Thursday, October 2, 2008

Kunduchi Beach & Resort Hotel, the most fascinating place for seminars

ON the shores of Indian Ocean less than 30 drive from the central town Dar es Salaam city, lies a legendary hotel which has been a focal point of social life for the people of Dar es Salaam. Kunduchi Beach & resort Hotel as it’s called, is one of the rapidly expanding resort hotels serving a variety of foodstuffs. Its location has provided an attraction to different guests who visits the hotel from every corner of the world. The Hotel is situated approximately 25 Km north of Dar er Salaam city at Jangwani Beach area. The Hotel was opened in full swing in early 2000 after a complete renovation involving extensive restoration works on the beach, Kunduchi Beach Hotel is ready to reclaim its position, amongst the finest hotels and resorts in East Africa.

This is Kunduchi Beach Hotel.

At Kunduchi Beach Hotel, one can do as much as he or she wants. The area is the home to the largest water park in East and Central Africa with 22 slides and 7 pools. The hotel has become famous in holding a number of National and International forums due to the modern conference facilities it has at the moment. Strategically, the hotel is build few meters away from the shores of the Indian Ocean with the architectural plan of over 100 rooms all overlooking the Ocean with verandas allowing guests to sit and enjoy the ocean view and breeze. Its location is in an up-market suburb along the beach only few Kilometers from the diversion point of the main Bagamoyo road. The hotel boasts of an expensive pool and ample parking which can accommodate up to 300 vehicles at a time, and the area around the swimming pool is designed of a cocktail style.

This is not a White House of DC-Washington, it’s a front view of the newly built section of Kunduchi Beach Hotel. The hotel has become a more fascinating place for seminars.

It’s here whereby the Tanzania’s Engineers’ Registration Board celebrated this year’s Annual Engineers Day. This is the second time for the Hotel to host such a big gathering of over 800 engineers’ meeting which has a great significant to the engineering community in the country. It can be recalled that in 2006, the ERB organized the 4th AED at this hotel. Other than few hotels within the city of Dar es Salaam, Kunduchi Beach hotel boasts of having better and more efficient conference and meeting facilities. Meetings are easily arranged with the -State-of-the-art audio visual equipment ranging from systems to LCD projectors.

The hotel has a magnificent building which has been designed with many architectural decorations.

The hotel’s restaurant has magnificent views of the garden and the Indian Ocean. What better way to begin a day than enjoying a sumptuous breakfast, while listening to the waves breaking on the shorelines. There is an open space known as sand restaurant one can feel the air breeze from the sea a little distance where thatched stalls have been haphazardly constructed that provides shades and people can have a rest while viewing the scenery of the blue waters ahead. While Chefs expertly prepares international favorites, they are more than happy to introduce guests to the intricacies of Swahili cuisine to remind them that they are in Dar es Salaam and perhaps Tanzania at large.

This is the back side of the Kunduchi Beach Hotel whose rooms overlooks the Indian Ocean. The surrounding of the area is well maintained with a modern greenish landscape built few meters away from the sea water

Kunduchi Beach Hotel has its rooms grouped in four individual villas with all the features eg air conditioners, satellite TV with 10 channels, mini bar fridge and coffee making facilities and en-suite bathrooms that one would expect from an International Hotel to name but a few of the features made available in rooms. Each of the 138 rooms and suites of the hotel are designed to bring a guest the modern comforts of home. Canopy beds, uninterrupted sea view. The Hotel has a number of outlets, which can satisfy almost every taste. Each room is contemporary designed and influenced by the local architectural tradition. The hotel’s restaurants and Bar serves a wide selection of seafood, continental, Indian, Vegetarian and Traditional Tanzanian dishes. Mchanga Beach Café its location is adjacent lies on the shores of the Ocean itself. The Coffee shop offers a variety of light snack and beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic.

This is the renovated portion of the hotel which now has a contemporary outlook.

All the facilities including the restaurant, bar, beach café and a spacious Conference Centre which carries over 900 people at once are in upbeat following an investment on renovation to bring the hotel’s shape to the actual the latest International standards. The Conference room is situated that its location overlooks a newly renovated main hotel and slightly adjacent to it is an open space which accommodates more than 300n cars at a time. The management of the hotel decided to expand the restaurant facility in order to ensure faster and high quality delivery of food. Upgrading of the beach restaurant has improved the hotel’s public area, as well as the night club which has now exposed itself to the best market in the Dar es Salaam city.

Sometimes breakfast can be served in a sandy space just few meters away from the sea waters. Waiters arrange tables and other facilities for the participants of a seminar to use the area while having their breakfast.

The hotel has specialized in all types of food including indigenous food to the demand of their clientele and then implement most of the changes that they suggest. The Hotel is unique by doing everything a group or what someone likes like conducting a seminar, and any type of a functions, and even press conference. Part of the hotel is resident for it is preferred for families to enjoy in the week-end. Entertainment plays an important part of Kunduchi Beach Hotel night alive. Night bands are performing during all the evenings. The hotel has other best conference facilities which are fully air-conditioned with natural light and well appointed with the necessary modern equipment.

This is also a renovated portion of the hotel premises which now looks like a newly built structure

To weigh the people to improve their professionalism about their knowledge and procedures, this is a big challenge the hotel is facing at the moment. In order to ward off the problems of the staff so as to improve workers’ skills, an investment material on staff training program has been introduced as in-house professional training. In order to improve workers’ social skills, five operating procedures have to be undergone as part of the training schedules. These includes, the improvements on English language skills, telephones and anything related to hotel business.

This is the back side of the hotel with sandy beach.

Water sports are well presented with water skiing, speedboat, slow boat, parasailing, laser sailing, catamaran, wind surfing and snorkeling. The hotel accommodates the only PADY diving center in Dar es Salaam with full range of modern equipment for hire and internationally recognized instructors. Adjacent to the hotel and part of it is one of the best water amusement parks. Water world offers varieties of slides and games and is preferred place for relaxation and fun for families. This is also ideal place for “al fresco” parties and functions and can cater up to 1000 people.

Recreational areas with little huts thatched in coastal traditional style by using palm leaves.

The biggest arrest still remains the natural beauty of Kunduchi Beach Hotel & Resort. The sea sport center offers anything one can imagine to make full used of the clear blue waters. Everything from jet skies to diving and sailing is on hand. The hotel is more than happy to arrange for an exciting game drive in the new by national park of Saadani. Kunduchi Beach Hotel and resort with its diverse facilities and friendly services is a preferred place for international travelers, holiday makers as well as local businessman and families. The management team of the hotel is striving for service excellence and keeping an international standard of all facilities.

One can have a rest in these huts while watching games such as skiing.

No comments: