“Luxury is anything that feels special. It can be a moment, a walk on the beach, a kiss from your child, a beautiful picture frame or a special fragrance. Luxury does not necessarily have to be expensive.”
This statement sums up the concept behind Pride Inn Paradise resort, a 300-room development tucked in the cove of Shanzu in Kenya’s largest coastal city, Mombasa.
Designed by Symbion Mombasa Limited, the luxury resort borrows its architecture largely from the indigenous Swahili culture through its poetry and craftsmanship in tune with the shadows and undertones of the Arabian castles. The new facility will take holiday seekers from the hustle and bustle of the City Centre to well-manicured lawns and pristine beaches.
Pride Inn rooms include three mini presidential suites designed and finished in rich red hues and set in Swahili theme with natural finishes. The resort, once complete, will boast the region’s largest ultra modern conference facility (1,000-seater) complete with 600-seater break away rooms flowing into an exquisite 24 hour bistro serving local and international cuisine.
The resort will have children’s entertainment provisions including a buffet restaurant ideal for dining with young children, an outdoor water play area with a Savanna Big Five animal theme, a swimming pool and an interactive play area.
Off-shore water sport activities such as surfing and sky diving will be also available.
Pride Inn Resort is designed to remain regionally competitive offering unparalleled and cost effective yet luxurious packages to majorly the business traveller, but will also cater for tourists and families wishing to sample the sumptuous glamour Mombasa has to offer.
The Wellness Centre will have a holistic selection of spa experiences set in vernacular Balinese theme designed in tranquil surroundings ensuring complete wellbeing and serenity. It will feature a natural product line, Healing Earth, a premium organic spa brand inspired by Africa’s and Swahili ancient energy, healing tradition and natural richness.
About the Architects
Symbion Mombasa Limited was founded a decade ago during a time of change. In 2005, Kenya ratified the Kyoto Protocol that highlighted the need to protect the environment from the vagaries of climate change.
Due to the complexity of the coastal market influenced by climatic conditions, diversity of cultures and the economic labyrinth it encountered, the firm had to develop character of versatility while still upholding its core principles in quality.
The firm has over the years stuck to its core values and believes that ‘customer experience is the next competitive battleground’, a belief deeply enshrined in the business etiquette of its founding partners and is expected to be the firm’s principal competency ad infinitum. This belief has been the main cornerstone of the firm’s steady growth seeing it through the design and supervision of projects ranging from Educational, Industrial, Hospital and Residential to Commercial office buildings. Projects handled so far include Links Plaza Development, Sheheena Apartments, Bomu Medical Centre and Crest Apartments Kizingo among many others.
RRIDE INN PROJECT TEAM
Consultants
Architect: Symbion Mombasa Ltd.
Structural Engineer: Interphase Consultants
Mechanical Engineer: Gamma Delta Eastern Africa Ltd
Quantity Surveyor: Harold Fenwick
Project Manager: Midas Ltd.
Interior Designer: Studio 62 Ltd
Landscape Architect: Lariak Landscapes Ltd
Construction
Main Contractor: Mulji Devraj & Bro.
Plumbing Sub-contractor: Pioneer Plumbers
Electrical Sub-contractor: East Africa Infrastructure Services
Structural Roofing Sub-contractor: Khiljil Construction
Aluminium Works Sub-contractor: Cannon Aluminium
Solar Sub-contractor: Chameleon Solutions
Joinery Sub-contractor: McZam Kenya Ltd.
Generator Sub-contractor: Familiar Ltd.
