Leopard Beach Hotel - Kenya Hotels and Accommodations
Leopard Beach Hotel Mombasa has become the go-to destination resort for holidaymakers and business travelers on Mombasa’s South Coast, Diani Beach with its stunning white sandy beach, recently renovated modern, stylish and sleek rooms, and a reputation for excellence. The resort was voted ‘Kenya’s Leading Resort 2010 & 2011’ at the World Travel Awards. The resort is set in lush, landscaped tropical gardens with flowering plants, ponds and waterfalls, and is nestled between coral cliffs facing the Indian Ocean.
Stairs lead to the beach where the water is calm due to a protective coral barrier reef. Its Uzuri Spa is located in 6 acres of grounds and has a juice bar and its own swimming pool.
Leopard Beach Hotel & Spa has 158 rooms incorporating a wide selection of accommodation choices ranging from Standard rooms with garden or sea views, Superior rooms, Suites, Cottages to gorgeous Private Villas. Each room has air-conditioning, rain showers, toilet, bidet, telephone, fully stocked mini bar, Satellite TV and balcony or terrace. Mosquito nets are available on request. The Chui Class Cottages have twin rain showers and private gardens/patios. All rooms are spotlessly clean and comfortable.
All Suites come with DVD players and a selection of discs for viewing. The living rooms are spacious, and something to look forward to is the power-showers and jacuzzis. The Cottages have stunning views of the ocean and private gardens and patios. Guests have access to an extensive 24/7 room service and baby-sitting services on request.
Leopard Beach offers wedding packages with accommodation provided in honeymoon suites. It has conference facilities as well.
Restaurants
The resort offers a diverse range of wining and dining options including a Chaine des Rotisseurs grill room, a stir-fry beach restaurant, a fresh pizza and pasta restaurant, a ‘nyamachoma’ (Kenyan barbecue) restaurant and a pool bistro.
Start your day with a buffet spread which consists of a wide range of tropical fresh fruit juices, your eggs prepared in your desired preference, coffee, tea, cereals and pastries.
The guests on Half or Full board have the option to have their meals at three different venues – a buffet at the Horizon Restaurant, al-fresco dining on Coco Beach or traditional African dishes, evening entertainment and splendid ocean views at Nyama Choma.
Three table-d’hôte venues are rotated throughout the week: a buffet or set-menu in the Other guests pick from their award winning and romantic Chui Grill which overlooks the lily ponds, light meals at Coco Mchana and Italian food at Pizza n’ Pasta Tornati. The Pool Bistro and Bar offers light meals, snacks, fresh seafood and a large, mouth-watering selection of ice creams. Early meals are prepared at all restaurants for children.
There are three bars at the resort. Breezy, tropical Mario’s looks like the inside of an expensive sailing yacht with warm tropical wood furniture and accents and brass rivets, designed by local resident and boat-builder Mario Scianna.
Built in a similar nautical style to resemble a schooner, the second bar Marco’s is sited on a coral cliff overlooking the pool and ocean with sails providing shade as guests enjoy cocktails and tapas.
The third bar, the Mahogany Lounge, is the hub of nightlife at Leopard Beach Mombasa.
Swimming pools
There is a beautiful free form pool facing the ocean for adults and kids and a smaller, quieter pool on the spa grounds.
Entertainment
The Mahogany Lounge and Disco is the place you want to be in the evenings for entertaining Live bands and cultural performances after dinner and a lively disco by night.
Things to Enjoy
Floodlit tennis courts, table tennis, volleyball, water polo, windsurfing, kite surfing, kayaking, snorkeling, glass-bottomed boats and fitness center with sauna and steam bath are available.
The Leopard Beach Mombasa in house diving center runs a PADI diving for kids and adults. Avid golfers have access to an 18-hole golf course just next door to the resort. Day trips can be arranged to Wasini Island for snorkeling and swimming with dolphins or excursions to the Shimba Hills to get a view of Sable antelopes, elephants and other animals.
The luxurious Uzuri resort, which is set in 6 acres of indigenous forests, offers a comprehensive range of spa treatments using authentic African products and European therapies. Uzuri, which means ‘goodness” in Swahili, has treatment rooms with private courtyards.
What’s Cool
Exquisite grounds and beautiful clear white sandy beach, relaxed holiday atmosphere and wide selection of accommodation to choose from
Quick Facts
-Located on Diani Beach, Mombasa,Kenya
-It is 34 kms South of Mombasa, 45 kms from Moi International Airport and 5 km from Ukunda airstrip
-Total number of rooms 158
-Standard 70
-Superior garden view rooms 20
-Superior sea facing rooms 48
-Suites 7
-Chui Class Cottages 10
-Luxury Villas 3
-Conference services are tailor-made to clients’ needs and include mineral water for delegates, tea/coffee breaks, and a choice of wining and dining options. Four meetings rooms provide guests with a choice of settings and configurations suitable for both large conferences and intimate brain-storming. State-of-the-art equipment is available for delegates including: LCD projector/screens, audiovisual and PA systems; flip-charts; WiFi; photocopying and fax facilities; ample telephone and power sockets.
-The Resort also has a Cyber Café that offers internet browsing, digital photo downloading, Skype, photocopying, typesetting, colour printing, and lamination all offered at affordable prices
