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Reef Hotel

3.0 of 5
Nyali Rd / Nayli beach, Mombasa 82234-8010, Kenya
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Reef Hotel
Ranked #9 of 27 hotels in Mombasa
3.5 of 5 stars 163 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(7)
  • Mosquito nets(4)
  • White sand(4)
  • Haller Park(4)
  • First floor(3)
  • Excellent value(3)
  • Other review(3)
  • Swimming pool(3)
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Craigavon
Senior Contributor
42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

This hotel is situated securely behind walls right on the edge of the Indian Ocean with steps down to the white sand beach. On arrival the wide open pleasant reception is welcoming especially the attentiveness of the porters and receptionists - thank you Trevor, Victor and Patience and the many others to numerous to mention! Our deluxe rooms overlooking the... More

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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

we have just come back from a week at the Reef..we decided to come back without the children to get some sun..before we left i had a quick look at some recent reviews and i was surprised at the tone of one as we have got to know many of the staff aend i cant think of anywhere in the... More

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scotland
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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Spent 12 days in March this was not our first choice of hotel was moved hear buy Cosmos through no fault by us but hey ho thats another story. At first the place looks very nice but if you look closer it looks tired and a bit scruffy.when we found out we where getting moved to this hotel i mailed... More

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Lamu Island, Kenya
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Got a great deal for that hotel and I really enjoyed it. Good service, good rooms, nice swimming pools, very nice food. More

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Nairobi
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Reef was run down at some point but some renovation work has been done with new AC system and fresh painting, good TV sets and balcony at least in the middle section of the hotel. The far right rooms meant to be state of art still require renovation. the bathrooms flood at times, electricity erratic and bathtubs, lines in the... More

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London
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

B&B Stay for 4 days with my husband, we love the Reef, the staff are chilled helpful and friendly.Our room was basic as expected, as we just wanted a Mombasa base, clean and comfortable,our room cleaner was fab, left a 100/150 ksh each day as they did a great job. TV, bottled water each day, great air con very cool.Breakfast... More

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Scotland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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Recently stayed at this hotel and was pleasantly surprised after reading some of the reviews so here is a summary............ RECEPTION: One of the best I have had pleasure of dealing with in Kenya, always addressed any problems or queries, efficient, pleasant and polite. ROOM: As I do not go on holiday to spend it in the room as long... More

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Los Angeles, California
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I had reserved an ocean view room, though the trees blocked most the view of the water it was nice a nice view. I was quite disappointed to have had paid $120 for 1 night. If it were in K Los Angeles that room would have cost 70 bucks. Wifi wasn't free in fact it was pretty expensive. The service... More

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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
1
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We are a family of 4 who stayed at the Reef over Christmas 2012. This was not the hotel we booked but where we ended up with 24 hours notice when Cosmos had operational problems with the original hotel we booked in Malindi. Whilst we were disappointed we tried to make the best of things. Fortunately we had insisted on... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

March 2012. Staff helpful, friendly, efficient Rooms OK, nothing exciting, a bit tired but clean and well-run Food good to fair rather than outstanding, buffet breakfast less varied than I have seen elsewhere; dinner OK but not exciting; bar snacks we liked. Evening entertainment every day - perhaps predictable including Maasai dance etc Beach OK, v little hassle from beach... More

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Address: Nyali Rd / Nayli beach, Mombasa 82234-8010, Kenya
Price range (per night):* RM330 - 1,040

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