 John and Eva Noon opened Nyali Beach Hotel in December 1946. Nyali Beach Hotel was the very first Kenyan beach hotel, and so was able to have the pick of locations. It soon gained a reputation for hospitality and excellence, which endures to this day. Nyali Beach Hotel is rated as a 5 star accommodation. Set amid 20 acres of flamboyant tropical gardens, the hotel has been extensively refurbished and modernized while retaining its cultural charm.
Nyali Beach Hotel displays an impression of cool, whitewashed walls and tiled floors. There are ceiling fans, potted palms, cool marble and wicker furniture.The atmosphere is laid back and comfortable and the ambience is very Casablanca.
Nyali Beach Hotel Accommodation: There is a wide variety of accommodations from luxury suites to mature cottages. The main building has spacious older rooms while the Garden Wing rooms are more modern and spiral through the tropical gardens. The Garden Wing has a total of 122 twin rooms. The luxury Palm Wing has 52 rooms close to the sea, most with ocean views. These are spacious rooms with wood floors, satellite TV, radio and mini-bar. All rooms have modern bathrooms, air-conditioning, telephones and 24 hour room service.
Nyali Beach Hotel Dining & Night Out:
Five restaurants suit all tastes and appetites. The cuisine varies from the gourmet offerings of the beachside Mvita Grill to lighter meals and snacks at Parrot's Beach Bar. Breakfast and table d'hote lunch and dinner are served in L'Orangerie, while pizza, pasta and ice cream are on tap all day. The Bistro off the main lobby offers more contemporary and innovative menus. Nightlife at Nyali is a blast. Every night there's something different going on. Try a barbecue, watch some tribal dancing or acrobatics, dance under the stars or hit the disco at "Noon's" until the early hours. Have a flutter at the casino.
Nyali Beach Hotel Shopping: Two shopping arcades boast seven boutiques and shops for every possible need. There's hardly any need to leave Nyali Beach. But if you should fancy a change of scene, the sights and shopping in Old Mombasa are only a few minutes away.
Nyali Beach Hotel Sports: There are two large swimming pools and an outdoor Jacuzzi, windsurfing and catamaran sailing. Marine safaris are available to take you to the reef in glass bottom boats or you can snorkel, scuba dive or fish. Coconut palms and Casuarina trees shade a strip of white
coral sand and the clear water of the Indian Ocean, protected by a reef, ensures safe swimming all year round. There is daily entertainment and sports program; you can choose from tennis, table tennis or volleyball at the hotel and squash and golf at nearby Nyali Golf Club. Nyali attracts couples, families and honeymooners from many parts of the world. Its comprehensive range of conference facilities make it particularly popular with businessmen. |
