Hotel 4 stelle a Mombasa

The first impression one gets is that one is arriving in a ”dark” and dangerous area but it seems this is an area that is gentrifying and is very safe. The apartment complex itself was surprsingly modern, clean, well look after and well equipped for the comfort of those coming in for short or long stays. It's important to specifically mention one element that makes this place work so well and stay so well kept, the lady who met us and took care of the administrative stuff, Joanna, is an absolute GEM! She may look like just a simple caretaker but she made all the difference for us. She was pleasant, welcoming, supportive and ready to assist at the drop of a hat. She is efefctively doing the work of a ”Hotel Manager”, because she does the hard work of cleaning, overseeing maintenance, laundry, etc and yet, she is effectively the facilities Public Relations Officer and handles the administrative aspects. So, I hope her employers recognise what a great employee they have and compensate her accordingly. One suggestion for the owners, they have really fantastic thick towels but a simple trick I use in my own house is to buy a simple electric dryer, not to dry the laundry but, once the towels have been dried in the sun, run them through the dryer at moderate to high heat for 15-20 minutes and they'll be mice, soft and fluffy, otherwise, after a few washes, they start getting a little scratchy and rough on the skin. It was a truly pleasantly suprising comfortable stay.

Abbiamo avuto un ottimo soggiorno nel resort Pride Inn Flamingo, e ho chiamato il giorno del mio soggiorno per un pick-up da parte del conducente e mi sono incontrato poche ore dopo, quando ho lasciato il pick-up del bagaglio all'aeroporto di Mombasa, con un viso sorridente che teneva un segno con il mio nome. La guida al resort era lunga, era altrettanto lunga al ritorno, ma ci incontrammo con una bevanda fresca e un asciugamano bagnato per rinfrescare. La stanza non era ancora pronta, quindi abbiamo pranzato prima quando si occupavano delle valigie. Il pranzo, come tutti i loro pasti, era abbondante e aveva una grande varietà, così anche il mio marito di mangiare piccoli poteva trovare abbondanza da soddisfare. Non siamo bevitori, ma bevi alcol e non sono stati inclusi nella comprensione. La stanza era molto spaziosa e senza spot. La doccia era fredda e per il calore non mi sono nemmeno accorto. Quando ho avuto problemi con la cassaforte, una chiamata al desk ha portato la sicurezza a ripararla immediatamente. Devo ricordare che io e mio marito avevamo un massaggio e non mancava niente. Sono un ex massaggista e credimi quando dico che vale la pena lasciare che tu sia meraviglioso e ho avuto la manicure (la mia prima) che sembra ancora grande una settimana dopo! Questo era il modo perfetto per finire le mie vacanze safari kenyane.

La colazione è per i locali. Non molto scelta per gli stranieri

The Cocoa Boutique is a hotel with a lot of potential. The rooms are clean and very spacious but the decor is old and in need of renovation. The location is excellent, right on the beach with great ocean views. The staff can not do enough for you especially the ladies on Reception! The pool itself is lovely and clean however the few sun loungers available are in need of replacement and there is very little shade. The food from the restaurant was very good and freshly cooked. We were late arriving and they stayed to ensure we had our evening meal. On another night we informed them we would not be back in time for dinner so they sent us the menu by What’s App and kept food for us on our return. We had a lovely stay at Cocoa Boutique but it would have been even better had the decor been brought up to standard.

Questa è la mia seconda visita all'hotel Beach. Ci piace molto qui a quattro persone in una fila.