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Voyager Beach Resort,
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Voyager
Beach Resort is an all-inclusive 3 star beach resort
on the Nyali Beach, 7km north of Mombasa. The resort
is easily reached by road and approximately 40
minutes’ drive from Mombasa Airport. The Resort was
built in 1974 and fully refurbished in 1999. All the
buildings on the property are thatched and blend in
well with the surrounding palm trees and lush
gardens. The entire hotel is decorated to a nautical
theme complete with masts, sails and ship’s wheels.
The staff are called by naval designations and the
manager is the Captain. While definitely different,
we found this a bit over the top.
The rooms are somewhat dated but comfortable and a
number of them overlook the pretty beach. The waters
are safe to swim in as the whole coast is protected
by a coral reef about a kilometre off-shore. While
the beach is worth visiting, the local hawkers that
frequent the site can be a bit off-putting. They
normally respond to a strong ‘no’ and aren’t too
intimidating though.
Voyager is a great family resort with tons of things
for the kids to do. They offer high chairs and cots,
a babysitting service as well as a children’s’ club
for kids up to 12 years of age. The club runs from
10am to 6pm and offers the little ones great
activities and games. There is also a children’s
pool and a play area specially designed to keep them
entertained for hours.
While Voyager is really popular and usually quite
full, there are loads of space, both indoors and
outdoors, ensuring that you never feel cramped. The
resort has three freshwater pools, each with a
different use. First there’s the sports pool for all
kinds of activities, then the quiet pool overlooking
the beach (no kids allowed at this one) and lastly
the fun or leisure pool. This one has a kids’ pool,
a fun waterslide and a Jacuzzi plus a sail awning to
provide shade on particularly hot and sunny days. We
loved the fact that we didn’t have to use our own
towels as we were supplied with the resort’s towels
at the poolside, free of charge. The pools are great
for cooling down, catching some rays on their sun
loungers or simply to spend some time catching up on
a good book under the shady canopies.
Dining is included at two of the three restaurants,
while the third offers a 50% discount to guests. The
dishes are large and plentiful, especially the
hearty breakfasts of pancakes, cakes, fruit,
omelettes and just about anything else we could
think of. We unfortunately found the service a bit
lacking and detrimental to our otherwise enjoyable
stay.
The resort has its own glass bottom boat which is
quite popular. It takes you out to the reefs and
gives beautiful views of the marine animals,
colourful corals and even a sea turtle or two.
If you are in to fun-packed, activity-filled days,
you won’t be disappointed at Voyager. Not only do
they have a water sports centre that offers
windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, snorkelling and
other great sports, but the resort also provides
daily entertainment programmes and family shows to
keep you amused. There is an 18-hole golf course
situated nearby as well as a crocodile farm, nature
reserve and Kenya's top coastal hotel shopping
arcade.
But if you’re after a relaxing holiday away from the
commotion of modern life – you’ll also find it here.
The staff respect the needs of the guests and won’t
pressure you to take part in the hotel’s itinerary.
We highly recommend the quiet pool if you’re after
some rest and solitude while still making use of the
resort’s great facilities.
Voyager promises something for everyone, and we can
vouch for that! If you’re after that dream
beachfront holiday – this is certainly the place for
you.
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| The
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Voyager Beach Resort is a
three star hotel with 232 large cabins. Roughly a third of
these cabins overlook the ocean while the remainder have
garden views. The buildings are two and three-storey
thatched units surrounded by rows of lush palm trees.
All of the cabins have private balconies,
air-conditioning, telephones and electronic safes and are
decorated to a nautical theme. There are four room types:
Gardenview, Superior Gardenview, Seaview and Superior
Seaview. The Gardenview rooms overlook the palm-rich
gardens while the Seaview rooms have great views of the
ocean. The superior rooms come equipped with ceiling fans,
hair dryers, satellite TVs, mini-bars and tea and coffee
making facilities and are larger than the standard rooms,
while the Superior Seaview Rooms are closer to the beach.
Deck A has 68 Superior Cabins and three large Junior
Suites. These all have large balconies overlooking the
gardens or the ocean and private lounges. There are a
couple of Business Cabins with added executive
conveniences for those who’d like to stay in touch with
the rest of the world, while 24 of the cabins are
interconnected and ideal for families. All the room types
offer wheel-chair friendly facilities and most of the
public areas are easily accessible.
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| The
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General facilities:
• 3 swimming pools (sports pools, beachfront relax pool, fun
pool with Jacuzzi, waterfall and children's pool)
• 3 classic restaurants and coffee shop
• 3 bars, including one open 24 hours
• Nightclub
• Gift boutique
• discotheque
• Fax, e-mail and Internet services
• Baby facilities
• Daily entertainment programme and family shows
• Sun beds
• Towels
• Modern health centre with Techno gym equipment
• Indoor games area, with table tennis, pool and dartboards
• Sand volleyball court with daily competitions
• Water sports centre
• Diving school
• Floodlit tennis courts
• Table tennis, darts and pool
• Kenya's best coastal hotel shopping arcade with Parisian
hair salon and a modern health centre
• Adventurer's club and kids animation
• Cyber Café
• TV Lounge
Room facilities:
All rooms:
• Telephones
• Wheelchair access
• Private balcony
• Showers (no baths)
• Air-conditioning
• Electronic safe
• Some Seaview Rooms have interconnecting rooms
Superior Rooms:
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Mini bars
• Satellite TVs
• Hairdryers
• Ceiling fans
• Some have interconnecting rooms
Junior suites:
• private lounges
• large balconies
• Mini fridges
Business cabins:
• Desks
• TVs
• Business services
Activities:
• Deep sea game fishing
• Water sports centre: windsurfing, sailing and snorkelling
• Glass bottomed boat
• 18-hole golf course at the nearby Nyali Golf & Country
Club
• Windsurfing and sailing lessons and contests
• Bamburi Nature Trail
• Crocodile farm
• Safari to Tsavo
• Masai Tribe visit
• Scuba diving
• Daily dhow safaris with picnics or sundowners
• Tennis
• Football, volleyball, snooker, table tennis, darts and
giant chess
Services:
• Room service
• Laundry and valet services
• Babysitting services
• Luggage storage
• A medical clinic with a doctor on call
• Private taxi service
• Shuttle bus transfers
Open: Voyager Beach Resort is open all year long.
Wedding packages
Voyager Beach Resort is ideal for weddings and honeymoons
and offer guests a choice of wedding locations.
Packages are available to suit your individual needs for
this special day. These include the wedding cake, bride’s
bouquet and groom’s buttonhole, sparkling wine, a room
upgrade if available, a romantic candlelit dinner for the
newly-weds, breakfast in bed on the following day, the
opportunity to plant a tree as commemoration of the happy
day and two ‘Married at Voyager’ t-shirts.
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| Bookings |
Bookings
for Voyager Beach Resort 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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