Diani Beach Hotels & Hostels (25)

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One of the sharpest resorts on the south coast, Diani Reef is well executed in every respect and boasts excellent facilities, including an Asian restaurant (complete with teppanyaki tables), heal…

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If you don't have any hippy in you, get some fast - this brand-new Ayurvedic sanctuary is the antithesis of the usual resort blocks, appealing to New Agers and pleasure seekers alike. There are j…

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Arguably the best of the three hotels owned by the Alliance group here, though none of them are exactly sloppy.

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Just north of the junction, Coral Beach has large, well-appointed cottages set in a neat garden. The atmosphere is pleasant and relaxed. The original branch of the excellent African Pot restauran…

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If you really need to sleep cheap, Ukunda's your only option, and this is the best of a number of basic lodgings near the Diani junction. Rooms are simple but clean, with fans and piped music unt…

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The only budget choice anywhere near the beach, although unless you're camping, even the low-season prices are steep. The tent space is a small, simple lawn site with toilets and an eating area; …

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Towards the southern end of the strip, this place is a little old but there's plenty of space. The accommodation options vary hugely, from two-person bandas with shared facilities to four-bedroom…

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Although it's primarily a dive resort, the huge guest rooms here are very appealing, with fans, stone floors and four-poster mosquito nets. Unlike most places in this class it's not self-catering…

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This is an attractive red-tiled place tucked away behind a shopping arcade. There are nice stepped gardens and the atmosphere is peaceful and unhurried, though the rooms don't quite live up to th…

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Just opposite Glory Palace, this is another mid-quality place pushed into the budget category by a lack of alternatives. The atmosphere's nicer and the garden restaurant's lovely, but you don't g…

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If you're not bothered about the beach, Forest Dream is a fantastic luxury choice, set in an actual forest reserve. The six thatched houses are set up to an excellent standard, sleeping between f…

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Not exactly a bargain but the cheapest hotel option for solo travellers, and at least you get breakfast, security and use of the swimming pool for your money. With constant matatus passing by, it…

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A tasteful, low-key hotel in a Moorish style, near the mouth of the Mwachema River and the Kongo mosque. This is one of the more sensitively designed places, consisting of 100 well-spaced cottage…

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Jadini Beach Hotel is an Alliance property, operating on a half-board basis.

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One of a number of private houses in this area offering rental accommodation for visitors, with space for up to 10 people in attractive rooms. The owners are well clued-up about the local scene.

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These big, characterful cottages, which sleep up to five people, are set along winding paths in their own garden complex, giving them an exclusive feel. The tiled floors, rock-effect showers and …

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Bring your sense of direction if you want to stay here: the complex is so vast it's practically a small town in its own right, and even the staff sometimes have to consult the handy pathside maps…

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Perched on some small cliffs above the ocean, Leopard Beach's compound of low makuti-thatched buildings, divided by ponds and pools, is tipped by locals as one the area's top choices. 'We welcome…

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At the Galu Beach end of Diani Beach Rd, Neptune has rooms in two-storey makuti-thatched huts spread over two adjoining sites. There are several large pools, restaurants and bars down by the beac…

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On Galu Beach, down past the far end of the Diani strip, this tasteful, comprehensively equipped villa resort is run by Southern Cross Safaris. The fancy suites come with personal chefs, so you c…

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Safari Beach Hotel is an Alliance property, operating on a half-board basis..

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This is a relaxed, informal place right on the beach, catering mainly for divers and water-sports fans and made up of comfortable concrete cottages (up to four people) and thatched twin-bed banda…

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A rather sweet collection of little orange cottages sloping down to the sea, each sleeping between two and eight people. There are no fans but the sea breeze keeps you cool, and all the cottages …

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Just next door to Kijiji, this is a similarly nice selection of one- to three-bedroom bungalows.

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A neat, well-run complex of smart modern apartments for longer stays, opposite the derelict Tradewinds Hotel. Prices include transfers from Mombasa; bed and breakfast, half-board and all-inclusiv…

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