"The sea at Mombasa is as
blue as a cornflower, and, outside the inlet to the harbour, the long
breakers of the Indian Ocean draw a thin crooked white line, and give
out a low thunder even in the calmest weather. " (Karen Blixen, Out of
Africa)
Styled to resemble a 13th century Swahili town complete with winding
lanes, carved balconies, fountained courts and bustling market squares,
the Serena Beach Hotel provides an oasis of tranquility whilst
delivering a unique mix of high-action water sports, sybaritic sun
worship, world-class cuisine and vibrant nightlife.
Set back from the powder-white sands and shimmering waters of the
Mombasa National Marine Park, the hotel décor blends the time-honoured
intricacy of Swahili carving with the jeweled glow of Arabian lanterns,
the white-gleaming splendour of a Sultan’s palace and the lotus-cool of
a Persian water garden. The extensive coconut-palm cooled grounds offer
an exotic mix of tropical trees and bright blossoms and centre on an
idyllic sky-blue swimming pool with a thatched ‘swim-up’ bar and crystal
waters that cascade into the tiled coolness of the market square below.
