Charles,
Take a look at this link:
http://www.africapoint.com/hotels/hotel.asp?hotelid=73
Pat
In message , Pat Anderson
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>Charles,
>I`ve tried to write to Block at their website and despite giving all
>requested info. All I get is an error notice--- sorry!
>Pat.
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>pat@aicuk.demon.co.uk> writes
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>>Hi Charles,
>>I`m sure Lets Go will help you, I wonder if Block have ceased
>>managing Shimba Hills? Block have reduced the number of hotels and
>>lodges in their name considerably over the years, when we left Kenya
>>finally in 1987 after my husband finished his work there I went into
>>Block hotels in Nairobi and booked us into The Outspan hotel, Lake
>>Naivasha, Samburu lodge, Nyali Beach hotel, Sindbad hotel, Malindi,
>>the Aberdare Country Club, we had five weeks in these hotels before
>>leaving Kenya, since then things have changed and many properties are
>>no longer Block hotels. Out of interest I could contact them and ask.
>>I hope you can work something out.
>>Best wishes,
>>Pat.
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>>In message , Rydale
>> writes
>>>Hi Pat
>>>
>>>Ah if only it were as simple as it should be...
>>>Of course its high season there -I thought I would get a cheap deal in
>>>February....
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>>>The blockhotels website (www.blockhotelske.com) only covers Nyali Beach,
>>>Lake Naivasha and Lake Baringo, so not much good for me! Maybe they've the
>>>Shimba lodge to someone else recently?
>>>Can't find a reference to it belonging to anyone else though.
>>>
>>>I've dropped a note to Lets Go - thanks for the tip.
>>>
>>>It may not happen, but I hope I can get there
>>>The Colobus Trust is one of the reasons I'm going - I need to transport a
>>>few things over to Pam there.
>>>
>>>Cheers
>>>
>>>Charles
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>>>"Pat Anderson" wrote in message
>>>news:eCtDr5AvWmzDJwUH@aicuk.demon.co.uk...
>>>> In message , Rydale
>>>> writes
>>>> >Hi all
>>>> >
>>>> >I'm hoping to sneak back to Kenya next month for a week (annual Africa
>>>'fix'
>>>> >required..)
>>>> >Probably going back to Diani for some R&R, and hoping to go to the Shimba
>>>> >Hills park up the road.
>>>> >
>>>> >Has anyone got any useful info or experiences of this park?
>>>> >In particular, what's the best way to arrange a couple of days there?
>>>> >
>>>> >I know all (?) the hotels on the beach will arrange trips, but I'm sure I
>>>> >can do better booking ahead.
>>>> >Is it better to stay in the lodge, or camping?
>>>> >Any tips?
>>>> >
>>>> >Thanks for any info.
>>>> >
>>>> >Charles
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> Hi Charles,
>>>> Good to hear you are going to Diani,I hope you have a great trip, are
>>>> you going to visit the Colobus Trust?
>>>> Shimba Hills lodge is not very big and it is high season so I`d try to
>>>> book soon. Have you checked out Lets Go travel in Nairobi? They have a
>>>> good website and are very reliable, or you could go to Block Hotels
>>>> website and check availability there. Enjoy yourself!
>>>> Pat.
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>>>> Pat Anderson
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