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Swim in the hotel

Swim in the hotel, Malindi

 Fiuman Says:  Hotel was placed near site the nice sandy beach. Unfortunately to reach the Ocean you have to pass beside insistent souvenir sellers therefore we choose to swim in the hotel pool. 

Hotels  

Kilili Baharini Resort & Spa

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Driftwood Beach Club

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Hotels  

Ozi's Guest House: Good stop over in Malindi

Ozi's Guest House: Good stop over in Malindi, Malindi

 Waxbag Says:  Ozi's is a clean spacious place with shared bathrooms and showers with hot water. Ceiling fans and big balcones with ocean views are a plus. Breakfast is pretty good here too and it comes with the room. The rooms along the Juma Mosque are the best but be aware of the... 

Dorado Cottage in Malindi

Dorado Cottage in Malindi, Malindi

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Dorado Cottage in Malindi

Dorado Cottage in Malindi, Malindi

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Dorado Cottage in Malindi

Dorado Cottage in Malindi, Malindi

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Warnings Or Dangers  

Malindi

Malindi, Malindi

 BarbieGirl Says:  Generally in the resort you are totally safe, most of the people in Kenya are very nice and sweet person to talk to, they can teach us more than we can think, you only have to use a normal sense of caution to avoid any unpleasant situation that may occur.....for example... 

Be careful with the monkeys!

Be careful with the monkeys!, Malindi

 Fiuman Says:  All around the place there were lots of monkeys. and we laugh when they played their tricks One day when we were resting a monkey came into our room, took Pringles from the table and ran out before we realize what happened.Advice: be careful with the monkeys! 

Tourist Traps  

Malindi traders

Malindi traders, Malindi

 Waylon Says:  Spent a week in Malindi and although it's a great place beware of the traders there. They mean well, and while it's not really a tourist trap, you need to make sure you can haggle good with them and talk them down in price on the articles they are selling. This is fun and... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Not only beaches and casino

Not only beaches and casino, Malindi

 gmg61 Says:  OK, there are nice beaches around, and a casino where you can spend some time if you like to gamble....but Malindi is a city with its character, its population, its corners not yet devastated by the mass tourism. From the old harbour take a walk along the streets, visit the... 

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 Hotel was placed near site the nice sandy beach. Unfortunately to reach the Ocean you have to pass beside insistent souvenir sellers therefore we choose to swim... 

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Q:  Does anyone know of a reputabel jeweller in Malindi who sells silver Masai bracelets for a good price? 

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A: if it´s silver, it´s not Masai originated jewellery to start with 

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Malindi

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 Malindi, once known as Melinde is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is 120 kilometres north of Mombasa. Its population is 68,311 (as... 

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Coral Palm Beach

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 Coral Palm Beach looks amazing when you first arrive really stunning views, very unique resort. However dig a little deeper and you soon realized its not quite paradise. Health and hygiene was... 

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Malindi for a day

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 For me, Malindi is a convienient stop between Mombasa or Watamu the south and Lamu to the north. The beaches are really not all that impressive here. Italian resorts strangle the beaches to the south... 

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Rest in Malindy

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