Serena Beach Hotel and Spa - Mombasa

Hotel was built back in the 70s or so, but is well kept, the staff are friendly and helpful and the facilities are good. Location is fine if you want to enjoy the beach but is a little further away from town, shopping, etc., if you happen to be in Mombasa on business rather than pleasure.

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We had the buffet in the evening and the breakfst, both of which were sensational.

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Staff were very helpful, if not too helpful. Whenever I asked where something was, they always offered to take me there. There is variation in room quality, but all are good. I like the ones with balconies better than the ground floor rooms. I greatly enjoyed the beach as the prime attraction for me, including the camel that hangs out there. But one […] day when it rained all day, I was still able to enjoy the superb restaurants, the beautiful spa, and the wildlife - lizards, monkeys, birds, butterflies and don't forget the domestic cats. Read more

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The Serena Beach Hotel was an amazing end to our 2 week vacation in Kenya. After roughing it out on safari and around the country it was so nice to come here and relax in style. The service is very attentive from the moment you walk in the door, when you are greeted with cold washcloths and fresh fruit juice. The staff is all helpful and friendly, and […] ready to serve you whenever you need. We were upgraded to an oceanfront view because we were there midweek and it wasn't all that busy, and the view was incredible. It was so nice and relaxing to sit on the balcony and listen to the sounds of the Indian Ocean. The room was nice and spacious and had everything we needed. The only that I could possibly complain about is that is was nearly impossible to get a good water temperature in the shower. If you use hot water, you're either scalded or freezing alternatively. But as this seemed to be a problem everywhere that we were in Kenya, I guess it couldn't be helped. The restaurant was also held to a very high standard, and everything was delicious. The breakfast buffet has everything you could possibly want plus some, and it's easy to get sustenance for your day of fun in the sun. The service was generally very good as well. We tried the dive shop for kayaking and windsurfing. Kai, our windsurfing instructor, was very good and managed to get us going pretty well in one lesson. And he did alright with the elderly couple that was taking a lesson on our second day as well. I highly recommend this resort and would definitely go there again if I'm back in Kenya one day. Read more

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Just returned from Sarena Hotel in Mombasa Kenya May 20, 2011. The grounds of the hotel were really beautiful and clean. The staff was friendly and always tending to your every need. The spa was so wonderful, thanks Edith! The spa is very modern and the steam room was one of the best I've been in. And finally the food was also good with a different […] variety each day. The food was fresh and the area was clean. That's a major plus when traveling. You won't be disappointed. Beware of the monkeys they steal food. They are at every hotel, which is nice to see, but just watch out. They didn't come in the main resturant, but it your on the patio they are not shy. Read more

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Serena Beach Hotel provided excellent facilities and service. The staff was absolutely wonderful, which enhanced the experience. The service they provide for children was a wonderful change from other hotels and resorts. This was a great family vacation and my wife and I enjoyed it so much we will definitely be returning to enjoy this hotel and resort […] by ourselves. The only negative from the trip is the mosquitos. If you travel ensure you have plenty of repelent and request spray from the hotel and spray nightly. I would suggest the hotel spray on a routine basis. Read more

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The hotel was providing a comfortable and clean room. It has a nice old established garden with beach front. I would stay there again. One thing to watch out: Birds like the breakfast buffet as well... so maybe important to protect the food better from the birds.

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This is a very comfortable, well appointed hotel, with reasonable food (better food at the nearby fish restaurant for which you are not really covered under the half board agreement). The beach, swimming pool, gym and spa were all good. We were not disturbed by loud music or anything else. I would recommend this hotel for couples seeking a short break […] and relaxation. But given there is not much else to do or see in the nearby locality, you need to absolutely love beach, sun and swimmming to stay for a longer period. Read more

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Not bad for Mombasa. Requested iron / ironing board and the iron was non-functional. Staff was friendly.

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We had food poisoning, the room was flooded and yet we were overcharged for our extended stay due to sickness induced by the food. The hotel staff were overly pedantic over the minibar charges to a point of chasing us over a bottle of mineral water!. Most of all the hotel did not apologize or show contrition for the food poisoning.

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As you would expect from a Serena the service was first class and dining and entertainment was excellent. I had a wonderful dining experience with my partner for her birthday and the BB brothers music in the background just added to the the evening. The facilities were clean, comfortable and every effort was made to make sure we enjoyed our stay. The […] location is beautiful but the beach hawkers can be a nuisance. Read more

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very pleasnt peoepl indeed.Cmforable hotel with good food and gardens .I would stay again any time .A bit expensive otehrwise VG

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We stayed in this ehotel for 4 days in Dec 2010, was very well organised and you can see it is a hotel with well establishd reputation, lots of tourists from all over the world ! We had a room at the garden looking at the ocean kind of and we found no moscitos whatsoever!!! But if there would be theres a can of mortein spray in every room i think coz […] ours definately had it, but e wdidnt have to use it :))) The best highlight that we purchased half board and that meant bfast and dinner was included ( we didnt need anymore ) because bfast was the best bfast we ate and we travelled a lot!!! Everything was different every dinner and bfast was just so fresh and an amazing variety, freshly made coconut juice, freshly squizzed guava and tamarino juice, we havent tried this anwhere! It is a truly 4,5 star hotel that was just awesome. However one thing i can say that pool service ( drinks and etc) was very slow, may be not enough people, but sometimes even lazy a bit, but would recomend it anytime anyway!!! Also the beach had a moderate amount of seaweed everywhere, wasnt very nice to swim in, but had camels to ride for leisure and many other activities for purchase, i think its perect for families in particular but a lot to do for anyone!!!! Read more

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Great Hotel, Great Staff, excellent pool. Nice white sands. Beach isn't quite the typical because it is about 500m out to the coral reef before the real ocean starts, but because of the beach sellers it's better just to hang out in the patio chairs on the edge of the beach which the hotel owns. Watersports are right on site and were run well and quite […] fun. Complimentary catamaran tour was great too. Read more

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Unser Aufenthalt im Serena war wirklich schön. Das Essen ist sehr gut, das Personal freundlich und zuvorkommend und die Anlage ist gepflegt. Abends ist im Hotel selbst nicht viel los; wenn man aber möchte, ist das Nachtleben von Mombasa nur eine Taxifahrt entfernt. Wir werden dieses Hotel jedenfalls wieder buchen, wenn es uns in diese Ecke der Welt […] verschlägt. Read more

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Et meget bra opphold hvor jeg mer enn gjerne kommer tilbake. Hotellet bar preg av det foregikk rehabilitering av en del av bygningsmassen. Derfor var det færre gjester på hotellet enn nomalt. Det øvrige hotellet var heller ikke fullt. Kanskje det kan skyldes litt høye priser eller at hotellet ligger litt avsides?

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We spent 5 great days at Serena in July 2012. This is one of the best hotels we have stayed at, and the staff is very service minded! We had ordered half pension; that included a great breakfast buffet and a dinner that was perfect, where we had plenty of choices. We used the beautiful spa a couple of times, and also tried diving with the marine center […] -recommended! The mattresses in our room were hard, but the location was great - with both garden and sea view. In the small shops in the street outside of the hotel, you can buy souvenirs and snacks, but the sellers are very annoying. There is a small shop in the hotel, but it is quite expensive – especially the sun screen! Read more

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Heel goed van eten. Toch vrij duur.

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Vi storkoste oss under oppholdet på Serena. Betjeningen er mange og hyggelige, og omgivelsene er vakre og rolige. Mye god mat å velge mellom både til frokost og middag, og sjarmerende at et band spilte til dans om kvelden. Vi ble også fascinert av swahili-arkitekturstilen som hotellet er bygget i, med mye åpninger til luftgjennomstrømning. Selv om hotellets […] område har mye grøntarealer, en egen apeflokk og ligger nært sjøen, fikk vi så og si ingen myggstikk (på tross av bekymring for malaria etc før vi kom). Hotellet kan anbefales for dem som ønsker å slappe av i vakre, stilfulle og hyggelige omgivelser. Read more

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Sehr originelle und gepflegte Hotelanlage mit liebevollen Details. Sehr gute Qualität der Speisen, freundliches Personal, schöner Strand. Dezente Abendunterhaltung, keine (laute) musikalische Dauerberieselung. Viele unterschiedliche Zimmerkategorien mit Vor- und Nachteilen, keine transparente Zimmerbeschreibung verfügbar. Nebenkosten wie zum Beispiel […] Snacks verhältnismäßig teuer. Größter Nachteil: Die meisten Zimmer sind für den Übernachtungspreis definitiv zu klein, sehr kleine Badezimmer und kleine Balkone oder Terrassen. Vor allem in den Village-Zimmer relativ wenig Ruhe durch schlecht abgeschirmte Terrassen und laut schließende Türen. Internet nicht gratis. Gäste Read more

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Velorganisert og super service alt kan fikses!

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Vi bodde på hotellet fra 17 Dec til 26 dec 2011.De hadde særdeles hyggelige ansatte som satte gjestene veldig høyt.Vi hadde et opphold som sterkt kan anbefales.Maten var meget bra og de hadde en meget høy standard. Julefeiringen var meget fin både for voksne og barn. Det eneste som man kan sette fingeren på var at det var nok så varmt på rom i 2 etasje.Nå […] var dette varmeste tiden som gav ekstra varme.Men fortsatt fullt levelig på rommet.Summa sum.Meget bra og de ansatte var meget bra,viktig å slå av en prat med alle. Read more

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hotel supêrbe plein de charme avec un personnel au petit soins.

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