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Amboseli, Kilimanjaro’s Kingdom
By Jane Staley Kilimanjaro, though technically in Tanzania, rules the tiny kingdom of Amboseli National Park. When Kilimanjaro is wrapped in its cloak of clouds, Amboseli is much like any other game park.... READ MORE
Elephant Encounter in the Masai Mara
By Jane Staley Mud-coated elephants on the Mara plains We’re hemmed in by elephants: surrounded on all sides. There are hundreds of them. All sizes. Some half coated in wet mud – like... READ MORE
Blind faith: A tale of the triumph of faith over fate
By Jane Staley David Kamau did not get off to an easy start in life. He was born to a blind father and the condition proved to be hereditary. Thus, Kamau himself was... READ MORE
Setting the scene
Written by Jane Staley The Swahili word ‘mandhari’ translates as ‘scene’. No surprise then, that the scene is set to perfection at the Nairobi Serena Hotel’s Mandhari Restaurant, which is rated by many... READ MORE
Amboseli, Kilimanjaro’s Kingdom
By Jane Staley Kilimanjaro, though technically in Tanzania, rules the tiny kingdom of Amboseli National Park. When Kilimanjaro is wrapped in its cloak of clouds, Amboseli is much like any other game park. But when the mountain emerges, sugar-snow-dusted, Amboseli … Continued
Elephant Encounter in the Masai Mara
By Jane Staley Mud-coated elephants on the Mara plains We’re hemmed in by elephants: surrounded on all sides. There are hundreds of them. All sizes. Some half coated in wet mud – like huge chocolate-coated raisins. Most are in herds, … Continued
Blind faith: A tale of the triumph of faith over fate
By Jane Staley David Kamau did not get off to an easy start in life. He was born to a blind father and the condition proved to be hereditary. Thus, Kamau himself was born incurably blind. The blow was too … Continued
Setting the scene
Written by Jane Staley The Swahili word ‘mandhari’ translates as ‘scene’. No surprise then, that the scene is set to perfection at the Nairobi Serena Hotel’s Mandhari Restaurant, which is rated by many as the city’s finest. The theatre, which … Continued
May God Make it Happen
We’re in a large, circular, clearing ringed by low mud huts and a brushwood fence. It’s very dusty and very hot. A circle of men kneel in the dust. One of them is chanting. It sounds like a prayer. ‘What … Continued
Soap for Hope
Words, like everything else, become tired. They become washed-out by over use. Buzz words in particular. One such word is recycling. In the era of global warming, recycling is king. Everything has to be recycled. And if it isn’t recycled, … Continued
Serena Hotels Wins Six World Travel Awards
15th October 2022 – Nairobi Kenya – The World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2022 was held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi where Serena Hotels emerged as winners in the below categories: DR Congo’s … Continued
Serena Beach Resort and Spa rank third at the 2022 SKAL International Sustainable Tourism Awards in Croatia
On 14 October 2022, during the opening ceremony of the 81st Skål World Congress in Croatia, Serena Hotels was recognized for its participation in the 2022 Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards. Under the ‘Marine and Coastal’ category, Serena Beach Resort … Continued
Serena Hotels wins Global best Practices Award in Milan
During the 4th edition of the Global Best Practices Awards 2022, Mara Serena Safari Lodge received the ‘Country Best Practices Award 2022 Kenya’. The independent international jury recognized the Lodge for its outstanding approach to professional textile care through eco-friendly, … Continued
A Class in Decadence : Callebaut Chocolate!
There is a reason chocolate was anciently referred to as food fit for the gods. Whether you like it benevolently dark, sweet and sour, studded with nuts, milky, or deliciously oozing from your dessert plate… chocolate is one of the … Continued