Accommodation

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

Villa Rosa Kempinski: Luxury hotel in the centre of Nairobi

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