Water sports

Discover handpicked hotels and villas in Water sports β€” curated by the Coastal Escapes team.

Hemingways Watamu

Hemingways Watamu is an iconic luxury resort on the white sands of Garoda Beach, set within the protected Watamu Marine National Park and named after Ernest Hemingway’s storied visits to the Kenyan coast. For nearly three decades it has represented coastal luxury on this stretch of shoreline, offering elegant rooms and multi-bedroom residences with private […]

Southern Palms Beach Resort

Southern Palms Beach Resort

Southern Palms Beach Resort is a premier Diani Beach Resort located along Kenya’s South Coast, about 35 kilometers south of Mombasa. This 4-star Diani Beach Hotel sits on 10 acres of lush tropical gardens with direct access to the pristine white sands of Diani Beach, making it an ideal Diani Beach Getaway for both families […]

Travellers Beach Hotel & Spa

Set directly on the sands of Bamburi Beach, on Mombasa’s North Coast, Travellers Beach Hotel & Spa is one of the region’s largest and most established beachfront resorts, offering a genuinely all-in-one holiday experience just 30 minutes from Mombasa town. With 288 well-appointed rooms and suites β€” including Standard, Superior, Deluxe and Family options β€” […]

Chula Beach Resort

Opened in 2021 on the shores of Rusinga Island, Chula Beach Resort is an eco-friendly lakeside retreat offering spacious, comfortable cottages designed to blend naturally into the island’s landscape. Guests are welcomed by sweeping views over Lake Victoria and a genuinely warm, family-friendly atmosphere, with rooms featuring private bathrooms, free Wi-Fi, a work desk and […]

Takawiri Victoria Sands

Set right on the waterbus landing point of Takawiri Island, Takawiri Victoria Sands occupies one of Lake Victoria’s most remarkable settings β€” a genuine white-sand beach with clear turquoise waters, a rarity for an inland freshwater lake that’s earned the island the nickname “the Maldives of Kenya.” The resort offers comfortable garden-view and lake-view rooms, […]

Siambi Resort, Mfangano Island

Located directly on the shores of Lake Victoria on Mfangano Island, Siambi Resort offers a relaxed, budget-friendly beachfront stay just a kilometre from Sena Beach. The resort’s main complex houses a dozen spacious rooms, each with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, set within a calm, well-secured garden compound with beach frontage and cool lake […]