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Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort

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Neptune Beach Resort

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The New Big Tree: Cheap Kenyan style

The New Big Tree: Cheap Kenyan style, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  The New Big Tree resort is situated close to the seashore, not far from the well known restaurant The Pirathes. It is bungalow type of accomodation offering limited number of rooms, therefore its advisable to book in advance. This resort looks alike to the traditional Kenyan... 

Fontana: Beautiful and inexpensive

Fontana: Beautiful and inexpensive, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  Hotel Fontana is situated along Malindi Highway, right next to the Kahama hotel, and looks very attractive. It is built in African style, in particularly the restaurant, with the roofs covered by the shingle. There is greenery, all around the hotel complex, and well... 

Indiana: Indian style in managing hotel

Indiana: Indian style in managing hotel, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  Indiana was the first accomodation during my stay at Bamburi but I didnt feel good in this hotel because it was almost deserted. Actually, I wanted to stay at the cotages but all of them were occupied. My apartment was on the top floor, overlooking the pool, but the whole... 

Restaurants  

Yul's: Restaurant & Pizzeria

Yul's: Restaurant & Pizzeria, Bamburi

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The Stomp 196, (Esther's place): Exclusevely Kenyan dishes

The Stomp 196, (Esther's place): Exclusevely Kenyan dishes, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  This is pure Kenyan styled bar & restaurant situated along the main road which leads from Mombasa to Malindi. It is held by my dear friend Esther Akoth, young, beautiful and ambitious woman hardly to belive that she is already mother of three. The restaurant is small but... 

Il Covo: The best reastaurant around

Il Covo: The best reastaurant around, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  After ten days of Kenyan food my stomach needed something else, more like usual food I have back home. The restaurant "Il Covo" was my logical choice since Croatian cuisine is very similar to the Italian.The restaurant is located right on the Bamburi Beach, offering... 

La Pergola: Italian pizza, spaghetti & calamari

La Pergola: Italian pizza, spaghetti & calamari, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  The restaurant & pizzeria "La Pergola" is one of those simple places where each of us feels relaxed, enjoying in a good and inexpensive food. It looks Kenyan style but the ambient is pure Italian, more like genuine osteria or trattoria one can see all around Italy.It is... 

Transportation  

Matatu rules

Matatu rules, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  When I visited Kenya for the first time, back in 2006., I had alot of predjudices regarding matatus like; overcrowded by passengers, not very clean, uncomfortable and dangerous ride. Fact is, riding in matatu isn't that comfortable as it is in a taxi but also, some taxi cars... 

Local Customs  

Giriama acrobats

Giriama acrobats, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  I met this youngsters only by chance when exploring the environment of Kahama Hotel. They live in a self made camp, cultivating vegetables in order to survive, but their occupation is acrobats. It is small group, two sisters and two brothers and their a bit older friend, all... 

Pirathes Beach Resort

Pirathes Beach Resort, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  Pirathes is the public beach resort located in Bamburi, right in front of the restaurant with the same name. The water here isn't that shallow as in most of the other beach resorts around Mombasa. The beach resort is usually overcrowded by the locals but not only, many buses... 

Bathing in a cloths

Bathing in a cloths, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  Well, I thought it is habbit in certain religions only but fact is, many people in Kenya do bathing completely dressed. After I've ask they told me it has nothing to do with the religion, some people just cannot afford to buy a swimming costume. Just a minor number... 

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Nest, Bamburi

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Bamburi

Bamburi, Bamburi

 croisbeauty Says:  Actually, Bamburi is name of the village situated north of Mombasa and known for its Bamburi Cement factory. On the other side of the road, called Malindi Highway, arised numeber of hotels in a row alongside several kilometres long sandy beach known as Bamburi Beach Resorts.... 

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 Bamburi is strictly touristy area, streatching alongside Malindi Highway in the north of Mombasa. It is where most of the hotel resorts were built, following the line of several kilometres long sandy... 

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Bamburi Beach Hotel, Bamburi Beach, Kenya

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 The hotel is situated right on the Beach and it was a beautiful place to be in June.... Couldn't go sea fishing...apparently that season is August to Feb or some-time around then.... There are many... 

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