On the escarpment overlooking Mwalugange Elephant Sanctuary, Arcadia Cliff House has sweeping views of the sanctuary and the Shimba Hills. The house is designed to fit elegantly into the tree-filled slope; some rocks have been built into the walls and are a feature of the ...

This attractive Swahili resort is on the beachfront of award-winning Diani Beach. It’s named in honour of Asha bin Shariff who raised the hotel’s owner, John Cosgrove. In a touching tribute, he remembers her as wise, caring, protective, a good disciplinarian and loving. ...

In spacious beachfront gardens, Diani House is a welcoming and friendly house. The 5-acre gardens are filled with frangipani, palms and coral rag forest, and the lawns run down to the beach. The house has 5 en-suite rooms, each designed individually with whitewashed walls and coastal ...

On Diani’s famed beachfront, Ishallah has been developed from one of the earliest houses on Diani Beach, dated to about 1920. The three cottages are set in three-acre gardens filled with indigenous trees, including 1,000-year-old baobab trees, coconut palms and flamboyant trees, and home to ...

Located on a tranquil private beach south of Diani, Kinondo Kwetu is surrounded by holy forests and sacred land. Kinondo Kwetu is both an all inclusive luxury resort and a serene retreat. Mama Taa Villa has 6 suites, 3 upstairs and 3 downstairs. Mama Tina Villa has 1 en-suite ...

A charming collection of self-catering cottages, Kusini Cottages are beachfront on Galu Beach, with an infinity pool that appears to tumble onto the beach. The cottages opened in 2006 and were refurbished in 2020. There are 6 cottages, made up of 2 1-bedroom, 1 2-bedroom, 2 3-bedroom and 1 4-bedroom cottages. All ...

Lantana Galu Beach, on Galu beachfront, is a collection of luxury villas, apartments, bungalows and penthouses in landscaped gardens. The contemporary Swahili architecture, traditional carved furniture and coral walls create an atmosphere that is both lavish and modern. The accommodation is all self-catering, with housekeeping ...

Established in 1984, Shimoni Reef was originally an outpost base for One Earth Safaris, the first company to really explore these waters, diving in the Pemba Channel and investigating the outer reefs. Now Shimoni Reef Lodge gives guests the chance to experience this pristine ocean reserve. ...

On the beachfront of award-winning Diani Beach, Tequila Sunrise is in 4 acres of natural forest that hosts Colobus, Sykes and Vervet monkeys. Ancient baobab trees surround the resort; the villa and apartments can be taken together or separately. The villa has 3 en-suite rooms and can ...

The Ocean Spa Lodge, on a private beach south of Msambweni, offers exclusive luxury and elegant beachfront villas. It has the largest infinity pool in East Africa and a state-of-the-art spa tailored to health and wellness. There are 14 luxury suites in 6 beautiful thatched villas. Every ...

This elegant villa in Lamu style, with whitewashed walls and distressed wooden furniture, is on Diani Beach. The manicured garden stretches out in front of the house, with palm trees and bright coastal flowers. There are 5 en-suite bedrooms, 4 in the main house and 1 in the ...