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Lotfa Resort Diani

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near Diani Beach

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Front of property
Flat-screen TV, pay movies
Family Apartment, Pool View | Private kitchen | Fridge, electric kettle
Family Apartment, Pool View | Living area | Flat-screen TV, pay movies

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Diani Beach, Diani Beach
  • Diani Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Galu Kinondo Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Tiwi Beach
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Mombasa (MBA-Moi Intl.)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Double Room

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Flat-screen TV, pay movies

Family Apartment, Pool View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Superior Single Room

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Diani Beach

Close to the beach.At this Diani Beach hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Diani Beach and 3 miles (5 km) of Galu Kinondo. Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest and Kongo Mosque are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Diani Beach - 1 min drive - 0.5 miles
  • Galu Kinondo Beach - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Kongo Mosque - 11 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest - 14 min drive - 6.4 miles
  • Tiwi Beach - 19 min drive - 8.7 miles

Getting around

  • Ukunda (UKA) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Havana Bar, Diani Beach - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Nomad's Beach Bar And Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Coast Dishes - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Kole Kole Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tandoori - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Lotfa Resort Diani

3.5-star hotel near Diani Beach
Lotfa Resort Diani offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A 24-hour business center and a meeting room are available. Spa services, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly Lotfa Resort Diani. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours), a train station pick-up service, and a train station drop-off service are available for a fee. Self parking and valet parking are free.

  • 36 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Lotfa Resort Diani offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Diani Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.

Languages

English, German, Swahili

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental 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 coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 11 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 15 for adults and USD 7.5 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Lotfa Resort Diani Diani Beach
Lotfa Diani Diani Beach
Lotfa Diani
Lotfa Resort Diani Hotel
Lotfa Resort Diani Diani Beach
Lotfa Resort Diani Hotel Diani Beach

Frequently asked questions

How close is Lotfa Resort Diani to the airport?

Lotfa Resort Diani is 2.6 mi (12-min drive) away from the Ukunda (UKA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Lotfa Resort Diani?

As of May 28, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Lotfa Resort Diani on Jun 6, 2025 start from $101.69, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Lotfa Resort Diani have an airport shuttle?

Lotfa Resort Diani offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge.

How close is Lotfa Resort Diani to the beach?

This hotel is a short 10-minute walk from Diani Beach and 2.9 mi (11-min drive) from Galu Kinondo. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Lotfa Resort Diani offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Lotfa Resort Diani, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of USD 15 for adults and USD 7.5 for children. It's available every day from 7 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at Lotfa Resort Diani?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Lotfa Resort Diani?

Check-in begins at 11 AM.

Is there free parking at Lotfa Resort Diani?

This hotel offers free self parking and valet parking.

Does Lotfa Resort Diani have a pool?

Lotfa Resort Diani features an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Does Lotfa Resort Diani have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Lotfa Resort Diani have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer spa services.

How close is Lotfa Resort Diani to downtown Diani Beach?

Lotfa Resort Diani is 2.7 mi away from Diani Beach.

Lotfa Resort Diani Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 12 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

LASZLO

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

James

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was the only guest in the hotel, which was apparently under some renovation. Terrible service with literally everything not functioning (water, electricity, safe, kitchen) and limited staff. Monkeys kept sneaking into my room (by actually opening the windows themselves) and messing my stuff despite complaining about the same to management. The hotel should not have been listed as available to guests!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Out of the way

Very poor WiFi , need a taxi to go to most places , beach is 10 minutes n walk
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harriet

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

Lotfa Resort....the place to be.

Lotfa is a great place, quiet, serene, beautiful and very very clean. The pool is also clean. I love it and commend the place to anyone
A very romantic pool side space
Spacious and fresh
Clean fresh rooms
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Worst Hotel I've seen in Years

I am travelling form Canada on a solo trip. I booked this hotel non-refundable rate for 3 nights/4 days. Upon arrival, I was brought to my room to which extreme disappointment is the word. When first opening the door, a strange odor rushed to my nose. I immediately told the lady the room stinks to which her reply was "we can't air out the room because of the monkeys'. The kitchenette was outdated, dirty, and half empty containers of soap and used sponges were laying around. Walking further in the room was not any better. The room was dark, ill-lite, the sofa was in dire need of replacement and dirty. The table and chairs were Walt-mart type folding items and dirty. The television did not work and the technician simply walked into my room - no knocking nothing. The carpet was old, dirty, and smelled also really bad. I am positive animals had been in this room and did their business on the carpet. Lastly, the room looked nothing like the pictures. Upon complaining, they brought me to a second room for viewing. This room was not any better. First, I had to step over power lines to get inside the room. The room was located by the pool bar so very loud music, and dead cockroaches beside the bed. I complained AGAIN to the manager to which he said, "we did our best". The rooms are dirty and that tells me the kitchen is dirty as well. Lastly, this hotel states it follows COVID protocols to which were non-existent; no masks, no hand-sanitizer, and refuses to issue a reimbursement.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Agnes Alivisa

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vishal

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

Great Stay close to Beaches in Diani

The place is very close to the beaches and has a good pool and amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
My 11yr old daughter and i spent 9 days we did bed&Breakfast. The room was spacious and clean however the sheets didn't fit the king size bed so part of the mattress was exposed. It had a lovely large balcony, working A/c and fan however the main light in the room and the safe did not work and weren't fixed over the 9 days. Breakfast was great some days and not that good on other days the staple was fresh fruits, eggs, beef sausages (which i didn't enjoy at all) and potatoes. Pool area was kept clean and serviced. Wifi was awful almost non existent so make an alternative plan or stay elsewhere if you need it. The beach is close 450m entrance through Amigos. Nomad beach bar is close as well as bidi badu bar. Tuk tuks pass by often so transportation is readily available
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Åse

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Desember med skoleferie fører til mange barn fra Kenya i det halvstore bassenget. Mye støy hele dagen flere dager
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Une catastrophe!

Une catastrophe! Je n'ai jamais vu une chambre en si mauvais état. Salle de bain crade. Les draps pas changés. J'ai du faire un scandale pour qu'on me change les draps. L'hotel le plus glauque ou j'ai séjourné de ma vie, les photos sur le site ne sont pas du tout représentatives. Regardez les miennes
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam

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

Wspanialy pobyt..

Bardzo dobry botel
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018