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Diani Sea Resort

in Diani Beach , Kenya T rating: 3

Lush garden setting
Safari and Stay
Excellent family rooms

With a stretch of sun-bleached sand at the bottom of the garden and a lengthy list of watersports, the Diani Sea Resort is the ultimate beach retreat.

It’s the location that really sets this place apart. It’s tucked away in tropical gardens that step down to a sandy beach. What’s more, you’ve got prime safari territory on your doorstep, so if seeing a bit of Kenya’s wildlife is what you’re after, this place is a must-stay.

Looks-wise, the All Inclusive Diani Sea Resort has a touch of colonial romanticism about it. Its whitewashed, russet-roofed façade opens up to a lobby with a mural-topped reception, simple columns and big indoor palms.

The restaurants, too, are elegantly simple in style. The main eatery is a buffet affair set behind archways with tables dressed in white, orange and pale blue. Meanwhile, for favourites like pizzas, spaghetti and sandwiches, the poolside snack bar is spot on.

As for things to do, there’s plenty in the way of entertainment. Set in a clearing in the heart of the garden, the swimming pool should be your first port of call. If you’re after something a little more adventurous, though, there’s a PADI diving school on site, plus windsurfing, snorkelling and even deep sea fishing trips.

Hotel features

All Inclusive

Full Board
Afternoon tea and snacks - restrictions apply
Selected alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks 10.00-24.00 - restrictions apply
Activities as listed
Entertainment as listed
Facilities that do not form part of your All Inclusive package may incur extra local charges, please see the A-Z Guide

Meals

Main restaurant serving buffet breakfast and lunch, dinner is buffet or table d'hôte
Poolside snack bar for pizza, spaghetti and sandwiches 11.00-16.00
Al fresco dining terraces
Weekly barbecue night
Packed lunches
Christmas Day gala barbecue
New Year's Eve gala meal
The following facilities do not form part of your All Inclusive package:
'Romantic' à la carte dinners

Swimming pool

Swimming pool
Small waterslide
Sunbeds with mattresses
Pool towels
Tropical gardens

Entertainment

Evening programme including acrobatics and traditional dance shows
Live band and themed evenings
Lounge

Activities

Daily activity programme
Floodlit tennis
Golf putting green
Minigolf
Squash
Basketball
Darts
Beach volleyball
Small gym
Billiards
Swahili lessons
Surf trials
Introductory scuba diving trial in the pool
Table tennis

For Families

Shallow section of main pool

Facilities

Free Wi-Fi in reception, 18.00-22.00
The following facilities are not included in your All Inclusive package
Shopping arcade in front of the hotel
Massage
Scuba diving
Windsurfing
Snorkelling
Glass-bottom boat trips
Deep-sea fishing
PADI diving school
18-hole golf course with discounted green fees for guests nearby

Special Offers

Honeymooners will receive free fruit‚ flowers and a bottle of wine on arrival.

Extra Charges

Facilities that don't form part of your All Inclusive package may incur extra local charges, please see the A-Z Guide

Other Information

We've plotted your holiday accommodation as accurately as possible. But for some smaller hotels or villas the map may pinpoint the centre of the nearest town rather than the property itself, so make sure you read the location description too.

Travel longhaul with Thomson Airways and you can look forward to…

7-inch seatback TV with up to 10 movies – 5 each way – plus up to 7 TV channels, 10 music channels and 6 games
Dedicated children’s TV channels
3-course meal with refreshments before landing
20kg luggage allowance and 10kg for children under 2
Premium Club includes at least a 36-inch seat pitch, pampering goodies and a fast-track pass to the departure lounge at some airports

Only from Thomson

Direct flights from the UK to Mombasa, Kenya, are only available from the Thomson Group.

Our rating

Official Rating

4 Star

No. of rooms

170

Room facilities

All rooms have air-conditioning, twin wash basins, TV with local channels and in-house DVD and music, telephone, hairdryer, mosquito nets, fruit plate and flowers in room on arrival and balcony. Twin rooms have twin beds or double bed and sleep up to 2 adults.

Room Upgrades

We also offer Family rooms and Superior Bahari rooms.

Family rooms sleep 3 adults and 1 child or 2 adults and 2 children with twin beds plus 2 extra beds and a ceiling fan in a separate smaller bedroom. Minimum occupancy is 3 people.

Superior Bahari rooms are as per twin rooms with the addition of tea and coffee making facilities, minibar and balcony or terrace with a partial sea-view

Tour and Stay

This hotel can be combined with the Best of Kenya safari or any other safari under 7 nights - please speak to our Holiday Advisors for more information.

Location

On Diani's white sandy beach
35km south of Mombasa
Centrally located in the resort of Diani
800m to shopping centre

Transfers

1 hour 30 minutes including a 5 minute ferry crossing

Your guide to Diani Beach, Kenya

"Diani’s dazzling sands are fringed with coconut palms and sheltered from the ocean’s swell by the offshore coral reef. Sprinkled the length of the coastal road are a whole host of shops, bars and eateries. This is the Kenyan coast at its liveliest."

Diani Beach is home to some of the most eye-catching shores Kenya has to offer. If you’ve come away for a slice of peaceful sun, sea and sand, you’re in the right place.

Here, you can sunbathe to your heart’s desire, or explore the scenery for yourself. When the tide’s out, pad 200 yards out to sea, where the coral reef tracks the coastline, stopping the breakers and turning them into gentle waves. Then head back to the shore for lunch, where beach bars serve the freshest catch of the day, grilled to perfection. And if you can’t tear yourself away from the crystal clear waters, the watersports centre offers crash courses in windsurfing and snorkelling.

Beach aside, the coastal roads offer up an interesting look at Kenyan life as it is today. You’ll find upmarket shops dotted around a modern commercial centre, with plenty of local crafts and souvenir shops thrown into the mix. Whether you’re after an expensive gift at a bargain price or a wooden carving for the folks back home, you should find everything you need right here.

Along the ten mile ‘strip’, you’ll find European and Asian restaurants offering a menu of tasty treats. And of course, there are plenty of places where you can tuck into plates of traditional Kenyan grub. As you walk past the eateries, you’ll head all kinds of music blaring out from the various bars. Each with their own theme and style, you’ll hear reggae, soul and Euro-pop blaring out of the sound systems.

Here and there, between the hotels, are green oases of coastal forest – home to various species of monkeys. But these are dwindling enclaves of the wild amid Kenya’s most established resort area. Just 24 miles south of Mombassa, via the sometimes chaotic Likoni ferry, Diani is the choice of those who want all the mod cons with their holiday – fine facilities in the hotels, plenty of sports on land and sea, after dark entertainment, and resort attractions on tap. It’s all here.

Reviews

Diani Sea Resort reviews - what customers thought

Thomson Web Reviews

Based on 46 reviews

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Latest Thomson Reviews

Written on 01/11/2010, Anonymous said...

Poor start to the holiday,overnight flight delay so we missed a whole day but once we arrived at Diani Sea Resort we had a wonderful holiday. Lovely hotel, clean,large rooms and HUGE comfortable bed with good mosquito net. The staff are wonderful and... more on this review

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With a stretch of sun-bleached sand at the bottom of the garden and a lengthy list of watersports, the Diani Sea Resort is the ultimate beach retreat.