| ABOUT SERENA
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE : |
 Nestled on the
shores of Lake Duluti and renowned for its collection of
spectacular bougainvillaea, Serena Mountain Village is the
perfect place to relax before or after experiencing the
adventure of a Serena safari.
Designed as an authentic African village, Mountain Village
invites visitors to experience what life is like on a coffee
plantation. Guests are housed in banana stem thatched huts,
grouped in semi-circles around tropical shade trees. All guest
rooms have private balconies that boast magnificent views of the
mighty snow-capped Kilimanjaro on one side and Lake Duluti and
the rugged peaks of Mount Meru on the other.
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GUEST ROOM INFORMATION
| Total guest rooms: |
42 |
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Rooms with two twin beds:
(en suite with shower) |
36 |
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Superior Rooms:
(en suite with shower) |
6 |
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| Check in time: |
14:00 |
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| Check out time: |
11:00 |
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GUEST SERVICES AND AMENITIES
- Satellite TV
- Communication available via telephone, fax and radio
- Currency exchange open 24 hours
- American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Barclays
credit cards accepted by cashier
- Daily laundry/pressing service
- Babysitting can usually be arranged with sufficient
notice
- Early supper for children upon request
- Shoe Shining
- Lunch boxes, fruits, flowers and celebration cakes
may be ordered
- Binoculars and hairdryers available at reception
desk
- Central safety deposit service available,
free-of-charge, at the reception desk
- Voltage is 240V in rooms; shaver outlets have both
110V and 240V. Adaptors available at the reception
desk
- Minor repairs like tire changing available. Patches,
battery electrolyte, brake fluid, tires and tubes of
popular safari vehicles available at the reception
desk
- Petrol station (diesel & petrol). Minor repairs
like tire changing available.
- Patches, battery electrolyte, brake fluid, tires and
tubes of popular safari vehicles available
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| GUEST ROOMS : |
 Serena Mountain
Village has 46 guest rooms that are currently undergoing
extensive interior renovations. We expect the work to be
completed early in 2003 and images of the newly appointed rooms
will be placed on the website at that time.
Total guest rooms: (all en suite with bath and shower) 46
Rooms with two twin beds: 36
Superior rooms: 6
Check in time: 14:00
Check out time: 12:00
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| DINING ROOM
& BAR : |
| The restaurant
and bar are located in the Old Colonial Farmhouse that has all
modern amenities. The professional, attentive and friendly staff
serves guests sumptuous international menus, buffets and
barbecues alongside authentic African dishes. The full service
bar serves fresh fruit juices, soft drinks, tea and coffee,
cocktails, wines, spirits and liqueurs.
This area of Serena Mountain Village is currently undergoing
extensive renovations. We expect the work to be completed early
in 2003 and images of the new dining room and bar will be placed
on the website at that time.
Breakfast: 7:00 am to 9:00 am
Lunch: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Bar opens from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm
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| MEETINGS &
CONFERENCES : |
List of
Available Conference/Meeting Services:
- Television and Video
- Slide projector
- Overhead projector
- LCD projector
- Flip charts
- Stationery
- Secretarial services upon request
- Fax machine and photocopying services upon request
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| UNIQUE
ACTIVITIES : |
 The area around
Serena Mountain Village is an ornithologist’s paradise. The
nature trail around the magical Lake Duluti provides a sanctuary
for over 130 different bird species, Colobus monkeys, forest
antelope and abundant bush life.
Guests are also free to wander through the coffee plantations
around the lodge. Activities include lakeshore walks to see the
Colobus monkeys, forest antelope and the abundant bush life.
Excursions can be arranged to the following areas:
- The markets of Arusha
- Ngurudoto Crater Lakes (30 Kilometers)
- Kilimanjaro National Park (120 Kilometers)
- Lake Manyara National Park (127 Kilometers)
- Ngorongoro Crater (127 Kilometers)
- Serengeti National Park (340 Kilometers)
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| ABOUT MT MERU : |
| At 4,566 metres
(19,563 ft), Mt. Meru is the second-highest mountain in
Tanzania. Although it is frequently overlooked by trekkers it is
a spectacular volcanic cone, and well worth a visit. Located in
Arusha National Park, Meru and its surrounding terrain are home
to a large population of animals, including elephants and lions.
A trek to the summit takes you through grassland and lush forest
on the mountain’s lower slopes, followed by a dramatic and
exhilarating walk along the knife edge of the crater rim.
Mt. Meru has a circular base some 20 kilometres across at
2000 metres, where it rises steeply above the plains as an
almost perfect cone with an internal crater surrounded by a
steep wall of cliffs. At about 2500 metres, the wall has broken
away so the top half of the mountain is shaped like a giant
horseshoe. The cliffs of the inner wall below the summit are
over 1500 metres high which makes them among the tallest in
Africa. Inside the crater, recent volcanic eruptions have
created a subsidiary peak called the Ash Cone.
- Best Climbing Months: December, January, February, March,
June, July, August.
- Year First Climbed: 1904 by Fritz Jaeger (Disputed: may
have been Carl Uhlig in 1901)
- Volcanic Status: Active
- Most Recent Eruption: 1910
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Serena Hotels Ltd / Choices Wild Limited, 2005.
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