Swahili Beach

We visited sometime last year August (off-peak season) with my family. We had booked flights a few months in advance which came to about 5500/= (adults) and 1500/= (children). Before booking please note the check in time is 1400hrs. It’s a 1hr flight from Nairobi to Ukunda. The hotel has complimentary pick ups. We were picked up by Samy and it was roughly a 7min drive to the hotel. I was wowed by Arab and swahili decor,the melange of modern and medieval architecture is just beautiful…and this sophistication extends to the rooms and suites. I love how they make use of the white decor all over the hotel,really gives a consistent calm and relaxing feel as you move from the lobby to the room. They have 4 types of rooms with different sizes,we booked the Superior garden view room(16k per night on half board). The rooms are amazing with beautiful curved interior,24/7 room service,comfy beds,private balcony,free Wi-Fi and very spacious. The grounds of the hotel are beautiful esp if you walk from the room to the beach area. Their pool is definitely the show stopper, a series of 7 pools interconnected all the way to the beach thus the name Infinity pools. They have 4 restaurants but my favorite was the Zanzibar. They offer a pan-Asian a la carte menu and 2 teppanyaki tables. My fav foods was the seafood platters & chicken wings…and I overate bcz it was that delicious 😋 A huge shout out to Edna,Hudson,Helen and Daisy for the great service,for being kind,friendly and helpful during our stay there. Howeveer,their were some downsides😔: 1. The bar is utterly expensive. A beer and 2 shots was coming to about 2500/= . I recommend you go to Carrefour or anywhere outside at the local bars 2. Too many mosquitoes so carry a repellant 3. The mokeys can be a nag esp when you eating at the restaurant 4. Plumbing issues eg. No water or clogged pipes, leaking sink and I blame the Diani weather since it’s very salty 5. Check in and check out took a bit of time…i think their staff are a bit stretched. I recommend you go 1hr earlier..we almost missed our flight 6. Very slow Wi-Fi you can’t even Netflix and chill 7. Beach area is full of seaweed and very limited due to proximity of rocks/small reef close to shore but if you walk a bit further you’ll be able to enjoy the blue Turquoise water Overall this place is a slice of paradise. Bring all your loved ones before the peak seasons of September-December since it can be quite costly. I cannot wait to go back and this time enjoy the spa or outdoor activities