1. Medina Palms Watamu, Kenya
Set on one of the world’s top 10 beaches, Watamu has long been favored as an exclusive holiday destination. Medina Palms is Watamu’s newest and most luxurious resort, securely situated on the sands of Watamu Marine Park on Kenya’s coast. Unlike other hotels that offer just rooms, Medina Palms offers suites and villas, yet at very competitive prices.
Need pampering? Medina Palms is a place to enjoy the sound of gently lapping waves on the shore, or a pool side snooze under the equatorial sun. Visit our Sakina Ocean Spa for relaxing and therapeutic treatments. Sample the specially created cocktails and tapas in our Long Bar, and then savor the wonderful meals produced in Medina Palms kitchens, served by our friendly staff in our lush gardens or in our charming restaurant.
Feeling energetic? A place to sample from the overwhelming choice of activities that only Watamu can offer. Exciting water sports, magical excursions that combine natural beauty with historical interest, and unparalleled access to wildlife on land and sea.
Serene. Pristine. Exquisite.
2. Fairmont Mara Safari Club Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
The Fairmont Mara Safari Club, a luxury Masai Mara resort hotel in Kenya, re-opened in 2009 following an extensive renovation program.
Surrounded on three sides by the breathtaking Mara River, and on the edge of the world’s Seventh “New” Wonder of the World – the Masai Mara – Fairmont Mara Safari Club is the epitome of tented luxury. A Top 20 Luxury Resort by Travel & Leisure Magazine The Fairmont is a host to a number of fine dining, safari and outdoor activities. The main Masai Mara lodge at the center of camp hosts an indoor restaurant, bar and library with Internet access to keep the relatives up to date with safari adventures. A spacious outside deck overhangs the river and leads to a swimming pool, complete with bar and private massage tents.
With four poster, pillow-top beds and a veranda overlooking the hippo and crocodile-filled river, each of the 50 tents at Fairmont Mara Safari Club is superbly furnished with its own private, three-piece bathroom, including a number of “outdoor showers” in select tents. The larger-sized accommodations also feature expanded decks which allow for private dining, a new service. Offering one of the most luxurious Masai Mara hotel accomodation.
Outdoor dining is enhanced with the creation of a boma, a structure influenced by traditional homesteads, where guests can enjoy a cultural dinner reflecting not only African cuisine but also rich musical accompaniment.
Guests can choose from a wide range of activities at Fairmont Mara Safari Club resort hotel, including game drives and balloon safaris over the Mara plains capped with a champagne breakfast on the savannah or a stroll in the footprints of the hippo-trodden path escorted by a Masai Moran. The location provides a perfect base for visiting the Masai Mara, one of the world’s richest wildlife reserves, and home to an astounding array of animals including zebras, cheetahs, wildebeests, gazelles and of course the “Big Five”.
3. Lantana Galu Beach Diani Beach, Kenya
Lantana Galu Beach is situated directly on Galu Beach, one of the most spectacular and unspoiled beaches of the Kenyan coast, 5 KM south of Diani Beach.
Set in beautifully landscaped gardens, overlooking the Indian Ocean and extending on to the beach, the property comprises a collection of elegantly furnished and serviced holiday villas, apartments, bungalows and penthouses.
The design of the homes has been inspired by Swahili architecture. The interiors are modern with clean open plan living spaces flooded with natural light and natural ventilation taking advantage of the sunny, breezy coastal climate.
At Lantana Galu Beach, one will find all the facilities expected of a contemporary holiday home resort in an exceptional location: Galu Beach, which is one of the most spectacular unspoiled beaches of the Kenyan coast.
4. Sarova Mara Game Camp Maasai mara National Reserve
Nothing quite captures the true spirit of East Africa like a safari in Kenya’s richest game reserve, the Maasai Mara. Sarova Mara Game Camp offers front seats to nature’s most breathtaking show – the wildebeest migration. The endless plains of East Africa are the setting for the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle where, from the vast Serengeti plains to the champagne coloured hills of Kenya’s Maasai Mara, over 1.4 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebra and gazelle, relentlessly tracked by Africa’s great predators, migrate in a clockwise fashion over 1,800 miles each year in search of rain ripened grass.
Sarova Mara Game Camp is well positioned to enjoy this unique phenomenon. The rolling plains around the Camp are teeming with wildebeest, gazelles and zebras during the migration months, and the Camp is situated right in the center of their migration path. A wildlife safari puts you right in the middle of all this action. Get a first-hand account of this epic phenomenon and live to tell the tale. A safari also helps you acquaint yourself with the landscapes of this beautiful African setting.
Sarova Mara Game Camp is also the ideal choice for those seeking a richer experience of the Maasai Mara that goes much beyond just game drives. By virtue of its location and layout, the Camp offers an unparalleled plethora of activities and experiences from luxury tented living to bird-watching, mini golf, sport fishing and a unique insight into the Maasai culture at the adjoining Maasai village.
5. Ocean Beach Resort & Spa Malindi , Kenya
Individual and luxuriously appointed rooms are spread around the beautiful gardens creating a private, secluded atmosphere.
The hotel offers 20 rooms and 15 suites showcasing early 20th century tropical style with wooden beamed roofs and elegant wooden floors.
The resort boasts two pools, one semi-olympic with a Jacuzzi, the second beachfront with soft entrances on both ends.
During your stay, enjoy a rich culinary experience at one of the restaurants offering casual and fine dining opportunities. Rejuvenate at Morjana Spa, a unique spa focusing on speciality and tailored treatments. Ocean Beach Resort & Spa also offers a convenient and comfortable location to host business events, conferences and meetings with various spaces indoor and outdoor, creative catering and cuisine and hands on meeting planning services.
