From the day it opened its doors in 1902, The Stanley, a 5 star hotel in Nairobi, has been making history – hosting royal safaris and a long line of living legends. The stature and historical importance of The Stanley was aptly described in a article that appeared in The East African and Rhodesian in 1930 that said, “There is probably no other colony in the British Empire where a hotel has been more intimately associated with communal development and welfare than has The Stanley of Nairobi with the modern history and progress of Kenya. That celebrated establishment has been so long a popular rendezvous of the colonists that it has acquired an individuality entirely of its own”.

Kenya’s first locally brewed beer was served at The Stanley’s long bar in 1923. Ewart Grogan who walked from Cape to Cairo to prove his love for a woman slaked his considerable thirst here. So too did Ernest Hemingway, Denys Finch Hatton and Edward Prince of Wales. At The Stanley, the stars came out at night: Stewart Granger, Ava Gardner, Clark Gable, they all came to The Stanley.

Today, The Stanley’s heritage character is preserved whilst offering modern hotel services and amenities to create Nairobi’s most special city hotel experience. The hotel is also a member of the Preferred Hotel Group under the category, Summit Hotels & Resorts.

The Sarova Stanley has 217 Individually air conditioned rooms in 8 floors.

All rooms have the following features:

* In-room safe 24 HR Room Service
* Non-smoking Floors and Rooms Wake-up Service
* Bath, Shower and WC
* Colour-Coded Rooms Security and Safety
* In-room safe Sprinkler Systems and smoke detectors
* Sound-Proofing (Double glazed Windows) Automatic Self Locking Doors
* Mains 220V Magnetic Strip Card Key System
* Mini-Bar, Refrigerator Security Guard on each floor

Deluxe Rooms

142 Deluxe Rooms (80 Doubles and 62 Twins)
Has all the amnenities listed above.

Club Rooms

32 Club Rooms (21 Doubles and 11 Twins)

* Has all the amnenities listed above
* Larger in Size (more space)
* Dressing Gowns and slippers (2 sets of each)
* Complimentary WELCOME Fruit Basket

Executive Suites
(16 Executive Suites)
* Features in addition to Deluxe room amenities
* Living Room and Bed Room, GUEST WC
* Dressing Gowns and slippers (2 sets of each)
* Complimentary WELCOME Fruit Basket, Daily Newspaper
* 2 TVs and 2 MiniBars, Extra Telephone Set

Junior Suites
(3 Junior Suites)
* Features in addition to Deluxe room amenities
* 2 Bed Rooms separated by a Living Room
* Dressing Gowns and Slippers (2 sets of each), Flowers
* Complimentary WELCOME Fruit Basket, Daily Newspaper
* 2 TVs and 2 Minibars, Extra Telephone

State and Presidential Suites
* Two State Suites (Karen Blixen) & 1 Presidential Suite
* Features in addition to Deluxe room amenities
* Larger size of Bed Room and Living Room, Larger TV
* Bath Robes, Larger Soaps and Cotton Balls; Flowers
* Complimentary WELCOME Fruit Basket, Daily Newspaper
* BODY GUARD ROOM IN Presidential Suite

The Penthouse Suite
* 1 Penthouse Suite on top-most floor of the Hotel
* Features in addition to Deluxe room amenities
* Spacious Living Room and Bed Room
* Out door Terrace

Dining
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The Thorn Tree Restaurant

An open-air pavement brasserie/bistro-style café with & an excellent patisserie range. The Historic cafe gaurds The Sarova Stanley’s entrance and has the world’s famous Messenger- an acacia xanthophidea, whose message-board has formed the centrepiece of the legendary Thorn Tree Café since 1959.

Although the café is now on its third acacia, the messages keep flowing from the café and the atmosphere of Africa’s best known meeting place is still as warm and welcoming as it was in those early days.

Thai Chi Restaurant

One of the city’s most elegant dining establishments, The Thai Chi Restaurant at The Sarova Stanley, boasts the finest in authentic Thai cuisine.
Situated opposite the Exchange Bar on the first floor, The Thai Chi is a small piece of Thailand in Nairobi.

Modern day Thai cuisine has an ancient history. As early as the thirteenth-century, the Thai people had established what might be considered the heart of Siamese cuisine as we know it today.
Even today, Thailand is a nation obsessed with food. When Thais meet, it is common to greet each other with the question “Where are you going?” quickly followed by “Have you eaten?” This passion for food and a willingness to experiment are the key reasons that Thai cuisine is widely regarded as the finest in the world.

The Exchange Bar History

The past comes to life at the Exchange bar, where the Nairobi stock exchange operated for 37 years after its official launch in 1954. The Exchange bar has become the preferred networking venue with a refined ambiance set in early 19th century decor.

Currently the hotel has introduced a “ Wall of Fame” in the Exchange Bar. This is a collection of photographs depicting Chairmen of the top twenty companies Nairobi Stock Exchange. This ensures The Sarova Stanley keeps a foothold on Nairobi’s business clientele.

Hotel Facilities and Services
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CONFERENCE ROOM

Whatever your conferencing/meeting or banqueting needs let the best team in town take care of them. With highly personalised to-detail service, The Sarova Stanley conferencing facilities and support staff are ‘Simply a class apart’

The largest, the Churchill Room, seats 250 for dinner and 350 for conference, while the Barden Powell Room opens out onto a central courtyard for open- air lunches or cocktails. The hotel’s Business Centre is equipped to put all the function rooms- as well individual guest rooms- as well as individual guest rooms- in touch with the world.

FITNESS AND WELLNESS

* Computerized fitness testing equipment – Body composition Analysis and fitness assessment
* Advanced cardiovascular Equipment
* Weight training machines
* Free weights
* Nutritional Advice
* Wide variety of fun, challenging and energizing classes
* Martial Arts
* Yoga

HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Various professional massage and beauty treatments including:

* The Sarova Stanley Special
* Facials, manicures & pedicures
* Reflexology

SPA AREA
* Wet steam rooms
* Spacious Finnish saunas
* Relaxation areas

The Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi’s Five Star deluxe hotel, is situated in the heart of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya and the regional business centre of East and Central Africa, on a prime site.
This 5 star deluxe hotel boasts 194 double rooms and suites on twelve floors overlooking an imposing central atrium, at the base of which is the plant filled atrium gardens.

The Grand Regency Hotel is only 15 minutes (9 Miles / 15Kms) from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport via Taxi/Shuttle. The hotel is with walking distance of the Centre of Nairobi’s business and shipping area and a short trip from the Nairobi National Park and other attractions

Special Features

* Convenient down-town location
* Airport transport
* Gymnasium, sauna, steam-bath, jacuzzi, massage and other health and beauty amenities
* Outdoor all-weather heated swimming pool
* Meeting rooms equipped to accomodate up to 300 people at a time
* Wide choice of restaurants and bars
* In-house casino (Regency Casino)
* Car rental
* Exclusive Member’s Club
* Reuters/News service
* VIP limousine
* Doctor on call
* hotel nurse
* In-room safes
* News stand
* Exclusive shopping arcade
* Shuttle service from and to airport and city centre
* Travel agent services
* Concierge
* Baby sitting on request
* Business centre with full secretarial and telecommunication facilities
* several meeting, exhibition and pre-function rooms
* In-room e-mail and internet facilities via keyboard TV
* Free outdoor and underground parking areas for 200 cars
* Hairdresser/Beauty salon
* Jewellery, curio and gift shops

Gym
An exclusive health and recreation club featuring separate facilities for ladies/gents, with all types of fitness machines, steam-baths and jacuzzi.

All-weather Pool
Outdoor all-weather heated swimming pool

Regency Casino
A 5 star casino with a difference

5th Avenue Shopping Arcade
This shopping arcade has a hair and beauty salon, curio and gift shops among others.

Business Centre
Business centre with full secretarial and telecommunication facilities.

Facilities:

* Banquet/Function Facilities
* Bar(s)
* Business Centre
* Conference Facilities
* Fitness Club/Gym
* Internet available onsite
* Meeting Room(s)
* Restaurant(s)
* Safe at reception
* Spa facilities – indoor
* Swimming Pool(s) – Outdoor
* Shopping centre

Services:

* Arrival/departure point transfers (Extra charge)
* Dry Cleaning
* Laundry/Ironing
* Room Service
* Shuttle Service (i.e. to/from town centre – extra charge)

Recreation:

* Casino

Languages Spoken:

* English
* French
* German

Grand Regency Hotel – Kenya Hotels in Nairobi

Grand Regency is a freestanding, ultramodern structure of whitewashed concrete pillars and solar glass rising twelve stories above Nairobi’s lush Central park. This 4 star deluxe hotel boasts 194 double rooms and suites on twelve floors overlooking an imposing central atrium, at the base of which is the plant filled atrium gardens.

More About Grand Regency Hotel Accommodations Located In Downtown Nairobi, Kenya

There are 194 beautifully appointed guest rooms, including 32 suites plus 1 Presidential Suite, all offering pure indulgence and sheer comfort.

Facilities and service at The Grand Regency Hotel include:

• In-house electronic safe
• In-house laundry and dry-cleaning
• 24 hours room service
• Complimentary shoeshine service
• En-suite bathroom: shower with bidet, hair dryer, shaving mirror and bathrobes
• Air-conditioning
• Modern telephone and voice mail
• Complimentary mineral water and juice on arrival
• Regency Executive Club for the executive business traveler
• In-room email, Internet facilities via TV including 28 TV channels and play station
• Suites

Culinary and Dining Experience At Grand Regency Hotel Accommodations Located In Downtown Nairobi, Kenya

• The Summit: A panoramic view point of the entire city located on the 13th floor, open 7 days a week. Offers traditional French cuisine and service with a flair. Breathe in the aroma of international cigars as you listen to live piano.
• Harry’s Bar: A wide selection of drinks in a cozy atmosphere.
• Royal Terrace Coffee Shop: A grand Coffee shop open around the clock with a fully laid out bar Located at the lobby level. Offers hot and cold snacks, cappuccino and espressos. Wide selection of home made pastries and cakes and a full bar service. A jam rescue facility for Nairobians and a rest place for the night goers.
• Atrium Garden Restaurant: Cuisine in a garden atmosphere. Serves a la carte as well as extensive lunchtime and dinner buffets featuring a variety of dishes including Middle East delights, Italian, Chinese, Indian and seafood specialties. Sunday Brunch with live entertainment.
• Panorama Pool Deck: Situated at the Atrium level. Enjoy a BBQ lunch on Saturdays and Sundays, and on all public holidays, with a live band in attendance. The only all weather heated swimming pool in the city.
• Roberto’s: Located at the 5th Avenue (lobby level) offers authentic Italian cuisine at its best and the best-styled family pizzas and full bar service. Here, you get a variety of homemade ice cream at different flavors.
• Frutteria: Enjoy the finest squeezed juices and delicious homemade ice creams.
• Regency Frontier: Located on the Ground floor next to the Royal terrace coffee shop. Enjoy a real barbecue by the moonlight as you watch the chef prepare traditional Indian Kebabs in the Tandoor. Best specialties – Egg chapati, Paneer tikka and Murgh kathee Kebab.
• The Crystall Palace: You can now enjoy your exclusive Chinese Cuisine at the Grand Regency Hotel. The Crystall Palace Chinese Restaurant offers Authentic Chinese Cuisine the preferred Way. It is located on the 5th Avenue Shopping Arcade, at the Grand Regency Hotel.
• Sitar Restaurant: Located at the Mezzanine level, is open for lunch and dinner. Sitar provides traditional Indian Cuisine in an authentic Indian atmosphere, unrivalled in food and quality and ambience. Sure to set a benchmark in traditional Indian fine dining.

Recreation and Activities Experience At Grand Regency Hotel Accommodations Located In Downtown Nairobi, Kenya

• Gym: An exclusive health and recreation club featuring separate facilities for ladies/gents, with all types of fitness machines, steam baths and Jacuzzi.
• All-weather Pool
• Regency Casino
• 5th Avenue Shopping Arcade has a hair and beauty salon, curio and gift shops among others.

Business and Conference Services At Grand Regency Hotel Accommodations Located In Downtown Nairobi, Kenya

• Business Centre with full secretarial and telecommunication facilities.
• The Crystal Ballroom: The magnificent Crystal Ballroom, can host up to 400 guests in a sumptuous Banquet and Ball setting, 900 guests in theatre style, and up to 1500 guests attending a cocktail reception. The Crystal Ballroom can also be partitioned for smaller function rooms and has an open terrace providing a comfortable setting for any event. For more private functions, the Marsabit, Shaba and Ol Donyo meeting rooms are ideal.
• The Regency Centre: situated on the Mezzanine 3 level of the hotel and comprises of 5 executive board meeting rooms equipped to accommodate up to 300 delegates at a time. The rooms are all equipped with audio/visual equipment including TV, video, flip chart, desktop computer, leather blotters with stationery, built-in public address system and executive secretarial facilities. Meeting Rooms I-IV are convertible for use individually, connected or as one large seminar hall. Meeting room no. V is the largest room capable in accommodating up to 150 delegates.

The Fairmont Norfolk is a traditional, luxury African hotel that still maintains its colonial charm while being only five minutes from the city center. The hotel has 168 luxurious guest rooms ranging from standard and superior rooms to four levels of suites with some of the rooms facing a central garden courtyard.

There is an outdoor heated swimming pool, a fully equipped health club, and a choice of four dining venues including the popular Lord Delamere, a popular rendezvous spot since 1904. The Delamere Terrace and Bar has been patronized by almost all the first European pioneer settlers. Steeped in history, the Terrace continues to be a favorite watering hole. The Terrace accommodates guests for meals and casual drinks.

he Norfolk Hotel Fairmont is one of the most characterful hotels in East Africa. Older than the London Ritz, the Norfolk started life on Christmas day, 1904.
Apart from being one of the oldest hotels in Kenya and indeed Africa,
the Norfolk has gone through various transitions over the decades,
from restyling and renovations, to change of ownership.

However, the hotel has always impressed generation after generation of visitors
with its high standards of service, luxurious style, hospitality and comfort.
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Many of the bedrooms overlook the hotel’s famous courtyards where colourful trees and gardens create a warm and natural ambiance. The Norfolk Hotel has 167 bedrooms and suites, all have their own private bathroom.

The executive and deluxe suites in the Acacia Wing are furnished to a luxurious standard. These rooms also lend themselves to private dining or small meetings. The banqueting and conference facilities of the Norfolk comprise numerous air-conditioned function rooms at the hotel.

The ballroom, which can be partitioned to form two smaller rooms, has a seating capacity of 175 people. There’s a heated swimming pool adjacent to the Kijabe Gardens has a restaurant and a bar. For the keep-fit enthusiasts and leisure lovers, there’s a fully equipped gym, saunas, steam and changing rooms.

# All guest rooms are luxuriously furnished, have plush carpeting and deep velour soft furnishings. The guest rooms all have bedside lamps, dressing tables, and built-in wardrobes, besides luggage racks. Every room has a telephone and telephone directory, direct dialling facilities, a television linked to satellite dish, electrical mosquito repellent and air conditioning. Back-up generators in the hotel allow for 24-hour electricity.

# There are six restaurants in the hotel, one to suit every mood and palate. The renowned Ibis Restaurant offers award-winning gourmet dishes in a comfortable setting. The relaxed setting of the Hibiscus Bar and Lounge is the perfect spot to unwind, while the Lord Delamere Terrace is the ideal spot for people watching. The extensive room service menu is always an option when a more private setting is preferred.

# They also provide venues for cocktail parties, grand dinner and dance functions and business luncheons.

# The Norfolk is also a first class location for meetings. There is a choice of five air-conditioned conference rooms, which can accommodate groups of 24 to 255 people.

# A full range of audio-visual presentation equipment is available, and the Norfolk also offers comprehensive secretarial and business services with email and web browsing facilities.

# The Norfolk’s impressive offering of leisure facilities and activities include:

Swimming pool.
Health Club with fully equipped gym, saunas, steam rooms, aerobics classes and massage.
Hair & beauty salon.
Shops and newsstands
Piano entertainment in the evening

Fairmont is a leader in the global hospitality industry, with a distinctive collection and a worldwide reputation for excellence. Our diverse portfolio includes historic icons, elegant resorts and modern city center properties. From the beaches of Hawaii and Bermuda to the heart of New York City, all of our hotels offer a superior guest experience that is uniquely ”Fairmont.”

Hotels under the Fairmont banner offer guests an extraordinary place that is created by combining unique architecture and structure, expressive decor and artistry, and magnificent features all in one great location. Add great service to this and the result is an extraordinary experience that would make your memory of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts a long and lasting one. Most of our hotels were among the first buildings to be erected in young cities across North America. Few hotels can boast that their communities literally grew up around them. Today, we have added modern city center properties to our collection, with core locations that allow you to join the hustle and bustle of the city, take part in the action of the business district, and enjoy the culture, the lights and sounds of street life.

Our collection includes such fine properties as the Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica, and The Fairmont San Francisco, steeped in history and a city landmark. Our resorts are situated in some of the most breathtaking and pristine areas in the world, and travelers from across the globe associate Fairmont with the most inviting beaches, challenging golf courses and exhilarating ski hills.

We guarantee consistency throughout our collection of hotels and resorts by adhering strictly to company-wide standards. Central purchasing ensures the same high-quality amenities are available to all guests wherever they visit. Features such as our Fairmont President’s Club recognition program, our Fairmont Gold ”hotel within a hotel”, and our Business Centers cater to the needs of discriminating travelers. All these and more make every Fairmont hotel an extraordinary place, and your stay, an extraordinary experience.

Whitesands Beach Hotel is a beautiful 4 star beach resort on the North coast of Mombasa, Kenya. It is situated in Bamburi, to the North of Mombasa and approximately 30 minutes’ drive from Mombasa Airport. Whitesands Beach Hotel is built on 22 acres of picturesque palm-lined property with an immaculate white beach – from where its name. Whitesands Beach Hotel boasts the longest seafront on the North Coast and easily one of the best beaches in East Africa.

Whitesands Beach Hotel began as a house with two bedrooms in 1930 when H.G. Robertson, the editor of the Mombasa Times (today the Standard) bought and named the property. T
In 1946 Whitesands Beach Hotel was sold to David Durwood Brown who quickly made the place popular amongst the locals as the ‘pub by the sea’.

The ‘pub by the sea’ was sold two more times and finally became the property of the Sarova Group of Companies who still own it today and pride themselves is this 340 room 4-star prize of a hotel.

Whitesands is a dedicated supporter of the Bombolulu Workshop Project. This is a project founded in 1969 by the Association of the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK) which train and employs physically challenged persons in handicraft production and related business skills.

Within the Whitesands, there is a cultural village representing four tribal communities drawn from different parts of Kenya namely, the Maasai from the Southwestern part of Kenya, the Giriama from the Coastal region, the Bukusu from the Western Region and the Orma from the North Eastern side of Kenya.

In the cultural village, one will find life size traditional houses built using the materials the particular communities represented used. These were built by members of the Bombolulu Workshop Project and make a good learning area for the tourists to know more about Kenya’s traditional heritage.

During the high season, there is a blind guide who sits at the Village and gives a talk about culture to the guests as they have their afternoon tea. This is a good way of promoting our rich Kenyan culture and heritage.

The 340 rooms (in 3 storeys) 251 TWIN Rooms, 45 DOUBLE Rooms, 36 DOUBLE Rooms, 36 TRIPLES Rooms, 6 SUITES, 2 PRESIDENTIAL Suites, 3 rooms for the disabled and 30 non-smoking rooms.

Mosquito net over each bed, Air conditioning, Direct dial telephone, 6 Deluxe rooms with satellite TV, Private bath, shower and WC Voltage of 240 volts and 50 cycles and Balcony and pool or sea view (All Rooms).

Makutano Conference Centre (MCC), the latest addition to the Whitesands conferencing outfit, was officially opened on November 22nd 2002 to a cross-section of Sarova Hotels business and conference partners and flown in to Mombasa by British Airways. The move has boosted our conferencing facility from the current best in the coast to the unreachable! The refurbishment project is in line with Sarova’s commitment to Product Development aimed at upgrading its facilities to give the client a superior product.

The General Manager-Deneys Swart, in his address said that with the latest addition to Whitesands conferencing, we can now host international conventions of up to 900 delegates. The attendees were taken through the features of MCC in an interesting presentation done by the Group Marketing Manager-David Maina and Whitesands Human Resources Manager-Christina Were.

Jet skiing
Windsurfing
Kayaking
Banana boat rides
Leisure cruises to the reef on glass-bottomed boats where you can view some of the most spectacular coral and tropical marine life.
Scuba diving that is undertaken with the help of highly experienced scuba divers from the resort’s scuba diving team
Free form swimming pool with Bar
MARINE PARK
Deep sea diving
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort has the longest stretch of natural beachfront. It is classified as a Marine Park by the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) to protect the sea animals, plants and coral reef. The KWS collects a park fee charged to both residents and non-residents wishing to visit the reef or go snorkeling. This fee goes towards contributing to conservation in Kenya.
This unique feature about our beachfront attracts many nature lovers who enjoy the large variety of sea creatures and colourful array of marine life.
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort is very supportive of the conservation effort for the Marine Park and enhances it through the services offered by our Blue Lagoon Watersports Centre that enable visitors to visit the reef and view the marine life.
Jet ski at Whitesands
BLUE LAGOON WATERSPORTS
The Blue Lagoon Watersports Centre in Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort is by far the most equipped and specialized centre on this side of the Coast. With an experience spanning close to two decades, the centre is renown for its extensive variety of both motorized and non motorised watersport vessels and exciting excursions.
The most popular watersport amongst adults and children alike being Blue Lagoon’s famous jet skis.
BUCANNEER DIVING SCHOOL
Buccaneer Diving
Deep sea diver
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort is the only beach resort on the coast that has the only 5 Star PADI diving course offered. This is a fully fledged diving school instructing an internationally certified diving course. Amongst the courses offered include:
PADI Openwater course – a full certification course that includes lessons in theory, pool and ocean dives.
PADI Scuba Diving Course that further to the one above, allows the learner to dive up to 12 metres down.
PADI Advanced Course – also a full certification course for experienced divers that includes lessons in ocean dives, night dives, deep dives and navigational dives.
PADI Specialty Course – this offers specialized lessons such as:
The Reef Diver
The Naturalist Diver
The Boat Diver
The Night Diver
The Peak Performance Buoyancy PADI Rescue Diver and PADI Divemaster
The Drift Diver
ROOMS:
The 338 rooms (in 3 storeys)
Room Amnenities
Wireless Internet Connection
All rooms have safety deposit boxes and mini-bars
Mosquito net over each bed
Direct dial telephone
All rooms are en suite and have balconies or verandah.
Balcony with pool or sea view
All rooms have Satellite TV
All rooms have hair dryers.
In room safes
Tea / coffee making facilities
All rooms are on ground, first and second floor except for the presidential suites.
STANDARD ROOMS ( 138 ROOMS)
Rooms have garden view
Rooms have twin beds, double beds and triples available
Extra bed/baby cot can be added on request
Some rooms interconnecting .
Interconnecting doors either from the balcony or from inside the room
Are found in the silent zone of the hotel
All standard rooms have the above stated features
SEAFRONT ROOM (125 ROOMS)
Have an excellent view of the Indian Ocean
Rooms have twin beds, double beds and triples available
Extra bed/baby cot can be added on request
Interconnecting doors either from the balcony or from inside the room
PALM ROOMS (66 ROOMS)
All rooms have a good view of the presidential pool and surrounding gardens
Spacious rooms with work table
Rooms have mini bars stocked on request
1 local newspaper daily
Fruit platter on arrival
Some rooms interconnecting
Some are near main parking area
EXECUTIVE SUITES ( 6 SUITES)
All suites interconnect with a suite lounge area that is decked with Persian rugs
Both one bedroom and two bedroom suites
Have stocked mini bars
Extra bed/baby cot can be added on request
All suites interconnect with a suite lounge area
Have flat screen TV in their lounge.
Fruit basket on arrival
2 local newspapers
Seating lounge if two bedroomed
RESTAURANTS:
PAVILION I & II
The restaurant has a capacity of 680 people and serves buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner with different themes. It is open from 7.00am till 10:00am for breakfast, 1230-1430hrs for lunch, and 1900-2130hrs for dinner.
MINAZI; TRATTORIA & PIZZERIA
The restaurant has a round the clock snack menu and is open 24 hours. Minazi Restaurant is situated on the ground floor and can carry a capacity of 72 people; this restaurant mainly caters for light snacks with pizzas being the main feature with fresh filling of choice.
LIDO SEAFOOD GRILL
Located by the poolside overlooking the vastness of the Indian Ocean, with a capacity to accommodate 72 people. Specializes in barbecue prawns and lobsters. Open Monday to Sunday for – Lunch: 12.00pm to 3pm; Tuesday to Sunday for – Dinner: 7.30pm to 9.30pm
PRESIDENTIAL SUITES (2 SUITES)
Large 34- inch screen Television
Presidential suites have two master rooms with King and Queen size beds both en suite with TVs in each room
Jacuzzi and telephone extensions in each master bedroom.
Two back rooms with twin beds and rear exit door, ideal for security detail or helping staff, perfect for family travelers or state guests.
Large lounge with kitchenette, fully stocked mini bars
Express check in/out
24 hour butler service available
Private car park
Serene and private location
Exclusive sun beds

Great African Rift Valley:
This is another natural wonder, which you should explore at all costs. It’s extension goes up to 5400Km in a North-Southern direction along the length of Africa and it’s created by a fissure in the earth’s crust.
Many wildlife species can now be found around the large shallow depressions within the Rift Valley, which have become great lakes after being fed by streams. In order for you to believe what an awesome landscape it has, you just have to look at it with your own eyes.
With Kenya Wild Safari, you can tour the Great African Rift Valley.

From as far as the moon can you see and view the Great African Rift Valley on the surface of the earth. Both walls of this wide wonder can be seen at Nakuru, where the valley is 45Km wide and so that can make us conclude that the Great Rift Valley is at it’s scenic best in Kenya.
In the middle of Aberdare Mountain and the Mau Escarpment is where the narrowest point is located.

Identifiable tourist spot destinations that you can find on your Kenya Wild Safari within the African Rift Valley include;

Kenya’s tourism industry is staging a comeback as tourist arrival increase well ahead of expectations. According to Charles Kasinga of Kenya.com – one of East Africa’s leading tour operators, the recovery is lead by visitor from Kenya’s lead source markets.

The United Kingdom, USA and Germany have all recorded impressive increases including Italy and France. Combined these markets represent over 50 percent of all international arrivals into Kenya.

Charles Kasinga attributes the rebound to aggressive measures taken by the KTB, the Ministry of Tourism and and dynamic tourism industry that have succeeded in luring visitors back following post election violence at the beginning of 2008. Key among these measures were deeply discounted packages as well as dramatically reduced entry visa fees.

The newly appointed Kenya Tourism Board Managing Director Mr. Robert Mureithi Ndegwa announced consolidated tourist arrivals by sea and air through September 2009 stood at 687,664 – up 38.6% from the period in 2008.

Most tourist arrived through Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – airport code – NBO, which in the month of July alone recorded 83,972 arrivals. All factors remaining constant it’s expected international tourism arrivals will close out at 930,000 for 2009 almost 200,000 more than arrived in 2008.

Kenya.com is one of East Africa’s leading tour operators specializing in private customized safari programs to Kenya and Tanzania. For more information on tours to fine Kenya and Tanzania Wildlife sanctuaries visit.

It now seems that many people who are planning their vacations are heading to Kenya. This news comes in as reports show that Kenya’s tourism industry, which plummeted after political turmoil back in 2007, has finally started to recover. In fact, the reports show that rates, despite the recession, are almost up to pre-2007 election levels.

According to reports, the number of tourists arriving to the area has risen by 90 percent from last year, and is expected to reach levels that will take it up to 2007 levels by next March. The tourism minister for Kenya, Najib Balala, when speaking at the ninth Lamu Culutral Festival, added that the influx in guests is mostly coming due to the European winter season. People in Europe are looking to beat the cold and get to warmer weather.

The number of charter flights going to Mombasa is expected to soar to 30 a week. This is a big jump from the current 20 flights a week. Apparently airlines in Belgium, France, Holland, and even Ethipian airlines are adding flights to Mombasa to cater to the rise in demand

Mr Balala went on to say that he was very happy that their marketing campaigns in Europe and in other countries are starting to bear fruit. Overall, the sector has recovered by 90 percent, and they expect it to fully recover by March of next year. Many new airlines in Europe are starting to launch direct flights to Mombasa, and it has boosted tourist numbers.

Although the number of people taking a holiday this winter season is lower than it has been in the past, experts think that many people will still be traveling to Kenya. This is due to the warm weather and the fact that many may just be looking to get out of Europe for a bit and see the world.

TSAVO EAST & TSAVO WEST SAFARIS

Ol Donyo Wuas

Tsavo East, Tsavo West and Chyulu Hills wildlife reserves cover a huge area in Southern Kenya. Safaris in this area are excellent especially in the dry season when its easier to find the animals as they tend to congregate around scarce water sources. The area is covered in bushy grasslands and rocky plains.

Tsavo West has a diverse terrain ranging from wooded grasslands and lakes, to forests and mountains. Tsavo west is a beautiful area and home to the marvellous Mzima Springs which can be seen bubbling to the surface producing massive amounts of fresh water per hour. The riverine forests around this area abound with monkeys and birds.

Chyulu Hills Ol Donyo Wuas

Tsavo East consists of bushy grasslands and open rocky plains and woodland with little surface water. One very special water catchment area is mudanda rock where hundreds of elephant and other wildlife can be seen quenching their thirst. This area is a fantastic game viewing area providing uninterrupted views of the magnificent wildlife.

Both Tsavo West and Tsavo East are ideal safari destinations as one can experience Kenya’s excellent wildlife whilst on Safari in these region and with more exclusivity, as these regions are not as touristy as other national parks within Kenya
Tsavo Safari Lodges

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Finch Hattons

Finch Hattons

Finch Hattons is located at the foot of the Chyulu Hills in Tsavo West. With amazing scenery and excellent wildlife Finch Hattons is an excellent base for a safari in the Tsavo National Parks.
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Ol Donyo Wuas

Chyulu Hills

Ol Donyo Wuas is an exceptional Safari Camp situated in the Chyulu Hills between Amboseli and Tsavo National Parks. This area is blessed with magnificent scenery and good wildlife sightings.

Amboseli National Park Kenya
Information on the park, tourist activities, what to see, geography, best time to visit and so much more.

Amboseli National Park is set at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, 5895m Kilimanjaro, this park is one of Kenya’s most popular parks. It lies some 240kms. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above a saucer of clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli. Gazetted as a national park in 1974 it covers only 392 sq kms but despite its small size and its fragile ecosystem it supports a wide range of mammals (well over 50 of the larger species) and birds (over 400 species). Years ago, Amboseli was the locale around which such famous writers as Ernest Hemingway and Robert Ruark spun their stories of big game hunting in the wilds of Africa.

A part of the Park is composed of a dried-up lake bed which in the shimmering heat produces mirages. Swamps and springs, fed by underground rivers from Kilimanjaro’s melting snows, form permanent watering places for the wildlife through times of drought. The lake bed is subject to sporadic floods and noxious salts in the gravel bed are dissolved to serve as a deadly poison for what is left of the local woods; very few of the fine acacias, once a feature of this region, remain.

Local community
Amboseli National Park the home of the Maasai people, those tall, proud nomads whose legendary prowess in battle and single handed acts of bravery in fights with wild animals has spread across the globe. Perhaps more than any other community in Kenya the Maasai have learned to live in complete harmony with their environment and the wildlife which surrounds them. All round the park are occupied and abandoned manyatta – Maasai villages – quickly built out of bent poles and sticks and plastered with cow dung and equally swiftly abandoned when the grazing is finished and the herds must move on.

Attractions
The snows of Kilimanjaro, white and crystalline, form a majestic backdrop to one of Kenya’s most spectacular displays of wildlife – lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo and hosts of plains’ game, creating Kenya’s most sought after photographer’s paradise.

It is also the home of the Maasai people, those tall, proud nomads whose legendary prowess in battle and single handed acts of bravery in fights with wild animals has spread across the globe. The Maasai have learned to live in complete harmony with their environment and the wildlife, which surrounds them. Part of Amboseli National Park is composed of a dried-up lakebed, which in the shimmering heat produces mirages. Swamps and springs, fed by underground rivers from Kilimanjaro’s melting snows, form permanent watering places for wildlife throughout times of drought.

Tourists activities
Amboseli is not a large park, but it offers you the best opportunity of seeing endangered black rhino, as well as a spectacular range of wildlife. Most of Amboseli is flat and dusty and the best spots for game viewing are the two swamps.

Transportation
Air: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Road: Coach: Many tour operators provide transport to Amboseli. Car: Via the towns of Namanga and Emali (from Nairobi); via Tsavo West, then through Kimana (Olkelunyiet) Gate (from Mombasa).
Tourist Information
Kenya Tourist Board
PO Box 30630, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (02) 719 924 or 719 926 or 719 928. Fax: (02) 719 925

Nairobi – Investigators probing the January 30 crash of a Kenya Airways aeroplane are examining a broad range of possible causes, including crew actions and mechanical systems on the Airbus A310 passenger jet.

The airline’s technical manager in Nairobi, has, however, ruled out mechanical failure, saying corrective measures relating to a suspect part involved in an earlier Airbus accident “must have” been carried out.

Experts on three continents studying the accident are sure to give consideration to the possibility of an engine malfunction as the reason why the aircraft plunged into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff from Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, killing 169 people.

The jet engines on the Airbus A310 were manufactured by General Electric in the United States. They are the same model (CF6-80C2) as those installed on an American Airlines’ Airbus 300 that experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff from San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 9, 1998.

That plane, bound for Miami and carrying 252 passengers and crew, managed to return safely to the San Juan airport with its left engine aflame. Minor injuries were sustained by 28 people as a result of an emergency evacuation following the landing.

No reports have been made of any engine trouble, including fire, in the case of KQ 431. The investigation of that crash has not yet been narrowed to focus on any specific possibility. “Based on all the information we have at this point in the investigation, there is nothing to even remotely suggest that there is engine involvement in the Kenya Airways accident,” said Mr. Rick Kennedy, a spokesman for General Electric Aircraft Engines. “The case in Puerto Rico involved a fire. There is nothing to indicate the Kenya Airways accident involved a fire.”

General Electric dispatched its own specialists to Cote d’Ivoire shortly after the Kenya Airways plane went down. Mr. Kennedy said it was his understanding that they have now returned home.

The engine fire on the American Airlines Airbus, which is similar but not identical to the Kenya Airways plane, was found to have been caused by improper installation of an engine bolt.

The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates civil aviation accidents in the United States, suggested in a report last November that both American Airlines and an engine overhaul facility in Germany failed to ensure installation of the correct part to prevent fuel leakage onto hot engine parts. The Safety Board also cited a failure by General Electric Airline Engines to specify the proper bolt and to correct an error concerning the part in the engine’s service manual. The report further noted that Airbus Industrie, the plane’s manufacturer, had failed to provide complete information about in- flight engine fire procedures for both the A300, involved in the American Airlines incident, and the A310, the model that fell into the Atlantic last month.

In an earlier report on the American Airlines mishap, the Safety Board said it “supports the corrective actions taken by General Electric Aircraft Engines and the US Federal Aviation Administration after the incident to address the causes of the engine fire.” Airbus had likewise taken action in response to uncertainty about crew procedures in the case of an engine-fire warning, the Safety Board added. Notifications issued by US aviation officials about problems with particular types of aircraft are sent to foreign carriers that operate those planes, said a Safety Board spokeswoman.

Ruling out mechanical problems, Kenya Airway’s technical director, Mr. Steve Clarke, said in Nairobi that if the manufacturers were informed of the default in the American Airbus, they “must have” carried out corrective measures and duly informed operators.

He said there was a procedure which manufacturers followed in notifying operators of such matters. “I am sure Kenya Airways was informed and action taken.”

There have however only been five accidents involving the Airbus A310 since it came into operation in 1982, and several of those were attributed to pilot error.

Investigators looking into the KQ 431 crash are also examining the record of the plane’s crew. Such a review is automatic, especially since errors on the part of pilots and other cockpit personnel are cited as the cause of more than two-thirds of all fatal air accidents. Recent research indicates, however, that some crashes blamed on crew mistakes may actually have resulted from computer malfunctions. International civil aviation standards require that flight crews undergo regular medical checks – every six months after they reach the age of 40. These examinations do not generally include in-depth psychological analysis, but rules prohibit pilots with indications of alcoholism, drug dependency or serious psychological problems from flying commercial airliners. In the United States, a pilot is not allowed to fly within 12 hours of drinking alcohol.

Fatigue among flight crews is thought to be a key cause of operational errors. US aviation standards permit pilots to work as much as 14 hours a day, and some critics argue that shifts as long as that result in significant loss of alertness. One flight expert recently suggested that pilot fatigue played a major role in a June 1999 American Airlines accident in Arkansas that killed nine people.

According to Kenya’s Civil Aviation Act, cap 394, pilots are not allowed to fly more than 105 hours in 28 consecutive days. Sources at the DCA said while airlines monitor the number of hours their pilots fly, the authority also carries out independent investigations and any pilot who exceeds the limit has his/her licence suspended; continued infringements can lead to the licence being cancelled.

Investigations into the crash of flight KQ431 were initially stalled after there were also arguments over where the black box, which could contain vital leads to the possible cause of the crash, should be taken for decoding.The manufacturers wanted it to go to France. Kenya Airways wanted it to go to the UK. An agreement has since been reached that the black box be decoded in Canada.

An aviation expert in the UK, Mr. David Learmount, who works for Flight International magazine, said that there were only three countries that have the proper expertise to deal with the contents of the black box: Britain, the United States and Canada, where the KQ black box has been sent.

Most aircraft carry two crash-protected flight recorder black boxes. The first is the Flight Data Recorder and it records information such as time, altitude, air speed, speed, acceleration etc. The second is the Cockpit Voice Recorder, which records sounds from the cockpit such as pilots’ conversations, flight announcements and engine noises. The survival of both is critical to investigators and thus the two recorders are located in the most “crash- survivable” part of the aircraft, usually the tail. They are also housed in titanium boxes with very high resistance to shock, impact heat and corrosion.

Aviation experts say that although there are concerns that there will be more accidents in the future, particularly over European airspace – due to the high number of planes now flying – accident rates are currently falling.

1996 was the worst year in recent history for fatalities in air accidents, when 1,945 people lost their lives. The Aviation Safety record said that since then 1,235 people lost their lives in 1997, 1,325 in 1998 and 674 last year.

Critics also say that a combination of more crowded skies and ageing aircraft could lead to more accidents in future, but both aircraft manufacturers and airlines say lessons have been learned from accidents of the past.

What you should know before taking on a flight to Nairobi
Known as the Safari Capital of Africa, Nairobi is the Capital City of Kenya. Tourists arrive in Nairobi and from here they go for their wildlife safari guided by Kenya Wild Safari.

Historically, this city started in 1899 as a camp for construction workers known as a supply depot called mile 327.
It developed as a capital of British East Africa in 1907, where it attracted administrators, game hunters and explorers, who were quite keen to know and make a mark in Africa.

At the moment, it is a busy city with traffic street vendors, colorful markets and modern skyscrapers alongside gracious colonial buildings.
Don’t miss out on the Nairobi attractions while on your tour with Kenya Wild Safari to Kenya .

Tourist Attractions in Nairobi flights
National Museum:
This contains Kenyan bird species, Rift valley and volcano exhibits, prehistoric gallery on the paloentological discoveries of human evolution in Africa.
It also contains a gallery on modern Art.
It would be nothing other than sinful is you missed out on this beauty.

Karen Blixen Museum:
This museum commemorates the life and work of Karen, a renowned writer who is very famous because of her book, ‘Out of Africa’ which declares her love for Africa.
It was later made into an award-winning movie.

Giraffe Manor:
This mansion was put up in 1974 by a conservationist couple Betty and Jook Leslie-Melville, who transformed it into a habitat for orphaned giraffes.
It’s on the grounds of Giraffe Manor that you can see the tame offspring of these giraffes being fed by the guests.

Nairobi National park:
It houses animal species like Rhino, Zebra, Cheetah, Wildebeest, Lions and Giraffes. It takes you 20 minutes to reach it from Nairobi. All these animals are embaded in the grassland forest and cliffs of this park

The carnivore:
Restaurants in Nairobi offer you a variety of dishes, that is, dishes from crocodile to zebra. Set out on a culinary journey to this restaurant in Nairobi with Kenya Wild Safari.

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Local Kikuyu people stay on this tallest mountain and worship it because they believe that it inhabits their god, Ngai and so is termed, ‘the place of light’.

Mt. Kenya being the second highest mountain after Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, is covered with thick vegetation on lower slopes, with snow at it’s peak.
It has many plant and rare animal species in addition to birds, which gives a captivating sight to it’s visitors.

The hick forest shelters animal species like; squirrels, monkeys, reptiles, insects and bird. Trekkers will enjoy pausing beside streams and lakes, which have their origin right from mountains.
Colobus monkeys or giant eagles can be sighted on the way.

Some of the rare plants in the montane forests include; Podocarpus and groundset.
It s will take you 3-5 days to ascend the summit of Mt. Kenya at 5199 meters or the lower part of Lenana at 4985 meters, but all depends on the weather.

The highest peaks of Mt. Kenya rise skywards and the sunlight is reflected off the white snow. Melting of snow supplies water to down flow of streams which you can cross and feel the chilled water of the snow of the Mt. Kenya.

A wide range of habitats is covered up by Kenya’s forests starting from the coast across the mountain ranges of the rift valley up to the Western equatorial rainforests.

The adventurer is given a great opportunity to see and do when he/she takes a wildlife safari through these forests.
You will feel so relaxed and at ease in a quiet glade with butterfly filled air, should you decide to move long the forest trail.
You will also view exquisite elephant herds gather at a water hole, should you spend a night in the treetops.

Don’t miss Kenya’s forests and wildlife diversity will be at your disposal.

Trek through Kenya’s forest and take the world’s best safari into….
Kakamega : A life filled rainforest right from the foliage through to the forest
floor.
Aberdares : Where buffalos and elephant herds go through quiet forest glades.
Mt. Kenya Forest : Where on the slopes of the Kenya’s highest mountain, game is in
abundance.
Arabuko Sokoke: One of the rarest birds and a suitable habitat at this spectacular coastal
forests.