A group of Spanish investors have set up a modern club in the coastal town of Malindi to revive its nightlife and attract more tourists from Europe.
The three - Carlos Peris, Amatore Peris and Paco Mompo, said the majority of tourists from Spain do not know much about Malindi town.
They described the town as beautiful, saying it should be like Ibiza, one of the Balearic Islands of Spain known for the lively nightlife.
Major European nightclubs have summer outposts in Ibiza Town and Sant Antoni.
The Spaniards said transforming the nightlife will diversify the tourism sector in the region, which is largely dependent on the Italian and German markets.
They have built a modern club called Double 5 and are planning to invest more.
The D5 will officially be opened on Friday.
Amatore, who was the first to visit Malindi for a holiday, said he fell in love with the town owing to its proximity to an international airport and tourist attractions such as the sandy beaches and the Tsavo National Park.
“That is why I decided to invest here,” he said, adding he had a 30-year investment record in Indonesia.
Apart from the many Italian restaurants, Malindi also needs Spanish restaurants, nightclubs and upgrading of the existing hotels.
Amatore invited revellers, both locals and foreigners, to visit the town and enjoy the nightlife.
Carlos, Amatore’s brother, said he came to Malindi after his brother’s decision to invest in the resort town.
He said he had never heard about Malindi before.
“On arrival here, I found this to be a beautiful destination,” he said.
Mompo, their friend, also said he fell in love with Malindi the moment he arrived.
“Soon, more and more tourists from Spain will be coming to Malindi now,” he said.
Apart from the Spanish investors, the German market is also making a grand comeback after investors took over the running of three resorts.
Tropical Village, Dream Gardens and Dream of Africa have now been renovated to suit the German and other European markets.
Diamonds Malindi management has also confirmed
receiving tourists from Germany and France.
