Beautiful Kenya Beach Hotels and Resorts

Kenya Beach Resorts

Indian Ocean Beach Holiday And Beach Resorts In Kenya

The Indian Ocean coastline of Kenya stretches almost 5oo kilometres from the border with Tanzania in the south to Somalia in the north. It is a coastline rich in aesthetic beauty as well as giving a home to the culturally rich Swahili-speaking people.

The Indian Ocean coast is a place of natural beauty and contrast, from the long white sand beaches flanked by coral reefs to mangrove forests and lagoons.

The coastline provides an important habitat for a large number and variety of animals, including dolphins, turtles, whales and many fish species. The coral reefs are home to a huge diversity of colourful fish and other marine life.

The Indian Ocean coastline is also a place of great cultural significance. The Swahili people, who inhabit the coast, have a rich and vibrant culture which is a mix of African, Arab and Indian influences.

The typical traveller to East Africa will combine their safari with a week or two of relaxation on a beach holiday (pre or post one's Kenya safari).

The all-inclusive, more traditional boutique hotels and beach resorts are centred around Mombasa and Diani Beach in the south of the country. The smaller and more historically interesting coastal towns of Lamu and Malindi are in the north, with a greater choice of boutique hotel accommodation.

All list establishments below offer a wide choice of watersports and activities: from diving amongst the coral reefs and swimming with dolphins to sailing on traditional dhows and wind and kite surfing, deep sea fishing or simply relaxing on a sun lounger with your feet on those pristine white sand beaches.

We will advise you on the best Kenya beach resort and spa options to tie in with your bespoke African safari holiday itinerary.

Luxury Boutique Hotels And Beach Resorts In Kenya

  • Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort

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    One of East Africa's most exotic and best-known resorts, Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa, is located in a dreamlike setting, on Bamburi Beach on the North coast of Mombasa, a fusion of Swahili interiors and Arabic architecture.

    Whitesands offers up a beach holiday like very few others can, the perfect setting for family holidays.

  • Serena Beach Hotel

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    Serena Beach Hotel is set back from the powder-white sands and shimmering waters of the Mombasa National Marine Park, the hotel décor blends the time-honoured intricacy of Swahili carving with the jewelled glow of Arabian lanterns.

    Serena is one of the more popular beach resorts due to located and service levels. Scuba diving here is spectacular.

  • Leopard Beach Resort

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    Situated on Diani Beach near Kenya's bustling port of Mombasa, Leopard Beach enjoys a position on Diani Beach with 158 comfortable and welcoming rooms. One of the more popular beach lodges near Mombasa.

    Sea views, water-based activities and scuba diving are all exceptional, pair those with excellent service and location, and one will not be disappointed.

  • Baobab Beach Resort

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    Baobab Beach Resort & Spa with its picturesque setting on top of a coral headland overlooking vast stretches of white, sandy beach, shaded by an indigenous coastal forest and coconut palms, offering the ultimate luxury beach holiday.

    One of the better beach resorts for both families and romantics alike, a beach property with stunning vistas in every which direction.

  • Turtle Bay Beach Club

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    Turtle Bay Beach Club is situated on 200 metres of beach on the edge of the Watamu National Marine Park, one of the best in Kenya, the hotel buildings are set in 10 acres of tropically landscaped gardens with 145 rooms.

    A beach resort that offers more activities than one could possibly imagine.

  • Hemingways Watamu

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    With a rich history of big game fishing, Hemingways Resort is just steps from the ocean and Watamu Beach, considered one of the world's most beautiful, surrounded by lush gardens with Watamu Marine Park right on the doorstep.

    One of our most Indian Ocean beach resorts, Hemingways, is all about location, location and location.

  • Voyager Beach Resort

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    The vibrant, shipwrecked resort is famous for hosting some of Africa's finest family entertainments and animation programmes, Kenya's most popular and dynamic beach resort overlooks the sparkling white sands of Nyali Beach.

    One of the more popular beach resorts for those on a budget without wanting to sacrifice luxuries and location.

  • AfroChic Diani Beach

    From US$ 265.00 per person

    Elewana AfroChic Diani Beach, a boutique hotel with only ten rooms and suites, is located on the famed "Diani Beach" just south of Mombasa. The perfect destination post a wildlife safari, a destination where one can sit back and relax as the cares of the modern world melt away.

    AfroChic Diani Beach offers guests incredible sea views and activities year-round; a superb destination awaits.

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