Beach resort · Galu Beach, Diani, Kenya

Almanara

Private villas in gardens on Galu Beach, at the quiet southern end of Diani, each with its own chef and butler.

Photo: Almanara Scroll

About the resort

A house of your own by the sea.

Almanara is a small, family-owned resort on Galu Beach, the quieter southern stretch of Diani. Most guests stay in one of its villas, so a family or group can live together under one roof, with meals cooked and served in the villa. Etana works with the resort and can include it in a journey you plan with us.

Each of the six executive villas has three en-suite bedrooms, an open living and dining room, a veranda and a rooftop terrace, with a private chef and butler. A smaller boutique house has three ocean-view rooms and two suites around its own infinity pool. Down on the sand, Sails serves seafood brought in by local fishermen.

Location: Galu Beach, at the southern end of Diani Beach; about 10 minutes from Ukunda airstrip
Accommodation: Six three-bedroom villas, and a boutique house with three rooms and two suites
On the coast: Snorkelling, diving, kitesurfing, windsurfing, paddleboarding, dhow trips, deep-sea fishing
Families: Villas suit families and groups travelling together
Comforts: Private chef and butler in each villa, lagoon pool, Cloud Nine spa, beach restaurant

At the resort

Ways to spend the day.

A traditional dhow sailing over clear turquoise water and coral reef off Diani

What is offered can change with the season. We confirm the details when we plan your stay.

On and under the water
Snorkelling and diving on the reef, with kitesurfing, windsurfing and paddleboarding from the beach.
A day on a dhow
Out on a traditional sailing boat along the coast, stopping to swim and snorkel.
Meals in the villa
Your chef cooks to your taste, served on the veranda or the rooftop terrace.
Rest
The lagoon pool and its sunken bar, a treatment at the Cloud Nine spa, or simply the beach.