Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa
Diani Beach, Ukunda, Kenya
Location
Diani Beach
The resort sits across 30 acres of private gardens on white-sand Diani Beach, on Kenya's south coast around 45 minutes south of Mombasa — a full-facility beach resort, and the relaxed Indian Ocean finish to a safari.
Transfer
A Diani transfer
Reach the resort by a short flight to the Ukunda airstrip, around five minutes away, or about 45 minutes by road from Mombasa.
Villas
Around 145 rooms
Around 145 rooms and suites with Indian Ocean views and private balconies — from Deluxe rooms through Junior and Zuri suites and penthouses to two Presidential Suites.
Best For
Who it suits
Families and couples who want a relaxed, full-facility beach finish to a Kenyan safari — five restaurants, a spa, two pools and a private beach on Diani.
Board Basis
Flexible
Flexible board — bed and breakfast, half board or all-inclusive options — with five restaurants and three bars across the resort.
About the Resort
A beach resort to finish a Kenyan safari
Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa is the relaxed coast finish to a Kenyan safari — a large, full-facility resort across 30 acres of gardens on white-sand Diani Beach, on the Indian Ocean about 45 minutes south of Mombasa. After the bush, this is the place to slow down: around 145 rooms and suites with private balconies and ocean views, five restaurants and three bars, the Maya Spa, two freshwater pools and a private beach. Diani is one of the coast's best beaches and a watersports hub — snorkelling, diving and kitesurfing off the sand, dhow trips along the coast, and day trips to the Kisite-Mpunguti marine park for dolphins, with a Maasai village visit inland. Dining ranges from the Coral Rock buffet with live cooking to Japanese and Oriental fusion at Sake and seafood and grills on the beach at Fins. A kids' club and family rooms make it an easy fit for families, and there is flexible board, from bed and breakfast to all-inclusive. It is a comfortable, sociable beach resort — the easygoing Indian Ocean bookend to time on safari.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Around 145 rooms and suites with Indian Ocean views and private balconies, set in 30 acres of gardens. They run from Deluxe rooms through Junior and Zuri suites and penthouses to two Presidential Suites, the largest accommodation on the resort.
Entry
Deluxe Room
Sleeps two to three. A king or twin with a private balcony and an Indian Ocean outlook — the entry room.
BalconyOcean view
Suite
Junior / Zuri Suite
Sleeps two to three. A larger living space with a balcony and ocean views.
LargerOcean view
Penthouse
Penthouse
Sleeps two to four. A top-floor room with expansive ocean views.
Top floorOcean view
Top
Presidential Suite
Sleeps two to four. The largest accommodation, with premium amenities and ocean views — one of two.
LargestOcean view
Food & Drink
Dining
Five restaurants and three bars across the resort. The Coral Rock Café is the main buffet with live cooking stations, Sake serves Japanese and Oriental fusion, and Fins does seafood, grills and Mediterranean on the beach, with pool and beach bars alongside.
Signature
Coral Rock Café
The main buffet restaurant, with live cooking stations.
Specialty
Sake
Japanese and Oriental fusion at Sake.
Beach
Fins Beach Bar & Grill
Seafood, grills and Mediterranean on the beach at Fins, among five restaurants.
Wellbeing
Maya Spa
The Maya Spa handles steam, aromatherapy and facials, and there are two freshwater pools and a Jacuzzi, beside a private white-sand beach on the Indian Ocean.
Maya Spa
The Maya Spa, for steam, aromatherapy and facials.
Two freshwater pools
Two freshwater pools and a Jacuzzi.
A private beach
A private white-sand beach on the Indian Ocean.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Beach days and warm-water adventures after the bush. Swim and snorkel off white-sand Diani, dive or kitesurf, sail a dhow along the coast, take a day trip to the Kisite-Mpunguti marine park, and visit a Maasai village inland.
Diani Beach
Diani Beach itself — powdery white sand on Kenya's south coast.
Water sports
Water sports off the beach, from snorkelling and diving to kitesurfing.
Dhow trips
Dhow trips along the coast.
Kisite-Mpunguti
Day trips to the Kisite-Mpunguti marine park for dolphins and snorkelling.
A Maasai village
A Maasai village cultural visit inland.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Ukunda
A short flight to the Ukunda airstrip, around five minutes from the resort.
By road
From Mombasa
Or around 45 minutes by road from Mombasa, down the south coast.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
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“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Flexible board — bed and breakfast, half board or all-inclusive options.
Made for families
- A strong family choice — a kids' club, five restaurants and full resort facilities.
Setting
- A full-facility resort across 30 acres of gardens on Diani Beach — the relaxed coast finish to a Kenyan safari.
Getting there
- A short flight to the Ukunda airstrip, or around 45 minutes by road from Mombasa.
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