The 10 best holiday homes in Mombasa
Holiday homes have become the new normal, and Mombasa being a tourist hotspot, takes centre stage. Not only do holiday homes impress due to their vast amounts of available space, but the flexibility that comes with renting one is unmatchable. Holiday homes in Mombasa are among the best in the region. Most of them are near the beach and plenty of entertainment joints around to make your stay memorable.
Over time, a lot of holiday homes have come up in Mombasa. This might probably make what’s supposed to be an easy task finding a perfect home prove otherwise. Here is a compilation of the ten best holiday homes in Mombasa.
- Santori Villas ($220 per night)
If you’re looking for a spacious holiday home in Mombasa, then the Santori Villas would be a perfect option for you. The five-bedroom villas have five bathrooms and an equipped kitchen and can also provide bed linen and extra towels an extra cost. The villa also has a car rental service to ease your mobility during your stay.
You can also have access to a private swimming pool, barbecue facilities, free parking and a well-kept garden to unwind and enjoy Mombasa breeze. Leisure spots like the Halle Park are nearby, and for a small fee, the villa also offers airport services to pick or drop you at the airports before and after your stay.
- The Orchard House ($31 per night)
Are you looking for a spacious holiday home in Mombasa? Then the Orchard House is the perfect home for you. With enough garden and parking space, a terrace and barbecue facilities, you might not probably get a better deal than this. The orchard house is a three bedroomed house with two bathrooms and a flat-screen TV for pure entertainment.
Other top-notch facilities include Wi-Fi, a fully equipped kitchen. Dining area and all access to the balcony. Its only 1.7 km from the Nyali beach and 14km from the Moi International Airport. Its nearness to places like Nyali golf course. Mombasa Hospital, fort Jesus and Nyali Cinemax movie theatre make it even more worthwhile.
- Star Villas Nyali ($140 per night)
The Star Villas Nyali is a great accommodation option for you located in Nyali just 15km from the airport. It offers a one of a kind setting that is topped by continental and halal breakfast options every morning, an indoor swimming pool and a garden barbecue in the offing. It has an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, a working desk and ironing facilities.
Star Villas Nyali also offers free parking space and free Wi-Fi. The well-knitted terraces can accommodate a morning run comfortably to help you stay fit while holidaying or having a work engagement.
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- Kusini Beach Cottages ($115 per night)
Cottages in Mombasa north coast, just like south are a marvel. Being hosted in one will prove you right. Kusini Beach cottages are located just in front of the Indian ocean to give you not only the marvellous ocean breeze but also the majestic views that come with it.
It contains a couple of cottages with each being unique in style and experience. Each cabin features two ensuite bedrooms, a garden and a spacious kitchen. A swimming pool is also available to help you cool off during the scorching Mombasa afternoons.
- Green palace residence ($27 per night)
The green palace residence is one of a kind villa accommodating five bedrooms and three bathrooms. It also comes with a fully equipped kitchen and laundry with a washing machine to help you cater for your dirty linen during your stay.
The villa also offers free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, free parking and daily housekeeping services. Its proximity to a lot of recreational centres comes as an added advantage as its only 1.5 km from the mamba crocodile farm and just 14km from the Moi International Airport.
- Infinite Magic Villa (54$ per night)
Infinite Magic Villa is located near the ever buzzing Kongowea and just 3.8 km from the must-visit Haller Park. The home is warm and cozy to help you have the most pleasant of nights during your stay. With four bedrooms and a fully equipped kitchen, the villa is big enough to host you and your friends or family at a go.
The sitting room is also big enough to take care of your family moments and entertainment courtesy of a flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi. The villa has a spacious garden and free parking, and its only 2km from the beach.
- Nightingale Apartment ($90 per night)
Apartments are giving hotels a run for their money, and Nightingale Apartment can easily make you understand why. Many holiday homes in Kenya are taking the apartment idea more seriously as portrayed by their sheer number around the country. Nightingale Apartment has been suited for all courtesy wheelchair rafts to help those who are physically challenged. The apartment is fully furnished with a fully equipped kitchen, including a refrigerator and a microwave.
Not only does Nightingale Apartment offer unrestricted movements but also the balconies provide a one of a kind view of the stunning and unique environment.
- Pirates Beach Luxury Private Ensuite Luxury Room ($40 per night )
Just as the name suggests, Pirates Beach Luxury Private Ensuite Luxury Room offers nothing less than a luxury. This ensuite luxury room is a state of the art modern fully furnished three bedroomed apartments located next to the famous pirate’s sports bar. The home provides an in-house standby cleaner and cooks who are both exemplary in their duties to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
It also has a functioning air conditioner, an automatic air freshener and remote-controlled ceiling fans in all rooms. Besides that, they are surrounded by numerous excursion sites and the best restaurants around.
- Barizi Cottage ($54 per night)
Cheap cottages in Mombasa Nyali have come a long way over the years in helping people have a good time at the coast. It’s no surprise that Barizi cottage makes this list. Barizi cottage is a detached holiday home situated in a gated community setting in Nyali, around 5km from the beach.
It has three bedrooms. Two bathrooms and the sitting room fully equipped with a flat-screen cable enabled TV for your unlimited entertainment. The kitchen is also fully equipped with a microwave, refrigerator and an electric kettle to name just a few. It’s only 12km from the Moi International Airport.
- Vipingo Ridge-Swahili Villa ($400 per night)
It’s next to impossible to talk about holiday homes in Mombasa and fail to mention the angelic Vipingo Ridge-Swahili Villa. Vipingo Ridge-Swahili Villa is a whole new world of fun in itself, simply portrayed but its architectural magnificence in its very natural surroundings. The villas feature a functioning air conditioning system, fitness centre to keep you in shape, a bar and not mentioning its located on the beachfront.
The three-bedroom villa has four bathrooms with showers, an equipped kitchen and a flat-screen tv with satellite channels. You can also swim in the indoor swimming or engage yourself in other fun-filled activities in Vipingo Ridge
If you haven’t enjoyed the magnificence of holiday homes in Mombasa, the above list will surely make you yearn more to get a taste of what it is. From beach houses, apartments, cottages and villas, Mombasa will never disappoint if you’re looking for one of a kind and unforgettable stay at the never disappointing Kenyan coast.