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Swahili House Tiwi Beach - Private Oceanfront Boutique Villa Near Diani

3.5 star property

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A rooftop pool area with lounge chairs, a pool, and a thatched-roof structure.
A spacious room with a large bed, a wooden desk, and a view of palm trees and the ocean.
A room with a large bed, a wooden ceiling, and a stone floor.
A room with a wooden ceiling, large windows with white curtains, a round table with chairs, and a view of palm trees and the sea.
A room with a high ceiling, a staircase, and a bed with a canopy.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Tiwi Beach, South Coast, Tiwi, Kwale, 606
  • Place, Tiwi Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Diani Beach
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Place, Nyali Beach
    ‪49 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mombasa (MBA-Moi Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Naked Africa Penthouse

A room with a wooden ceiling, large windows with white curtains, a round table with chairs, and a view of palm trees and the sea.

Naked Africa Penthouse

  • Ocean view
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A room with a bed under a canopy, wooden flooring, a view through an archway, and a wooden ceiling.

Main House

  • Ocean view
  • 106 sq m
  • Sleeps 12
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A room with a bed, a small table, a window with curtains, and a ceiling fan.

Lofty Cottage

  • Ocean view
  • 59 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A room with a bed under a mosquito net, wooden flooring, and a door leading to another room.

Swahili Cottage

  • Ocean view
  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Swahili Luxury Villa

A bed with a canopy, wooden headboard, and patterned bedspread.

Swahili Luxury Villa

  • Ocean view
  • 177 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Swahili House Tiwi Beach - Private Oceanfront Boutique Villa Near Diani

Spend the day on Swahili House Tiwi Beach - Private Oceanfront Boutique Villa Near Diani's beach or relax by one of the guesthouse's 3 outdoor swimming pools.
Swahili House Tiwi Beach - Private Oceanfront Boutique Villa Near Diani offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and free toiletries. Accommodation at this 3.5-star guest house has kitchenettes with fridges, stovetops and separate dining areas.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and bidets. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.
During your stay at Swahili House Tiwi Beach - Private Oceanfront Boutique Villa Near Diani, you'll be within walking distance of Tiwi Beach. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and 3 outdoor pools are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the 3 outdoor pools
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a terrace
  • 6 minutes by car from Tiwi Beach and 14 minutes from Diani Snake Park
Swahili House Tiwi Beach - Private Oceanfront Boutique Villa Near Diani offers its guests 3 outdoor swimming pools and a children's pool. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden are also featured at Swahili House Tiwi Beach - Private Oceanfront Boutique Villa Near Diani. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Tiwi guest house.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room cot
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Separate bedroom
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Living room
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 6 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Swahili House Tiwi Beach - Private Oceanfront Boutique Villa Near Diani

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7 AM - 6 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Swahili House Tiwi
Swahili House
Swahili Tiwi
Swahili House Guesthouse Tiwi
Swahili House Guesthouse
Swahili House Tiwi
Swahili House Guesthouse
Swahili House Guesthouse Tiwi

Swahili House Tiwi Beach - Private Oceanfront Boutique Villa Near Diani Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

4/10 Poor

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never been so nervous staying here, the cottage was in the middle of no where, the entrance was not secure and couldn't lock it. Only very hot water for the showers no cold. The staff were friendly but the cottage was not very clean, the view of the ocean was good but very expensive for what we got.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hidden diamond

The Penthouse is a blissful experience and if you need anything Gilbert will ensure your get it. We asked if he could get us snapper and vegetables for dinner and he organised for it to be delivered and grilled for us by an onsite chief. It was delicious 10/10 and we could continue our holiday without worrying about food. Swahili house is everything we were looking for, Diani beach experience but more peacful without the crowds. Thanks Gilbert
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Svetlana

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Swahili House was bittersweet. I agree with other reviews that mention the misleading pictures since there are several different houses for rent. There are three pools but you only get access to one ("your") pool. So forget about the others. The water in the pool was very warm. The pool's cleaning system was off now and then so we had to ask to turn it on. We stayed at Lofty Cottage for 5 nights. The house' Swahili style was very special. The furniture was unique and beautiful although old and worn out. The Lofty Cottage was the nearest to the entrance so everyone passed by it. There were many "jambos" we had to say every day. To other tenants that go by. To their visitors. To the staff. To the builders working on the house while we were trying to be on vacation. We did not have not much peace here. The kitchen was old, small and hot. The fridge was old and dirty. There were no pictures of the bathroom on Hotels.com since it was small for such a house. The faucet was leaking water and there was no shower curtain so it was always wet on the floor. The saddest part was that we never figured out the food situation. There was a cook on site and the cottages had self-catering. There was a menu as an example. We got that part. But we never got any price or at least price suggestion. We asked several times. I believe they had enough with other tenants so there was not much interest in our orders. It was sad, like I said.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MARIE THERESE AIMEE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chambre impeccable -80m2 et personnel charmant et toujours à l'écoute
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Beth S.

Overall a very enjoyable stay; very close to the beach and a nice pool

Really enjoyed our time in this house! The cooks were fantastic, service was great and the overall experience made for a great week of vacation. There were some repairs/upkeep pieces that would be helpful but overall nothing major. The only reason we didn't give it 5 stars is the marketing is a bit misleading. It says that 12 people can fit in what we paid/booked. It shows pictures for ALL the properties on VRBO but you are only renting a portion which is not only unclear but misleading and misrepresenting. We were expecting more rooms, a better pool and overall more space that didn't actually happen because the pictures aren't associated with the specific property we booked. We booked for 12 people and there were only 7 bed spaces. They did accommodate us somewhat by bring in pool loungers for our kids to sleep on and arranged mosquito nets. So while were accommodated, it was a bit disappointing because we were led to believe that we were booking something different than what we received. Overall we would book again with the right knowledge and proper clarification on what is actually included.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
no dudéis en pasar alguna noche en este sitio es fabuloso. gracias por todo.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Ito

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

オフシーズンだったので、、

オフシーズンだったこともありますが、閑散としていました。外気が部屋にも入るオープンなコテージで日中は気持ちがいいのですが、夜は蚊に悩まされました。