Ahg Dorado Cottage

“Paradise in Kenya...”

My stay in Dorado cottage was amazing ,an unforgettable holiday...!! ..the 23 awesome cottages are situated in a beautiful tropical garden ,the pool area has a small bar...where you can have tea at 5pm and aperitifs at 7pm...Fresh fruit is served on Dorado's private beach or pool areas twice a day… more

My stay in Dorado cottage was amazing ,an unforgettable holiday...!! ..the 23 awesome cottages are situated in a beautiful tropical garden ,the pool area has a small bar...where you can have tea at 5pm and aperitifs at 7pm...Fresh fruit is served on Dorado's private beach or pool areas twice a day...lunch and dinner ,a choice of fresh fish or meat ,plenty of wonderful fruits and tasty local vegetables..! All the lovely staff speak Italian and English... Malindi center is 5 minutes by tuk tuk ,for shopping ,bars ristorant's Casino and more.... I would definately recommend this resort to who wants a romantic peaceful stay, in a small corner of paradise... see you soon Dorado...

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“Nothing particularly outstanding here...”

We checked in after arriving from Nairobi, and were taken up and down and around to get to our cottage. My wheeled luggage did not particularly like the stairs at every turn, but the suite/room was promising! As we settled in, we found that things were a bit run down. After the sun set, the light… more

We checked in after arriving from Nairobi, and were taken up and down and around to get to our cottage. My wheeled luggage did not particularly like the stairs at every turn, but the suite/room was promising! As we settled in, we found that things were a bit run down. After the sun set, the lighting in the room was inadequate for the beach reads we had brought, and the music from the bar area was pervasive when we were ready to rest from our day's travel. We went to the lobby to check on available activities, but everything was in Italian, no English or Swahili versions in a country whose official languages are English and Swahili... We felt a little out of place. Each cottage has a bedroom, living area, and roofed porch, so at first we felt like we were in a luxury suite. As we looked closer, things were not quite what they appeared to be. No hot water in the shower, but to be fair, it was plenty warm after our hot Kenyan day! From the perspective of a US resort or hotel this would have been a "poor" rating, but in Kenya we have to give it an average, because of all the places that would never have compared to this one! The staff was friendly, but not particularly competent. We tried to pay with a credit card, only to be informed that there would be an additional 5% charge if we used our card instead of cash. We protested, and with a manager consultation were finally able to pay the advertised rate. We requested breakfast at 6:30 AM because of an early start time the next day, but at 6:30 the kitchen and dining room were cold, dark and locked. The front desk apologized, and in the end some scrambled eggs and coffee were finally offered around 7:15, after our driver arrived. The pool was cool and refreshing, but small, didn't take too many strokes to get from one end to the other. The poolside bar looked promising too, but most of the mixed drinks on the menu were "not available" so we settled for a local beer instead of the tropical mixed drink that we wanted. To be fair, the wifi at the bar was good, and even worked around the corner at the pool, but didn't work in our room! We were thinking of coming back after our safari, but ended up booking elsewhere. If you are looking for an okay bed & breakfast, with a dinner buffet that is limited to the scheduled meal for the night, this place might be for you. If you want a place with the beach a 3 minute walk away, this place might be for you. If you want great service and great accommodations, look elsewhere.

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