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Bahari Dhow Beach Villas

3.5 star property
3.5-star beachfront hotel near Diani Beach

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3 outdoor pools, sun loungers
Beach/ocean view
Surfing/boogie boarding
Restaurant
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Diani Beach Road, Diani Beach, 80400
  • Diani - Chale Marine National Park and Reserve
    1 min walk
  • Diani Beach
    4 min walk
  • Kongo Mosque
    19 min walk
  • Ukunda (UKA)
    10 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Pool View, Beachfront

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room, Pool View, Beachfront

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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View from room

Standard Double Room Single Use, Pool View, Poolside

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Economy Double Room Single Use

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Economy Double Room Single Use

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Economy Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room Single Use, Pool View, Beachfront

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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View from room

Standard Double Room, Pool View, Poolside

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Comfort Villa, 3 Bedrooms, Pool View, Poolside

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Comfort Villa, 3 Bedrooms, Pool View, Poolside

  • 270 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Diani Beach

On the beach.Within a 5-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Diani Beach and Diani - Chale Marine National Park and Reserve. Kongo Mosque is within 2 miles (3 km) and Galu Kinondo is within 9 miles (15 km).

What's nearby

  • Diani - Chale Marine National Park and Reserve - 1 min walk
  • Diani Beach - 4 min walk
  • Kongo Mosque - 19 min walk
  • Galu Kinondo - 23 min drive
  • Tiwi Beach - 28 min drive

Getting around

  • Ukunda (UKA) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Havana Bar, Diani Beach - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Nomad's Beach Bar And Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Coast Dishes - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tandoori - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Java House - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Bahari Dhow Beach Villas

3.5-star beachfront hotel near Diani Beach
Bahari Dhow Beach Villas offers its guests 3 outdoor swimming pools and a children's pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the family-friendly Bahari Dhow Beach Villas. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Diani Beach hotel.

  • 1 floor
  • 23 guestrooms or units
  • 23 buildings
  • Deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Bahari Dhow Beach Villas offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 15 for adults and USD 7.5 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Archery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Playground
  • Scuba diving
  • Surfing/body boarding
  • Windsurfing
  • Surf lessons

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 4 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 15 for adults and USD 7.5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per person (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • One child 4 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Bahari Dhow Beach Villas Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 80 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Doreen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Worst Customer Service Experience
Our stay was disappointing from the moment we arrived on Dec 31st. The security at the gate would not allow our Uber to drive into the compound, even after letting them know we were checking in as guests. They asked the driver to drive through a side road, park and use the side entrance. Unbeknownst to us, this was the beach entrance and absolutely did not make sense to use for guest check in. We had to walk through the sand in our travel clothes and shoes to make it through the back entrance. Our only saving grace was a couple of security guards that helped us carry our suitcases after they heard our complaints. The explanation that we got from the Reception was that there may have been confusion as the main gate security guard assumed we were New Year’s party guests and only needed access to the beach but once we clarified that we were indeed guests, the main gate security guard was unapologetic and would not even allow our Uber through the gate a second time to pick us up. We had to walk up a hill and out of the gate to catch our Uber. To make matters worse, on one of the nights, we were dropped off at about 4am, showed the room key to a separate security guard and he let our Uber through the gate, only this time to be followed by a strange man that demanded to see our room key again to confirm we were indeed hotel guests. This whole experience definitely left us feeling targeted and discriminated against. I would never again stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawit

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall ok.Recommended
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abdikarim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jasmiina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good experience
We stayed at Bahari Dhow for about a week and the experience was good. Looking at the other reviews I was quite surprised because the room was very clean and also the pool was maintained well. Of course some bugs could be seen, because we had the room on the first floor and after all this is the tropics... The bugs came from outside and were mainly in the toilet. We did not see bed bugs etc. There was lots of security guards but the it was not possible to lock the windows of the room because they were a bit broken, so that would be a good thing to fix to make the security of the place better. The breakfast was good. There was an event on sunday in the restaurant and many locals also attended, which was fun! The garden at the villas was really pretty and well maintained! There was a gardener who climbed the palm trees to pick coconuts and that was fun to see.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good place for the price
Good place right on the beach. The rooms are in fair shape. I would stay there again because it was affordable. The restaurant was good too but they did mess up on my last order and I was not able to get my order corrected or my money back because the restaurant closed and I was leaving that morning.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Masha

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love everything about here. Came with my family and seeing the excitements in their face made me happy.

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Business traveller, Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pierre, calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and staff super helpful and price for stay very resonable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Pierre, calgary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was having to leave early at 7 am and kitchen open only at 7 so they deliver our breakfast to our room at 6 .30 .so that we were able to leave on time. To remember that breakfast was included on our booking. This was very nice from the kitchen staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Yenesew

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

George

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

gary d

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

gary d

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So happy here
Wonderful place, the best we have had in country. Spacious and homey.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
The animation was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great villas on nice part of beach
Overall a very good stay (4 days). The villas are large and clean, the shared kitchen well-equipped. AC in the rooms very good. Nice beach front restaurant and bar with live music on Sunday (s). Wifi for me was very bad, which was the only complaint I had.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Mombasa Kenya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As usual a great place. Excellent breakfast, clean pools, cold air conditioning, a fully equipped kitchen, large clean restroom, quiet, safe, and a great value for the price
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Janel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay! Will be back
Had an amazing stay at Bahari. As expected, it is situated directly on the white sand Diani beach within close proximity to supermarkets and other convenience stores. Our Villa was a shared one but due to Corona, we pretty much had it to ourselves (apart from a couple days where staff members stayed there and one night with other guests). Had a lovely room, ensuite with a balcony overlooking the pool. There is a restaurant on site which serves a buffet breakfast and has a menu with a variety of food for the rest of the day. If you don't feel like eating there, no problem, you have a fully equipped kitchen (cooker, refrigerator, utensils) where you can prepare your own meal...the only downside being that cleaning staff didn't seem to clean there for you, which you will need when other guess occupy the shared areas of the villa. Our room was cleaned daily and fresh towels and toiletries provided. The pool was well kept and there were sun beds outside the villas. Staff were very friendly and helpful. I would stay again! Great price for the location
View from front porch of villa
View from bedroom balcony
Bedroom
View from table at restaurant
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Debbie, London

Travelled with partner
Liked the general look of the place. Housekeeping need to pay more attention to cleaning cobwebs. Nice pool n seafront restaurant n bar. Rooms need a bit of updating. Lot of rust in bathroom. Put cable in rooms please. Local channels don’t cut it. Overall I like the villa style.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020