Suggestions for places to stay in Diani and around Kenya
Almanara Resort: Luxury boutique hotel. Personal chef and butler service. Almanara has 6 x 3 bedroom villas or a block of individual double rooms. 15 minute drive from the wedding venue
Villa Kalista: 6 blocks of 3 bedroom villas. 2 minute drive, 9 minute walk from the wedding venue
The Sands at Nomad: Relaxed, laid back, medium size hotel with private cottages available. Also has a diving centre. 20 minute drive from the wedding venue
Water Lovers: Individual rooms, a villa or a penthouse available. 23 minute drive from the wedding venue
Alfajiri Villas: Luxury boutique villas with private butler. 2 adults minimum per villa. 28 minute drive from the wedding venue
Lala Galu Hotel: Cabin style accomodation next to the beach. 30 min drive from wedding venue
Hotel Recommendations in Diani
Air BnB Recommendations in Diani
Villa Lindenhof: Sleeps 10, private pool and chef. 22 minute drive from the wedding venue
Three Monkeys House: Sleeps 8, private pool, chef and housekeeper. 24 minute drive from the wedding venue
Villa Bea: Sleeps 16, private pool, private chef on request. 28 minute drive from the wedding venue
Villa Savannah: Sleeps 12, private pool and chef. 20 minute walk from the wedding venue
Diani Marine: Sleeps 4, direct access to the beach, diving school. 23 minute walk from the wedding venue
Hotel Recommendations in Nairobi
Hemingways: Old school luxury hotel in the centre of Nairobi
Ololo Safari Lodge: Highly recommend. Sits at the edge of Nairobi National Park, Stay includes 2 game drives per day. Stay for maximum 48 hours
Giraffe Manor: The famous hotel where you can have breakfast with the giraffes
Air BnB: There are so many Air BnBs in Nairobi. Definitely the most cost effective option. They are mostly apartments. We recommend one that has a concierge and is near the airport as traffic can be bad
Hotel Recommendations in Watamu
Palm Garden: Boutique hotel, individual rooms, suites, pool, massages, restaurant
Billionaire & Lion in the Sun: This is Naomi Campbell’s villa turned hotel. You can check out her AD tour here. At Billionaire’s they offer large apartments, perfect for families and at Lion in the Sun they have individual rooms
The Kasa: Boutique hotel, very quiet but also suitable for families, it has a restaurant and private beach
Hotel Recommendations in Lamu
Hotel Peponi: Old school boutique hotel, Beautiful setting, 80s disco vibes
The Majlis: Luxury waterfront hotel in Shela village
Red Pepper House: Boutique hotel. Offers 5 large houses in a traditional Swahili style
Manda Bay Lodge: Manda Bay is a small privately owned boutique lodge located on the northern tip of Manda Island in the Lamu archipelago