DRIFT WOOD BEACH CLUB -MALINDI HOTELS

Driftwood Beach Club - Malindi

The Driftwood Beach Club lies 3 kilometers south of Malindi town - a 5 minute drive from Malindi Airport. It is situated on the beautiful Silversands beach. The Driftwood recently celebrated its 40th birthday and is an old favorite of Kenya residents from both Malindi and up country. The Driftwood has a charm all of its own and, as it is small and privately owned, the attention to individual detail and care has always been maintained.

The Driftwood Beach Club offers accommodation for 70 guests in various styles of accommodation.
The rooms are individual air-conditioned bandas, all en suite (cottages) with thatched roofs and a small veranda. Every room is comfortably furnished with large nets over the beds. 9 rooms have a sea view (north beach rooms and the other rooms (garden view) are set in the tropical gardens in close proximity to the swimming pool and the beach.

Driftwood Beach Club has two luxury directors' cottages called Lamu and Manda after islands in the Lamu Archipelago. These cottages are in a private walled garden and share their own swimming pool. Each cottage comprises two large en suite bedrooms with a living room and veranda overlooking the pool.

There are three luxury self-catering villas situated in secluded private premises directly behind the club, which share the use of a private swimming pool. Each villa has 2 double air-conditioned bedrooms with its own kitchen, living room and verandah overlooking the swimming pool. Guests can, if they so wish, make full use of the Driftwood facilities and, if they prefer not to do their own catering, they may dine at the Club.

Dining Experience At Driftwood Beach Club Located On The Silversands Beach, Malindi as an Indian Ocean Beach Hotel in Kenya

The main bar and dining room are spectacularly situated with stunning views of the Indian Ocean.
The Driftwood Beach Club restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes, from the most mouth-watering selection of fresh seafood to a tender char grilled steak cooked to perfection. During the day Driftwood Beach Club offers a delicious snack menu at the bar and poolside.

Relaxation Experience and Activities At Driftwood Beach Club Located On The Silversands Beach, Malindi as an Indian Ocean Beach Hotel in Kenya

• Water Sports: Water Sports have seen an astronomical rise in interest in the last few years. This has given rise to an extreme sports culture never seen before. This includes surfing, kite surfing and scuba diving. Malindi is quickly becoming synonymous with water sports and people from all over the globe are frequenting this location due to it's warm water, good environment and all year, near perfect weather for outdoor sports and especially water sports. From Driftwood, one can experience a lovely kite surfing session at near by Che-Shale's Kitesurf Kenya-the first kitesurfing school in Kenya. For scuba diving, there are many attractive and appropriate locations right in Driftwood's backyard and the possibilities are limitless for a very unique and memorable experience. They are next door to PADI diving school

• Snorkelling: Transport to and from the marine park provided, along with basic snorkeling equipment. Trips taken out in glass bottom boat

• Crocodile/Snake Farm: tickets on sale from reception.

• Falconry of Kenya: just off the Lamu road opposite the Casino in town.

• Golf: is available at Malindi's Golf Club. A nine-hole golf course, which accepts temporary members.

• Horse Riding: is offered at the Kibokoni Riding Centre. The center can accommodate beginners to experts and will provide short bush or beach rides.

• Tennis: Available at either Coral Key Resort or Malindi Golf Club.

• Gedi Ruins: About 20 minutes drive on the way to Watamu. A large 13th to 17th century Swahili town mysteriously abandoned. A couple of hours allow guests to tour the excavations of mosques, Sultan's palace, and homes for some 2500 people.

• Kipepeo Butterfly Farm: Incorporate this with a visit to Gedi and the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest. This is a community project, which generates income by rearing butterfly pupae, which are then sold to live exhibits all over the world.

• The Arabuko-Sokoke Forest: Half an hour from Malindi, this is the largest tract of indigenous coastal forest remaining in East Africa. An excellent place for bird watching. There are plenty of well-marked tracks through the forest and a viewpoint, which gives amazing views out across Mida Creek and the coast.

• Dhow Trip: a comfortable, yet traditional dhow plies the waters of Mida Creek. Choose between a "sundowner" or lunch cruise and experience the romance of times gone by.

• Marafa Depression (Hell's Kitchen): Malindi's answer to the Grand Canyon. Less than an hours' drive away are the remains of a huge sandstone ridge whose colors are spectacular and well worth a visit.

• Day Trip to Mombasa: specifically organized day trips to Mombasa including visits to the following; Akamba woodcarvers, Hindu Temple, Old Town & Port, Fort Jesus, spice market. Lunch on the famous Tamarind Dhow followed by a visit to the Bamburi Nature Trail and return to Malindi.

• Tana River Delta: situated by an outlet of the mighty Tana River, on the curve of the beaches and huge dunes marking the edges of Formosa Bay, it is one of the remotest camps on the Kenya coast and totally unspoilt. Accommodation is in tents thatched with Doum palm. This is where the African bush meets the Indian Ocean. Beach-combing expeditions are interspersed with bird watching and boat trips down the Delta channels. You can either drive from Malindi to the Delta or fly by private charter.

• Visit Lamu: The flight to Lamu is a quick 30 minutes, travelling low over the coastline. The Lamu Archipelago is a cluster of low-lying desert-like islands north of the Tana Delta. Lamu has a complete Swahili flavor, with lots of Arab influence, narrow streets and numerous mosques. Donkey's and carts are the main modes of transport. There are a variety of hotels and guesthouses either in Lamu town or further north at Shella where there are long stretches of deserted beaches. A daily scheduled air service is operated from Malindi. You can either fly up for a day or maybe a couple of nights.

Visit Tsavo National Park: Safaris can be organized from the Driftwood Beach Club to the Tsavo National Park. Accommodation will be in tented camps and usually for two or three nights. All the main species of game may be seen in Tsavo; Elephants, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Rhino and many different varieties of antelope. Tsavo is also famous for it's prolific bird life.