Hotel Southern Palms Beach Resort(4 stars)

Diani Beach Road, Diani ,Ukunda, Kwale District, Coast Province, Kenya Show map
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5.1/6

527 hotel reviews

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  • Hotel in general
    5.1
  • Room
    4.9
  • Service
    5.3
  • Location
    5.0
  • Food and Drinks
    5.1
  • Sport & entertain
    5.1
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Gabi
Best beach for long walks

  • 5.7 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • February 2013
Very nice, well-kept, extensive hotel with many you from Germany, Switzerland, Holland, some austrians and frenchmen, many Poland, no russians, some indians read more
  • Room
    5.0

    The rooms are spacious, if a little tired. The tv you get the ZDF-channels came in. Drinks from the minibar we must also at al pay, but you can get drinks from the bars take it to the room, since nobody tells a bit.

  • Gastronomy
    5.0

    The cocktails were unfortunately too sweet, and ice cream and shakes were unfortunately not in al-package, which i disturbing found, because i found out from other overseas travels at the 4-star Area something else am used to, but everything cannot be perfect. The food was varied and good, there were all days a kenyan and indian corner. There were also delicacies such as oysters, grilled squid and lamb, fish in salt-crust in the evening in the main restaurant The wines from South Africa have we liked it .

  • Service
    6.0

    Really rarely friendly and accommodating staff had. It is a almost every wish was fulfilled, even drinks to the pool chair by the pool or beach brought, i would the beverages in the entire hotel not as otherwise in plastic cups served, but glasses and bottles, which we appreciated a lot. Complaints are immediately and all nicely done.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0

    The entertainment in sporting and animation was Adequate for our taste, disco in the evening was good There were enough beach chairs at the pool and the beach, even with soft mats, which we found very comfortable and is not usual everywhere.

  • Hotel
    6.0

    Very nice, well-kept, extensive hotel with many you from Germany, Switzerland, Holland, some austrians and frenchmen, many Poland, no russians, some indians

  • Location
    6.0

    Circa 1,5 hours to the airport, several shopping centres nearby, night bars, clubs and restaurants nearby One of the most beautiful beaches of africa, invites to long walk on the beach, for example left from the hotel to kongomündung, about 25 minutes walk. Taxi and public transport cards the hotel, Gifts as old t-shirts or colour and pencils for school, pens, old cuddly toys we could donate and enjoyment.

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Christiane
Relaxing holiday

  • 5.7 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Friends
  • Translated
  • Proof of booking
  • Beach holiday
  • February 2013
A medium-sized hotel at the beach situated in the near distance to ukunda. The hotel has had a good architecture for a determined already better days experienced, but the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff again more than made up for it. Furthermore, for cleanliness put much importance. All-inclusive and half board were offered. Guest structure is multicolored mixed, as well as of the age, as well as from the nationalities (d, a, gigabyte, lit, i, pol. ). read more
  • Room
    5.0

    The room is big enough - could still be better. Air conditioning, balcony, safe (gg. Fee), mini bar (gg. Fee), coffee maker, hair dryer, double bed with mosquito net, 1 extra bed, tv, small table with 2 chairs in the room and also on the balcony, daily 2 times 0.5 liter bottles of water). The bathroom fulfilled its purpose, it is clean and everything works.

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    A main restaurant with buffet : dishes typical of the country, indian corner and european food. Some dishes are directly freshly prepared or grilled. It is really very extensive and diverse and especially very good!. Furthermore, there were 3 different restaurants for the reservation is required by us was not used. There are 4 bars. The ordered beverages must one also in all-inclusive- sign. Every evening was for the food musical entertainment (although not always the best-but funny). The waiters in the restaurant was also very accommodating, plates were quickly cleared away. The employees worked always very in a good mood and especially not hectic. At the buffet was constantly refilled and paid attention, that no leftovers overall-used vorlagenbesteck was regularly exchanged. If something on the ground, was immediately cleaned.

  • Service
    6.0

    The staff is friendly and helpful - one everywhere said hello and a smile comes contrary, as you would in your own country in the hotel would wish! English is the main language, but except good to very good german partially also other europ. Languages spoken. The cleaning of the rooms is top. I am very pleased, that the hand-and bath-towels really only then to be changed, if you this on the floor. Our housekeeper was often present and asked, wether everything is okay. Even our coffee was always immediately on the double increase. The mosquito net was in the morning rolled up and in the evening again lowered (for me would be the a heidenarbeit ), the bed turned down with a good-night goodies provided. After the return of the 4 d safari (rooms had to be removed-luggage in the hotel stored) we received a new room. Since the air conditioning didn't work, i called this the front desk and from a house technician accompanied back, this repaired. Unfortunately, there was also the fridge broken and the whole week not repaired-probably do so, because this for us not a problem represented. On the whole hotel there was security from the entrance to to the beach and also in the night. Also offered a beauty/massage parlor (massage highly recommended) and also a internetshop. As well as a small souvenir shop, where tickets and brands are available.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0

    Entertainment offer in the form of wasserärobic, water and beach volleyball, tombola, boccia, dances... And evening entertainment is offered. The entertainment team is usually present and power the people attention-but if you do not want is not a problem. Chairs are enough available, however already early in the morning occupied (e. g. metric ton by the pool team for the guests reserved). There are bath-towels by the pool. The pool already early in the morning cleaned and also during the day you see people, the floating impurities (sheets...) Fish out. The beach is not very broad but sufficient - also with chairs and umbrellas. Unfortunately were many salesmen, the a 'only-just-the-sea, ' very difficult. This should, however, not until the chairs.

  • Hotel
    5.0

    A medium-sized hotel at the beach situated in the near distance to ukunda. The hotel has had a good architecture for a determined already better days experienced, but the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff again more than made up for it. Furthermore, for cleanliness put much importance. All-inclusive and half board were offered. Guest structure is multicolored mixed, as well as of the age, as well as from the nationalities (d, a, gigabyte, lit, i, pol. ).

  • Location
    6.0

    The hotel is directly at the beach with coral reef. Depending on tides, the reef to the part. Free or on about 5 metres into the water. On foot one reaches ukunda in 30 minutes, or one inquires the front desk after a taxi or you can take a shared taxi. To the airport respectively to Mombasa it depends on the traffic, as the likoni ferry use must. The drive from the hotel to the ferry is without traffic about 30 minutes Directly opposite from the hotel there is a small souvenir store with carved animals-a visit is worthwhile. Shopping possibilities, as well as bank and hospital in ukunda.

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Ruedi
We will be back

  • 5.0 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Friends
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • January 2013
I was already three times over there, and it is as if i home come. A shame, as it has many from Poland and the changes the whole. The people are general a bit cheeky and they take more than what swiss and german guests we know is unfair would. That must be the directorate be careful. read more
  • Room
    5.3
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.3
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    5.0
  • Service
    4.8
    Competence (handling complaints)
    4.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.3
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Child care or playground
    4.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    5.0
  • Hotel
    5.0
    Family friendliness
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
    Disabled-friendly
    5.0
  • Location
    4.8
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Liesel
Unfortunately not more our 2. home

  • 3.6 / 6

  • Hotel not recommended
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • January 2013
The hotel is huge but well arranged. The number of beds is located at 600. the condition is still very good, and we all very clean kept. Half pension is enough, because al is too expensive. The guest structure was 70% from Poland. The german, swiss and austrians were at this time clearly in the minority. We have the throughout the years (14) still never experienced something like that! It was always' our hotel '! The Poland also in the evening in shorts (short shorts, partly discoloured) appear. Although the gentlemen in the evening long pants to pay (there is ... also at the entrance),they were buzzed in. The waiters then belongs, that you only these pants with, and the waiters have lowered. read more
  • Room
    4.0

    The rooms are spacious. The furniture already somewhat older, but they are again and again ok for us. The air conditioning was quiet and worked well. In the room stands a kettle and always coffee, milk powder, tea and sugar. Kettle always briefly wash, before you use it, because it gather always deposits. The bathroom and the toilet are sufficiently, the condition... It is in Kenya. Us it was always ok. Towels every day and they smell also not more musty. The cleanliness... Oh well, it was already 'wishy, washy'.

  • Gastronomy
    2.0

    You can go to several restaurants, and in the italian restaurant, grill, and in the main restaurant. The food in the main restaurant was a massenfütterung for a mass tourism, in comparison to the last years very much worse. Every evening there was the same, with minor changes, and there were fewer, as 1 buffet table is also the mass tourism to the victims. Until last year was always change during dinner, at the indian. If you are not warm for breakfast, that is on krümelkäse, you not stuffy, the mushy and so is, directed. The sausage is in the morning not inviting. But there are also jam. The prices when it comes to water, beer or Sprite are outrageous in the amount left. Water 250 cc, beer 320, u. Sprite 170. in nakumat you get tusker beer for 100. so minibar empty and 5 liter container water (decant) and for beer pure.

  • Service
    3.0

    The service in the restaurant in comparison to the previous year had declined, as a mass tourism took place. The waiters(we all know) were still very friendly, but sometimes totally overwhelmed. This always happened, if another crowd from Poland einflog. For complaints was no open ear more there, and no time.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    0
  • Hotel
    4.0

    The hotel is huge but well arranged. The number of beds is located at 600. the condition is still very good, and we all very clean kept. Half pension is enough, because al is too expensive. The guest structure was 70% from Poland. The german, swiss and austrians were at this time clearly in the minority. We have the throughout the years (14) still never experienced something like that! It was always' our hotel '! The Poland also in the evening in shorts (short shorts, partly discoloured) appear. Although the gentlemen in the evening long pants to pay (there is also at the entrance),they were buzzed in. The waiters then belongs, that you only these pants with, and the waiters have lowered.

  • Location
    5.0

    If the ferry is nice, is the distance to the hotel in 1-1,5 hours to create. In the meantime, there is a very modern supermarket, where one could get everything. The hotel is directly at the beach. The area you can well with matatu or by taxi explore. When taxi really good bargain!

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Sabrina
This hotel not again

  • 4.0 / 6

  • Hotel not recommended
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • December 2012
A beautiful hotel, what probably already times better days seen. The garden of the hotel very well maintained. In our room there was a toilet, the only very badly worked. The bathtub invited for placement and not available plug not for swimming a, is however with existing shower also not necessary. The in the room existing refrigerator didn't work. The prices the all-inclusive area is covered. It cannot be, that you are in a country such as Kenya converted 1,60 Euro for a Cola in size 0,33 liter. Will be charged, where you outside of the complex 0 ...,20 Euro costs. You must be a long time at the main bar to wait, its asks for comment. Then one waits for the drinks, and then for the beverages sign, including gästename and number of the wristband, what the whole situation even more time required. The staff even with a few exceptions ( Julius from the grill) very rude. We were on our honeymoon and were with our wedding guests (6 people) and it really was not possible in the 6 days a regular table for 8 people to find. One had then an empty table found this from the staff as already occupied declared. Our friends had to despite previous reservation and corresponding payment with a 3. person in the room on the 'embedding' waiting. The promised mosquito net for the son of our friends had finally from our other friends made available are. It cannot be, that with regard to the high prices happens. Lunch, in different restaurants withing walking distance, was although it is very tasty, but left a with at least 1,5 hours until 2 hours but slowly the appetite lose. It should have the motivation of the staff consideration. At the beach was a quiet walk on the hotel's section not possible, as you as soon as you entered immediately by the local ' beach boys' besieged was. These explain the sealife, but wants one this really. If one informs you, that there is no value on the company and so on is you despite all crowded and it is not a quiet moment longer possible. You asked us to food, drinks and so on if you are prepared to allow this to happen would be, then one would your peace before them, so the original sound. Something i don't need on vacation not. It's a pity, as it a very nice beach is, the actually too long walks. read more
  • Room
    3.5
    Size of the bathroom
    3.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    4.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    3.0
    Size of the room
    4.0
  • Gastronomy
    4.5
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    4.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    4.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    5.0
  • Service
    2.5
    Competence (handling complaints)
    2.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    2.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    2.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    3.5
    Quality of the beach
    4.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    3.0
    Child care or playground
    3.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    4.0
  • Hotel
    3.8
    Family friendliness
    4.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    3.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    4.0
    Disabled-friendly
    4.0
  • Location
    6.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
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Steffen
Stressed-wonderfully relaxed gone...

  • 5.3 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • December 2012
All in all a pleasant, quiet hotel with very love, friendly staff, the always ready to help, even if you - as we both, the didn't speak english. The rooms were already getting old, but clean and tidy. The property (garten/poolanlage) are in a good condition. Meals i. really good quality, selection also very plentiful. Drinks also okay. (all-inclusive but definitely ebenfehlenswert ). Our special thanks applies poolbarmann Stephen, he has with his friendly, loveable and funny attitude shown, that life is more than just work-hakuna matata. read more
  • Room
    5.3
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    5.5
    Competence (handling complaints)
    5.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    5.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    5.0
  • Hotel
    4.8
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
    Disabled-friendly
    3.0
  • Location
    5.3
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Pascal
Dream holiday

  • 5.6 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • December 2012
It was a dream holiday White sandy beaches, palm trees as far as the eye can see, great service, huge pool with pool bar. :-) read more
  • Room
    5.0
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.5
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    5.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.7
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    5.0
  • Hotel
    5.7
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
  • Location
    5.5
    Proximity to shopping areas
    6.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Hans-Jürgen
Again and again a pleasure

  • 5.4 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Singles
  • Translated
  • Proof of booking
  • Beach holiday
  • December 2012
Still a good destination for solo travellers (of course also couples/families) for sun-loving guests, the next to the sun and the beach a bit of entertainment/action be. read more
  • Room
    5.8
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    4.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    4.0
  • Service
    5.5
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    5.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.7
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    6.0
  • Hotel
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
  • Location
    5.5
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
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Peggy
Overall a very nice stay

  • 4.4 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Families
  • Translated
  • Proof of booking
  • Beach holiday
  • December 2012
The value for money was correct. The rooms including bathroom could have been a bit bigger. We have specially booked a superior room. After arrival one has told us, that the only difference in the location -in other words sea view-is. The 2 huge pools are all in all very nice, would have however partially repaired. We have several times to sharp knew hurt. The food was good. I have in the main restaurant a corner for children miss anything. It would have been nice, if they from time to time dishes such as chips or sausage for offer would ... have been. Whereas you at least at noon in the snack-bars of pizza and chips got everything. The gym is for african conditions above average well equipped. If you with the climatic conditions get along, there is everything for a work-out. What i didn't like, is, that you for the safe had to pay extra. And i thought it was a bit irritating, that one for each order, even if it 'all-inclusive' is, an extra document has to sign. read more
  • Room
    4.0
    Size of the bathroom
    3.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    3.0
  • Gastronomy
    4.5
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    4.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    4.0
  • Service
    4.8
    Competence (handling complaints)
    5.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    5.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    4.8
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    4.0
    Child care or playground
    5.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    5.0
  • Hotel
    4.7
    Family friendliness
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    4.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
  • Location
    4.0
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    4.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Christian
Great vacation in december

  • 5.7 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Proof of booking
  • Beach holiday
  • December 2012
Great hotel! Can only recommend it. We have the 2. night the room oh e problems can change, as we exactly opposite the evening entertainment the room had. After that it was totally quiet in the room. An example for the service: my flip-flops are at the start the stay broke down. This i next to the trash can put, as they did fit. After the day at the beach were my flip-flops still in the room, but repaired. We were totally surprised, because we at that point in time also no tip for the room service left. The changed ... but then!-) Safari directly on-site over FTI and also super satisfied. Prices are fair and reasonable. To the boys at the beach enough was already written. I found it rather annoying. Have it with any kind of try (are enough to try it out). Friendly, aggressive, ignore, just what to buy. Will mean nothing. They are nevertheless. Tip: the gift shop in the hotel has absolutely good prices. No bargaining needed. Is not all. Apart from that: minutes 50% of the price. Excursion tip: buschtour. Very intense and exciting. School attendance, buschdoktor and more. read more
  • Room
    6.0
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.3
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    5.0
  • Service
    5.8
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    5.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    6.0
  • Hotel
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
  • Location
    5.4
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    6.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    4.0
    Other leisure activities available
    6.0
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Christine
All around successful holiday with Carribean like

  • 5.6 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Families
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2012
A great, massive, 'caribbean ' sandy beach – slightly sloped, where the loungers are. Against tip are the loungers mornings already prepared. At low tide great area for snorkelling to the reef, at high tide beautiful waves, in new moon, the water high up on the wall and all loungers on the hotel lawn processed. Diving school/-base right on the hotel beach (price/transfer = ok) Catamaran, but not pushy (we have people spoken, the at the beach a safari booked: cheaper and fully okay) Restaurant: always an offer with indian food! I love curry! Apart from that varied, but not ... overstuffy. Only drawback: all inclusive-cocktails are poor and the staff bar she has come. But staff comes also with tray to the beach. Gentle animation Internet costs! The annoying, because no wi-fi in the room, but only in the lobby read more
  • Room
    5.3
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    6.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    6.0
  • Hotel
    5.5
    Family friendliness
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
    Disabled-friendly
    5.0
  • Location
    4.6
    Proximity to shopping areas
    4.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    4.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Martha & Heinz
One of the best hotels on the south coast!

  • 5.0 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Proof of booking
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2012
Positive: The gastronomy has opposite the last year in quality and offer gained-the presentation, quality and variety was great, particularly the dessert and the choice of fruits (creativity of patiessiers was perfect)! Negative: The beverage prices are for kenyan standards way too high for example 1l of water with carbonic acid = 400 ksh. / 1 liter flat water = 250 ksh. By alkoholisierte groups from the east staatenm it was during the day often very noisy on the beach. The same groups were noisy at the (closed ) beach bar until after midnight. read more
  • Room
    5.3
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.5
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    4.8
    Competence (handling complaints)
    5.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    4.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    4.0
  • Hotel
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
    Disabled-friendly
    5.0
  • Location
    4.8
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    4.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Madita
We will be back

  • 4.0 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Proof of booking
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2012
The hotel is quite manageable and i think not too big and not too small. A very nice beach and a beautiful sea we had all-inclusive i would recommend if you mainly beach holiday as it otherwise rather can be expensive. Drinks are great beer absolutely delicious. Average age is mixed from young to old. The toilets for the beach was so great clean clean clean but a little cold. Many german guests but also russians french and italian read more
  • Room
    4.0

    The room is ok every evening against mosquitoes in the room gesprüt and the net is down left. The cleaning also well folded. Well, once were fresh towels forget the change but since we have a call at the front desk transacted and it were immediately what brought. The safe is not inclusive which i so sch... Think geade in such a country.

  • Gastronomy
    5.0

    Main restaurant. The food was good an indian corner, a pasta station, buffet, wock there was also some nights. The food at the beach restaurant was also very good. With a little extra lining was the pizza was very good. But also everything else was great.

  • Service
    4.0

    Friendly were the mitarbeitarbeiter all we had no complaints especially a security we have very in our hearts. The fat conner comes for the return trip clear that it was a check-out but the i my band (all-inclusive) have to give and no dinner or geweige something to drink get i have ever experienced. This is some what we the vacation at the end negative vote. Really ridiculous. Most strike themselves the plates full and then half weggeschmissen but a dinner for 2 person is not have achieved more.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    4.0

    Ok it put in the effort but so great, it is not. Pool was very warm. The beach is tide permitting very already the tide has but the tide is already nice

  • Hotel
    5.0

    The hotel is quite manageable and i think not too big and not too small. A very nice beach and a beautiful sea we had all-inclusive i would recommend if you mainly beach holiday as it otherwise rather can be expensive. Drinks are great beer absolutely delicious. Average age is mixed from young to old. The toilets for the beach was so great clean clean clean but a little cold. Many german guests but also russians french and italian

  • Location
    2.0

    So alone from the hotel not really. We are to the front door was immediately one besieged and this is very annoying

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Claudia & Rainer
Again a very lovely vacation

  • 4.7 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2012
We have for the 2. time our vacation southern palms hotel ( the 1. time 2006) and stayed at the all in all again very pleased. The hotel is directly at the beautiful Diani-beach, has a great pool area and was clearly arranged and large. The rooms are pleasant and functional decorated, however already somewhat ' in the years' old. But. Since one is anyway the least amount of time, and they were clean in principle. The staff is always friendly and tried very hard, the guest to fulfill every request, no matter wether in the restaurant, by the pool ... or at the front desk. Sometimes an order something daueren, but 'hakuna matata', we are on vacation and have time. All in all it was again very pleasant and we will a couple of years definitely again return read more
  • Room
    4.0

    As already mentioned the rooms are already getting old, but everything was okay.

  • Gastronomy
    4.0

    Basically quite delicious food, only the choice of salads was sometimes a bit sparse. Surely we had already hotels with a better selection and more variety, but decreased we have certainly not!

  • Service
    5.0

    All of the staff were always friendly and tried to make everything right for the guest. The rooms were clean and neat.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0

    Nice pool area and fantastic beach, always enough sunbeds, towels and shady places. The entertainment we didn't use, the evening events were mostly amusing and nice.

  • Hotel
    5.0

    We have for the 2. time our vacation southern palms hotel ( the 1. time 2006) and stayed at the all in all again very pleased. The hotel is directly at the beautiful Diani-beach, has a great pool area and was clearly arranged and large. The rooms are pleasant and functional decorated, however already somewhat ' in the years' old. But... Since one is anyway the least amount of time, and they were clean in principle. The staff is always friendly and tried very hard, the guest to fulfill every request, no matter wether in the restaurant, by the pool or at the front desk. Sometimes an order something daueren, but 'hakuna matata', we are on vacation and have time. All in all it was again very pleasant and we will a couple of years definitely again return

  • Location
    5.0

    Nice position right on the beach, shops in the immediate vicinity ( for example nakumat supermarket), but... You immediately got a or several companions, as soon as you onto the street goes. Basically not bad, sometimes but somewhat very annoying. Excursions: we have a flight safari ( 3 days/ so 2 nights ) in Masai Mara and it was wonderful nice. Our camp was called 'fig tree camp' and was perfect excellent. We had great pirschfahrten with a great guide, to have naturally also the 'big five' seen. The camp was located very nice on a river, with a bit of luck you can live there hippos watch, offers the best service, comfortable and very nice tents and super delicious food. And it has even a pool, in the you during the 'lunch' can refresh. Recommendation: we have the safari at the beach when Jonathan of weight-tours, since we have 300 Euro p. people paid less than if we the tour through our travel agency would have booked. When weight-tours everything was great organized, we were on time pick up and everything was very well arranged. So very recommendable!

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Stefanie & Andre
We will be back

  • 5.4 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2012
It was very nice. A very lovely vacation we had a good break and coming again soon English at the front desk required hardly understand german. read more
  • Room
    5.8
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    5.3
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    4.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    5.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    5.0
  • Hotel
    5.3
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
  • Location
    5.6
    Proximity to shopping areas
    6.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    6.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    4.0
    Other leisure activities available
    6.0
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Fabienne
Simply magnificent and memorable

  • 5.5 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Families
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2012
Very beautiful hotel. Already getting old, but they made a lot of effort always to back things to renew. read more
  • Room
    5.0

    Rooms were okay always clean and it is recommendable with sea view to book.

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    Here you can no complaints at all. There was at the buffet enough selection. If you even do not want to buffet had, you could take in the delicious grill restaurant or the italian. There was a special restaurant, this but we didn't use it (surcharge). The atmosphere was always very nice and a small tip you could the staff a small joy.

  • Service
    6.0

    Great service! Here you can only rave about! All speak english, some also german, italian and french. Special thanks at Francesco, Maurice, keen, davidson, Frank and kuno. With them has stay nor more fun prepares.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0

    Good entertainment! They were always very set up. You could water Volleyball, water aerobics, beach volleyball, beach walk and ping pong games. Our beach chairs were every morning and the towels nice point.

  • Hotel
    5.0

    Very beautiful hotel. Already getting old, but they made a lot of effort always to back things to renew.

  • Location
    5.0

    Directly on the beautiful sandy beach. The supermarket outside we didn't use... One does not need also if you booked all inclusive has.

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Susanne
Great hotel, dreamlike beach, love people.

  • 5.2 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Families
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2012
A wonderful seaside holiday in a hotel, from the friendliness and willingness to help his staff lives. Super nice pool area, the is very clean. The beach. A dream in white and turquoise, clean water. Good the beach boys are somewhat annoying. But hakuna matata. Beach chairs sufficiently available, in the dining room pleasant peace, everything was always freshly refilled, everything was tasty. Always fresh fruits and salads, since everyone should find something. Extremely polite and very friendly staff. Starting at the pool boy on gardener maid, service etc. ( tip quiet time, will gladly taken) standwärter etc. Very recommendable: ... the morning beachwalk in bgleitung of security. Since one not so prosecuted. To run optimally. In short. A great stay read more
  • Room
    5.0
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    5.0
  • Service
    5.8
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    5.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.8
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Child care or playground
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    5.0
  • Hotel
    4.8
    Family friendliness
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    4.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
    Disabled-friendly
    5.0
  • Location
    4.8
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    4.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Rainer
Great holiday, but cash in the hotel stolen!

  • 5.0 / 6

  • Hotel not recommended
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • November 2012
Great holiday! Beautiful hotel, beautiful beach and very friendly staff. Only fly in the ointment was, that cash from the box at the front desk was stolen and the hotel manager did not care, as we reported it. Local at the beach were very annoying. Day trips should stay on the ground and with the tour operators to be booked. There are considerably cheaper and the price often negotiable. read more
  • Room
    5.3
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.3
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    5.0
  • Service
    4.5
    Competence (handling complaints)
    1.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.3
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    4.0
  • Hotel
    5.7
    Family friendliness
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
  • Location
    4.2
    Proximity to shopping areas
    4.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    3.0
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Sascha
Kenya, a paradise... Hotel simply brilliant

  • 5.5 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • October 2012
The southern palms beach a very good hotel and really recommendable! We will be back... Very good is the diving station, in prices always act ;-) ... To some other reviews here, 60 Euro in the month as earnings is for kenyan standards very much! Nevertheless all over tip, that is clear! I think, you should even times the pool boys think... But their job make all excellent... The room service could be a little bit better and when it rained could in every room an umbrella ready... But apart from that everything perfect! read more
  • Room
    5.5
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    4.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    4.7
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    5.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    4.0
  • Hotel
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
  • Location
    5.8
    Proximity to shopping areas
    6.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    6.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    5.0
    Other leisure activities available
    6.0
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Olaf
Stressful, when fully, enclosed good tips malaria, mas

  • 3.7 / 6

  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Other stay
  • October 2012
Very big complex, mostly european guests (mix of ages ok). The hygiene is right tidy. Available with various benefits. We recommend because of the high incidentals all-inclusive (Cola 1,70 Euro, cocktails from 6 €, beer 3 €). However it depends on the zusatzpreis, full board to all inclusive, since various things of all-inclusive are excluded (for example. Ice) read more
  • Room
    3.0

    Our room was on the ground floor it was equipped with a terrace, mini bar (to pay extra), coffee and tea, telephone, air conditioning, safety deposit box (2,20 Euro per day), tv (ZDF). A mosquito net is available. By the size it was adequate, the storage space was perfectly adequate (closet). The bathroom (separate shower and bath tub) are ok, a bit old but very clean. Downside is, that the existing sofa, and covering quite musty smell. On the complex there are some monkeys, whereby the balcony doors in the locked should be

  • Gastronomy
    4.0

    There are several different restaurant. Partly is a prior reservation required - in the main restaurant is the food in buffet form offered... You'll be full and for the size is the food quite okay. The best food is in our opinion in the boreti snack bar-juicy steaks, fresh salad, great pasta - compared to the example are the steaks at the grilled restaurant tough... Unfortunately, the snack bar from 12 to 17 o'clock open. The kitchen style is different and diverse. We were lucky, that at the beginning of the holiday the hotel only 35% booked, the last days it was very busy, which one also immediately noticed: it was very noisy and there was some problems to get a seat

  • Service
    3.0

    The staff are very friendly and speaks english. However in the hotel is also speak german (reception, some waiters) The cleaning of the rooms was done every day and was satisfactory. Any value is charged extra, also in all-inclusive: drinks in the minibar. Transferbestätigung at the front desk: over 10 seunden run telefont the front desk with the field-based agency costs 1,80 Euro. Safety deposit box : 2,20 Euro per day. Entertainment was ok, partly feel the entertainers very dull, particularly the girls-the beachwalk, take part in (the only way at the beach walk to go, without the beach boys' troubled ' to be.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0

    The pool area is impressive, it is the largest in Kenya his. Downside is, that in the pool an additive is available, which particularly white clothes discolored-greenish-even after a dry entfärber it is even available! The beach is ok, but the water is by algae contaminated - into the water you should because of the corals only with bath shoes to go. Beach chairs with cushions, umbrellas are available... However, during full extent of utilization of the hotel not for every place

  • Hotel
    4.0

    Very big complex, mostly european guests (mix of ages ok). The hygiene is right tidy. Available with various benefits. We recommend because of the high incidentals all-inclusive (Cola 1,70 Euro, cocktails from 6 €, beer 3 €). However it depends on the zusatzpreis, full board to all inclusive, since various things of all-inclusive are excluded (for example. Ice)

  • Location
    3.0

    The transfer to the airport takes about v2 hour, depending on how the ferry in mombassa drives. In the next town it was about 3-5 kilometer, desk here are only for ' hartgesockene' as you as only white on the way is. - for this reason we booked on a trip to mombassa declined-why, that you'll the airport shuttle-, although the days not a problem would represent, as long as you follow certain rules - definitely not a rolex wear. Own excursions are altogether very problematic and nearby is anyway not really lots to see. The village mwakamba should after possibility only with a einheimischgen are visited (talk the staff at and also ask immediately after the costs, as rarely something was free!) The next supermarket approximately 2-3 kilometer away (with the taxi about 5 €, the driver waited and bring you back)

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