Golden hour at the LalaGalu pool, the umbrella lit and the sea beyond

A day off for
the always on.

Beach hotel, restaurant and Sunset Socials on Galu Beach, Diani.

Sunset Socials · Fridays and Saturdays

Do less. Dance a little.

The sun goes down, the pool fills up. A DJ under the umbrellas, sundowners at the Boat Bar, and the whole of Galu Beach dropping by. Hotel guests are already on the list.

This weekend at Lala
Sunset Social at dusk: guests at the pool edge as the lights come on
DJ booth by the pool at dusk
Guests in the pool at golden hour

Stay

A room to exhale.

Fourteen cabins and one for the whole family, a minute from the sand. Concrete floors, raw timber, woven light, crisp linen. No televisions; curated soundscapes and the Indian Ocean instead.

The Superior Cabin

The Superior Cabin

Sleeps 2 adults · From USD —

A timber cabin, a king bed, a private deck and no television. Slow mornings guaranteed.

  • King bed, luxury linen
  • Walk-in rain shower
  • Private deck with lounge seating
The Superior Comfort Cabin

The Superior Comfort Cabin

Sleeps 2 adults · From USD —

The Superior with a bigger, partly shaded deck and premium outdoor furniture for the afternoon you planned to do nothing.

  • King bed, luxury linen
  • Walk-in rain shower
  • Private partly shaded deck, premium furniture
The Family Cabin

The Family Cabin

Sleeps 4 adults · From USD —

Two en-suite king bedrooms, a living room and a full kitchen around one big deck. Togetherness with doors.

  • Two king bedrooms, each en-suite
  • Living room and fully equipped kitchen
  • Large partly shaded deck with lounge seating

Nightly rates to be confirmed. Live prices and availability when you book.

All cabins and what is included
Breakfast burger at Sunnyside Up with the pool behind
Breakfast for two at Sunnyside Up, looking out to the sea

Eat · Sunnyside Up

Good food. Good mood.

Breakfast people. Lunch people. One-more-drink people.

Open to the beach on three sides, to hotel guests and neighbours alike. Breakfast until you're ready, seafood off the reef, pasta you didn't expect in Diani, and a bar that takes its cocktails seriously.

Play

Plans are entirely optional.

The beach is the main event. Here's the supporting cast, all bookable at check-in. The full list.

Sunset Socials

Sunset Socials

Fridays and Saturdays. A DJ by the pool, sundowners in hand, the Indian Ocean doing the lighting.

Kitesurf Galu

Kitesurf Galu

One of the best flat-water spots on the coast, right off our beach. Lessons arranged with the school next door.

Dhow at dusk

Dhow at dusk

A traditional sailing dhow, a cool box, and the reef going gold.

Bikes and forest

Bikes and forest

Ride the Kaya Kinondo sacred forest trails, then back for a swim.

Cocktail class

Cocktail class

Our bar team teaches, you taste. Homework is optional.

Do nothing

Do nothing

Beanbag. Book. Coconut. The activity most guests book twice.

Unwind

No timetable. No problem.

A gym on your schedule. A spa menu built on natural products. A pool that is warm by ten.

Treatments are booked ahead so the therapist is here when you are. Message us before you arrive and we'll hold your slot.

Spa sign on a timber wall
Morning yoga on Galu Beach

What guests say

“There's nothing like this in Diani. The bohemian concept is so cool and all the art around the hotel was inspiring.”

Harshini P · Tripadvisor

“The beach was a one minute walk from my room. Their breakfast at Sunny Side Up: the best shakshuka I've had.”

Go17211896981 · Tripadvisor

“Modern and funky. Attention to detail both in decor and service. Food is exceptionally good.”

Ranee N · Tripadvisor

“The beach in front is amazing. The whole setting is just fabulous and the rooms were so nice and cozy.”

wamoyiw · Tripadvisor

Getting here

Getting to doing nothing.

Galu Beach, the quiet end of Diani.

The LalaGalu cabins from above, among the palms
Fly to Ukunda
15 minutes by taxi from the airstrip. Daily flights from Nairobi Wilson and the Mara.
Via Mombasa
Around 2 hours from the airport via the Dongo Kundu bypass. We can arrange a driver.
Take the train
The SGR to Mombasa, then a car south. Or fly; it's under an hour.
Find us
Galu Beach, Diani Beach Road, next after Coconut Village, Kwale County, Kenya

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