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Southern Palms Beach Resort

4.0 of 5
Diani Beach Road | PO Box 363, Ukunda, Diani, Kenya
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Southern Palms Beach Resort
Ranked #6 of 22 hotels in Diani
4.0 of 5 stars 522 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Animation Team(16)
  • Half board(15)
  • Main restaurant(14)
  • Tsavo East(13)
  • JT SAFARIS(13)
  • Swimming pool(12)
  • Very friendly(12)
  • Very good(9)
  • Evening entertainment(8)
  • Little tired(7)
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St Albans, United Kingdom
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

I stayed at the hotel with my daughter in May 2012 and loved the hotel. There were many returning guests, (one lady on her 22nd visit!) always a good sign. The staff are very keen and eager to help and please. The food is excellent, I'm allergic to wheat and they were excellent at pointing out what I could and... More

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Plymouth, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
5
people found this review helpful

Culture experience - Just incredible, take local walks to the supermarket or to the local villages but prepared to be pestered, see there shops and way of living. Hotel - Is beautiful, just like the pictures, pools and beach immaculate, room with air con and everything you need lovely size. Monkeys in the afternoon run around the resort and bush... More

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Lamu Island, Kenya
2 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Booked for two nights and I really enjoyed it. Friendly staff, great food, dining room very elegant.

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london
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
4
people found this review helpful

We stayed at this hotel in April 2012 .The staff are very helpful ,they will look after you! There is a wide choice of food available and if you still require anything not on the menu the food manager and the chefs will endeavour to meet your requirements. There was 5 of us including 3 children and we all never... More

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Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

My Wife and I had our Easter Vacation in the Southern Palms Beach Resort and it was a great vacation. Lots of activities, big swimming pool, great food, welcoming stuff specially the F&B manager who was looking after small details ... We went as well to the Pirate Beach Party, we enjoyed our time there and we had one of... More

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Ipswich
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

This is our third time to Kenya and the second time to this hotel our first was in Nov '07, i did not write a review then so i will make amends and write one now...it also gives me the opportunity to compare then and now. We stayed for two weeks half board from the 13th April which was £200pp... More

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kidderminster
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012
2
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This is our second year back at southern palms.Excellent hotel, friendly staff.Special thankyou to Richard our room attendant looked after all our needs, Omar on the beach, a smile to greet you in the morning and made sure you were okay on your sun beds.The security guards made sure the beach boys did not hassle you.We would recommend J T... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Me and my daughter stayed nearly two weeks at this marvelous hotel. We had a half board package and breakfast/dinner. You can choose between four amazing restaurants for the dinner. A nice and friendly staff. A active animation team who enjoyed us with a lots of games and fun. A wonderful pool area. Nice and clean rooms. We really recommend... More

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Jurmala, Latvia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed for 3 nights together with the group after 1 week safari. Overall impression about the hotel is good, particularly the location and the excellent food (very wide choice of high quality fruits, etc.). Also the premises - pool, reception, restaurants were clean and nice. The living room had a look as been overused, but sleep quality was good.... More

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Reading
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and I booked a two night stay, followed by a two night safari and then a 10 night stay at Southern Palms hotel. We got back yesterday and stayed all inclusive.We had originally booked the Voyager, but changed due to minor work being carried out. We soon wished we had stuck with the Voyager. This hotel was a... More

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Address: Diani Beach Road | PO Box 363, Ukunda, Diani, Kenya
Price range (per night):* 138 AUD - 255 AUD

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