Mombasa

[Guapoloco]

Hi Scribe,

Very good report, many thanks to you.

Just one question: did you see in Bamburi area any change office? ( I usually prefer to change cash money without using any ATM).

[Scribe]

I was told that the Florida disco has shows on Wednesday nights (actualy Thursday mornings) so I chose that evening to venture out to Mombasa Island.
Upon arriving at Florida around midnight, I had to pay 200 KSH for entrance. I walked downstairs to the bar and bought a Tusker for 140 ksh. Then I had a wander around the place. It's huge, with pool tables, TVs and a big dance floor. I got a lot of glances and approaches from the girls, but to be honest I was disapointed by the quality. I went back to the bar and sat down. Then, a tall exotic-looking chick came close. Smokin' hot, she was. She chatted a bit, and said she was Ethiopian. She told me to walk with her, so we went to a deserted part of the disco. Then she began kissing and groping me, which did the trick. I asked her if she wanted to come back to mine, but she said she couldn't, as she was obliged to stay at Florida until closing. She was some sort of employee then if she was telling the truth. She countered that there were rooms above, and that we could go there for a quickie. How much I asked. 100 USD said she, plus 500ksh for the room.
I nearly choked on my beer. When she asked how much I'd pay, I said maximum 1500 for short time, meening 1000 for her if I had to pay 500 for the room. She dismissed this as ridiculous, and began lowering her price, all the while stroking my engorged crank. 5000 she said, then 4000, then 2000. At last she said 1500, plus 500 for the room. I held firm, and sadly declined. She walked away, so I went back to the bar. Moments later she returned agreeing (what a surprise) to my price, but the way she said it was angrily, so I refused her again. No point in going with her if she was unhappy, as it would inevitably be a poor shag.
At 12:30, some quite gorgeous young things climbed atop the bar and began the show. This was basicly just erotic dancing. The gals were dressed in sexy underwear, and gyrated & stretched just inches from my widely stareing eyes. Horny as hell. However, as I didn't know the score there, and had been shocked at the Etheopians price demands, I didn't try to get one of the dancers. If anyone can clarify the situation with these girls at Florida, I'd be grateful.
I left at around 1am, and my driver took me to Casablanca. No entrance fee there, and about 5 times as many women. I was having to fight them off. After a while a tall statuesque horndog walked in, with half her magnifincent arse hanging out. I decided she was to be that night's catch, so I stood by the dancefloor and looked her in the face. She soon came over and before I knew it, we were heading back to mine for a bit of how's your father. Photos in the Photo section.

[Scribe]

I belive that Max (my hero) was right when he said in this forum that most of the girls are available. That's the impression I got. Other than the happily married ladies, I felt nobody was impossible for me to bed if I put in some groundwork.
The girls were all very friendly, and spoke English well. I was also pleasently surprised as to what good conversationalists many were, as compared to the girls in Thailand or China who can't string 2 sentences together.
They are taller and more muscular than I'm used to, and I enjoyed the novelty. I was disapointed that there weren't too many girls with huge baps (I guess West Africa's the place for melons) but was delighted at the huge booties. It seemed even skinny girls were blessed with gorgeous, round backsides. Wonderful to see.
Most of the girls said they didn't want an African man. I don't know if this was bullshit or not, but the reasons they gave were that African men beat them, leave after getting them pregnant, and are lazy. 2 gals said that local men offer no romance. I found out that by "Romance" they meen foreplay. In other words, the local guys are into wham bam thank you ma'm.
The places to pick up girls I liked best in Bamburi were the Tembo disco, Cheers bar, and the beach. I never made it to Causarina or Pirates. I went to Bob's once, but it was mainly couples there, berift of my prey. Walking around anywhere you're going to get a lot of eye contact and inviting smiles.
I also tried the Casablanca and Florida clubs on Mombasa Island, which were heaving with hookers.
I found that in the discos, it didn't require any work to pull the girl of my choice. All that I did was to look at the girl. When she sees you looking, she'll come over. No need for fancy chatup lines or putting in the hours on the dancefloor.
The girls are lovely, sexy as hell and great in the sack. I had the full GFE with every one I took.
I've attached a pic of the Tembo disco which has a 150 entrance charge for the disco area. It is choca full of girls at night, and has a Ladies Night on Fridays. Also a pic of Cheers, a German run pub that always has naughty wenches hanging around.

[Scribe]

I've returned from my first ever visit to Kenya, where I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I only stayed at Bamburi, and first I'm going to report on the costs and other practical matters that I found.
Hotels: The Kenya Bay Hotel charged 3706 ksh per night, including breakfast and High Tea. However, they would charge around 2000 extra if you had a guest stay over!
Next to it is the Kahama Hotel. Only 3150 for a single room including breakfast. If you have an overnight guest, they will charge you 250 only, or you can take her for breakfast, which also costs 250. A more civilised option, I think.
Bamburi Beach Resort charges 3500 per night including breakfast, 3000 if you stay for a while. They've no extra charge if you have a guest sleep over.
The other hotels in that part of the beach were priced a lot higher.
Taxis: I got my hotel to get me a taxi the first night, & I used the same guy every time. He would drive me to wherever, wait a few hours for me to finish then drive me back. He charges 200 from the above hotels to Cheers/Pirates/Big Tree, 600 to Tembo/Bobs/Causarina, 700 to Casablanca & Florida. These are return prices, and he was happy to wait for me. He also charged 1200 to the airport!
The local vans (Matutus?) drive along the main road, and cost 30 from 1 end of Bamburi to the other. They're very frequent, even late at night.
Money: The closeby Barclays bank has a minimum commision of 300, so I found it better to use the exchange places by the Nakumat supermarket. There is a post office close by Barclays.
Malaria: I didn't see, never mind get bit by, a single mozzie. I'm still taking the tablets my doctor gave me though. He chose Doxycycline, rather than a quinine based drug. I was required to get a Yellow Fever certificate as I was flying onwards to Thailand.
Girl costs: My driver said pay between 1000 to no more than 1500 for all night with a girl. I paid 1000 to 2000 for the 7 girls I had. Only 1 girl complained, but she was just trying it on. She still tried to get me to take her every time I saw her afterwards. Fat chance. This is good money for them. My hotel's pool attendent told me his monthly salary is 6000, and he has an unemployed wife and 4 kids to support. The hotel engineer is on 10000 per month.
Food: I found the food quite expensive, not being able to consider the local places. I liked Yul's very much, with excellent grub and an great view of the beach (just like Noddy's view from the Bamburi Beach resort). I was surprised at what a good selection of groceries and essentials was available at the Nakumat supermarket. You can buy most anything there.
Heat: It was hotter than anything Ive experienced in Asia or the Med. Much hotter.
More reports to follow.
I've attached a map for reference.

[Kichuna2]

quick thing. i was slightly confused by lusty hombre's "mweza resort. " then i realized, it's the new hotel where mombasa [CodeWord118] used to be located. it's actually called "pa pweza, " not mweza (little typo). pa pweza means place of the octopus. anyway, it's expensive but wonderful. great location, just next to big tree and cheers. they have one and two bedroom apartments. but you're looking upwards of 8, 000/- per night. but very posh. almost worth getting the tour to just go see the rooms (that's what i did).

i agree with lusty hombre, you can find cheaper right next door. even sai rock, which is just up a bit, is cheaper and very nice. my favorite is honesty indiana, which is under construction but still has its apartments open. they are a short walk from the beach and if you show up and say you live in the area and are looking to just chill out at a place that will give you a good rate, they should give you 2, 000 or a little more per day. the manager is a nice indian lady. if you say someone recommended it to you she should give you a great rate. can't beat the value for an apartment with kitchen. then again, they did say something about only being able to bring one guest to your room during the time i stayed there. that can probably be overcome.

the main problem is that bamburi beach is such a pain to walk on because there are too many beach boys and people selling stuff.

really expensive is 8, 000/- which you pay at the (reportedly quite posh) mweza resort located on the beach right north of big tree.

knock at the gate of the (rundown) property immediately north of mweza (no name board on the gate and i don't have a phone #) and you will be in a complex of 3 or 4 cottages, a bit set back from the beach but with direct access to it. i was in one of them yesterday morning (with a girl i picked up at big tree; she knows the caretaker of that place. we drove in, she had the askari call her rafiki. i slipped him 500/- and he opened one of the cottages for us and let us use it for the next several hours): 3 bedrooms, 1 shared bathroom, kitchen with eat-on counter, sitting room with sliding door leading to a patio facing the beach. very simply furnished but clean. believe they charge something like 2, 000 during the offseason and 3, 000/- during high season. hard to beat for the value, especially if you know 2 guys to share it with.

i have heard the most efficient way of securing accomodation here is to just hire a cab for a few hours (set a flat rate of 200/hr) and drive into all the side roads leading to the beach off the malindi rd and just have your driver ask an askari at any gate whether he knows of any cottages or appartments for rent (they call it "to let" in kenya-english). the closer you are to the beach, the more tolerable will it be w/o a/c, even during the hot months of the year (nov-mar).

[Jim01]

Going to Mombasa Dec 18 2007 for 2 weeks if anyone wants to hook up for a beer. Staying around Mtwapa.

[LustyHombre]

4500 is realy expensive. But it depends how long you stay. I will come next year for 5 weeks so i get a long term rate.

Search for yellow pages; i prefer private apartments. I can do what i want and i need no pool; because for the daily "shot" i spend my time at bamburi beach. Gents; avoid the expensive beach resorts.

Have fun

Really expensive is 8, 000/- which you pay at the (reportedly quite posh) Mweza Resort located on the beach right North of Big Tree.

Knock at the gate of the (rundown) property immediately North of Mweza (no name board on the gate and I don't have a phone #) and you will be in a complex of 3 or 4 cottages, a bit set back from the beach but with direct access to it. I was in one of them yesterday morning (with a girl I picked up at Big Tree; she knows the caretaker of that place. We drove in, she had the askari call her rafiki. I slipped him 500/- and he opened one of the cottages for us and let us use it for the next several hours): 3 bedrooms, 1 shared bathroom, kitchen with eat-on counter, sitting room with sliding door leading to a patio facing the beach. Very simply furnished but clean. Believe they charge something like 2, 000 during the offseason and 3, 000/- during high season. Hard to beat for the value, especially if you know 2 guys to share it with.

I have heard the most efficient way of securing accomodation here is to just hire a cab for a few hours (set a flat rate of 200/hr) and drive into all the side roads leading to the beach off the Malindi Rd and just have your driver ask an askari at any gate whether he knows of any cottages or appartments for rent (they call it "to let" in Kenya-English). The closer you are to the beach, the more tolerable will it be w/o A/C, even during the hot months of the year (Nov-Mar).

[Member #4364]

4500 is realy expensive. But it depends how long you stay. I will come
next year for 5 weeks so i get a long term rate.
Search for yellow pages; i prefer private apartments. I can do what i want
and i need no pool; because for the daily "shot" i spend my time at
bamburi beach. Gents; avoid the expensive beach resorts.

Have fun

[Fiddler]

You will be hard pressed to find any cheaper accommodation in Bamburi, read my recent trip report, stayed at Bamburi beach resort, 4500kes negotiable, well worth it in my opinion. This will place right in the heart of the beach action.

From the veranda you will be able to observe all the comings and goings on the beach regarding the chickies. See photo thread.

Thanks for your infos, I have also been in Bambur Resort some time ago, but I didnt like very much because:

- the guards at the entrance caused always problems taking girls in at night, they asked for some money every time to let her in (though the manager claimed resort is Girlfriendly but only with id)

- the rooms had no double beds but only two single beds together and I don't like it.

Is it still this way or you didnt have such problems?

[AfAsia]

I have been in August in Fontana at Bamburi Beach

I liked the hotel very much for its totally girlfriend attitude, but I fear it will be too hot without Air conditioned in December when I'll go back there. Expecially since I like to have action in the hot afternoon in my room.

Or do you think December is still bearable without A/C?

Thanks

In short ....NO! during December you will have temperatures in the region of 30 degree celsius, and this is at midnight. Think you can sleep in a non A/C room with this heat, i doubt so?

Stayed at Fontana back in March, as you say, nice place, but for the life of me i cannot figure why management do not install A/C. I suppose for that they could boot the price upwards 3500 - 4500kes per night.

You will be hard pressed to find any cheaper accommodation in Bamburi, read my recent trip report, stayed at Bamburi beach resort, 4500kes negotiable, well worth it in my opinion. This will place right in the heart of the beach action.

From the veranda you will be able to observe all the comings and goings on the beach regarding the chickies. See photo thread.

[Kichuna2]

Thanks for answering.

But is there action only in Malindi or also in Watamu town (where I would like to top for the better beach)?

I don't think you can miss in Watamu. There are clubs, etc, in Watamu, I just don't know the area as well as Malindi. One strategy for a daring soul would be to take a matatu to Malindi up from Mombasa. Jump off at the turn-off for Watamu. It's another matatu ride down to the end, but try jumping into one of those bars at the junction. It's a stone's throw from Gede ruins and a friendly area. There's also lots of palm wine there, mnazi. You could also find a bodaboda guy with a bicycle to take you down to Watamu nice and slow. He'll help you find anything you want. Or ask someone to get some palm wine, then work your way down toward Watamu. Watamu will be almost all Giriama, and they think everyone is Italian. Don't expect "jambos, " you'll get "Ciao! " You'll find plenty of women and learn a lot about what's up in Watamu.

[Fiddler]

I have been in August in Fontana at Bamburi Beach

I liked the hotel very much for its totally girlfriend attitude, but I fear it will be too hot without Air conditioned in December when I'll go back there. Expecially since I like to have action in the hot afternoon in my room. :.)

Can you indicate me some totally girlfriendly and indipendent apartment or cottage in bamburi area, with A/C at about 2000-2500 KSH as I was charged in fontana?

Or do you think December is still bearable without A/C?

Thanks

[Fiddler]

Shoot. I should also respond on the Mombasa page.

Re
Watamu you will find plenty of action. However, I'm always blown away by the prices there. Beer at a place comparable to a Big Tree will cost you around 180 shillings. Criminal. You'll also find lots of Germans and especially Italians at high season. You also get younger, more local girls, rather than the girls from upcountry who make their way to Mombasa and Mtwapa.

Malindi and the Stardust/Stars and Garters circuit is always a good bet as well. Give that a try if you head up toward Watamu.

Thanks for answering.

But is there action only in Malindi or also in Watamu town (where I would like to top for the better beach)?

[Kichuna2]

Since the change in the board I propose again my question from the general thread:

Someone has recent news how's the mongering situation there now? Read about new discos and pubs and better nightlife.

I'll be in mombasa area in November and would like to have a change from Nyali-bamburi and check there and maybe even more south (Shimoni)

What about Watamu (I see the pictures and thebeach seems very beutiful, but the mongering? )

Thanks for any advice.

Shoot. I should also respond on the Mombasa page.

Real briefly. You should try all those places you mention. But I don't think you'll find much brewing in Shimoni. But who knows. It's way down there. You could even try Wasini Island while you're down there. I think there are one or two little guest houses in Shimoni/Watamu. Best for the snorkeling and fishing.

Watamu you will find plenty of action. However, I'm always blown away by the prices there. Beer at a place comparable to a Big Tree will cost you around 180 shillings. Criminal. You'll also find lots of Germans and especially Italians at high season. You also get younger, more local girls, rather than the girls from upcountry who make their way to Mombasa and Mtwapa.

Malindi and the Stardust/Stars and Garters circuit is always a good bet as well. Give that a try if you head up toward Watamu.

[LustyHombre]

Since the change in the board I propose again my question from the general thread:

Someone has recent news how's the mongering situation there now? Read about new discos and pubs and better nightlife.

I'll be in mombasa area in November and would like to have a change from Nyali-bamburi and check there and maybe even more south (Shimoni)

What about Watamu (I see the pictures and thebeach seems very beutiful, but the mongering? )

Thanks for any advice.

Since nobody else came forward as yet : Have staid at a Diani Beach hotel a few times but always with my SO , i.e. couldn't partake in nightlife. There are lots of young tourists, several large nightclubs (Shaqattack stands out) and a few beach restaurants , and I've seen quite a few girls patrolling the beach at Sundowner Time . Seems all the ingredients are there for a successful experience.

Haven't been to Watamu in 20 yrs ; sorry