The coastal city of Mombasa is one of Africa’s major tourist destinations, with some of the best beaches in the world. Located on Kenya’s Eastern coastline bordering the Indian Ocean, Mombasa has become popular for its exotic beaches, diverse marine life, world-class hotels and friendly people.
Castle Royal Hotel
A Mombasa landmark located at the centre of the city on Moi Avenue, the Castle Royal Hotel has recently been given a face-lift with a refurbishment of the interior and exterior. All rooms are fitted with electric door locks, electric safes, air conditioned fans, TV with DSTV channels, and en-suite.
The hotel offers other good amenities, including a gym and internet access, and surrounding shops and restaurants are easily accessible. The hotel also has a coffee bar where visitors can enjoy a cold or hot drink on the veranda in the heart of downtown Mombasa.
Hotel Sapphire
he Hotel is located at the commercial centre of Mombasa city, the hub of business activities and recreational splendors. Apart from having beautifully decorated and well furnished rooms and suites, it provides excellent catering facilities, which offer delicious food drawn from local, Indian, Chinese and International cuisines. The accommodation consists of 110 fully furnished, self-contained, air-conditioned rooms with 24hour satellite television. There is also a modern gymnasium and health club, which offers fitness and gymnasium exercises as well as a sauna, chill bath, massage, steam bath and Jacuzzi services. Prices range from US$ 20 per person per night sharing on a bed & breakfast basis.
Royal Court Hotel
This 6-story building is conveniently located in the center of town close to the city’s major railway station. All rooms are fitted with immaculate, modern facilities and it’s rooms overlook city. The hotel also caters for conferences, weddings etc. and is regarded by many as the finest hotel within the city center.
This hotel is situated on the renowned Nyali Beach on Kenya’s North Coast overlooking the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. Bahari Beach Hotel is set within lush and colourful gardens, where palms, tropical flowering shrubs and bougainvillaea form a superb backdrop for the water garden and its streams and fountains. The Hotel’s architecture was influenced by old Swahili Villages and built in traditional style from coral blocks with Makuti (palm thatched roofs).
The main building contains spacious restaurants, a comfortable lounge bar with satellite TV, gift shop and gym. They are decorated with brightly coloured painting of the Masai people and furnished with a decor that makes intriguing use of traditional material. Each of the 100 beds is ensuite, individually air-conditioned and elegantly styled glass doors open to spacious terraces or balconies.
Bamburi Beach Hotel is a newly refurbished hotel facing the Indian Ocean, 20 minutes drive north of Mombasa. The hotel has 150 rooms, furnished with tiled floor and Arabian style furniture. All the rooms have air-conditioning, a private balcony, and bathroom
For years Club Sun N Sand has enjoyed an unrivalled reputation as on of the Kenya Coast most luxurious all-inclusive hotel with most rooms having sea view of the famous Indian Ocean. The hotel’s various facilities make your stay relaxing whether on business or leisure.
Emerald Bay Beach Hotel
The Emerald Bay Beach Hotel is a newly refurbished beach hotel property offering 150 bedrooms and located right on the beach. It also offers a tennis court, freeform swimming pool, gym, conference facilities and 2 bars/restaurants.
Giriama Beach Hotel
Giriama Beach Hotel on the shimmering sands of Bamburi beach is situated 10km north of Mombasa town. The hotel is elegantly designed, surrounded by lush tropical gardens of coconut trees, unusual fan shaped travellers palms, vibrant blooms of hibiscus, bougainvilleas and frangipani. There is a large pool and beside a cheerful restaurant where you have a spectacular view of the ocean. The rooms are with A/C and en-suite bathroom and either balcony or terrace.
Hemingways Resort
Hemingways Resort provides relaxed sophistication on the sands of the famous Watamu National Marine Park. Helpful, friendly service, superb food and a wide range of facilities combine to provide the perfect spot for your holiday. Rooms range from simple yet very comfortable Standard rooms through large, Superior rooms to luxury Executive Suites. All rooms have air conditioning, fans, mini-bars, telephone, balcony or verandahs and a sea view.
Mombasa Beach Hotel
The Mombasa Beach Hotel, with 150 rooms, plus 6 VIP suites - all air conditioned - is one of the largest and most modern hotels in the African Tours and Hotels chain. It overlooks a splendid Indian Ocean beach, yet lies only minutes away from the centre of Mombasa. The variety of five dining areas range from Maxims “A la Carte” Cellar to the informal Beach Bistro, all offering a high standard of cuisine and service. Mombasa Beach Hotel provides “round-the-clock” service and has all the attractions of a seaside resort, including tennis, sailing, wind-surfing, water slide, snorkeling and other water sports. Trips out to the reef with its magnificent underwater vistas can also be arranged.With the opening of the conference centre, the hotel provides a wide variety of meeting rooms which are able to accommodate up to 200 people in theatre style.
Neptune Beach Hotel
Neptune Beach Resort provides the serenity of a true ocean retreat with easy access to Mombasa city. The resort offers 78 fully air-conditioned and elegant newly renovated rooms, each with spectacular views of lush tropical gardens and the Indian Ocean. The resort’s culinary experts create exotic international cuisines served in the large open-air and covered dinning areas. Guests can enjoy the free flow pool steps away from the beach, daily animation, and live entertainment programs. Nyali Beach Hotel
Nyali Beach Hotel was Mombasa’s first Kenya’s beach hotel on the mainland and had the pick of location. Founded by John and Eva Noon it opened in December 1946 It soon gained a reputation for first class hospitality and excellence which endures to this day. Set amid 20 acres of flamboyant tropical gardens, the hotel has been extensively refurbished and modernized while still retaining its period charm. Your first impression is of cool, whitewashed walls and tiled floors. There are ceiling fans, potted palms, stately marble and wicker furniture. The atmosphere is laid back and comfortable and the ambiance very Casablanca.
Reef Hotel
The hotel is within fifteen minutes of Mombasa town, renowned for its bustling shopping center and lively night life, casinos and shows. Guests have a choice of three different restaurants, each offering a different atmosphere and cuisine to cater for all tastes. Every day, at lunchtime, an authentic Kenyan buffet is served, featuring locally caught fish, and fresh picked tropical fruits. In the evening, by soft candlelight, enjoy a romantic meal, with the finest Kenyan cuisine.
Serena Beach Hotel
When it’s time to completely unwind, stay at the Serena Beach Hotel, situated 34 kms south of Mombasa City. It is the paradise on the shores of the Indian Ocean and boast itself of 300 meters of beach frontage, 6 specialty restaurants, a wide expanse of well-manicured gardens, and the most relaxing atmosphere from both the hotel’s architecture and the personnel.
The hotel has 150 Standard rooms and 150 Deluxe rooms, all centrally air conditioned with en-suite bath facilities and furnished balconies facing the sea. The hotel’s amenities and facilities include, two fresh water swimming pools, floodlit tennis courts, squash courts, a diving school, fun golf-putting course, children’s pool and playground, landscaped lagoons with boating facilities and sun bathing islands, telephone and e-mail, mini-bar, TV on request, 24-hour room service, bar and lounges, disco, casino, conference room for 300 people, salon, baby-sitting, and gym.
Severin Sea Lodge
The Severin Sea Lodge nestles the white sandy beach lapped by Indian Ocean, and the cool sea breezes and the equator sun give pleasant warm temperatures all year round. The hotel has a friendly and comfortable atmosphere, and is set amongst lush tropical gardens giving you peace and tranquility and making your holiday an exceptional experience.
Travellers Beach Hotel
Travellers Beach Hotel offers 286 rooms, each with balcony, air-conditioning, satellite TV, phone and safe deposit box. Luxury suites are also available and perfect for honeymooners. The hotel has six restaurants, four swimming pools, sauna, Jacuzzi, massage parlour, water sports centre, tennis, squash and gym.
Voyager Beach Hotel
Voyager Beach Resort located 7km from Mombasa offers 233 spacious ‘cabins’, 83 with sea view and rest overlooking gardens. Eight cabins are interconnected for family use, and also on offer are three large junior suites. All cabins have private balcony, telephone, air-conditioning, and electronic safe.
The Voyager Beach Resort has four restaurants: the Mashua Restaurant, the Captain’s Table, the Smugglers’ Cove (specializing in seafood), and the Minestrone Restaurant (Italian). The Lighthouse Coffee Shop offers light snacks, and the three bars spoil guests with choice. Other hotel amenities include a shopping arcade, Parisian salon, and swimming pools with Jacuzzi and waterslides, and health center with techno gym equipment.
Whitesands Beach Hotel
Whitesands enjoys the longest seafront on the North coast of Mombasa.
The resort is set among 22 acres of tropical gardens, swaying palm trees and fishponds. Five free form swimming pools are complimented with waterfalls, a secluded island, and an exhilarating waterslide. It has 340 rooms and suites all with balconies or verandas, and offer ensuite bathrooms, air conditioning, direct dial phone and in-room safes. Executive rooms also have satellite TV and mini bars. There is a presidential suite comprising of two ensuite master bedrooms, a spacious lounge, Jacuzzi and a veranda overlooking one of the swimming pools. Water sports include jet skiing, windsurfing, scuba diving, pedalos or kayaks, a ride on a banana boat or a sail on a catamaran. There are daily entertainment programs, and sports include tennis and volleyball in the games room, and a state of the art Nautilus workout room.
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa boasts of being amongst the favorite deluxe resorts on the East African Coast. It has the longest beach front of white sandy beaches, 338 rooms ranging from the refreshing standard rooms to the grand presidential suites. The reception has a distinct coastal feel with carved archways and murals depicting scenes from Kenya ’s coast.
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa offers a great variety in food and beverage - 3 bars and 4 restaurants tempt the palate with buffet to a la carte meals. Sea food haven that is Lido Seafood Grill - Fish on the Beach. Minazi, the café, provides snacks and light meals as well as 24 hour room service. Conference facilities are also available.
