| This hotel is somewhat unique on the Kenyan coast. | | | | possible. |
| It is more formal and glamorous than the laid back | | | | The dinning room is on a terrace above the pool, |
| tropical hotels more commonly found on these | | | | seafood grill is in the planning, and there is 24-hour |
| beaches. The intercontinental hotel features wall- | | | | room service. The pool is surrounded by rock |
| to-wall carpeting, elevators, and an indoor piano | | | | gardens with a waterfall and swim-up bar. Resort |
| lounge. Men arrive in business suits-it is not a place to | | | | activities are planned. |
| wander around with sandy feet. | | | | Le Soleil Beach Club |
| It has been well decorated-tastefully and with an eye | | | | This is a modern condominium-style complex which |
| to quality. The lobby is impressive with its high, huge | | | | operates as an "all- inclusive" beach club. It is built on |
| atrium, marble floors, and fountains. There are 192 | | | | a narrow plot with most of the rooms set back quite |
| rooms on four floors. The carpeted rooms are | | | | a distance from the ocean. Le Soleil is a family resort |
| comfortable, and are equipped with every modern | | | | with standard rooms, suites, and three bedroom villas. |
| convenience: telephone, color TV, minibar, and air | | | | There are equipped Kitchens for self catering and a |
| conditioning. | | | | choice of restaurants. |
| You are reminded that you are at the beach when | | | | The large pool has a swim-up bar. The rooms were |
| you open the sliding doors onto your private balcony | | | | less spacious or well furnished than expected. |
| which is angled to give you a good view of the | | | | Included in the club membership price are |
| wonderful pool below and a glimpse of the sea. | | | | water-sports, games, entertainment, meals and local |
| The large pool has water flowing over the edges and | | | | drinks. |
| a swim-up bar. It is set in lovely grounds filled with | | | | Club Sun n Sand |
| gardens and palm trees bordering the beach. | | | | This is a sprawling thatched resort with tall palms and |
| Accommodations at the Intercon Mombasa Kenya | | | | lots of bougainvillea. It has become Kenya's largest all |
| In addition to the standard rooms there are two | | | | inclusive club where food, local beverages, water |
| presidential suites, one executive, and six junior | | | | sports and games are included in the price. There is a |
| suites. Best Sea Views: Standard rooms #340-343, | | | | choice of three specialty restaurants, a supervised |
| 312-315,411, and 439. | | | | mini-club for children and nightly entertainment. Deep |
| Other offerings | | | | sea fishing and motorized water sports are available |
| Many restaurants, conference facilities, banquet halls, | | | | at an extra charge. |
| a casino, and a sports center with health spa. | | | | The hotel caters to large package tours (queues for |
| Oyster Bay Beach Hotel | | | | meals), has a conference centre for 200, and offers |
| Perched on a rocky cliff, this new hotel of 35 suites | | | | many sports activities. There are two pools, one is |
| overlooks an attractive lagoon- shaped pool and the | | | | sea water. Accommodations are in small cottages |
| ocean beyond. The beach here is very small. An | | | | with thatched roofs and air conditioning. Some have |
| elaborate jetty for water sports is under | | | | nice sea views. The hotel looks tropical and exotic. |
| construction. | | | | Thousand Palms |
| The hotel's clean modern architecture is dazzling | | | | This is a very ordinary package-tour hotel. The public |
| white next to dark rock, bougainvillea color, and | | | | toilets were dirty when we visited. |
| blue-green sea. Curving balconies provide a large | | | | Whispering Palms Hotel |
| shaded terrace with a sea view for each suite. There | | | | This hotel is rather a hodge-podge with heavy |
| is Lamu- Style furniture, and sitting rooms have fans. | | | | concrete structures as well as thatch. There are |
| Bedrooms have air conditioning and nice private | | | | three small pools, pays-as-you-go sports. It caters to |
| bathrooms with bidet. Two bedrooms per suite are | | | | package tours and has a cut-rate atmosphere. |