Kenya Bay Beach Hotel Pool and Beach / Indian Ocean

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Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya. The island of Mombasa is separated from the mainland by two small creeks. This popular destination boasts of white sand beaches and the vivid colors of native Swahili dress and lush gardens.

The Reef Hotel is a medium-priced destination on Nayli beach. There are 134 rooms with your choice of superior or standard waterfront rooms, or rooms facing the garden and pool. It is hard to ask for much more from a hotel with 3 swimming pools and spa-type amenities such as a sauna, hair salon, and gym. You can even get a professional massage on-site. Around Christmas, you will find the highest rates of $286 for a double-sized room, and the lowest rates from September to mid-December at $145 for the very same room.

If you don't have a lot of money to spend and want to be in the exciting center of Mombasa town, Hotel Sapphire is a great choice. With prices as low as $56 per night for a single room and $75 per night for a double room, you will get your money's worth at this delightful hotel. This destination offers numerous activities in which you can partake. Relax in their sauna, take a dip in the pool, then head down to their casino to end the nights as if you had been in a sprawling metropolis.

If you enjoy a bit of history, the Nyali Beach Hotel was Mombasa's first hotel located on the mainland, opening in 1946. This beach-front hotel has a wide array of rooms to choose from in 2 different wings. Here you can get a little closer to the Kenyan culture while listening to Ed's Trio Jazz Band or the Mombasa Roots band preforming right inside the hotel. There are also acrobat shows, Karaoke, and other live bands that play weekly. Room rates vary from $170 for a double room in the Garden Wing to $200 in the Palm Wing.

The modern Royal Court Hotel is located in-town Mombasa. It is 8-stories high with a comfortable restaurant on the top floor, overlooking the city. You can eat your breakfast at the Malaika Brasserie located on the first floor, and you have free reign of their fitness gym on the top floor that is nicely accompanied by a swimming pool and sauna. You have your choice of single or twin Standard and Executive rooms or the Executive Suite. Prices range from $73 per night for a single Standard room to $175 per night for the Executive Suite.