Southern Palms Beach Resort

Ocean Front Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, free WiFi

Shower, rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer

3.9

Good(161 Reviews)

Resort in Diani Beach

4-Star Resort

Reasons to book

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more

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About this resort

Waterfront resort with an outdoor tennis court
At Southern Palms Beach Resort, spend the day on the beach where you can enjoy snorkeling. Then return for a meal at one of the resort's 5 restaurants.
Southern Palms Beach Resort offers 298 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Premium satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Diani Beach resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with an outdoor tennis court and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Diani Beach

Nearby attractions

PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort & Spa

36.8 mi

Fort Jesus Museum

24.7 mi

Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park

55.9 mi

Haller Park

31.2 mi

Available Rooms

Ocean Front Room

1 Double • 194 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Room

1 Queen • 194 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Deluxe Room

1 Queen • 194 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Ocean Front Deluxe Room

1 Double • 194 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

££££

Southern Palms Beach Resort

££££

3.9

Good(161 Reviews)

Resort in Diani Beach

4-Star Resort

Reasons to book

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this resort

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with an outdoor tennis court and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Diani Beach

Nearby attractions

PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort & Spa

36.8 mi

Fort Jesus Museum

24.7 mi

Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park

55.9 mi

Haller Park

31.2 mi

Available Rooms

Ocean Front Room

1 Double • 194 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Room

1 Queen • 194 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Deluxe Room

1 Queen • 194 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Ocean Front Deluxe Room

1 Double • 194 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.9

Good(161 Reviews)

2.5

Dec 2024

Beautiful hotel, clean, great food and service. Beautiful white sandy beaches. Great swimming pools ! Love this location

1.5

Nov 2024

Resort had positives and negatives. Encountered wi-fi issues for 6 days before they sorted it out. The cupboards in the room did not shut, and the todt seat was loose but fixed eventually. Food generally was good on a half board basis. The staff were the resl stars of this resort. The beach setting is trully amazing. I would say the owners need to make investment into the property to stay competitive.

1.0

Nov 2024

Very Average stay Rooms are quite comfortable but small and basic Much better resorts available on diani beach Wedding going on all day and night so very loud and not very relaxing WiFi is terrible, the shower isn’t very good

2.5

Sep 2024

My wife and I, along with our 10-month-old baby, had the pleasure of staying at Southern Palms in Mombasa in September 2024, and it was an absolutely delightful experience. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with warm smiles and exceptional hospitality. We were made to feel right at home from the moment we arrived. The food at the resort was nothing short of amazing – we truly could spend the entire day indulging in the variety of delicious offerings. We would like to acknowledge the incredible staff who made our stay extra special: - John (porter) for his cheerful welcome and helpful nature. - Walter in the buffet restaurant, who went above and beyond to ensure our baby was comfortable and happy during meal times. - Rodgers for his friendly greetings every evening at dinner. - Winnie for taking the time to play with our baby and keeping him entertained, adding a personal touch to every meal. - Defence, whom we have a special thanks for. She made sure all of our baby’s meals were prepared exactly as needed with fresh ingredients, showing genuine care for his well-being. - Elias for his warm hospitality at the restaurant. - Katherine for her bubbly personality and always having fresh fruit ready for our baby. - Sande from housekeeping, who was incredibly attentive and made sure we had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. - Benjamin for helping us with beach beds and providing such friendly service

5.0

Sep 2024

This hotel has the most amazing food and staff! Indian vegetarian plus no onion and garlic food also available , fully cater for the Indians , and not forgetting a vast range on European, continental Chinese, Italian , they have it all!! Rooms are a little dated , but how Much time do you spend in them anyway ? If you don’t like noise , ask for a room away from where the entertainment is every night , it can get loud! Also be wary of any weddings that might be happening as this can take over the resort and it’s not a problem but you might not get any peace and quiet. Beach is beautiful! There’s beach boys selling stuff , remember to haggle. There is also some girls on the beach from a hut a bit further along the beach on the left who do the most amazing massages and cheap! You can hear the waves !That’s if you don’t want to use the resort facilities. All in all a great resort with lots of options! Even though we had a few niggles it didn’t spoil the beach time we so desperate craved !

4.0

Sep 2024

We enjoyed once we upgraded to a much better room. Loved everything. 3rd time to stay and already planning a return.

5.0

Aug 2024

Staff is really kind and friendly. Very beautiful it is. I will come again.

2.0

Aug 2024

Mass tourism resort, maybe more adequate for large families with lots of kids, nice pool with activities along the day…

4.0

Aug 2024

Indian food every single day. No sea food either..

1.5

Aug 2024

Okay stay at the hotel. Encountered both amazing and rude staff. Food was really good. However had to queue for some foods during breakfast.

4.0

Jul 2024

Many staff members dont speak English. It was difficult to make them understand your needs

1.5

Jul 2024

The hotel is alright,maybe not 4 stars,more like 3. Pools were quite dirty,the water was greyish ( you couldn't see the bottom) and they let people swim with clothes on(!),someone even had shoes on while swimming. Food was ok..not a lot options for children at the dinner. At the dinner many times we got our drinks after we've already eaten,so quite slow service. Evening entertainment was really nice and fun. Room was okay,some parts of the room oldish but the bed was good. We got one big problem when the hotel let scam taxi driver in to the hotel,who lied about being our ordered driver. So we got up for wrong taxi who wanted us to pay when we discovered he was not our driver. We was able to sorted out but the hotel should pay more attention who they let inside the hotel.

5.0

Jul 2024

The beachfront room, white sand and the staff everywhere. Food was very good and all the vegetarian options. Chef Kamal was very accommodative for the special requests.

5.0

Jul 2024

Beautiful setting.

5.0

Jun 2024

Very pleasant stay. Brilliant foodoptipns at a choice of restaurants. Good nigjt entertainment and felt very safe. Brilliant place to stay and will likely be returning

2.5

Jun 2024

We had an amazing stay at this resort. The place was clean and VERY well kept. Staff was plentiful and all made sure that we were comfortable and happy. Rooms were good size and supplied with drinking water, refrigerator, safe, etc. The food was all-inclusive including alcoholic beverages. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, BBQ, all served on time with lots of choices. There were seven of us with different tastes, allergies, and dietary requirements and the menu met all of them. They served plenty of fresh fruit, egg free breads/desserts (a couple of people in our group could not have eggs and were happy to see a choice of items without them), meat choices, and vegetarian dishes as well. Fresh juices with every meal (pineapple being my favorite). There’s a pizza station, ice cream station, and a bar near one of the many pools. The grounds were well kept, pool kept clean, water aerobics sessions were fun, and nightly entertainment, along with a beautiful beach. This is not a new property but WE ENJOYED ourselves and would return. Also, treat yourself to a “four hands body massage “ where two massage therapist work on you at the same time- WONDERFUL!!!

2.5

Jun 2024

We lost our glasses and received a run around from management without resolution. Keep possessions on you.

1.5

Jun 2024

Good food, pool area and beach. Decent rooms. Most staff were friendly, but we were not satisfied at all with the “service” from the manager called Anderson. Very unhelpful and was not willing to search for solutions to a small problem we had.

4.0

Jun 2024

Large resort with big pools, nice clean beach and plenty of food selection

5.0

May 2024

We stayed here for 9 days and I have not enjoyed another resort as much I have enjoyed southern palms, the food, staff, rooms, location and service is amazing. I could not fault it one bit and I will definitely be coming back. Thank you to the staff and management at Southern Palms ♥️

4.0

Apr 2024

FOOD IS EXCELLENT they are rigid when you receive guest who want to visit you.We were given specific few hours the guests can stay at the property and when you see them after 10 years . we were ready to pay for what they consume but made us uncomfortable . overall experience very good

5.0

Mar 2024

Lovely hotel! We had a great time!

3.0

Feb 2024

The staff are nice and friendly. The entertainment is too loud and noisy every night until 11:00 pm.

1.0

Feb 2024

I had a good stay, after having to complain about air-conditioning not working and wi-fi signal isn't strong enough for inside your room. When the place is at maximum capacity there is no wifi accept in the recession area

5.0

Jan 2024

Beautiful property, and amazing staff. Great food and drinks, very satisfied. Went with my new Fiancé and had too much fun. Ocean front room was great, comfortable bed, hot shower, impressed!

4.0

Jan 2024

We loved the property itself! Rooms were amazing and we enjoyed the beach and the pool. The only complaint we have is the food. It lacks options and the same selections are served everyday. It lacks variety so you get tired of eating the same things. Absolutely loved the romantic dinner on the beach and the food within that was absolutely delicious

5.0

Dec 2023

My family and i totally loved the place. It had a ll amenities with friendly and supportive staff. I would definately come back ☺️

3.0

Dec 2023

When we arrived the fist day we were instantly greeted by staff and our bags were taken which was great. Check in was smooth and while headed to our room staff explained where everything was on the property. Now we had a long 24 hour flight to come to Diani so we had a bite to eat and walked to beach. By 9pm we were ready for bed, however there was a party right under our balcony until midnight. We called the front desk and explained to them that we were exhausted, they said they would call right back. 30 minutes later i called back to follow up. She said the party would be going until midnight but she would have the manager call back to see if there was a new room to switch to. No one ever called back of course. The next evening we were having dinner ar the buffet style restaurant, when we got up to get our supper the manager was yelling at the employees, about who was on what station. Right in the center of the room. I felt so bad for the staff. When we got back to the room another party was going on however i already knew if i called there wasnt going to be anyone to help me. Out AC leaked on the smaller bed, when i called about that they said they would send someone out but no one came so i had to share a bed with my roommate. The pool was filled with bugs that will swim and attach themself to you but that is no fault of the resort, and when u walk the beach it will not be in peace because many people will come to sell you things and excursions. Overall 3 at best.

5.0

Dec 2023

Very beautiful

1.0

Dec 2023

Southern Palms may at first glance look modern day hotel but it is outdated built in 1990’s perhaps and lacking finesse. Rooms are substandard with minimum facilities & you are charged for every extra luxury! There is price dripping- room safe rental, extra charge for additional bottles of water, no iron facilities. Any service required from staff took a long time before responding! Meals were more catered for Indian tourists & could be repetitive. Personally I would not recommend this hotel if you are from overseas and not local Kenyan!!

1.0

Oct 2023

The property hosts wedding which makes lot of noise and mess for other guests Music doesn't stop until 2am and they serve the same food for lunch and dinner The hotel won't tell you they have a wedding, means stay will be very noisy Try to avoid this hotel

2.0

Sep 2023

we enjoyed our stay not the first time . unfortunately they don't provide slippers/ food was ok but no nyama choma. we where restricted to whatever was available.

4.0

Aug 2023

Excellent resort with good facilities. Wi-Fiwas poor as it kept disconnecting.

5.0

Aug 2023

The staff are excellent especially Mwasha and Elias

5.0

Aug 2023

Loved the food spread at every meal

5.0

Jul 2023

All inclusive food and drinks were very good especially Food was good quality. Staff very helpful.

5.0

Jun 2023

Huduma Murwa, Hoteli Safi, wafanyakazi wapole na wenye heshima tu, mandhari kemkem. Kweli lazima tena nije Diani kwa ajili ya uzuri wa hoteli hii!!!

5.0

May 2023

This was a beautiful resort. The pools and grounds were well maintained. There was abundant staff and all were welcoming. We felt very safe at this resort and well taken care of. The food selection was good and they had many different options available. The only thing I didn't care for was the people asking to buy products while relaxing on the beach. There likely isnt much the resort can do about this and there was security around, but it didnt feel relaxing to be asked to go shop when you just wanted to listen to the ocean waves. Just noting for others to be aware of this. I would highly recommend this resort and the ocean front room was beautiful!

4.0

May 2023

Positive: Nice hotel with very nice personal. Each evening different animations (bingo, accrobstics, regionsl dance groups....). Animators are making a lot to entertain. Nice spot to Diani Beach. guests. Negative: hotel is strongly dedicated to indian guests (buffet, music...). Netflix & Amszon Prime are proposed but never able to dial in. Free chanels only sport and indian TV.... Nevertheless, you can have a great stay by changing sometimes the place to eat and making very nice visits beside a safari....

3.0

Apr 2023

- Wifi was unreliable - had to ask for fresh towels for my room. Otherwise I assume the expect you to reuse the same one. -Appearance of the bedroom was a bit deceptive compared to pictures on websites. - Friendly staff they were awesome, helpful and trustworthy. - Not a good location for a young couple (35/48 we found the entertainment Boring and like child’s play) Good location for those with children. -Stained bed sheets were disturbed, pen marks, dried blood etc. -Food was good but redundant. -No iron in the bedrooms, staff will assist you with ironing for a fee. At the end of the day, I wouldn’t book again. It just wasn’t a fin time for me.

FAQs

How much does this resort cost compared to others in Diani Beach?

The average price for a rental in Diani Beach is £81 per night. This rental is £212 above the average.

Is parking included with this resort?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Southern Palms Beach Resort. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this resort?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Southern Palms Beach Resort. Enjoy the water!

Is Southern Palms Beach Resort pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this resort is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Southern Palms Beach Resort?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.

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Southern Palms Beach Resort

Resort in Diani Beach

Reasons to book

About this resort

Amenities

Map of Diani Beach

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ocean Front Room

Superior Room

Superior Deluxe Room

Ocean Front Deluxe Room

Southern Palms Beach Resort

Resort in Diani Beach

Reasons to book

About this resort

Amenities

Map of Diani Beach

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ocean Front Room

Superior Room

Superior Deluxe Room

Ocean Front Deluxe Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this resort cost compared to others in Diani Beach?

Is parking included with this resort?

Is there a pool at this resort?

Is Southern Palms Beach Resort pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Southern Palms Beach Resort?

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