the face of Masaka City where it is situated but also creates a haven for attracting tourism potential in Uganda thanks to Mr. Sotius Ssegawa the owner and the proprietor of Hotel Next whose foreasable vision to promote the tourism in Uganda has paid-off vehemently sharing.
As for clarity, Hotel Next was opened up on 1st July 2023 and it has raised the flag of tourism sector higher in the Uganda and its flat topped structures with blue colors mulled on its outer face and white colors indoor attracts all and sundry with historical portraits and fine-tuned artwork designed on its wall faces along Soweto Sub-Parish in Masaka City.
Born to Mr. Micheal Titus Kiwanuka and Ms Pascazia Nansubuga residents of Kisoso Village in Masaka City, Mr. Sotius Ssegawa is Married to wife, Kevine Ssegwa residents of Kyabakuza suburb and is a graduate with a bachelors Degree and information technology from Mutesa 1 Royal University, Post graduate diploma in project planning and management and a Diploma in Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
Such prowess and skills attained by the owner has added value to the maintenance and re-development of the Hotel facility as the hotel keeps the ball rolling in attracting both local and foreign clients with tourists from countries such as; United States of America, Dubai, Canada and others from within African Continent keeps on exploring the pearl of African continent by getting accomodation at the hotel as they visit nearby tourism places such as game parks; Queen Elizabeth National Park and other memorial cultural sites such as Buddu County quarters under County chief Jude Muleke.
“I have a journey to walk and create a difference in the hotel business in Masaka City and Uganda is my major driving factor,” said Mr. Sotius Ssegawa.
“Several organisations and companies are joining us into business and we’ve clients from different countries coming to enjoy our facilities,” added Ssegawa.
Hotel Next boost with three floors and the facility holds 34 rooms with internet and inbuilt-up Air Conditioner (AC) ranging at shs: 300,000 for the executive rooms and shs: 250,000 for double occupancy rooms and shs: 250,000 for other double rooms.
The demand curve and the influence of people and their resettlement from rural areas into Masaka City centers gave Hotel Next a vote of confidence to prepare good services with both local and international foods, local juice of all kinds offered to clients and the breakfast, lunch and supper are always served by receptive hotels employees.
The Hotel Next has radically boosted higher with its conference rooms which accommodates 250 and 200 people respectively within the two stationed well-equipped conference rooms that gathers workshops, trainings and meetings for different organisations such as those from corporate institutions; banks, cooperative union, local leaders forum meetings and media workshops.
Hotel Next whose services in offering accommodation and palpable foods at the restaurant have been remarkably held with high regards by clients and the community feedback among natives from within Masaka City along Soweto Sub-parish remains positive and soothing to the future prosperity of the Hotel facility.
“Professionally I have learnt a lot by working for big organizations like “The American Tower Company, Airtel, Umeme, UEDCL and many others which boosted me and my fellow teammates and we were able to learn a lot in business and they were transparent and eager to boost local content which inspired me a lot to invest locally in Hotel management and I learnt a lot from them,” shared Sotius Ssegawa during an interview.
The Hotel Next remains a place where people hold their meetings at the hotel facility which is regarded by thousands as a hospitable place to network and get connected for corporate companies.
It has slightly been a meeting hub for corporate companies and government officials preferred resting place with 34 accomodation rooms with an extension nearing completion with more 45 rooms including presidential suits too being installed at the 7 floor building in construction phase and in progress yet to be with the swimming pool and health club thus far.
Hotel Next arguably remains one of the highly attended hotels in the Greater Masaka region due to its cleanness and accommodative ample space for both family, couple and single designed rooms for the guests.
The standing ovation of Hotel Next in Masaka City is much more than what meets the eye and it has radically attracted the local audience and people within Masaka City and beyond.
The reception alone at Hotel Next is the one that is soothing as the security and the reception team including accountant in Mr. Lawrence Kizito amalgamate well to fix the void of attracting clients needs regardless of their status quo and thus far.
It is crystal clear that with Hotel Business and its growth radically in Masaka City, Hotel Next is a one that is booming and numerous entrepreneurs have seeded well in organising developmental meetings and engagements and could rise up as a multi-billion hotel with five star service accommodation at a negotiable price in the visonally agenda of proprietor.
It is the receptive green carpet receptive place along the sizable place adjacent to the gateway premises that welcomes at Hotel Next where majority are attracted to keep peace and friendship with their loved ones sharing drinks, pleasants and holding parties for corporate entities such as rotarians under rotary clubs and others thus far.
It is no crime to say, Mr. Ssegawa’s Hotel Next in Masaka City boosted the tourism sector drastically with the facility services such as conference rooms, restaurant and the accommodation rooms that gives customers a level of bill to their satisfaction all instituted.
The owner Ssegawa reclaimed such a hotel in the era of modern technology and it has been hard work coupled with teamwork that has elongated hotel Next whose free-Wifi network too has attracted the social networking people to get connected with others thus far.
It is energising to envision where the Hotel Next journey heads to as the current managerial staff leads the hotel into promised land and they have a force to reckon in its tremendous friendly services always offered by the Hotel.
The Hotel managemential team and community involvement within the country and the working efficacy of employees within altogether has ticked boxes of getting recommended among the best hotels in Uganda.