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For hundreds of years,
Kenya has hosted visitors from all over the world.
Facilities to house our visitors have since developed
and today the country is endowed with an astounding variety of tourist
facilities designed for differing tastes and differing pockets.
The epicenter of tourist accommodation is the Kenya coast, where
perhaps thousands of establishments are situated. The areas around the
towns of Mombasa and Malindi have attracted hoteliers from as far apart
as Germany, Italy and Israel. South of Mombasa are the Diani and Tiwi
areas. North of Mombasa lies Nyali, Bamburi and Kikambala. World class
hotels, owned and managed by multinationals can be found here. These
include the Diani Beach Hotel, Leopard Beach Hotel, Serena, Travellers,
Whitesands and Bamburi Beach, to mention a few. Cheerful staff and
exotic dishes form part of the package.
There are also many others
within Mombasa town and other centres where visitors with tight budgets
can find the comfort of an air-conditioned room equipped with
communication services for keeping in touch with home. In Malindi,
cottages have sprung up catering for a clientele that desires less
congested, more private environment.
To the extreme north of the Kenya
coast, lies the islands of Lamu, Manda and Pate. Hotel accommodation is
plentiful. These islands have attracted foreigners who have permanently
settled here.
Further into the interior
of the country, along scenic highways and into the towns, can be found
numerous hospitable facilities. The capital city, Nairobi, is well
served by hotels adhering to industry standards. The Grand Regency
Hotel is the top of the cream followed closely by the Intercontinental,
the Hilton, Nairobi Safari Club, Safari Park and the Windsor Country
Club. Again there exist establishments across the entire pricing
spectrum catering for individual travel budgets.
Visitors intending to sleep and eat in the bush will find adequate
facilities to make a selection. We have lodges built in remote African
bush inside our national parks. You can spend as much time as you wish
in the Tsavo, the Maasai Mara, Shaba Game Reserve and even on the
slopes of Mt Kenya. And this pristine, fascinating wilderness can be
enjoyed while in the midst of 5-star luxury.
For example watching a herd of elephants take a drink from the hotel
pool, while having a full course dinner. Or relaxing to a warm bath
after an entire day spent viewing game (or trying to catch a glimpse of
shy animals!). Talk on your mobile phone as you describe the landscape
to friends back home. Amidst indulging in such contrasts, it could be
worth contemplating the exploits of our early tourists. In those days,
a journey to East Africa may as well have been a trip to a distant
galaxy. There were no hotels, no roads, no maps, virtually no
information. One had to rely on local guides to criss-cross the country
while hoping against a chance encounter with hostile tribal warriors.
But travellers came and
managed to sail back home with tales of their African adventure.
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