Kenya's coast offers travelers luxurious hotels and resorts overlooking the Indian Ocean.
Coastal Kenya offers miles of white sand beaches, crystal blue water and historic sights. A former stop on the Arabian spice route, Kenya exhibits a mixture of native Swahili heritage and Arabian and Portuguese influences. You can visit old Portuguese forts or the ruins of Swahili outposts. Scuba dive to a coral reef in the Indian Ocean, or go inland for a safari. Kenya has many beachside hotels and resorts to help you find the relaxation or adventure you're looking for.
Bahari Beach Hotel
The Bahari Beach Hotel is on Kenya's North Coast and sits near Nyali Beach. Builders used coral blocks and palm-frond thatched roofs in the style of a traditional Swahili village. Palms, bougainvillea and flowering shrubs surround the buildings, which look out over the Indian Ocean. Bahari offers a spa, a gift shop, restaurants, pools and a lounge with satellite television. The hotel has scuba diving instructors and is accredited by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. You can set up diving lessons and other watersport excursions at the front desk.
Bahari Beach Hotel
North Coast
P.O. Box 86693, Mombasa, Kenya
+254-41-447-2822 Ext. 310
baharibeach.net
Serena Beach Hotel & Spa Kenya
The Serena Beach Hotel and Spa is north of Mombasa on Shanzu Beach. The resort's architecture resembles a 13th century Swahili town, with winding lanes and a bustling marketplace. The main attraction is the Fortress of Tranquility , a coral building housing the Maisha Mind, Body and Spirit Spa. Amenities include a pool with a swim-up bar, a hair salon, a gift shop, watersports, two restaurants, a coffee shop and an ice cream parlor. You can take excursions to the nearby Mombasa Marine National Park and the Shimba Hills National Reserve, or take advantage of the hotel's Butterfly Centre and Turtle Watch Program.
4th Floor, Williamson House
4th Ngong Avenue
P.O. Box 48690-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
254-20-2842-000
serenahotels.com
Hemingways Resort
Hemingways Resort is 60 miles north of Mombasa overlooking the Watamu Marine Park. It promotes a relaxed atmosphere where you can fish, scuba dive, snorkel, walk on the beach or visit the day spa. You can visit an ancient archaeological dig site at Gede, or go bird-watching in the Mida Creek mangrove forest and Arabuko Sokoke Forest. The resort offers traditional Arabic dhow cruises on a wooden boat. You can go at dusk to the Mida Creek Reserve, the only place in Kenya where you can see the sunset over the water, or you can take the beach barbecue day trip for lunch on an island.
Hemingways Kenya
P. O. Box 267
Watamu, 80202, Kenya.
+254-042-2332052
hemingways.co.ke
Neptune Paradise Village
Neptune Paradise Village is on Kenya's central coast, next to Mombasa. The rooms are in cottages surrounding a garden of palms and bougainvillea, each with its own private balcony. Neptune has five restaurants and four bars, including a poolside sandwich and snack counter and a coffee shop. You can swim in one of four freshwater pools, go golfing at a nearby course, play tennis or enjoy one of the many watersport activities at the hotel. This resort offers all-inclusive packages that you can customize with your desired activities and interests.
Neptune Village Resort
PO Box 517, Ukunda
Mombasa, Kenya
888-790-5264
neptunehotels.com
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