The Sands at Chale Island: gallery

Kinondo Kwetu is a small, owner-run, all-inclusive boutique lodge of exceptional quality situated on a remote stretch of beach south of the busier Diani Beach area.

Pinewood Beach Resort is a relaxed resort-style hotel at the far south end of Diani Beach - an area known as Galu Beach.

Diani Blue is a low-key but stylishly comfortable small guesthouse, with high levels of service, in a busy, central part of Diani Beach.

The Sands At Nomad is a good-value, laidback, family friendly resort with lots of Swahili character.

Water Lovers is a popular, low-key beach hotel in a central location on Diani Beach on the south coast of Kenya.

Peponi is a long-established beach hotel, renowned for its good food, located in the village of Shela on the south side of Lamu island.

Ocean Sports is long-established and popular beach hotel right on one of Watamu's famous and beautiful bays.

The Mnarari Club is located towards the seaward end of the beautiful Killifi Creek, and is an enduring favourite on the Kenya coast.

Manda Bay is a luxury beach hideaway in a remote corner of an island in the Lamu archipelago, on Kenya's northern coast. It has a huge range of water sports on offer.

Alfajiri Villas is an exclusive, owner-run, hideaway property consisting of three unique villas in a central part of the north end of Diani Beach.

Lonno Lodge is a boutique hotel on a quiet stretch of Watamu's coastline.

Shimba Lodge is a picturesque tree-hotel overlooking a forest waterhole in Shimba Hills National Park, with an aerial walkway and abundant wildlife.

Serena Beach Resort is a large beach hotel on Shanzu Beach, north of Mombasa town, on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast.

Long-established resort hotel with a strong British following and a good reputation for deep-sea fishing.

Kizingo is an owner-managed, rustic, barefoot beach lodge on the southwest tip of Lamu island.

Tamaarind Village is a well managed apartment complex close to Mombasa city, with excellent restaurants, pools and visitor services.

The Majlis is a modern 27-room resort hotel on the beachfront of Manda island.

Swahili Beach is one of the biggest resort hotels on Diani Beach, with a spectacular lobby and cascading swimming pool.

Msambweni Beach House is a secluded and luxurious boutique hotel on the southern Kenya coast, south of Diani Beach.

Lamu House is a boutique hotel on the waterfront in Lamu town, with a swimming pool, bar and terrace restaurant.

The Maji is a small, well managed beach hotel on the northern stretch of Diani Beach in southern Kenya.