Mombasa

[Neddy69]

Girls on tinder are high tailing it the f* out of Kenya for the election because presumably all hell will / could break lose. Was going to go, now delaying plans, any confirm or deny?

I ll tell you what I did. Booked on Quatar Airways landing 28th July in NBO. Inshallah. Another Neddy Adventure coming up. And yes I will monger in Kibera. Nothing to worry about. Elections, Coup d Etats, Famines, Local Wars,Terror Attacks, Tourist murders are all part of daily life in Africa. Will spend election day in Shanzu. Shored up with a nice chica.
Neddy
The biggest danger in Africa is Vehicle accidents followed by Malaria followed by girls liberating valuables. In all other cases its just being at the wrong spot at the wrong time...

[Neddy69]

Mombie75, do you have any reliable source for this statement? Or did you just check the ownership and the possessions or rather the political activity of the owners of all the Kenayn hotels yourself?

Its a well known fact that most north coast beach lands are owned by the kenyatta clan and other politicians which lease them to indians and other kenyan investors. Nobody cares if these hotels are full or empty. There is an indian price cartel on north coast no room is to be sold less than 3000 bob a day.

[JakePeacock]

Girls on tinder are high tailing it the f* out of Kenya for the election because presumably all hell will / could break lose. Was going to go, now delaying plans, any confirm or deny?

[Mombie75]

Mombie75, do you have any reliable source for this statement? Or did you just check the ownership and the possessions or rather the political activity of the owners of all the Kenayn hotels yourself?

I know a lot of the owners personally.

[Helgi]

The hotels are for the most part owned by very rich Kenyans and usually they are multi millionaire politicians.

Mombie75, do you have any reliable source for this statement? Or did you just check the ownership and the possessions or rather the political activity of the owners of all the Kenayn hotels yourself?

[Mombie75]

The hotels are for the most part owned by very rich Kenyans and usually they are multi millionaire politicians, they can easily sit back with them making no money. The mentality in Kenya is if there no customers put the price up, not down like any proper business would. As said the price for rooms and the standard of them is very poor compared to most other countries. You either pay it or go elsewhere, its life.

Hotel price and standards is greatly hindering Kenyan tourism with visa fees and very poor infrastructure.

[Vhaza]

65 dollar for one hotel room is more than 2 week work for room cleaner,

No!

Its a actually a month salary. Cleaners, security officers (Askari) get 6000 or 7000 a month.

In Mtwapa an apartment for fits the Mzungu standards start from 10000 per month, but girls share a cheap African style "one room apartment".

The best time to visit Mombasa is from December first to Jan 15. In this time girls from all over Kenya's flooding the streets. December is also school one month vacation so eager girls out of school looks for fun. Clubs is fully packed as well.

[BobBlack]

65 dollar for one hotel room is more than 2 week work for room cleaner, 10 h / day end 6 days from 7. It is very normal that tourist say bye-bye Kenya.

I totally agree Willyboy and the majority of hotels are way overpriced for the facilities they provide. Nothing wrong in registering a girl at reception and as you say it's a bit of insurance they won't get out if there's trouble. I think most pro's and semi's know this too and that's why I stay away from cheap places, not only for comfort but security as well. The country will continue losing tourists as long as they adopt this take it or leave it attitude. Time for a major upheaval for the owners of these places to bring them up to a European / USA standard when they're actually charging more or less the same prices with no hot water or back up gen sets for power cuts which are pretty common occurrence there.

[Willyboy]

If your going to pay $65 a night your better off at Sai rock apartments. They ask for 6000 ks but you might get them down to 5000 ks or 5500 ks which is $50 and $60 respectively. Sai rock is very secure being a main hotel and they have generator so no power cuts. Also GF as long as she has ID they copy at reception going in so offers security that way too. Location wise it is perfect, on the beach, next door to cheers bar, big tree, 5 minutes to supermarkets and 10 minutes to mtwapa.

Rooms are spacious, air con, mozzy nets, cooking facilities. They could do with a bit tlc but in Africa they usually all do. If you use them ask to be shown 2 or 3 apartments and pick the best one.

BTW I have no affiliation with this place but I use it all the time when in Mombasa, as knowing Mombasa very well it is as far as I know the best overall place at present in terms of value.

65 dollar for one hotel room is more than 2 week work for room cleaner, 10 h / day end 6 days from 7. It is very normal that tourist say bye-bye Kenya.

[PortugalChris]

Valuable info. Thanks. The rooms are starting at 65 $ for garden view. If there is no hassle, it seems one of the very few decent hotels at Bamburi Beach where we can enjoy our hobby.

Most appartements are in a desolate shape and at night not really safe to get back.

Other option is to stay at Diani beach. There many nice appartementson AirBnB, starting from 20 $, are available. But not many girls around there. Its more for ByO with a date girl.

Grateful thanks to Mombie75, Zimzam Chris P and Amadeuss for your invaluable feedback.

Whichever I choose, I will provide update info on my return.

Thanks again.

[Mombie75]

If your going to pay $65 a night your better off at Sai rock apartments. They ask for 6000 ks but you might get them down to 5000 ks or 5500 ks which is $50 and $60 respectively. Sai rock is very secure being a main hotel and they have generator so no power cuts. Also GF as long as she has ID they copy at reception going in so offers security that way too. Location wise it is perfect, on the beach, next door to cheers bar, big tree, 5 minutes to supermarkets and 10 minutes to mtwapa.

Rooms are spacious, air con, mozzy nets, cooking facilities. They could do with a bit tlc but in Africa they usually all do. If you use them ask to be shown 2 or 3 apartments and pick the best one.

BTW I have no affiliation with this place but I use it all the time when in Mombasa, as knowing Mombasa very well it is as far as I know the best overall place at present in terms of value.

[Zimzam]

There's also no receptionist around at night, just a Masai watchman who gave me a big grin and thumbs up when I brought a girl home, so no walk of shame. Quite a pleasant place all in all - 24 hour bar, good staff and security, a nice deck to sit and watch the sea.
Ziwa Beach Resort used to be called Bamburi Beach Resort,

I stayed there some years ago, when it was still named Bamburi Beach Resort.

If you rent one of the apartments (not a bungalow) you have to share the veranda, or balcony containing the kitchen with the people staying in the apartment next to you.

If you have no neighbours it's OK, but it might happen that you have a complete (Indian) family next door, with a bunch of children running in & out and the ladies cooking food from morning till evening.

[Amadeuss]

PortugalChris. I stayed earlier this year at Ziwa Beach Resort and there were no guest charges. There's also no receptionist around at night, just a Masai watchman who gave me a big grin and thumbs up when I brought a girl home, so no walk of shame. Quite a pleasant place all in all - 24 hour bar, good staff and security, a nice deck to sit and watch the sea. No TVs in the rooms,.

Valuable info. Thanks. The rooms are starting at 65 $ for garden view. If there is no hassle, it seems one of the very few decent hotels at Bamburi Beach where we can enjoy our hobby.

Most appartements are in a desolate shape and at night not really safe to get back.

Other option is to stay at Diani beach. There many nice appartementson AirBnB, starting from 20 $, are available. But not many girls areound there. Its more for ByO with a date girl.

[Chris P]

PortugalChris. I stayed earlier this year at Ziwa Beach Resort and there were no guest charges. There's also no receptionist around at night, just a Masai watchman who gave me a big grin and thumbs up when I brought a girl home, so no walk of shame. Quite a pleasant place all in all - 24 hour bar, good staff and security, a nice deck to sit and watch the sea. No TVs in the rooms, but with the number of babes in Mombasa you can create your own entertainment.

BTW the guest issues might be at Bamburi Beach *Hotel* (not Resort) which is a few yards up the beach: this seems to be more of a Euro package tour type hotel. Ziwa Beach Resort used to be called Bamburi Beach Resort, and changed its name because of confusion between the two.

[PortugalChris]

Go to Casaurina club in Mtwapa and get a girl. Fuck her all night and give her assignment in the morning to find an apartment next to Kendas.

Great idea, but it doesn't really help with guest costs at the Ziwa Beach Resort!