Amazing Lodges in Kwale
Swahili Beach Resort: Luxury at the Coast
It’s a relation as old as time standing by the beach, with the open blue ocean and blue sky meeting at the horizon, that the ocean is so many peoples idea of fun. To smell the salt water, hear the waves crashing against the shoreline, and enjoy the sunshine, is a bliss many hanker after. Which is why, we are bent on the road that takes to the beach. While the airports at Mombasa, Malindi, Ukunda and Lamu service to increase accessibility to Kenya’s beaches, travellers also get here en-masse by rail and by road. The spatial distribution of Kenya’s two great touring attractions, safari and beach, also reflects the nature of tourism development.
Although beach tourism is a fairly recent compared to safari, its uptake has been no less than great. As is the case at Nyali, Diani Beach is dominated by coral limestone rocks and therefore sand found along the beach is mainly carbonate type, giving it a lighter, reflective tone compared to other beaches along Kenya’s coastline. And the gradient of roughly 2%, although that of the beach berm can be as high as 29%, sliding gently into shallow, turquoise water, is godsend. Public opinion has as yet stated Swahili Beach Resort to be the best hotel in Diani, but it’s a hauntingly beautiful place, listed as a luxury, all-inclusive sea front resort with soaring palms along its beach, for those looking for an ultimate tropical paradise.
With a mixture of traditional Arab and Swahili decor set off with a modern touch, each room at the Swahili Beach Resort offers superb views across the gardens, cascading pools and ocean. All rooms feature carved niches and are exquisitely furnished with Swahili decor and furniture. Traditional ethos and contemporary contriving come well together for guest luxury. If the above were not sufficient, it has a grand, extra special pool. Hard to beat, the completely laid-back overtone of the hotels ten-tier pool, creating a real sense of space, too. Luxury at the coast!
Around Kenya, there is a collection of rare experiences, in amazing lodges, offering guests intimate encounters with parts of the world not many get to know – and the chance to slow down and truly discover them. Each lodge is rooted in its local community and dedicated to protecting the habitat and cultures.
Index of Amazing Lodges Around Kenya
Homa Bay County - Rusinga Island Lodge, Mfangano Island Lodge, Isiolo County - Joy's Camp Shaba, The Sanctuary at Ol Lentille, Kilifi County - Vipingo Ridge, Kamili House, Casa Dalton, Watamu Tree House, Hemingways Watamu, Medina Palms, Kudu Camp Galana, Kitui County - Ithumba Camp, Ithumba Hill Camp, Man-Eaters Camp, Kwale County - The Maji Beach Boutique Hotel, Swahili Beach Resort, Lantana Galu Beach, Kinondo Kwetu, Sands at Chale Island, Laikipia County - Elewana Loisaba Star Beds, Lamu County - Peponi Hotel, Shela Fort, The Majlis, Manda Lodge, Makueni County - Umani Springs Lodge, Meru County - Elsa's Kopje, Lewa Safari Camp, Sirikoi, Nairobi County - Emakoko, Giraffe Manor, House of Waine, The Glee, Nakuru County - Loldia House, Lake Elementaita Serena, Narok County - Mahali Mzuri, Sand River Masai Mara, Royal Mara Safari Lodge, Kilima Camp, Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Nyeri County - The Fairmont Mt. Kenya Safari Lodge, Samburu County - Saruni Samburu Lodge, Saasab Camp, Kitich Forest Camp, Sarara Tented Camp, Saruni Rhino Camp, The Desert Rose Lodge, Taita Taveta County - Campi Ya Kanzi, The Finch Hattons, Galdessa Little Camp
Located along the Kenyan coast, and a hub renowned for its pristine beaches, rich cultural heritage, and breathtaking landscapes, Kwale County uniquely combines two of Kenya’s unsurpassed offerings – beach and safari. Kwale County is also a melting pot of coastal traditions, modern development, farming and trade to boot.
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85 Destinations in Kwale County, arranged as one would visit these - north, south, east then south - with aid of in-depth narratives, images, maps and distance chart:
Shelly Beach, Time Out Art Camp, Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary, Kutazama Lodge, Mandhari Lodge, Kimerimeta Safari Lodge, Baraza Park, Kwale Town, Shimba Hills National Reserve, Shimba Hills Lodge, Elephant Lookout, Sheldrick Falls, Shimba Hills Organic Farm, Nyalani Dam, WWF Nursery, Tiwi Beach, Diani-Chale Marine National Reserve, Kongo Mosque, Twiga Mosque, Diani Mosque, Diani Beach Art Gallery, Diani Bikes, Center Point Mall, Diani Beach, Almasi Art Agency, Diamond Leisure Beach & Golf Resort, Ali Barbour’s Cave Restaurant, Kenya Kite Masters, Kite Festival, Funguo Wreck, Swahili Beach Resort, Raydon Water Sports, Colobus Conservation Trust, Sails Beach Bar & Restaurant, H2O Extreme, Nomad Beach Bar & Restaurant, Baobab Beach Resort, Lantana Galu Beach, Galu Ruins, Bora Bora Wildlife Park, Skydive Diani, Kalista Bar & Restaurant, Kaya Kinondo (Forest), Kinondo Kwetu (Resort), Chale Island, Tulia Eco Garden, Gazi Beach, Gazi Mangrove Boardwalk, Gazi Ruins, Msambweni Beach, Munje Beach, Munje Beach Villas, Munje Ruins, Munje Octopus Closure, Funzi Island, Shirazi Ruins, Fikirini Caves, Hormuz, Pongwe, Shimoni Caves, Betty's Camp, Shimoni Ruins, KWS Shimoni Cottages, Wasini Island, Wasini Ruins, Wasini Boardwalk, Charlie Claw’s, Chambocha Cemetery, Wasini Dolphin Tours, Pilli Pipa Dhow, Blue Monkey Cottages, GVI Mkwiro, Mwaozi Tumbe's Gravestone, Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park, Sii Island, Mrima Hill, Maji Moto Springs, Vumba Kuu, Vanga, Vanga Ruins, Nyika Plateau
Know More About Kwale County: Its Geography, Land-Use, Highlights, Population, Roads - including strip maps, Airports, Climate & National Monuments
Kwale has monsoon type of climate marked by hot and dry weather from January to May and cooler temperatures from June to August. Average annual temperatures ranges between 24oC and 30oC.
Kwale is widely known for its 35 km long coast, where Diani Beach sits. Inland, the coastal uplands, commonly referred to as Shimba Hills, is a sharp elevation in altitude. The land then steeply falls again into the Nyika Plateau and Tsavo.