Kenya Beach Resort: Nyali Beach Hotel

Nyali Beach Hotel ~ Classic 4 Resort

Nyali Beach Hotel was the very first of Kenya's beach hotels and thus had the pick of locations. It soon gained a reputation for hospitality and excellence which endures to this day. Set amidst 20 acres of flamboyant tropical gardens, the hotel has been extensively refurbished and modernised while still retaining its period charm.

Your first impression is of cool whitewashed walls and tiled floors. There are ceiling fans, potted palms, marble and wicker furniture. The atmosphere is laid back and the ambience is very Casablanca! There is a wide variety of accommodation from luxury suites to mature cottages. The main building has spacious older rooms while the Garden Wing rooms are more modern and wind through the tropical gardens. The luxury Palm Wing has 54 rooms close to the sea, most with ocean views. All rooms are spacious with wood floors, satellite radio, TV and mini bar.

Five restaurants suit all tastes and appetites. The cuisine varies from the gourmet offerings of the beachside Mvita Grill to lighter meals and snacks at Parrot's beach bar. Breakfast and table d'hote lunch and dinner are served in L'Orangerie, while pizza, pasta and ice cream are on tap all day. The bistro offers more contemporary and innovative menus.

Nightlife at Nyali is a blast. Every night there's something different going on. Try a barbecue, watch some tribal dancing or acrobatics, dance under the stars or hit the disco until the early hours. Have a flutter in the casino and celebrate in Harry's Bar.

Two shopping arcades boast seven boutiques and shops for every possible need. There's hardly any need to leave, but if you should fancy a change, Old Mombasa is only a few minutes distant. Two large swimming pools, an outdoor jacuzzi, windsurfing and catamaran sailing are all available. Marine safaris take you to the reef in a glass-bottomed boat, or you can snorkel, scuba dive or fish. Coconut palms and casuarina trees shade a strip of white coralsand and the clear water of the Indian Ocean, protected by a reef, ensures safe swimming all year round. A daily entertainment and sports programme enables you to choose from tennis aerobics, table tennis or volleyball at the hotel and squash and golf at nearby Nyali Golf Club. A wonderful beach, great facilities and plenty of action all combine to make Nyali Beach the perfect resort.