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This is an oasis! Set in pretty, lush gardens with a beautiful pool, it's the perfect private getaway. It's completely self catering with a great cook...there's a big supermarket on the way from the airport. We enjoyed the 10min stroll to the beach which is undeveloped compared with a lot of the coast. We loved it!

Our 4-day stay was perfect ! The cottage and the garden are awesome. Vanda and her staff are very nice and helpful ! We'll come back, we miss Kenya already...

The cottages are realy nice place to spend some time in diani beach. The people here and especially francis were very friendly to us. I can fully recommend the twiga cottage for a cuple ore two friends. You just have to know about a few things like to close the safe and put the key and be aware of the monkeys and let nothing stand in the kitchen like bananas :-)

It is a very nice place with a beautiful garden and a nice swimingpool. The room are very original and traditional. The staf team is perfect !!!!

We had a great stay at Shambani Cottages, our Twiga cottage was a cozy place with lots of atmosphere! It was equipped with all necessities and Francis and Mama Shambani took great care of everything. We will come again and can recommend it to anyone else who is looking for a quiet retreat!

Shambani cottages is a beautiful compound with a lovely pool and friendly staff. Nevertheless we experienced too many hiccups to further recommend it. We had a small issue right at check-in but it was resolved quickly and professionally. Unfortunately this is not were it stopped. We spent two nights at Twaiga cottage. Own terrace, big room. Yet the traditional rooftop seems to be so old and dried out that with every minor wind gust plenty of dirt feel from the roof everywhere in the room. In the bathroom, on the table, in on our bed - even while sleeping there. Most of the time wifi wasn't available as the manager forgot to top-up. Unfortunate for me as I had to work on my laptop. For a third night, we tried our luck in another, more modern cottage. While we appreciate the flexibility to move cottage, things just didn't get better: There, no wifi reception. No hot water. And the whole place full of giant caterpillars due to missing protection (e.g., mosquito nets). Overall, we were puzzled as the place received such good reviews. But we just couldn't enjoy our stay as much as we had hoped to.

Lovely place, the cottage is really comfortable, well equiped and homely..great staff, very helpful and dedicated..we had a beautiful time there and would come back without thinking twice.

Thanks a lot Paolo Shambani is an amazing place. Perfect staff and hope to be there soon again.

The staff is amazing everyone from the Gardner to the manager Francis

I had wonderful days at Allys home ! He and his wife are one of the friendliest persons i have meed at my time in Kenya! When you need help, want to go out, see the typical african life or just relax on the beach the both are always helping you. The food it soo delicious. Also the water is really clean and always enough. In 30 Minutes you are at Diani Beach & 45 Minutes to Mombasa City ! The area is really safe and the neighbors are also very helpful. When you want to go to an Adventure you are perfect at Allys home ! Its the place to stay around Ukunda ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Our stay here was great. The private pathway to the beach was awesome and convenient. The rooms we comfortable, place was really beautiful, and staff was awesome. Its close to everything you need such as supermarkets, restaurants, bars etc. Also Kihara the owner was awesome and was there every step of the way to make sure we enjoyed our stay and had everything we needed. I definitely recommend this to everyone and will be returning myself.

The title says it all: paradise on earth. Amazing house, great space two minutes walk from the beach, very friendly and helpful host (Esther is her name), lovely dogs around to guide and protect you, amazing surroundings of frangipani trees, palms and baobaobs with curious monkeys, within 500m you have a supermarket or many restaurants and coffees to choose from. Very friendly People work in the house and the price is very reasonable for all you get. Couldn't ask for more.

The home is an easy stroll to a beautiful beach. The food cooked at the house is really delicious. The house is kept very clean. The host and co-hosts are very very helpful and will go the extra mile to make your stay enjoyable. I would stay again.

Great location with a 5 min walk to the beach. Many room options and Esther was always there to help. She also offered planned excursions like snorkeling and sunset viewing. Had a great group of people there during my stay.

Esther's place is just as described by other travellers. It is simply lovely and relaxing, with its amazing garden and pool in a calm and safe neighbourhood. A short walk by the bushes leads you to the beautiful diani beach. And Esther herself is an amazing host, warm, welcoming, helpful.. and with lots of life experiences to share. Absolutely recommended!

Thanks very much Esther! Your welcome and help went beyond your call of duties. You are a great friend to keep. I will be back.

Kirathimo as the name suggests is a blessing. The prices were very fair. We loved the proximity to the beach. We also loved Esther's dogs. They were so loyal. They guarded us the whole time at the beach. Our highlight was the pool. Very private and night swims were the best! We'll definitely be back and for a longer stay

My expectation were exceeded, the place is serene, beautiful, the beach is a stone throw away (look out for the beautiful sunrise), Kihara is charming, knowledgeable and friendly I would highly recomend her. I will come back again and again.

We were warmly received and picked up at the airport. The house looked tiptop cared! The staff was very nice and helpful. You really are a guest and make sure you have a relaxing stay. We as a family with three young children 4, 4 & 7 year had a very pleasant stay. The three dogs are well behaved and child friendly! The monkeys in the morning and the beautiful birds in the garden's let you fully relax! The pool is great, nice and deep and guarantees lots of water fun. Do not forget to take a night swim in the colorful lighted water under the millions of stars! The paradisiacal beach is a few minutes walk. We definitely come back and take a few friends along! Place enough!

Had an amazing time with my friends. Next time we'll stay longer. Totally worth it

The photos speak for themselves and show only a part of the overall package! Everyone is super nice and ready for any help! Gladly again!!!

The place was exactly as described. The staff were extremely helpful and even assisted us by bring some things to the airport we had forgotten in the house. The overall experience was great, right in our budget and we thoroughly enjoyed the visit. We would absolutely stay again.

The swimming pool was excellent especially when the light turned on at night. The leisure part near the swimming pool was wonderful, with cozy sofa and voice box, quite a good place to have a party with friends. But it's a little bit far from the beach ( 20-30 minutes' walk), or you can borrow a bicycle from steward.

Beautiful location, wonderful staff and it exceeded our expectations! If you have any questions, Amos will help you out with his local knowledge (including insight about local oysters..!) Overall, a dreamy stay!

Lovely well situated villa (5-10 mins walk from the beach) quiet. The benefits are identical to the announcement. The staff is helpful and welcoming. A favorite for the cook who struggles to prepare local dishes or on demand. For $ 10 a day, it would be a shame to spend. Stay recommend

The house is wonderful and the staff superb, beautiful grounds and but a 15 min walk to a spectacular beach, Luke was very easy to communicate with, only downside is no air conditioning inside and a pool hotter than you would have your bath water !!

Good value & quiet!

Good value for the money. A little far from the sea but close to river congo, and in a nice and quiet forest location. Very helpful and friendly staff.

Diani Bay Resort ...a home away from home...

Amazing place to stay when wanting to spend a few days outside of the city! Finished our safari and flew from Nairobi to Ukanda airport which was only a 5min drive to the villa. The complex is made up of about 7 villas centred around a pool (15m x 2m deep which has a shallow end for children and a basketball style hoop for games). The villa is 3 bedroom: downstairs toilet 1st: 1 double bed ensuite 2nd: 1 double bed 1 single bed ensuite 3rd: single bed Kitchen, air con wifi (which reaches pool) tv fridge. Sally provides you with fresh bath towels every day as well as pool towels! location wise it was fantastic. near the airport, 5mins walk to the beach via forty thieves bar access road, 5mins walk to supermarket for groceries etc. laundry facilities in the compound alsom Sally was v friendly and helpful. Organised taxi service to mombasa as well as giving us helpful suggestions and where to go and water activities! Overall, will be recommending this place to my friends :)

Me, my wife and our 7 year's old daughter stayed at Diani Breeze Villa for a gateway weekend. It was really nice and relaxing. It is a compound of 8 independent villas which keep you away from the crowd of tourism. The complex is ideally situated between fourty thieves and kokkos café, 5 minutes walking distance from shops, supermarket, restaurants, and of course, the amazing white sand Diani beach is just close by. We also enjoyed to have our own fully furnished apartment, which gave us more freedom. We will definitely recommend the place to our friends or to any group visiting Diani.

we were really good in this structure, a complex of villas really nice and handled wonderfully. beautiful swimming pool and a common area with barbecue for cooking. Thanks Caren all we were treated really well in this corner of paradise. I advise everyone to book this hotel !!!!

The Villa Breeze is a place to be. Friendly staff and a beautiful pool area with garden. Close to the fantastic Diani Beach and Hot Spots from Diani. Really enjoyed it.

Great place. Super-amazing location. Within a 5 minute walk of everything you want. Lovely pool. Close to everything. Relaxing. Delightful.

A few outtages due to rain but ultimately decent place to stay

Great location - right next to Forty Thieves. Caren was an excellent host, helped us find everything. Villa was nice, can easily fit group of 4-5 for a nice weekend on the coast.

Very nice place and for 50€/night also very affordable.

This place is absolutely amazing. Its located among the top 10 beaches I have ever seen, the staff is very helpful and the space is just ridiculuosly beautiful!

Mike and Sabine were outstanding hosts. They were easy to reach for instructions on arriving and took care of us very well when we arrived. Their staff are helpful, trustworthy and friendly and made our stay very easy (they changed money for us in Diani, bought us groceries, picked up some phone credit etc). The property is quite secluded, so if you are looking for a place to relax and not be disturbed in a beautiful setting, this is the spot. Highly recommended.

Beautiful spot on Tiwi Beach. The room and private pool area were lovely. Mike, Sabina, Dorothy and the rest of the team were all incredibly accomodating and helpful. I would highly recommend if you are looking for a private and personal stay on the Kenyan coast.

Very peaceful and pleasant environment. The service was great. We really enjoyed our stay

If you want somewhere off the beaten track by a beach, private as i sit here writing this review, by the plunge pool over looking the sea, i cannot see or hear another soul. This is my first experience of air bnb, and i find myself wondering are all air bnbs places this good? Or have i simply started with the best one! We especially enjoyed a short boat trip (punt style) to see starfish beach/reef great fun. And we were spoilt by the cook that Mike and Sabine were able to arrange. (For a small cost). All in all a top spot.

Mike and Sabine were super helpful in preparing for our visit, including arranging transport and providing advice on what to bring. Once we arrived, they were very welcoming and friendly. The location and ambiance is wonderful, situated in very peaceful, private and quiet surroundings, with everything you need. It feels a bit like being in a forest camp, albeit a short walk to the ocean and the plunge pool with a magnificent view over the coral cliff and towards the sea. It's a short walk to a private white sand beach and other activities, including incredible starfish village! Highly recommended and massive thanks to Mike and Sabine for a great, relaxing stay!

The accommodation has a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room and even comes with its own private pool overlooking the sea. Beautifully designed and decorated. Sabine and Mike were helpful, flexible and gave great tips on what to see and do. Really enjoyed chatting with them over lunch.

This treehouse is an absolute (hidden) gem and if you value a peaceful natural environment, excellent service and a central location in Diani - this is the place is for you! You sleep under the ancient branches of the majestic Baobab tree. The call of tropical birds and monkeys invite you to wake up and greet the morning here. The shade and open design of the house provide cool shelter from the hot days. Furthermore it has all the facilities that one might need (fan, hot water shower, fully equipped kitchen, free internet etc). Attention to detail was given by the hosts to every aspect of this unique and adventurous treehouse.

Mbuyu Treehouse is lovely! Great location (just off main road and walking distance to beach and stores), quiet compound, clean house with a cool layout, and IT'S A TREEHOUSE! Looking forward to staying here again.

Our stay at the treehouse was lovely, everything you expect and more! Petra is such an awesome host, communication is no problem. We even had a driver organized from the airport and a maid that came everyday. The treehouse is set up with everything you need in such an thoughtful and beautiful manner, kids can even stay over at no charge. It is located not far from the beach, but very safe. Can only recommend a stay!

The house met all our expectations. The welcome was personally done by the host which was heart warming. Jibril, the host was attentive to our needs, he made sure we were well attended to. Will definitely stay here again and again

The place was exactly as described or more, the reception was fantastic and the host actually arranged for our transport to the place. He was flexible as we even checked in earlier than usual and generally a flexible, friendly and a reliable host. We will definitely come back and refer our friends. Thanks Jibril, pass our regards to Hamisi.

Mark's very good at communicating about the house, the facilities and then, once booked, a very comprehensive summary of names and phone numbers for the cook, the housekeeper, local taxis, local amenities and general information. The house is in a stunning location on a very quiet and clean beach; a few beach boys but they don't hassle you. At low tide, you can walk on the reef, to a deep natural swimming pool and into Diani. The house is very simple with a palm roof, open plan kitchen and sitting area but with a veranda like this - we were never inside! The cook really IS as good as Mark says and we ate like kings! He and I would discuss the night before what we would like and a local fisherman would bring the fish or seafood. They will also buy vegetables etc from the village which is good for the local economy too. Diani is about a 45 mins along the beach and that has all the facilities you might need including bike hire.

Our stay at the Tiwi Baobab House was a lovely experience. The house is next to the beautiful beach, the place is calm, and the staff are helpful and friendly. The cook makes anything you want, including amazing fish and seafood dishes. Mark is a terrific host that communicated well with us right after the house was booked, as well as before and during our stay. We could not recommend the house enough! Thank you Mark for the beautiful stay at Tiwi Baobab House!