Is the spa at Diani Reef open?

Not at present. The resort says all spa services are suspended until further notice.

Is Diani Reef good for families?

Yes. There is a kids' club and a shallow family pool, and children under five stay free.

Which airport is nearest to Diani Reef?

Ukunda airstrip, about ten minutes away, for flights from Nairobi. International and private jet arrivals use Moi International in Mombasa.

Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Diani?

Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Diani, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Five-star Diani Beach, Diani Beach

Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa

One hundred and forty-three rooms on thirty acres of Diani Beach, with Penthouse Suites of nearly two hundred square metres facing the Indian Ocean.

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Rooms: 143 rooms and suites
Grounds: A 30-acre plot on the beach
Rating: Five stars from the Tourism Regulatory Authority, 2019
From the airport: About 10 minutes from Ukunda airstrip

The hotel

Raised to five stars.

Diani Reef sits on a thirty-acre plot on Diani Beach, south of Mombasa, with gardens running down to the Indian Ocean. The Tourism Regulatory Authority graded it four stars in 2016. After key areas were refreshed in 2018, the management reapplied, and in April 2019 it was raised to five stars, the fourth five-star hotel on the Kenyan coast after Swahili Beach, Leopard Beach and Medina Palms.

A year earlier, the World Travel Awards had named it Africa's Leading Beach Resort for 2018. The resort is large and busy: 143 rooms and suites, halls for conferences of up to two thousand delegates, a kids' club, tennis and squash courts. Two pools split the crowd, a shallow one for families by the beach bar and a deeper one kept for adults.

Two pools A shallow family pool next to Fins Beach Bar & Grill, and a larger, deeper pool for adults behind the spa.
On the sand Fins Beach Bar & Grill serves fresh fish, grilled meat and light Mediterranean plates by the beach.
For children The Coco Jumbo Kids Club, and children under five stay free.

Rooms & suites

From deluxe rooms to penthouses.

Rooms face the garden or the sea; the suites add verandahs over the Indian Ocean.

Room Deluxe Room 44 square metres, with a jacuzzi in the bathroom and an extra lounge area.
On the ocean Penthouse Suite About 199 square metres, open plan, with a private verandah and a jacuzzi facing the Indian Ocean.
The largest Presidential Suite About 229 square metres, with separate lounge and dining areas, its own bar and a butler on request. There are two.

Dining

Café, grill and piano bar.

Venues as listed by the resort and its sales partner. Shown for information.

The Coral Rock Café Buffet and à la carte Breakfast with live cooking, à la carte at lunch and dinner
Fins Beach Bar & Grill Seafood, grill, Mediterranean By the beach and the family pool
Sake Oriental fusion In the resort
Zebra Square Bar & Piano Lounge Bar Live piano

Recognition

Awards.

World Travel Awards, Africa's Leading Beach Resort 2018
Kenya's Leading Beach Resort 2018 and 2020

Good to know

Before you go.

Arrival Check-in from noon, check-out by 10 am.
Spa The Maya Spa has suspended all treatments until further notice. Check before you travel if the spa matters to you.
Pets Not accepted.
Payment Cards only; the resort does not take cash.

Getting there

Flying to Diani Beach.

Ukunda airstrip, about ten minutes away, takes scheduled flights from Nairobi in daylight. Private jets from abroad clear customs at Moi International in Mombasa, about 31 kilometres north as the crow flies and around an hour and a half by road by our estimate, depending on the Likoni crossing.

Business & First Class Scheduled flights Jambojet and 748 Air fly to Ukunda from Jomo Kenyatta in Nairobi, Safarilink and Skyward Express from Wilson, and Mombasa Air Safari from Mombasa. A runway extension now lets regional turboprops such as the Q400 land. Request a fare Private Jet Private flights Ukunda has no customs and operates in daylight only, so arrivals from abroad clear at Mombasa. Moi International has a 3,349-metre runway, works day and night, and requires slots and a handling agent, among them General Aviation Services and JetPlus. Request a jet

Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Diani Beach

Zanzibar 40 min
Nairobi 55 min
Seychelles 2 h 40
Dubai 5 h 10
London 9 h 50 long-range jet

Questions

What guests ask first.

Is the spa at Diani Reef open?: Not at present. The resort says all spa services are suspended until further notice.
Is Diani Reef good for families?: Yes. There is a kids' club and a shallow family pool, and children under five stay free.
Which airport is nearest to Diani Reef?: Ukunda airstrip, about ten minutes away, for flights from Nairobi. International and private jet arrivals use Moi International in Mombasa.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Diani?: Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Diani, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

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Staying at Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Diani Beach, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

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