Amani Tiwi Beach Resort

True paradise in the Kwale county.

People: Very friendly customer service, great waiters (Kelvin and Simon). Excellent entertainment provided by the amazing Animation Team: volleyball on the beach, polo in the water, aqua aerobics, yoga and all the extra activities all day long. Special thanks to Amani (Ishmael) and Gaga (Khamis) for their performances, their love of music, dance, acrobatics … and humor (guys, dream big and keep your dreams alive!!!). Thank you to Robert and Charlie as well.

Beach Boys: I loved the exposure to the friendly locals frequenting the beach and at the same time respectfully keeping distance from the resort’s area. Although the reason they are there is to sell their services or products and make some much needed money, you can easily engage them in a very frank and truthful conversation about their lives. But … watch out!!! They might know some words and expressions in your language 😃. Your conversation may turn out quit funny … or … not so much … lol. Their stories gave me some basic understanding of the very poor standard of their lives and no much hope for better future. This prompted me to make my own research on the social and economic situation in Kenya. Thank you Beach Boys!!!

Food: good variety at each meal. Delicious and interesting traditional food; goat meat, coconut rice, variety of flat breads and the amazing mandazi doughnuts.

Monkeys: I am sure they are a nuisance to the resort and staff, but the family of monkeys was a great entertainment to me, and I am sure to other guests as well … it seemed though they liked the doughnuts even more than me … lol.

Although I truly enjoyed the stay, I would like to suggest a few things if I may; • Better access to beach towels. There was no towel kiosk at the beach and not enough clean towels in general • Room updates and renovations. Outdated bathrooms and flooding showers. The entire facility uplift and maintenance needed in general • Improvement to the WiFi service • More bar staff for better and faster service, especially in the evenings

Overall, the location, the people and the service was great, and I will definitely recommend the resort to others.

In closing, understanding the unjust enrichment and unfair labour practices in Kenya, I would like to thank the Amani Tiwi staff and praise them for their smiling faces and making sure our stay was as great and enjoyable as possible. ASANTE SANA!!!