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Our Top Five Hotels in Southern Beaches
2026/27

Hand-selected, tried and tested for kenya’s Southern Beaches, by us...
from £ per person per night in 2026/27
Elwena Afrochic, Southern Beaches, Kenya

Please see our top five hotels and lodge recommendations for kenya’s Southern Beaches below but do call our Africa travel experts direct on USA +1-917-336-2937 to check availability and arrange all the bookings and transits for you or to help with personal recommendations or any queries around your travel ideas. And don’t forget that our consutants have travelled extensively in and around kenya’s Southern Beaches so please ask us anything you like. We would love to help and have price-match guarantees across all our kenya properties.

What are the top five hotels & lodges in kenya’s Southern Beaches for 2026/27?

We highly recommend the following top five hotels & lodges for kenya’s Southern Beaches. These are all tried and tested by The Africa Specialists™ so don’t hesitate to call us with any queries over them or to check availability for you to your schedule.

1 Kinondo Kwetu kenya

Southern Beaches

Kinondo Kwetu is a home away from home; a stunning family-run lodge on the idyllic Kenyan coast. The lodge has maintained its high standard of luxury and serenity, encouraging guests to wind… More…

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Kinondo Kwetu, Southern Beaches, Kenya

2 Afrochic kenya

Southern Beaches

Contrasting against the larger beach hotels and resorts along the Diani beach coast, Afrochic is the jewel of the crown, offering an intimate experience with exceptional service and attention to detail. As… More…

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3 Alfajiri Villas kenya

Southern Beaches

Located on Kenya’s Diani Beach, guests at Alfajiri are able to enjoy a peaceful stroll barefoot along the beach, with views of the sparkling Indian Ocean and the coral reefs that are… More…

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Cliff Villa pool, Alfajiri Villas, Southern Beaches, Kenya

4 Hemingways Watamu kenya

Southern Beaches

Greeted with a fresh passion juice and a cold towel, Hemingways Watamu prides itself on its exceptional service and attention to detail. Sat on the sands of Watamu Bay in southern Kenya,… More…

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5 Msambweni House kenya

Southern Beaches

This five star house, sat on Kenya’s southern coast, offers a range of accommodation with stunning views of the Indian ocean. The rooms and villas offer light and airy accommodation, heightened by… More…

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The pool at Msambweni House

What are our top ten Southern Beaches hotels and lodges for 2026/27? 

And please use our lodge ratings, price and activities filters to narrow your search into our Southern Beaches lodge reviews further or call us direct to discuss the best options for you:

Kinondo Kwetu

Southern Beaches

From $540 per person per night
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Kinondo Kwetu, Southern Beaches, Kenya

Afrochic

Southern Beaches

From $300 per person per night
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Afrochic

Alfajiri Villas

Southern Beaches

From $290 per person per night
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Cliff Villa pool, Alfajiri Villas, Southern Beaches, Kenya

Hemingways Watamu

Southern Beaches

From $245 per person per night
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Hemingways Watamu

Msambweni House

Southern Beaches

From $440 per person per night
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The pool at Msambweni House

Waterlovers Beach Resort

Southern Beaches

From $245 per person per night
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Waterlovers Beach Resort, Southern Beaches, Kenya

Swahili Beach Resort

Southern Beaches

From $250 per person per night
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Swahili Beach Resort

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Our full list of the very best hotels & lodges for 2026/27 in kenya’s Southern Beaches

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1 Kinondo Kwetu kenya

Southern Beaches

Kinondo Kwetu is a home away from home; a stunning family-run lodge on the idyllic Kenyan coast. The lodge has maintained its high standard of luxury and serenity, encouraging guests to wind… More…

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Kinondo Kwetu, Southern Beaches, Kenya

2 Afrochic kenya

Southern Beaches

Contrasting against the larger beach hotels and resorts along the Diani beach coast, Afrochic is the jewel of the crown, offering an intimate experience with exceptional service and attention to detail. As… More…

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Afrochic

3 Alfajiri Villas kenya

Southern Beaches

Located on Kenya’s Diani Beach, guests at Alfajiri are able to enjoy a peaceful stroll barefoot along the beach, with views of the sparkling Indian Ocean and the coral reefs that are… More…

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Cliff Villa pool, Alfajiri Villas, Southern Beaches, Kenya

4 Hemingways Watamu kenya

Southern Beaches

Greeted with a fresh passion juice and a cold towel, Hemingways Watamu prides itself on its exceptional service and attention to detail. Sat on the sands of Watamu Bay in southern Kenya,… More…

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Hemingways Watamu

5 Msambweni House kenya

Southern Beaches

This five star house, sat on Kenya’s southern coast, offers a range of accommodation with stunning views of the Indian ocean. The rooms and villas offer light and airy accommodation, heightened by… More…

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The pool at Msambweni House

6 Waterlovers Beach Resort kenya

Southern Beaches

Waterlovers is a great choice for those looking for a little more intimacy and privacy on a stunning stretch of Kenya’s southern coast. The owners, Riccardo and Valentina, planned and constructed every… More…

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Waterlovers Beach Resort, Southern Beaches, Kenya

7 Swahili Beach Resort kenya

Southern Beaches

Swahili Beach Resort is a very large resort in a central position on Diani Beach, built and designed more than ten years ago to combine luxury and modern decor, whilst ensuring it… More…

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Swahili Beach Resort

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