|
HOTELS, RESORTS AND CLUBS IN THE COASTAL REGION
INDIAN OCEAN BEACH CLUB
It is located 40 kilometers in clear power white sandy beaches
and surrounded by swaying coconut palm gloves and magnificent
old stoic baobabs.
Surrounding the grand Moorish style arches of the main building
are scattered smaller, white washed, 'makuti' roofed structures
of our 100 airy deluxe clubrooms. The 19 square 'village styled'
clubrooms all face the half kilometer beach bordering the warm
turquoise-blue waters of the Indian Ocean
All the double and twin bedded club rooms are tastefully
appointed with local hand-carved furnishings and are filled with
luxurious amenities. Each rooms has its own verandah, en-suite
bathrooms with bath/shower and separate toilet, mini-bar, direct
dial telephone, hair dryer and have the convenience of both
air-conditioning and a central ceiling fan. These are
individually attended to by personal valets who provide 24 hour
in-room dining, morning tea/coffee and evening turn-down
service.
The airy first floor restaurant, overlooking the ocean,
specializes in a rich exotic pot-pourri of masterpieces from the
shores of the Indian Ocean. Non smoking and disabled rooms are
available on request.
An open air informal beach restaurant featuring shellfish and
seafood ‘Swahili style’ a snack lunch menu is also available.
There is a 20 meter free-form swimming pool as well as there
plunge pools and two flood lit tennis courts.
Other activities in this club include volleyball, croquet, bird
Watching and a jogging trail as well as water sports like wind
surfing sailing canoeing and free scuba lessons.
MOMBASA
SERENA BEACH HOTEL Styled to resemble the 13th century Swahili
town complete with winding lanes carved balconies, fountain
courts and busting market squares.
There is a swimming pool with a thatched ‘swimming up’ bar.
Accommodation is in 166 air conditioned rooms and sites, many
with splendid views of the garden and the ocean. Three
restaurants including an open air restaurant set amid palm trees
for atmospheric dining under the sun.
Wide choices of recreational activities are also available;
there is squash, tennis and beach volleyball as well as deep sea
fishing, mini sailing , scuba diving, windsurfing and local reef
snorkeling.
Evening entertainment includes dancing, live bands and Swahili
nights with music and food. Marsha, health and beauty treatments
are also available.
SUN AND SAND HOTEL. This resort is situated 28 km north of Mombasa. The hotel has an impressive new look and has recently
achieved five star status.
The resort has 300 standard, deluxe and executive rooms plus a
royal suite. All rooms offer private balcony, split-unit air
conditioning, pedestal fan, hair drier, telephone, safe,
satellite television, mini fridge, tea and coffee making
facilities, en-suite bath/shower, bidet, queen and twin-size
beds.
The hotel’s business centre offers services as well as
conference facilities which comprises five meeting rooms
accommodating up to 300 people. Guests have choices of the six
restaurants in the hotel. In addition, there is a selection of
four bars, which include a swimming-up bar.
There are a variety of sports, games and other activities
available at the indoor sports centre plus a water sports
centre, Sunshine Kids Club
SAROVA
WHITESANDS It has the longest beach front of white sandy
beaches, 338 rooms ranging from the refreshing standard rooms to
the grand presidential suites.
This beach hotel offers a great variety in food and beverage,
our 3 bars and 4 restaurants tempt your palate with buffet to a
la carte meals. Meeting of great minds and people is also
catered for in our 3 various conference rooms.
The Tulia Spa provides a haven for relaxation, rejuvenation, to
restore lost energy and to kick-start a healthy living
lifestyle. The spa is open daily until 7pm. If you are visiting
Mombasa and feel the need to wind down, there is no better way
to do it than to visit Tulia Spa, a haven of tranquility.
LEOPARD BEACH
HOTEL
Situated on Diani Beach, 34 km south of Kenya’s bustling port of
Mombasa, Leopard Beach Resort enjoys prime position on one of
the world's most stunning beaches. It’s a haven for divers.
Their state-of-the-art conferencing facilities make the hotel a
perfect venue to combine business with pleasure in a stunning
location. Dotted throughout the vast 25 acres of magnificent
tropical gardens are 158 comfortable and welcoming rooms. Every
room is excellently furnished and includes a bath, shower and
bidet, air conditioning, multi channel satellite television,
telephone, tea/coffee making facilities, hair dryer, mosquito
nets and a well-stocked mini-bar.
There are 70 standard rooms, 20 superior garden-view rooms, 48
sea-facing superior rooms, 7 suites, 10 ‘Chui Class’ luxury
cottages that boast their own private gardens and 3 luxury
villas. Our Honeymoon, Executive and Superior suites also offer
DVD/CD players (and a selection of discs), large living areas
and power-showers and/or Jacuzzis for those who really want to
spoil themselves! All of the rooms come with service such as an
extensive 24-hour room service menu, valet and laundry and even
baby-sitting services
For the active, they offer two floodlit tennis courts, an
18-hole golf course next to the resort, and a full-time
‘Animation Team' organizing volleyball, water polo, table
tennis, gymnastics and aerobics. Or why not learn to dive? There
is an in-house diving school ‘Diving the Crab' is a PADI 5 star
and SSI Platinum Centre with multi-lingual instructors. The
water Sports Centre also offers windsurfing; kite surfing,
kayaking, pedals and catamarans for hire or tuition; not to
mention big game fishing beyond the reef and glass-bottom boats
trips.
Uzuri Spa and Fitness Forest offers a luxurious combination of
original African products and European style treatments. The spa
menu covers a comprehensive range of treatments for men and
women from massage therapies to Theravine anti-ageing facials,
hydrotherapy, body wraps and of course waxing, manicures and
pedicures.
KIPUNGANI
EXPLOPER
Kipungani sits in natural water washed on the edge of Kipungani
bay, where the protected mangroves of Kipungani creek meet the
ocean.
The lodge has 12 spacious bandas sit at one end of Kipungani
Bay, which is Swahili for ‘the place of fresh air’. Shaded by
the palm trees that line our 600-metre beachfront, the bandas
are constructed entirely from local materials, with mkeka palm
floors and makuti thatch roofs woven by the residents of
neighboring Kipungani village. The large interiors are a picture
of rustic simplicity, with giant king-size beds and furniture
all handmade from local mangrove and palm woods. Each banda has
an ocean-facing veranda with local funzi sofas and chairs piled
high with colourful cushions. Amenities include freshwater
showers, flush toilets, and separate dressing areas with wash
basins.
The sunset-facing lounge and bar at Kipungani are furnished for
complete relaxation, with cushion-piled driftwood furniture,
hanging moon-beds, and a variety of natural discoveries ‘combed’
from our shores. The dining room sits in a small tropical
garden, with an adjoining library offering guests a selection of
books, magazines and board-games. In front of the building is a
horizon-touching swimming pool, which offers the perfect venue
for the ultimate romantic sundowner!
Some of the activities in the lodge are: Snorkeling and swimming
with ‘Africa’s friendliest dolphins’ and kayaking in the
Kipungani channel Sailing and sunset cruises aboard our Arab
dhows Barracuda fishing from beach, dhow or speedboat Deep sea
game fishing (please book in advance) Crab-catching excursions
with expert fishermen Bird walks around the property and beach
dunes Visits to Lamu’s historic mosques, markets and museums.
LEISURE LODGE
AND GOLF RESORT
It is a resort on the Kenya's south coast with a championship
golf course, a choice of first class accommodations,
entertainment and recreational facilities to suit the most
discerning guests. The 18-hole, 72 par championship golf course,
home to the Diani Beach Masters, is recognized as one of the
most exciting golf courses in East Africa.
All the rooms are air-conditioned with en-suite bath and shower.
The palm Wing contains 36 standard rooms. The Bahari wing had
104 sea facing superior rooms. The bustani club has 93 garden
rooms, 16 Oasis Villas with private swimming pool and four
suites. Both Bahari wing and bustani club have their own
swimming pools, dining facilities and bars.
The resort has its own centre plus deep sea fishing, windsurfing
and two flood lit tennis courts. A new Ayurvedic and health spa
is run by an experienced staff.
HEMMINGWAYS
HOTEL
Set on a beautiful stretch of beach just at the northern tip of
Watamu, the hotel became famous for its namesake and his love of
big game fishing.
The hotel itself is made up of 74 rooms, ranging from standard
to suite, which all have views of the Indian Ocean, air
conditioning and en-suite bathrooms. The emphasis for their
design has been on simplicity and comfort. The rest of the hotel
is centered on the two main pools and the Hemmingways bar
dedicated to the writer himself
The hotel offers some inland activities which includes a wide
range of excursions and facilities, from shopping trips to use
of hotel gym. Hemmingway’s is the best big game fishing fleet in
Africa with some of the most productive fishing grounds in the
world. Other activities include horse riding, mountain biking,
scuba diving, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing, canoeing,
fishing and snorkeling to choose from.
ALLIANCE
JADINI BEACH HOTEL
The beach hotel is situated on the South Coast of Mombasa and it
provides stunning sea views from its bedrooms and gives the
beach feeling with its main bar "The Boriti" and "The Ocean"
restaurants built right over the beach. The style of the hotel
is a wonderful blend of spaciousness and intimate nooks and
corners.
Accommodation is in a larger than usual size bedroom and
bathroom with separate toilet. The rooms are also equipped with
telephone, radio, air-conditioning and mini-bar. In keeping with
the philosophy of the hotels, many rooms are interconnecting to
accommodate families if desired.
ALLIANCE
SAFARI BEACH HOTEL
The beach hotel was first built in 1986 and has a very generous
sea frontage with beautiful trees under which guests can relax
facing the glorious white sandy beach and aquamarine Indian
Ocean.
Accommodation is in luxurious two storey African style cottages
with beautiful garden views. The lobby reception area is
circular with a delightful sunken garden with plants and
carvings in wood, soapstone and a carved life size fisherman
about to spear a fish. There is a small shopping arcade to the
left of the reception.
The lobby leads directly out into the spacious pool area with
its ice cream and fresh juice bar and the Beachcombers Brasserie
for daytime snacks and evening barbecue entertainment. The
Village restaurant in the Alliance safari Beach is a circular
restaurant with a makuti roof which has a warm and soothingly
intimate atmosphere echoed by the rich tones of its furnishings.
ALLIANCE AFRICANA HOTEL
This is an all-Inclusive-beach hotel that provides all travelers
a chance to enjoy the world-class privileges of this natural
wonder. From Makuti roofs to brass artifacts, every detail
perfectly reflects
From the moment you enter the magnificent open-air makuti lobby
with its fabulous animal sculptures and gaze at the panoramic
ocean, the serenity of paradise overtakes you.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the palm restaurant.
Dinners are served in the palm restaurant. Dinner is also
available, by reservations, in the Makaa Grill room and pasta N’
Pizza. There is a choice of two bars.
VOYAGER BEACH
RESORT
With its three restaurants, three swimming pools, a professional
dive school and what is arguably the region's finest Water
sports Centre, Voyager Beach Resort really does have something
for everyone. Moored just 7km north of Mombasa, a short hop from
the city's international airport, this classic resort offers the
ultimate high-value, action-packed family holiday - overlooking
one of the most beautiful stretches of water in the world.
There are 233 spacious cabins, 83 with sea views, 24 cabins
interconnected for families,68 Superior Cabins in new 'Deck A',
3 Junior Suites with private lounges, Large balconies with ocean
or garden views, Telephones, air-conditioning, satellite TV,
Business cabins with executive mod cons, Comprehensive laundry
and valet services, Infant facilities and babysitting service.
The resorts offers a selection 3 classic restaurants and coffee
shop, 3 bars; including one open 24 hours, Sports pool and
beachfront relax pool, Fun pool with waterfall and kids' pool,
hair salon and modern health centre, Private meeting rooms with
secretarial services, Express check-in and business room
service.
Activities that one can engage include daily entertainment
programme & family shows Kids' activities at our famous
Adventurers' Club, Scuba-diving with Buccaneer Diving School,
Big Game fishing aboard a modern fishing boat, Windsurfing and
sailing lessons and contests, Glass-bottom boat rides over
stunning coral reefs and daily dhow safaris with picnics or
sundowners.
ALFAJIRI
VILLAS
With its lofty position above the broad white sands of Diani
Beach, it’s bright, breezy rooms and immerses windows framing
picture-perfect views, this beautiful private villa offers what
is arguably the most luxurious and certainly the most
romantic-retreat on Africa’s East Coast.
While the main villas boasts Jacuzzi and two charming gardens
gazebos, the resort is fronted by a spectacular cliff top
swimming pool. Some of the luxuries in this villa are: four
stunning double bedrooms with stunning views and superb décor
The villas have luxurious lounge, dining room and large verandah
overlooking the ocean.
There is air conditioning in all the rooms, fresh sea food ,
personal butlers at your disposal, chauffer transport within
Diani, massage and reflexology. The house is a perfect
destination for families with young children with nanny services
24 hours a day a mountain of toys and a television with children
videos, valet and laundry services, telephone, e-mail and
satellite TV.
The adventures behind this villas are; snorkeling on Diani’s
coral reefs, deep sea fishing by arrangement, windsurf hire and
lessons, scuba diving and lessons, Tennis, squash and health
club, day trips to the beautiful Kisite marine Park with
exclusive dhows and use of a private restaurant.
TRAVELLERS BEACH HOTEL
Located along the North Coast on Bamburi Beach 20 minutes drive
from Mombasa Island and 45 minutes drive from Moi International
Airport.
Travellers Beach hotel provides a 4 star accommodation facility
with luxurious amenities to enhance your stay and make it a
memorable one. The amenities include; telephone services, split
air conditioner, balconies with panoramic vies of the ocean and
the swimming pool. All rooms have private bath and shower,
entertainment facilities using the satellite dish and in house
movie channels and a strong and safe storage vault.
There are 126 self-contained rooms designed and maintained using
a combination of inviting colors and interiors. The suites are
elegantly designed with rich interiors and have a separate
lounge and bedroom.
The Travelers Beach hotel and the Club have Aerobics and
animation and other numerous sport facilities, indoor games,
water sports and a lot more.
TURTLE BAY BEACH CLUB
Situated on 200 meters of beach on the edge of the
internationally acclaimed Watamu National Marine Park, one of
the best in Kenya. The hotel buildings are set in 10 acres of
tropically landscaped gardens with 145 rooms, three restaurants,
three bars, entertainment lounge and swimming pool, and as such
makes up one of the most extensive all-inclusive properties in
Kenya.
There are different types of rooms in this club: Super club
rooms with separate bath and showers, balcony, split unit
air-conditioning, coffee and tea facilities and a complete
mosquito proof sleeping area. These rooms are also equipped with
a double and single bed; some of these rooms have
interconnecting doors and 3 have been specifically designed for
physically handicapped clients with showers only.
Lamu rooms: These are cottage style units with some overlooking
the ocean or garden. All with split unit air conditioning and
ceiling fan, coffee and tea facilities, ensuite bath and shower
or showers only, twin beds (or Queen size on request) and
mosquito proof sleeping area and terrace.
Ocean front rooms: 14 rooms all with a beach front,
air-conditioning and ceiling fan, separate bath and shower,
double and single bed, a complete mosquito proof sleeping area
and balconies or patios with direct beach access. Have
tea/coffee facilities.
There are 20 Prime Diving Sites and it takes between 10-35
minutes from the diving school by boat to reach the location.
The dives take place at a depth of between 10-30 meters.
NEPTUNE
PARADISE BEACH RESORT
Located on the silver sands of the Bamburi Beach, the Resort is
a quaint property that offers numerous hidden lounging spots
furnished with couches and reading chairs. The Neptune Beach
Resort boasts 78 (66 Standard, 8 Superior and 4 Luxury)
elegantly furnished rooms, each of which offers a spectacular
view of lush tropical gardens or the azure blue waters of the
Indian Ocean.
Each room has been refurbished and offers air conditioning,
colour televisions, twin beds, double beds on request, vanity
mirrors, night tables, ensuite bathrooms and private balconies
Superior room has tea & coffee facilities, hair dyers and a
spectacular view of the Indian Ocean. The four Luxury rooms are
decorated in a Swahili theme and are very spacious. Facilities
include tea & coffee making facilities, hair dryers, mini
fridge, amenities, water bottles, a newspaper, fruit basket on
arrival and a room-service menu
The resort offers a wide range of facilities for the guests that
includes a safe at the reception for your valuables, Laundry and
dry cleaning services and kiddies club with a professional
children animator
Other services include; massage services, hair braiding,
manicure, pedicure and facials services, souvenirs shop,
Swimming Pool with separate area for kids , 2 flood lit Tennis
Courts, Water sports including Jet Ski, Speed boats, Wind
surfing, Diving, Deep sea fishing, Snorkeling, Darts, Billiards,
Beach and Water Volley ball, Table Tennis, amongst others. There
is also an 18 hole golf course and Go Kart facility near by.
|