Swahili Beach Resort

Overall it's a beautiful place. The first room they gave me was smelling paint so I had to change it. The rooms of course are spacious and love it. Love the turn down service too. The only 2 issues I have with Swahili is at restaurants or the beach side, they run after tourists (white) to serve them meanwhile leaving other kenyans tourists (black) i.e. me for long periods without any service. You literally have to call them all the time for any type of service. I come to Diani every year and haven't experienced this in any hotel. This was the first time, I was shocked, flabbergasted and very disappointed. Unfortunately, I'm not going to endure this where I live plus in my own country. And the other issue was just lack of variety of food. Other than that, my stay was wonderful because there were people (masseuses/staff from Swahili spa, Zanzibar staff and Clinton who went above and beyond.😎

We stayed at the Swahili Beach resort for a week as a couple, and the experience was simply wonderful. The hotel is beautiful and well maintained, with plenty of pools, a stunning beach, and a relaxing, luxurious atmosphere. The food was excellent – a wide variety of delicious restaurants, all included in both half-board and full-board options. The spa was fantastic and added an extra level of indulgence to our stay. Above all, the service was excellent. The staff genuinely see and care for each guest, paying attention to every detail. Special thanks to Sila, the head waiter manager, and to Adam, Stevie, and Abdallah for their exceptional service, professionalism, and constant smiles. A perfect vacation – we would happily return and highly recommend this resort.

I stayed at Swahili Beach Resort during a three-day business conference and had an amazing experience. The resort provided a comfortable and professional environment, with well-organized conference facilities and excellent service throughout our stay.||The rooms were clean, comfortable, and well maintained. A special appreciation goes to the housekeeper, Millicent, whose warm, hospitable welcome and exceptional attention to detail made our stay even more pleasant. Her dedication truly stood out and made us feel well taken care of.||The staff were friendly, the food was great, and the overall atmosphere was perfect for both work and relaxation. We highly recommend Swahili Beach Resort for business trips and leisure stays alike.

Not the 5-star experience we were hoping for. We chose the Swahili Resort because we were looking for a relaxing 5-star getaway, but unfortunately, it didn’t live up to our expectations. The rooms are nicely decorated, but we were initially given one that had a very strong smell of mold — so much so that even our clothes started to absorb the odor. We realized this was likely an issue with the ground-floor rooms. After the first night, we asked to change room, and thankfully, the staff moved us upstairs. I would definitely not recommend the ground-floor rooms. Two other disappointing aspects were the sea and the food. The beach is not particularly nice — in fact, the sunbeds are placed on a raised terrace rather than close to the water’s edge. As for the food, it was quite bad. We tried both the seafood and beach restaurants, and when we ordered the grilled catch of the day, it tasted burnt, as if the grill hadn’t been cleaned in months. On a positive note, the swimming pool area is beautiful and very atmospheric, even though the water wasn’t perfectly clean, and the room decor is tasteful. If you’re simply looking for a place to relax by the pool and don’t have high expectations for the food, this resort might still work for you — otherwise, it’s not the luxurious experience it claims to be.

10/10 ! This hotel is amazing ! The hotel itself and its pools are absolutely stunning and the food is incredible but what makes it are the amazing staff . I have never felt more welcome, everyone you meet is friendly and they remember everyone (names, drinks orders etc ) and are genuinely happy to see you and have a chat. Everything is kept clean (including the 9 pools ) and the beach area . The food is also fantastic, we enjoyed every meal and would recommend going half board (breakfast and dinner) as they have a buffet, beach bar, seafood/tepanyaki restaurant and Indian restaurant at the resort all included. The beach bar was our favourite spot as it has a great with a wide selection of cocktails and drinks (all reasonably priced) and is always playing good music. They can also arrange trips / activities for you and there is a supermarket in walking distance. And there are always tuk tuk (also very reasonably priced ) available to grab to explore Diani ! Highly recommend! Very sad to leave

I visited Swahili beach resort at night to celebrate my friend's birthday. The resort was beautiful lit and had a calm, relaxing atmosphere. The environment felt welcoming and social for celebration. We enjoyed food and drinks together, and the service was friendly and attentive. Overall it was nice to celebrate a special occasion.

The rooms were amazing. The environment is nice. The pools are clean. The food and drinks are amazing and I love their services as well. They’re welcoming and very, very respectful. I can’t wait to come back.

Beautiful resort and people. Everything was great except 2 things. It’s unfortunate you cannot swim here due to rocks and seagrass. |Our check in was horrible. We received the welcome drink that was very good. Not sure who messed up but we were going to be given a room with a king bed for my grown son and myself. They were going to check if the room assigned to us could be changed to 2 beds. We waited and waited in the lobby, no a/c or fan, sweating and tired from travel for 2 hours. My son finally went to reception and our room was ready. No one came to get us in the lobby and check us in! |The service was excellent. The pools were excellent. The grounds and room were excellent. The food at the beach was excellent. The buffet got a little tired in 6 nights with a lot of Indian food. The coffee was excellent.