Diani Beach Vacation house rental with shared pool, beach/lake nearby, internet access and balcony/terrace

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  • House
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 16
  • 2 nights min stay
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Key information

  • 100% refund within 24 hours after booking. See Policies & House Rules
  • Beach/lakeside relaxation
  • Nearest beach 0.5 mi
  • Swimming pool
  • Child friendly
  • Car not necessary
  • No pets allowed
  • Private garden

From the owner

A luxurious 3-house 12-bedroom holiday home in leafy green gardens only 300 meters from the beach (the listing reads 5-bedrooms but in fact has 12, 2 of which are loft bedrooms in an open plan and suitable for singles and older children, we are unable to edit it after we added additional bedrooms to the property). This listing represents all 3 of the houses, the 3bdr Deluxe Pool View Villa , the 6-bdr garden villa and the 3 bdr garden cottage.

If you are a couple or small family, have a look at our cottage rental on the same property at this listing: https://www.tripadvisor.com/VacationRentalReview-g775870-d8423519-Upani_Diani_Cottage_300m_from_clear_sandy_beaches-Diani_Beach_Ukunda_Coast_Province.html

If you are a larger group upto 37, or even if you are small group, the number that you book will determine how many houses you get. Get in touch and we will share the details and give you the appropriate quote.

The lounge upstairs in the Deluxe Pool View View Villa also comes complete with a full entertainment system with a Nintendo Wii, Family Board Games, and 1 TB of blockbuster movies including 2016 releases, as well as classic family favorites for hours of fun.

The Standard Cottage, which may be included in this rental if you are more than 12 adults, has 2 rooms with queen beds downstairs, and an upstairs loft bedroom with 2 king beds.

IMPORTANT: During Easter, Summer and Christmas, please contact us for a quote and let us know the number and make-up of your group for a complete quote .

The 3 cottages takes 37 people comfortably. For large groups enquire with us on the exact number of your party and if you will be needing extra bedspace so that we can make arrangements. Ample seating space throughout the property, for upto 37 people. Its suitable for up to 37 adults with children sharing. Kids 0-3 stay free and kids 1-6 pay half price.

A clear blue swimming pool, gazebo, and fully stocked kitchen, with staff to attend to your needs as desired.

We offer you a personal chef inclusive in the rates. This is a self-catering facility therefore does not offer bed and breakfast, you will purchase all your food, or you may have the staff do the purchase for you at a nominal transport cost of 2-3 USD.

Please note that there are fans in all seating areas and in all the bedrooms on the property.

We have a natural thatched roof made with natural materials ("makuti') and local wood. For this reason, you may from time to time encounter little insects that like to live in this environment. While we make every effort to make the roof as inhospitable to them as possible, due to the climate they will seek out the cool inner sections and may also cause fine sawdust to accumulate here and there as they make themselves comfortable. We clean the house daily, twice a day in the some areas and also treat the house and compound as much as possible while also bearing in mind your safety as guests. Therefore we request that you do bear that in mind during your stay and if the natural roof may be a problem for you then think twice before booking. It has not been a problem for most of our guests in the past, and if you are familiar with coastal architecture then you will hardly notice it. Feel free to message me if you have any questions or clarifications that you'd like to seek.

Other things to note:

The laundry room is available for any personal laundry you may have, due to electricity costs we provide one free load per week that you stay and if you would like more loads there is a surcharge. You may also tip the cleaning staff to do your laundry if you would like. The bed and bath linens will always be taken care of by the cleaning staff.

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Amenities

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: King bed
  • Bedroom 2: Queen Bed Twin bed
  • Bedroom 3: 3 Queen Beds
  • Bedroom 4: Full bed
  • Bedroom 5: Full bed
  • Beds in other rooms: 2 Twin beds
  • 3 Family bathrooms, 7 En suites, 1 Wet room

Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • No pets allowed
  • High chair

Access

  • Parking
  • Secure parking
  • Accessible for wheelchair users — please contact the owner for details before booking

Essentials

  • Shared outdoor pool (unheated)
  • Private garden
  • Swing set
  • Patio
  • Balcony or terrace
  • Sea view
  • Deck
  • Internet access
  • Staffed property
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Clothes dryer
  • Iron
  • High chair
  • TV
  • DVD player
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided
  • Housekeeping Included

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Interaction with guest

There will be a property manager to meet you when you arrive and to hand over the keys and give a brief orientation. You will have complete privacy during your stay however, and cleaning staff and caretaker will be available daily, inclusive in the booking cost.
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Cancellation policy

Full refund

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

Partial refund

100% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least two weeks before check-in.

No refund

No refund if cancelled less than 2 weeks before check-in.

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Things to know

Check in: 14:00 Check out: 10:00
If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.

Payment

This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).

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Smoking

No smoking at this property

About the owner

Jt Consulting P.
Calendar last updated:
24 Apr 2024

Years listed:
8

Based in:
Kenya
Languages spoken: English
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Reviews

4.5
Very Good
28 reviews
Excellent
22
Very Good
1
Good
1
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Terrible
4
TommasoIser
Nairobi, Kenya

Not reccomended
Apr 2022

We were amazed by the mediocrity of the entire place and stay. First of all, the pictures are not in any way the reflection of reality, they surely had a great photographer! We got a 3 bedrooms villa … More 

3 May 2022

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

Culture730237

excellent
Mar 2021

The location is great the beach is not far from the villa 5 minutes walk .The villa we booked is perfect for a large group and its a very beautiful villa everything about it is just amazing and clean… More 

9 Mar 2021

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dorahc2021

Very good place.
Jan 2021

I had a wonderful time in Upani cottage. The staff are very nice and kind. The rooms were very clean and the pool was nice and clean.The location of the cottage was also good. Mike and Caren( staff) w… More 

28 Jan 2021

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Kabura254

Upani house Diani best place to be
Nov 2020

Awesome! From the staff, the cleanliness everything is great. I loved the experience . Will definitely visit again

14 Nov 2020

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yaniv s
Nairobi, Kenya

Worse time ever!
Aug 2019

The place was dirty to an extant that we could not touch the oven due to the stickiness of things. After complaining, the host called us and asked us not to complaint because they will be off listed.… More 

21 Aug 2019

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Response from the owner
Thank you for your feedback, we rely on our guests to know what we are doing right and where we fall short in terms of service delivery. However, I'll take the liberty to let all future guests know that you were problem guests from the start. We made as much effort to make you and your partner as comfortable as we could by agreeing to all your requests. We even gave you a free upgrade from a standard room to a full 3 Bedroom Villa just for two, as a free upgrade, one for which you would normally pay 6 times more, to make sure you enjoyed your time at Upani. This does not seem to have resolved your issues, in fact you went on to look for MORE issues. And the fact that you have decided to leave a negative review here in addition to the other platform through which you booked shows that this is now personal. As the owner, I never had such a conversation with you as you claim, perhaps a member of my staff may have, knowing that we take reviews seriously, I am not aware. I mentioned that we always seek to resolve issues on the ground to resolve any problem, none of which you were willing to do. Considering that you paid $39 a night due to an offer at the time you booked, yet got a free upgrade for the exclusive use of our $300+ a day pool view villa, from your indication of it not being value for money I'd conclude that you would have preferred to stay completely for free. We usually find the most difficult guest to be those like you who are seeking some type of free stay which needless to say, is not sustainable for us as a business. Further to that, we received your email in our inbox asking us to respond to your issues, long after you had checked out and left the negative review, which we have simply never encountered in the past except in cases where a person is looking for a refund. If that is what you are seeking, do feel free to say so, rather than taking this roundabout route, and seeking to malign our holiday villas while you do so. Regarding the place being dirty, are you referring to the oven or the entire place? A dirty oven is a housekeeping issue and simple to resolve, and while it for sure should not have been dirty, the oven is now clean. It hardly warrants a 1-star rating. The house is cleaned daily, the floor, depending on the time of day you go there, has sheddings from the makuti roof, a fact we clearly state on our listing and I quote "We have a natural thatched roof made with natural materials ("makuti') and local wood. For this reason, you may from time to time encounter little insects that like to live in this environment. While we make every effort to make the roof as inhospitable to them as possible, due to the climate they will seek out the cool inner sections and may also cause fine sawdust to accumulate here and there as they make themselves comfortable. We clean the house daily, twice a day in some areas and also treat the house and compound as much as possible while also bearing in mind your safety as guests. Therefore we request that you do bear that in mind during your stay and if the natural roof may be a problem for you then think twice before booking. It has not been a problem for most of our guests in the past, and if you are familiar with coastal architecture then you will hardly notice it. " End quote. We get guests that sometimes don't take the time to fully read our descriptions before booking, such as in your case. However, we pride ourselves in being able to resolve situations. I would not recommend you as guests to any host at all since even seeking any resolution fell on deaf ears. Next time, just cancel your booking and save your hosts the trouble.

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

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Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.

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