Diani Sea Lodge - All Inclusive

Great location just in front of the Tandoori club Very cozy, but not big, territory and nice beach Not far from the airport  But the hotel needs the renovation  All inclusive system fits travellers who prefer stay on the beach during the day and have an excess to food and drink  Also in the evening you can go to the luxurious restaurants to taste new dishes, it takes 10 min to get there by slow walk

The worst hotel I've ever been to. (I usually don't give reviews because I'm convinced that the customer will hear about good service - but I have to highlignt on this terrible hotel.) The worst is the reception, which doesn't have a bit of a customer-oriented approach. The food is focused at German clientele 50y+, so very old school, tasteless and unimaginative. The rooms are presented as if they were renovated, there hasn't been any renovation for 25 years. The experience is only saved by the other staff and the location (the garden with palm trees on the beach is nice, the beach too, if you're not bothered by salespeople/beachboys) In conclusion - if you're a German pensioner, come here, you can speak German, the food is like from a hotel from the 70s on Bodensee. Otherwise, avoid this place.

The pool and beach area are absolutely beautiful and are definitely the highlight of this hotel (and the main reason we chose it). We loved getting drinks at the bar, swimming in the pool, and relaxing at the shaded areas by the beach. These outdoor spaces are beautiful, and we loved them. We also appreciated the lobby area and liked how there were several gift shops, containing items like flip flops and aloe vera. However, we were disappointed with some other aspects of the hotel. First, while the buffet has a wonderful presentation and looks great, the food itself was not good. The stations where staff made fresh food were good, but everything else was subpar. The meats were very overcooked, and the breads were very dry. The breakfast, however, was much better than dinner (we didn't eat any lunches at the main restaurant). I saw in another review that the pool snack bar had better food (albeit unspectacular), and we found that to be true as well. Another main area of frustration was the bathroom in our room. It is impossible to take a shower without soaking the floor as there is no door to the shower, and the drain does not absorb all the water. We bled through an entire towel and needed another in order to clean up the floor after each shower. The water is also not hot at all. This was a huge frustration as a nice shower is super important for the beach. We also found a decent number of ants in our room. We understand that we are at the beach with bugs, but we did not expect to find as many ants in our room as we saw. While it wasn't horrible, there were still more bugs in our room at this hotel than there were in the other hotels we stayed in while in Kenya. Finally, the staff were not super friendly at this hotel. At every other hotel we stayed at, the staff were so welcoming and friendly; there was a noticeable difference when coming to Diani Sea Lodge. The staff here helped us with our questions, but it always seemed like we were bothering them. Overall, while our experience wasn't horrible, we would not recommend this hotel. The beautiful pool and beach areas are not enough to make up for the issues we had.

We had a nice stay here, mainly because of the beautiful beach front location & the absolutely lovely staff.. the hotel isn’t perfect but the staff are what make this place. The hotel guests are mainly German, this didn’t bother us but worth mentioning. The buffet food was okay but it did lack flavour, we ate at the beach bar most days which had nicer food. Overall we enjoyed our time here.

Advantages. Staff are very friendly, try to solve problems. For me, for example, specially treated the room from mosquitoes. Food to my taste is good, even thanked the chef. Holiday dinner was organized almost perfectly. The room is simple, but everything you need is there - even a mosquito net. Disadvantages. In the restaurant an abundance of flies. Twice complained to the staff including the manager. Nothing changed. This is the main reason for lowering the score of the hotel. Beach umbrellas are clearly not enough and even at 8 am they are already all occupied. Recommended the manager to increase their number at least 2 times. Need directional signs to the rooms. If the day is cloudy, there will be no hot water in the room. There is a high threshold in the room which is not marked in any way. It is easy to trip at night. Didn't like the mattress - felt bumps. Hints. I recommend bathing shoes - there are sea urchins in the water. Be prepared for beach boys on the beach.