It wasn't the Hilton, but it was a very homely, comfortable place along the beach. We stayed here for about 4 weeks. After the contract changed, we were moved into the four-star Intercontinental, which was about six miles further away from Mombasa but more upscale. Here we see a view out my balcony, which had a nice view of the pool and the beach. I believe this was taken around the Kisauni district of Mombasa, showing one of the four-lane highways leading into the city.
Pedestrian traffic is in abundance.
There is an abandoned tollbooth near this area that I remember clearly, because late one night our Kenyan bus driver flew through it at 60 mph. With only inches to spare, it's a complete miracle we didn't end up in the hospital. Near one of the intersections in downtown Mombasa we can see one of the small concrete apartments that might be home to a lower-middle class resident. They're quite spartan. It's a busy morning in the Changamwe district of Mombasa, which centers around the economic presence of a huge oil refinery and the airport.