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Diani House

On a quiet stretch of one of Kenya’s most beautiful Indian Ocean beaches, stands a graceful, settler-built family holiday home – Diani House. This is one of the oldest houses on the Kenyan coast and although fitted with modern comforts still retains the original charm and style.

Cocooned in 12 acres of indigenous coastal forest, Diani House is an oasis away from the bustle of the resort. There are only 5 rooms (4 twins or doubles and one family cottage) sleeping up to twelve people. The food is gorgeous and freshly prepared, and dining is a very casual affair. Guests choose to eat either in the main house on the verandah or outside their rooms. 
 
Diani House offers relaxed but attentive hospitality.  Wildlife is often encountered in the garden, including Sykes’, Vervet and a rare sub-species of Colobus Monkey, baboons, Suni Antelope, bushbabies and monitor lizards. There is 250 metres of beach front on which to enjoy the beautiful white sands.

Many activities can be organized here. As well as the usual beach and watersport options, you can take day trips into the nearby Shimba Hills, or further afield to Mombasa or down to the Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park.

Highlights

  1. Charming colonial house set in acres of coastal forest.
  2. A wide range of land and water-based activities can be arranged.
  3. Family friendly accommodation.

Viewpoints

The service at Diani House was beyond expectations - the staff did their utmost to make our stay enjoyable, the food was something to remember - fresh, imaginative and delicious. Diani House was paradise, idyllic, the height of perfection! Certainly a place to recommend to everyone.
Aitchison Family

Wonderful service, food and friendly atmosphere.
Bob Wallis

This was an unexpected oasis in the busy resort of Diani. You really can totally relax in the peace of this lush garden and enjoy the sandy beach, the warm hospitality and the wonderful food. An ideal location to use as a base for exploring the southern coast and Shimba Hills.
Julie Croucher, Tribes

Situation

Diani House is set on a quiet stretch of one of Kenya’s most beautiful Indian Ocean beaches. It is a graceful, settler-built family holiday home cocooned in 12 acres of indigenous coastal forest.

Activities

Snorkelling; diving; sailing; surfing; windsurfing, bicycle hire; guided visits to the local market and to Mombasa; massage; birdwatching and folklore walks; deep sea fishing; monkey and elephant sanctuary visits; safaris in the Shimba Hills National Reserve.

Facilities

Family home with big verandah and gardens, en-suite rooms, sun loungers direct access to beach.

Child policy

Families welcome.

Open

All year round

Meals

Meals include an emphasis on seafood and local produce, with meals usually being taken alfresco on the verandah or in the gardens. Guests can stay on a full or half board basis.

Best times to go

Diani is hot and dry most of the time, but there is usually a cool breeze off the beach. The long rains normally fall between April and June while the milder short rains fall in November.

View Kenya climate chart

Included

Activities can be on an all inclusive basis (except Diving, safaris and deep sea fishing) or on a pay-as-you-go basis. All bookings include snorkelling in channel in front of the house, walking, swimming and wave surfing on Diani Beach, local shopping trips.

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