Swahili Beach Resort

Absolutely stunning resort! Stayed here for several days for a wedding that took place on resort. We booked the standard room in Building U on the ground floor and found it to be extremely nice. The room itself was very sizable and the amenities were nice. The common areas of the resort were all very well maintained and had an essence of luxury to them. We dinned at all of the restaurants at the resort at least once and found them all to be excellent. In particular, Spice, the Indian restaurant was fantastic. I would say it is my favorite Indian food I have ever had and would recommend everyone try it. We didn’t use the Spa facilities or water sports so cannot speak to those. 10/10 would recommend.

This was the best experience ever in any hotel I have visited so far. The ambience was so awesome and can't gorget the service as well. Special mention hoes to Ashleyn. She was so passionate and good at service.

We spent our honeymoon in Swahili Beach Resort. It was amazing the hotel and the garden is really beautiful and maintained, the staff is really nice and helpful. We even got a surprise honeymoon decoration on our bed. The room was cleaned everyday and they even prepared the bed for is before sleeping while we had our dinner. The food was amazing, many delicious local food with international options too. Clinton at the reception was very nice and professional during our stay. Overall I would really reccommend this hotel no matter what the cause is of your visit 😊

While the resort is beautifully designed with lovely Swahili architecture, a number of pools and nice and well-appointed rooms, unfortunately the service is not five star at this property and it feels like the staff are not encouraged to look after the clients at all. The whole reservations process takes forever (they take ages to reply e-mails and then you have to end up calling them several times to get answers), the check in process is a fiasco with the app and loads of people waiting around trying, tired and hot having just arrived from the airport, and figure it all out. Check in is at 2 and check out is at 10 which is excessive. Thankfully they gave us an extra hour as our flight was at 4.15pm and we had a toddler with us - we appreciated that but still don't understand why check out would be so early in a so called 5 star hotel? Just generally there was a lack of hospitality and it feels like that's coming from a certain level of unhappiness amongst the staff which was rather sad to see. We were there for 3 nights and there was one day when I was by the upper pool and there was a piece of broken glass on the ground which cut my foot. I was actually shocked at the staff's nonchalant reaction to the whole thing, even though my foot was bleeding apparently it was no big deal. Apart from the unfriendly staff our experience was good - food was nice (not incredible) and the pools were great. Monkeys add to the charm of the place. The beach isn't amazing on this part of Diani as you have to cross quite a rocky section to get to the long white sandy stretch. Also the music from the beach bar is super loud at night so if you are coming here to rest and sleep and not party this probably isn't the place for you. This place feels like it was once 5 star with top notch service, food and amenities but perhaps with time it's all gone a bit downhill and needs an overall cheering up of sorts.

My stay at swahili beach resort was comfortable, but there are areas that could be improved. While the room was clean and spacious, some amenities were missing and I had to request them separately. The check-in process took longer than expected, and staff seemed overwhelmed at times. On the positive side, the location was excellent, and the housekeeping team did a good job. With some improvements in service efficiency, this hotel could provide a much better guest experience

This was my first vacation with my man, and he picked the perfect spot. Swahili Beach completely blew me away the views, the pools, the architecture… everything was just stunning.||The white sandy beach was beautiful, and those quiet morning moments by the shore were some of my absolute favorites.||The service was excellent, and the food? Delicious! Dinner with a live jazz band added the perfect touch … such a vibe. I also appreciated the heads-up about the monkeys (yes, they’ll grab your snacks if you leave the door open 😄). So, lock up and enjoy the adventure.|One of my favorite places, I’d go back in a heartbeat.

The team are phenomenal… upmost care and attention. A passion for service and they go above and beyond to ensure everything is above expectation. Too many names to mention… but it really get like paradise and home away from home… Will be returning again for sure! Salima and her team are a huge credit to this resort. Definitely try some of the experiences and water options. Chef Moses at the Japanese restaurant gets a special mention too

What a beautiful resort it is. Absolutely loved the property. The property is stunning with beautiful architecture, lush gardens, and a unique cascading pool. The rooms were spacious and well-maintained, and the service was warm and attentive. A perfect blend of luxury and coastal charm—highly recommended for a relaxing getaway!