Top 29 beach lodges and resorts on Kenya coast
There is a large variety of accommodations on the Kenyan Coast. Listed below are our recommendations for nice places to stay. Ask us for more details of what's where, and what's likely to suit you best!
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Pinewood Beach Resort
This Mediterranean-style resort hotel is on the quiet Galu Beach – a stretch of beach south of the main Diani Beach area. It ...More about Pinewood Beach Resort
87%Just a standard beach hotel. We were left waiting an hour for the pickup (the friendly airport guy helped us) and then they tried to charge us for transfers which they ... Pinewood Beach Resort reviews...
Kinondo Kwetu
Located at the southern end of Kenya’s Diani Beach coastline, Kinondo Kwetu is a secluded Swedish-owned all-inclusive luxury ...More about Kinondo Kwetu
98%Kinondo Kwetu is beautiful. All the outside areas, the beach, the pools and the bar/restaurant area are really lovely. Our rustic beach cottage was in a great location, we ... Kinondo Kwetu reviews...
Diani Blue
Diani Blue, formerly Asha Cottage, is a small, owner-managed, guesthouse with just six rooms, all of which face onto the small, ...More about Diani Blue
93%The staff were waiting to welcome us with a drink and a short talk about Diani Blue. We were shown our room, which was spacious with plenty of storage space. Very comfortable ... Diani Blue reviews...
The Sands At Nomad
A long standing popular resort, The Sands At Nomad has a lovely location set within 26 acres of coastal forest. Looking out onto ...More about The Sands At Nomad
80%This is a great place for an easy beach holiday, and this was our second stay. We had a Beach Cottage, which is spacious and well-equipped, with a comfortable veranda with ... The Sands At Nomad reviews...
Driftwood Beach Club
First opened in 1963 the Driftwood Beach Club is a family-friendly, owner-managed, bungalow-style beach hotel set on Silversands ...More about Driftwood Beach Club
87%I had stayed at Driftwood with my wife in 1992. To my relief it has remained totally unchanged with the exception of IT and Air Con in the lodges! For me a perfect set up... Driftwood Beach Club reviews...
Alfajiri Villas
Located on low cliffs above the northern stretch of Diani Beach, Alfajiri is a small property consisting of three villas, each ...More about Alfajiri Villas
100%An amazing end of safari experience - we'd been before and knew what to expect in terms of 10 star luxury, privacy, food, service and sunshine. Well worth checking ... Alfajiri Villas reviews...
Ocean Sports
The long-established Ocean Sports is a small mid-range resort on Watamu Beach, a couple of hours drive north of Mombasa. It is ...More about Ocean Sports
90%I cannot tell my wife about this stay, or she'd think I wasn't roughing it. It is on the beach. Ocean waves are visible very near the dining facility. The place is more ... Ocean Sports reviews...
Peponi
One of the oldest lodgings on Lamu island, Peponi is a stylish, beachfront hotel in the prime spot in Shela village overlooking ...More about Peponi
100%We loved our stay in Peponi. The location was beautiful, the room was gorgeous, the food was delicious (and often exceptional). It was lovely to be able to sleep with the ... Peponi reviews...
AfroChic
A recent addition to the properties on the north side of Diani Beach, AfroChic is a modern, boutique hotel, part of the Elewana ...More about AfroChic
100%This is a lovely relatively small hotel on northern part of Diani beach. Staff very kind, a lovely pool, right on the beach which would also be quite nice: if only you could ... AfroChic reviews...
Hemingways Watamu
On Turtle Bay beach at Watamu, two hours’ drive north of Mombasa, Hemingways Watamu is a mid-sized game-fishing base and resort ...More about Hemingways Watamu
80%Oh dear, this is very sad Hemingways has long been one of my favourite hotels anywhere and this I think was my 7th visit over the years since it opened in 1988. The travesty ... Hemingways Watamu reviews...
Kutazama
Perched on a steep scarp above the Manolo River, in the Shimba Hills, a 45-minute drive from the coast south of Mombasa, Kutazama ...More about Kutazama
100%This was a return visit for us, and we chose to have single night there to end our holiday on a high note. The location and layout are stunning, with amazing views from pretty ... Kutazama reviews...
Mnarani Club
Mnarani Club is a well established family hotel, set in 40 acres of landscaped gardens, on the cliffs above Kilifi Creek, 60km ...More about Mnarani Club
100%This is our second visit to Mnarani Club and it remains our favourite hotel anywhere. Perfectly situated, overlooking the beautiful Kilifi Creek, it has its own beach and ... Mnarani Club reviews...
Serena Beach Resort
Dating from the 1970s, this 164-room hotel is part of the international Serena Hotels group whose largest shareholder is the ...More about Serena Beach Resort
100%Our third visit to this beach hotel. It does not offer a bespoke, boutique experience, but it was an excellent choice for a few days to relax after the safari. The ... Serena Beach Resort reviews...
Shimba Lodge
Built in 1986, Shimba Lodge is set on the edge of a large waterhole in a patch of dense forest in the Shimba Hills National Park, ...More about Shimba Lodge
80%We had variable and at times disappointing weather throughout our time in Kenya. Afternoon game drive (after our driver managed to locate guide - I did have to get a ... Shimba Lodge reviews...
The Sands at Chale Island
The Sands at Chale Island is a stylish and private beach resort located on the 900m by 300m Chale Island. Situated just a stone's ...More about The Sands at Chale Island
80%The island is beautiful. It's great fun taking the boat or the tractor on the very short ride from the mainland to the island. We were booked to stay in the overwater suite ... The Sands at Chale Island reviews...
Che Shale
First opened in 1978, but re-invented a few years ago as a kitesurfing centre, Che Shale is a rustic beach lodge on a wide sandy ...More about Che Shale
Diamond Beach Village
This rustic, eco-friendly beach lodge, owned and run by an English woman and her mother, nestles on the sands under shady acacias ...More about Diamond Beach Village
Funzi Keys
The Funzi Keys is a family-run beach lodge located on a small sand spit of Funzi Island, just off the coast of southern Kenya...More about Funzi Keys
House on the Beach
A fully staffed, private home towards the southern end of Tiwi Beach, south of Mombasa, House on the Beach (formerly Olerai Beach ...More about House on the Beach
Kipungani Explorer
Located on a peninsula on the sunset-facing west coast of Lamu island, this desert island-style complex consists of fourteen ...More about Kipungani Explorer
Kizingo
On Lamu's extreme south-western tip, Kizingo (which means “point" in Swahili) is a simple beach lodge of palm matting and makuti ...More about Kizingo
Lamu House
Lamu House is a fine, Belgian-owned conversion on the waterfront in Lamu town, based on two traditional houses, Salama and Azania...More about Lamu House
Manda Bay
Manda Bay is a luxury beach lodge located on Manda Island, 12km from Lamu airport. Formerly the Blue Safari Club, an exclusive ...More about Manda Bay
Manfriday's Mida Cove
Manfriday’s Mida Cove is one of the few owner-run properties that we feature on Kenya’s coast and its also currently one of the ...More about Manfriday's Mida Cove
Msambweni Beach House
Far to the south of Diani Beach, where the coast consists of cliffs above the beach, the secluded Msambweni Beach House looks ...More about Msambweni Beach House
Swahili Beach
The huge Swahili Beach resort opened at the beginning of 2012 in a very central position on Diani Beach, south of Mombasa. The ...More about Swahili Beach
Tamarind Village
Facing the old city of Mombasa across Tudor Creek, Tamarind Village is a modern complex of 58 serviced apartments in the suburb ...More about Tamarind Village
The Majlis
The Majlis, Manda island’s biggest-ever building project, opened in 2009. Privately owned by an Italian family with a long associa...More about The Majlis
Tijara Beach
With just four cottages, Tijara Beach is one of the smallest properties that we feature on Kenya’s cost. Opened in December 2007, ...More about Tijara Beach
