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Bahari Dhow Beach Villas

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

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Diani Beach Road, Diani Beach, 80400
  • Diani Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Kongo Mosque
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Tiwi Beach
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Ukunda (UKA)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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

Deluxe Double Room

  • 645 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Shared kitchen

Deluxe Single Room

  • 645 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Villa, 3 Bedrooms, Pool View, Poolside

  • 2906 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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Flat-screen TV

Budget twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Deluxe double Room Non smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Private kitchen

Budget double Room Non smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Single Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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

Standard double Room Non smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Standard Room Non smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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

Deluxe Villa

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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Interior

Comfort Villa Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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

Budget Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Bahari Dhow Beach Villas

3.5-star Diani Beach hotel walkable to Diani Beach
At Bahari Dhow Beach Villas, relax by one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools or spend the day at the beach where you can enjoy surfing/body boarding.
Bahari Dhow Beach Villas offers 23 shared accommodations with air conditioning, 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.

3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.

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

Bahari Dhow Beach Villas features 3 outdoor swimming pools and a children's pool. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This beach hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Bahari Dhow Beach Villas has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Bahari Dhow Beach Villas has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 for adults and USD 7.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Archery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Playground
  • Scuba diving
  • Surf lessons
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • TV in common areas
  • Water sports equipment
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 floor
  • 23 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Shared accommodations

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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bahari Dhow Beach Villas Hotel Diani Beach
Bahari Dhow Beach Villas Hotel
Bahari Dhow Beach Villas Diani Beach
Bahari Dhow Villas Hotel
Bahari Dhow Beach Villas Hotel
Bahari Dhow Beach Villas Diani Beach
Bahari Dhow Beach Villas Hotel Diani Beach

Bahari Dhow Beach Villas Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 92 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Claire

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
All staff were very helpful and friendly. Food in the beach bar was tasty but unfortunately they didn’t always have everything on the menu including drinks. Rooms were cleaned daily but they need to be updated. Looking quite sorry for themselves as are the pools and outside of the buildings. There needs to be blackout blinds or curtains in the bedrooms as it’s very bright early morning. Also they need to fit shower curtains as the bathroom floor gets soaking.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

david

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Rose

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

omari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

ZEINAB

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a pleasant stay. Just wish our air worked the first night. We did get switched the 2nd night to a nicer room with air.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOB

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOB

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, clean and quite
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very safe and convince
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Penina

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property was a mess. Leaking in the bathroom, pillow caseses that dont fit. broken insufficient light. Rust, the list is long.Even for a budget room. The staff were kind and tried to fix everything. But it did not really work. But lovely environment.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOB

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite and Convenient Villa Staff are friendly
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was comfortable and met all our needs
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

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

Traveled 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 traveler

Traveled 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

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Verry good place to stay !! Nice, clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jasmiina

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler, Traveled 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