Name: Lantana Galu Beach
Address: Diani Beach Road, Diani Beach, ., KE

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2026

Nathalie

Disappointing Stay – Major Amenity FailuresOverall Rating: ⭐☆☆☆☆ (1/5)

My recent stay at Lantana Galu Beach, unfortunately, did not live up to expectations.

While the location and property layout have great potential, the basic room amenities were severely lacking during my stay.

Here are the main issues I encountered:Broken Air Conditioning:

* The AC units in the rooms were not functioning. Given the coastal heat and humidity, this made the rooms incredibly uncomfortable and difficult to sleep in.

* Terrible Bathroom Utilities: The shower pressure was awful, and there was absolutely no hot water available.No Drinking Water: No drinking water was provided in the rooms, forcing guests to find their own supply.

* Missing In-Room Supplies: The complimentary tea and coffee stations were completely empty. Available cups, and kettles, but no supplies were provided.

For the price charged, guests expect basic working infrastructure. The management urgently needs to address their maintenance and housekeeping standards. I cannot recommend staying here until these critical issues are resolved.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Gerald

Great place, but some false advertisement.......

This is an absolutely gorgeous property. Unfortunately we booked a two bedroom suite with a partial ocean view but the room had no view at all. The hotels.com advertisement even showed a photograph of the porch with a partial ocean view but that was not the porch we were provided. The photos also showed a patio that rolled out onto a private pool area, also not included at our room. The partial ocean view and the patio shown in the photographs was a major factor in deciding to book this room so it was disappointing to not receive it. Unfortunately we arrived on a short time line to quickly shower and get out to our next engagement so we didn't have the time to address the issue with the staff and change rooms etc. (if that was even an option).

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Graeme

Excellent hotel right on a great fine sand beach.
Very attentive staff throughout the hotel, from check in, restaurant, security, house keeping and even the gardeners. Lots of space in apartment, good facilities, including well equipped kitchen and even a laundry room.
We stayed 2 weeks in total, with a few nights out on excursions and felt very safe leaving our belongings in the apartment. Miriam on reception was particularly helpful assisting us arrange various trips out.
Too many good people to call out but must shout out Valeria in the restaurant and Mkala in security for all their help… as well as everyone around the pool and sun loungers who just made us really comfortable… I couldn’t recommend this hotel enough for a long safe relaxing stay…

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Amelia

Such a spectacular location. This is our third trip to Diani in two years. This was the premier location as we have staying in several beachfront properties. Thank you Lantana. Customer service is top notch.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2024

Christopher

When we booked, I was unaware that I booked a villa. Boy oh boy was it huge. Everyone had tons of space. There was multiple balcony's to relax at. The Villa had a third story balcony.

There are a couple pools and our Villa had an ocean view. The staff was friendly and security team was great. Le Cafe is the onsite restaurant. The food was good to great at all times. The kids enjoyed their custom ordered pizzas and the fries. We had to order extra baskets of fries as the ate them too quickly. Another big hit was the homemade icecream milkshakes.

The beach was very nice in this area. Unlike closer to the Diani airport there was not a lot of rocks or coral pieces underfoot. The sand was incredibly soft. So was very comfortable getting in and out.

*There are some beach boys in this area, but they was not very pushy or annoying. I never felt bad for saying no. I think since Galu is at the end of the strip it made for a calmer experience this time.

One last note, it was easy to get Glovo deliveries for anything not at the hotel. Enjoy your stay. I will gladly book again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Bronwen

Lantana Galu Beach is beautiful, in such a lovely spot with beautiful beach, fantastic pools and lovely staff. The villa was incredible - can’t wait to come back!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

Olga

We had a fantastic time at Lantana Galu beach. The staff were amazing, helpful and warm. Our Villa was super clean, spacious and private. We loved relaxing on the veranda or inside. The beach was serene, not busy and the ocean water spectacular. My son enjoyed the pool daily as well. We loved the food, room service was also a great convenience. Taxi pickup and for getting around Diani was also great. A big thank you to all the hotel. We will definitely be back !

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2022

Steve

Classy gem on the Indian Ocean

Three of us stayed here two nights. I wish we could have stayed longer! They have taken great care to create a tropical oasis. There is a combination of beach views and garden views. The apartment suites are mostly garden view. They are huge however and could easily accommodate two families. We have traveled extensively in Kenya. This facility is one of the best- clean, excellent food, good beach access. What really stands out is the professional staff. They are well trained and practice a high level of customer service and enjoyment. We would so love to stay here again!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2021

Rajul

Fantastic stay!

Great stay..differrnt concept of apartments and villas. We stayed in the apartments/suite..really good especially for a family so everyone gets their space and especially if staying longer than 2 nights as the kitchen is fully equipped and also has sitting room, dining room, and outside balcony sitting area. Food was also really good!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2020

John

Very well taken care of. Exotic, clean, high class. Well designed, very green/lush, private, quiet, good food, courteous staff, the list goes on.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jan 2019

Tazmeen

Nairobi’s review

The apartment is situated in the back of the property and is very minimal - the food at the restaurant was average quality and quite expensive

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2018

Kate

Beautiful garden setting right next to the most perfect beach. Apartment was spacious and very comfortable. All staff sought to make your stay at Lamtana the best experience and we were so sad to have to leave. Throughly recommend a stay here.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2018

Zoe

A palace

One of the best hotels I have ever stayed at. The photos on Expedia do not do this place justice. We were stunned upon arrival at the beauty of the place.

The room was huge and incredibly spacious for 4 people. It had lots of little touches that made it feel special and luxurious. It was furnished and decorated beautifully. We had a very large balcony with a panoramic view of the gardens, sea and pool. Monkeys are visible in the trees which added to the wonder of the place. The room had everything we needed and was very clean and tidy - this was maintained by staff throughout our stay.

The pool and beach are absolutely beautiful. The food is amazing, particularly the breakfasts.

Above all else, staff were so incredibly helpful, attentive, friendly, and kind. They provided information and support wherever requested.

I cannot recommend Lantana Galu enough.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2018

Trevor

Great place to stay

Excellent apartments, very well maintained. My only issue is with the limited choice of food offered if you choose half board, would only do bed and breakfast or room only next time.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2018

Jeff

Super friendly staff, huge two bedroom suite

Kenyans in general are genuinely very friendly and the staff at the Lantana are no exception. Very polite, always say good morning or ‘Jambo’ do their best to meet your requests.

The two-bedroom suite was huge with two living areas, dining area, kitchen and large deck overlooking the grounds down to the beach. Pool and dining area is very nice and there is a very jut of land with palm trees out onto the beach.

Food is good to very good although some things were not quite as expected (like Eggs Benedict with bacon and too hard a poach).

Not a cheap hotel by any means, but very good value for money. Will definitely return!

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

A slice of paradise

The location of resort is very quiet. The rooms were very nice and well appointed. All the staff were amazingly friendly and helpful. There is only one restaurant, while the food was tasty the variation is limited and becomes repetitive after a few days.

Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2017

Gocha

Great hotel service could be better

The hotel, staff and facilities are great but service could be better. For example, when we ran out of water and coffee, these could not be brought up to our room instead we had to buy them in the convenience shop which accepted cash only. I would expect it to be taken care of in a high end hotel.
Another suggestion is to have road leading to the hotel paved but that did not affect us that much.
Otherwise the hotel is fantastic and the beach is great

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2016

jane

great location, beautiful beach, friendly staff

I was pleasantly surprised at how spacious the apartment actually was. The kitchen was well equipped and there was even a washing machine. Beds were comfortable.
The staff were extremely helpful and always friendly. The breakfasts at the restaurant were excellent and there was a good range of choices - something for everyone.
The flora and fauna of the gardens were lovely and the beach amazing. The pool-side restaurant provided a peaceful place to soak in the sun and the beauty.

2/10

Poor

23 Aug 2025

Manfred

Die Unterkunft entspricht nach europäischen Kriterien 1 Stern Kategorie! Wenn man mit Frühstück bucht bekommt man den Kaffee den die vorschreiben jedoch keinen Cappuccino, sollte man trotzdem einen Cappuccino wollen muss man aufzahlen. Frühstück ist nicht zu empfehlen! Dieses Hotel ist runtergekommen und komplett abgewohnt. Klimaanlage nur in den Schlafräumen 30 Jahre alt kein filter jemals getauscht. Duschen funktionierten unzureichend, Toilette auch. Stühle sind nicht gebrauchsfähig! Wohnzimmergarnitur ist alt und ekelhaft, Küche nicht gebrauchsfähig! Es ist nicht zu empfehlen absolutes Nogo!

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

17 Oct 2021

Christian

Die Anlage ist sehr schön, viel Grün, sauber und direkt am Strand gelegen. Das Personal ist sehr aufmerksam und hilfsbereit. Die Räume extrem großzügig und geschmackvoll eingerichtet.

Die beiden Pools sind sehr sauber und nicht zu stark gechlort.

Die Auswahl an Speisen des Restaurants ist gering. Besser kein Frühstück oder Halbpension buchen, sonder flexibel bleiben und kleine Restaurants in der Nähe aufsuchen.

Der Gym ist einfach ausgestattet, aber mit etwas Phantasie lässt sich hier durchaus gut trainieren.

Die Lage ist etwas abseits von Diani und man muss 15min TukTuk Fahrt aufwenden um nach Diani zu gelangen.

Negativ: Leider gab es erheblichen Baulärm. Ab morgens 8 Uhr war der schöne Balkon nicht mehr zu benutzen.
Expedia hat sich leider auch nicht auf meine Mängelanzeige gemeldet.

Leisure Partner