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Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa
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How perfect do you like your island idylls?
F WATER SPORTS Leisure activities are offered at Bluebay
ancy a long weekend away from Nairobi? Already sampled many of Kenya’s best oceanfront hotels? Want to try somewhere different that is only a relatively short hop from JKIA? Well, you could do a lot worse than spend a few days in Zanzibar. If there is a problem with Zanzibar, it is choosing where to stay. It’s a tricky decision, but you can’t go far wrong with the Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa. And if you like your beach resort Swahili style – and who doesn’t – then this is the one. Located in Kiwengwa on the
east coast of Unguja, less than an hour from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, this is the premier property of the Bluebay Hotels Group. Dotted with over 1,000 palm trees and set in 30 spacious acres, the Blue Bay Beach Resort is classy and unhurried.
Accommodation The spacious accommodation is offered in graduated levels of indulgence: • If you are watching the shillings, choose one of the garden bungalows which overlook the resort’s beau • Or trade up to a superior
cottage with ocean views • Junior suites are next to the ocean with a veranda, private garden and are worth paying extra for • And for those with money to splash around, there are two ‘super-deluxe’ Sultan rooms where it is said that even pampered sultans would want to stay. Often it’s the dining experience that really makes any stay – and the Bluebay doesn’t disappoint. The Makuti Restaurant has views over the swimming pool and the ocean beyond. Catering for those who
