Safari guide

NAIROBI HOTELS

Hotel International
It is located in the heart of Nairobi’s Central Business District and only a few minutes walk from the Kenyatta International Centre with 440 air-conditioned rooms. It has a specialty restaurant, an informal restaurant, a poolside restaurant and a poolside snack bar and casino. The hotel has a heated swimming pool, a children’s wading pool, tennis, golf and a fully equipped health centre.

Safari Park Hotel
Is a world-renowned inland resort, surrounded by sprawling 64-acre ground? Its only 15 minutes from downtown Nairobi, and you will have the unique opportunity to experience the fast pace of the city and escape back to the expanse and serenity of the hotel. Shining through flourishing wild flowers and majestic trees are the welcoming smiles. From the doormen to the receptionists to the guest relation’s officers, the lobbies staffs are there to ensure your personal needs are satisfied throughout your stay. Here traditional hospitality and computerized efficiency blends the favour of old with convenience of the new.

Nairobi Hilton
It is located in the city centre with 329 guestrooms including 7 suites, all air conditioned with private bath, colour TV, mini-bar and residents lounge, pizzeria, poolside barbecue/snack restaurant, grill room, swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna and shopping arcade.

Nairobi Safari Club
Ten minutes walk from the city centre. It is the only all suite hotel in Nairobi with 146 suites all air-conditioned with private bath, colour TV and mini bar. There is a swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna, health centre and an a-la Carte terrace bar/brasserie.

Stanley Hotel
A deluxe hotel, The Stanley recalls the graceful era of fine furnishings, grand living and cool Victorian elegance. It features the famous Thorn Tree Coffee Shop, the Zen gourmet restaurant with unique fusion cuisine, the Pool deck restaurant and the Exchange Bar. The hotel also boasts an elegant shopping arcade, fully equipped health club with heated swimming pool and a modern business centre. Its conference facilities can accommodate up to 400 people.

Marble Arch Hotel
7 minutes walk from city centre. Contains 40 spacious rooms and deluxe suite for a perfect blend of elegance and comfort. You have a choice of twin or double bed rooms, each featuring private bathrooms, wall to wall carpeting, telephone, TV, video and piped music. There is a coffee shop, restaurant, bar and lounge and a beautiful waterfall.

MOMBASA HOTELS

Safari Beach Hotel
This is one of the hotels situated on the South coast and is managed by Alliance Group of Hotels. Approximately 35km away from Mombasa-Diani Beach. It offers a blend of international hospitality and is surrounded by tropical trees. It faces Coral reef, which provides safe, protected bathing shallow swimming and exceptional snorkeling. Beyond the reef, daily excursion takes deep sea-drives to some of the first diving grounds anywhere in the world. All houses are fully air-conditioned and may have connecting doors for the convenience of families. It has two wonderful swimming pools and enjoys a reputation for excellent cuisine. They have various outdoor activities in the evenings such as live show bands performed by traditional (local) groups.

Serena Beach Hotel
This hotel is run by Serena Hotels and lodges and is situated within Shanzu Marine Park on a white sandy beach, 18km North of Kenya’s main port of Mombasa. The hotel has 166 air-conditioned rooms each with its own private bath, shower and balcony.
A comprehensive entertainment programme includes African dancing, floorshows, live bands and disco music.

There is also a professional water sports centre any many guests delight in boarding a Swahili dhow for a short cruise or visiting the glorious coral gardens and a glass bottom boat. Also available is Scuba diving, wind surfing, mini-sailing and deep sea fishing.

Leisure Lodge
This is a luxurious Lodge and Golf Resort is located at Diani Beach and is the largest in the south coast of Kenya. The cool makuti thatched reception will usher you into the extraordinary warmth and friendliness that is characteristic of this resort that is “truly paradise”. You may choose between the standard and superior hotel rooms, all boasting views if the Indian Ocean, on the Bustani Garden, the executive wing of the resort. There are 140 hotels rooms each hosting either a balcony or patio. All the hotel rooms view on the blue waves of the Indian Ocean.

Bamburi Beach Hotel
This outfit is situated on the North Coast on Mombasa. It has a capacity of 150 double rooms and tastefully furnished with a tiled floor and Arabian style furniture with air-conditioning, private balcony, bathroom and safe. It faces the Indian Ocean, is hardly 20 minutes drive from Mombasa Town and has a wonderful friendly atmosphere.

Voyager Beach Resort
A new Heritage Group development, 230 units, swimming pools, bars, restaurants, sports facilities including water sports centre. This is one of the first resorts for family safari
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Whitesands
Located on the North coast, this hotel enjoys the largest seafront, featuring one of the first beaches in East Africa. It is run and managed by Sarova Group Hotels and has over 300 air-conditioned rooms, a business centre, 4 swimming pools (one with water slide), Jacuzzi, tennis courts and traditional dancing shows and water sports centre.