Almanara Luxury Villas

The award winning Sails Restaurant and bar is the focal point of Almanara – a unique architectural mix of steel girders and canvas sails designed to capture the essence of East African coastal living. In the palm-fringed gardens is a beautiful lagoon-style swimming pool and sun deck, with a jacuzzi and sunken cocktail bar: a perfect spot to relax during the heat of the day, before heading up to the elegant rooftop terrace for sundowners overlooking the distant Shimba Hills National Reserve.

Almanara offers a choice of six private executive villas, and five sumptuous hotel suites, all with superb amenities and exotic Arab-Swahili décor. The villas suit families or groups, each with three en-suite bedrooms, a vast lounge and dining area leading out onto a private veranda, and a personal chef and butler. The elegant hotel suites are spacious and stylish, with Italian marble en-suite bathrooms, and glorious ocean views from the private balconies. All have satellite television, WiFi, and air conditioning.

Almanara has a dedicated sports centre offering an exciting choice of water-based activities, including kite surfing, snorkelling, stand-up paddle boarding, and scuba diving. Deep-sea fishing trips can be arranged, or take a dhow cruise out to Kasite National Marine Park to snorkel the shallow reefs, followed by lunch on Wasini Island. Golf, tennis and horse riding are available nearby, or get horizontal next to the swimming pool after a pampering session in the beauty spa.