Kenia ∙ Mombasa ∙ Diani Beach

Papillon Lagoon Reef ****

MBA007
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Location

The hotel is beautifully situated in extensive gardens, directly on the wide, white Diani Beach lined with palm trees. Mombasa is approx. 35 km away. The airport is approx. 90 minutes away by car. The nearest shops are in Diani (approx. 3 km away).
Large old tree with wide-spreading branches under a blue sky in a garden.

Facilities

Pool with thatched hut and palm trees, guests swimming and relaxing at tropical resort.
Round pool with clear blue water surrounded by palm trees and green foliage under a blue sky.
Round pool with clear water surrounded by palm trees and tropical vegetation under a blue sky.
Open seating area with chairs and tables on a terrace overlooking the sea and palm trees.
View from a covered terrace with chairs and lantern overlooking the sea at dusk.
People sitting on a hotel terrace with tropical plants and sea view.
The complex, built in a typical African style, has 149 rooms spread across eight 2-story buildings. Adjacent to the open lobby with reception and boutique are the modern lounge with TV and the restaurant. The swimming pool with a swim-up bar extends across the beautiful sunbathing lawn (sun loungers, cushions, and bath towels are included) down to the long sandy beach. Here you will also find the beach bar with a dance floor for lively evenings and an open-air restaurant offering a buffet of local and international dishes. Towels are included at the pool. Additionally, there is the Lagoon Lounge (for a fee), serving premium drinks, barista coffee, and tropical cocktails, offering breathtaking views of the beach.

Accommodation

Double Room Garden Room

The rooms are attractively furnished and feature a shower, 2 single beds or 1 double bed, air conditioning, ceiling fan, safety deposit box (rental fee applies), mosquito net, and a balcony or terrace overlooking the well-kept garden (GZ2/GZ1).

Brightly furnished hotel room with two beds, desk, and balcony access.
Bright hotel room with double bed, fan, bedside lamps, and simple wooden furniture.
Seating area with two chairs and table in front of white hotel room patio door.
Balcony with two chairs and view into a bedroom with a bed.
Cozy double bed with canopy and blue accents in an exotic hotel room.
Brightly decorated hotel room with double bed, blue accents, and seating area.
Balcony with chairs and table overlooking tropical palms beside a hotel room with a canopy bed.
View through large windows to a beach with palm trees and blue ocean in sunshine.

Double Room Beach Front

Like the DZ Garden Room with a double bed, but also with a bathtub, satellite TV, minibar, and sea/beach view (BF2/BF1).

Double Room Garden Superior

Like the DZ Garden Room, but more spacious with a higher-quality bathroom and additionally equipped with satellite TV, minibar, and tea/coffee making facilities (2GS/1GS).

Bright hotel room with large double bed, wall lamps, and terrace with curtains.
Bright bathroom with toilet, sink, mirror, and towels on towel rack.

Note

Air conditioning is available 24 hours a day in all room categories. Safety deposit boxes (rental fee of KES 150 per day (approx. $1 per day)),

Bright hotel room with two single beds, wooden furniture, and tiled floor.
A shaped swimming pool with sun loungers and green umbrellas at sunset.
Lodge balcony with wooden chair overlooking coastline at sunset.
Several zebras at a waterhole in a dry, orange-colored landscape.

Ngutuni Safari 1 Night (bookable with ANF: H and Service: MBA007P)

The exact itinerary and start of the safari will be communicated locally. Minimum 2 participants.
Luggage will remain in the room.
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The safari itinerary could be as follows:
Day 1
approx. 6-6:30 AM: Quick self-service breakfast
6:30-7:30 AM: Transfer to Mombasa train station
8-10 AM: 1st class train journey from Mombasa to Voi
10-10:30 AM: Transfer by car to Ngutuni Safari Lodge
10:30 AM: Check-in
12-2 PM: Lunch
2-4 PM: Relax on the terrace overlooking the waterhole
4-6:30 PM: Game drive
7:30-9 PM: Dinner
8-10 PM: Night game drive
Day 2:
6-6:30 AM: Quick self-service breakfast
6:30-8:30 AM: Early game drive
8:30 AM: Breakfast at the lodge
9-11 AM: Relaxation
11-11:30 AM: Transfer to Voi train station
12-2 PM: 1st class train journey from Voi to Mombasa (packed lunch for the return journey included)
2-3 PM: Return transfer to the hotel
Accompanied by an English-speaking guide, maximum 7 people per vehicle, full board at the lodge (drinks at extra charge).

Ngutuni Safari 2 Nights (bookable with ANF: H and Service: MBA007P)

The exact itinerary and start of the safari will be communicated locally. Minimum 2 participants.
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The safari itinerary could be as follows:
Day 1
approx. 6-6:30 AM: Quick self-service breakfast
6:30-7:30 AM: Transfer to Mombasa train station
8-10 AM: 1st class train journey from Mombasa to Voi
10-10:30 AM: Transfer by car to Ngutuni Safari Lodge
10:30 AM: Check-in
12-2 PM: Lunch
2-4 PM: Relax on the terrace overlooking the waterhole
4-6:30 PM: Game drive
7:30-9 PM: Dinner
8-10 PM: Night game drive
Day 2:
6-6:30 AM: Small self-service breakfast
6-7:30 AM: Drive to Taita Hills (1 hour on good roads)
8-11 AM: Morning game drive (packed breakfast for the road)
11 AM-12 PM: Visit Salt Lick Lodge on stilts
12-2 PM: Lunch at Salt Lick Lodge
3-5:30 PM: Afternoon game drive
5:30-6:30 PM: Return to Ngutuni Lodge
7:30-9 PM: Dinner
Day 3:
6-6:30 AM: Quick self-service breakfast
6:30-8:30 AM: Early game drive
8:30 AM: Breakfast at the lodge
9-11 AM: Relaxation
11-11:30 AM: Transfer to Voi train station
12-2 PM: 1st class train journey from Voi to Mombasa (packed lunch for the return journey included)
2-3 PM: Return transfer to the hotel
Accompanied by an English-speaking guide, maximum 7 people per vehicle, full board at the lodge (drinks at extra charge).

Three elephants stand near a waterhole in a dry, red savanna landscape.
Lodge with several huts and a waterhole in a vast grassy savanna landscape.
Terrace with set table overlooking a wide, dry grassland

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a rich buffet. Christmas and New Year's Eve menus. Afternoon tea and coffee, pastries (4-5 PM). Selected local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, cocktails, local beers, mineral water, house wines, and fruit juices from 10 AM to midnight.
Breakfast: 7:30 AM - 10 AM
Lunch: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Tea: 4 PM - 5 PM
Dinner: 7 PM - 9 PM
BBQ: 7 PM - 9 PM
Appropriate attire is requested (smart casual).
The Lagoon Lounge is not included.

Sports included

Beach volleyball and two tennis courts (no lighting), volleyball, table tennis, billiards.

Sports for a fee

Fitness room, diving, and deep-sea fishing (for a fee).

Children's program

Children's pool and play area.
Babysitting service available for a fee and upon request.

Wellness

A woman receives a back massage from a masseuse in a cozy spa room.
Massage/beauty salon. Treatments available for a fee.

Hotel service

Free Wi-Fi.
Laundry service available for a fee.
Currency exchange at reception.
Weddings/Honeymooners (marriage certificate not older than 6 months must be presented) Newlywed couples receive a bottle of sparkling wine and a fruit platter in their room upon arrival.
Languages: French, English, German.

Hotel features

  • Directly on the beach
  • Close to the beach
  • Sandy beach

Notice

The entry visa must be applied for online in Germany before departure!
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Check-in: 2 PM
Check-out: 10 AM
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For flights departing between 12 AM and 4 AM, the hotel stay ends on the previous day at 12 PM. Late check-out available for a fee locally.
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P.O. Box 5292, Diani Beach
80401 Mombasa Coast Kenya
papillon@swiftmombasa.com
+254 725 204777
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MBA007.
In the catalog "Fernreisen" 2024/25 on page 191.

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