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Tropical Village,
Mombasa |
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Tropical Village Hotel
is a beautiful all-inclusive holiday resort off the
coast of Malindi in Kenya. It is about 5 minutes
drive from the Town of Malindi and easily accessible
by road. The hotel faces the beautiful Indian Ocean
and Malindi Marine Park, and offers its guests
stunning white beaches and tranquil waters.
The hotel forms part of a chain of three hotels,
Tropical Village, Coconut Village and Malindi Beach.
These three share some great amenities but manage to
retain their own unique flavour. Tropical Village is
surrounded by immaculate tropical gardens and is
truly a coastal paradise.
Upon arrival we immediately liked the place. The
entrance of the hotel is furnished in a classic
African theme - tables with spices for decoration,
chunky comfortable armchairs and beautiful wood and
makuti structures. The buildings are built in a
traditional Masai Manyatta semi-circle and are on
two levels. They are decorated in either Lamu or
English style and blend in perfectly with the
picturesque surrounds.
The public areas are spacious and beautifully
decorated, and as an added bonus, the three hotels
are streets away from the other resorts in Malindi,
making them rather exclusive.
The property is stretched along half a kilometre of
pristine white beaches encircled by a coral reef.
This makes for still waters and great snorkelling
and scuba diving. Another great pastime at Tropical
Village is game fishing. The area is well-known for
its billfish species and in particular the regal
sailfish. Marlin, Wahoo, Tuna and Dorado are also
popular. Six boats are available for deep sea
fishing, including a 35 ft Bertram, a 34 ft Striker,
a 33 ft Aquabell, a 31 ft and a 37 ft Sportfisher
and a 25 ft centre consol fibreglass boat with ample
shade and a good casting platform.
If youre weary of the waters or looking for some
great land-bound activities, you wont be
disappointed. The resort complex has great beach,
pool and disco bars, 2 good restaurants and a lovely
beachfront for lounging in the sun and doing as
little as possible. There are also two pools if
youre after a cool dip in the water. All the
beaches and pools have sun loungers, beach umbrellas
and towels to make guests as comfortable as
possible.
Live music and entertainment is available at night,
while the daytime offers great activities and
performances. There are also tons of sports
available, from table tennis to archery, water polo,
beach soccer, darts, windsurfing, canoeing, sailing
and beach volleyball. Guests from all three hotels
are welcome to enjoy any of the resort facilities,
including the bars, pools and restaurants.
Off the property we also found great places to visit
and things to do. For the historians theres the
Gede Ruins, the Vasco Da Gama Pillar and the
interesting Portuguese Chapel. And if youre more
into nature and game viewing, there are various
safaris to the Masai Mara, Tsavo, Amboseli and
Nakuru Parks.
At Tropical Village youll never be bored. Whether
you prefer a quiet afternoon of soaking up the
Kenyan sun or an eventful Marine Park snorkelling
excursion, this place wont disappoint. Tropical
Village is absolutely fantastic and we highly
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| The
rooms |
The hotel has 114 rooms of
which 24 are Junior Suites and 90 are Superior rooms.
Twelve of these Superior rooms have interleading doors
that make them ideal for families. You can choose between
Arabesque Lamu style and English style rooms. Our room was
large and airy, with wooden floorboards and pretty
furnishings. Our bed was really interesting with its
wooden frame of geometric blocks holding up the
beautifully draped mosquito nets.
All the rooms have en-suite bathrooms with hand basins,
showers, bidets and a WC. They also have air conditioners
with individual controls, ceiling fans and a mini fridges
(stocked for Junior Suites), telephones, hairdryers,
shaver sockets, in-room safes and luggage racks.
The hotel is disability friendly and the ground floor
rooms are easily accessible by guests in wheelchairs.
All the rooms have balconies or terraces that overlook the
propertys gardens.
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| The
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Location: Tropical
Village Hotel is situated in on the Silversands Beach in
Malindi, Kenya. It is approximately 140km north of Mombasa
and 15 minutes from Malindi Airport. The nearest town is
Malindi and is roughly 3km or 5 minutes by road.
General facilities:
2 swimming pools
2 restaurants
3 bars
Boutique
Hairdresser & Massage area
Discotheque
Pool/beach beds, umbrellas and towels at all beaches and
pools
Live music and entertainment
Satellite TV with sports channel at the lounge
Fax services & Internet
Luggage storeroom
High chair and baby cot
Free Parking
Room facilities:
Mosquito nets
Air-conditioning
Hairdryers
Room safes
Ceiling fans
En-suite bathrooms (hand basins, showers, bidets and WC)
Mini fridges (stocked for Junior Suites)
Telephones
Luggage racks
Shaver sockets
Terraces or balconies
Activities:
Archery
Table tennis
Water polo
Darts
Indoor games
Snorkelling
Scuba diving
Dolphin watching
Dhow cruises
Beach walks
Windsurfing, canoe and sailing lessons
International Animation Team: morning stretching, watergym,
aerobics and dance classes
Amphitheatre: daily activities, programmes, shows
(seasonal)
Safaris to Masai Mara, Tsavo, Amboseli and Nakuru Parks
Marine Park snorkelling excursion
African Village and Gede Ruins tour
Lamu Island weekend tour
International PADI diving centre (seasonal)
Boat excursions
Deep sea fishing
Acrobatic shows
Beach Volleyball
Beach soccer
Table-tennis
Services:
Baby-sitter upon request
Concierge
Laundry & valet service (7 days a week)
24 hour pressing service
Doctor on call 24 hours
Open: Tropical Village is open all year round.
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| Bookings |
Bookings
for Tropical Village are done through this website:
Contact:
African Encounters |
Postnet
Suite 45
Private Bag x 12
Roosevelt Park
2129 |
Tel:
(011) 880 3079
Fax: (011) 447 6773
email: info@africanencounters.com |
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