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Villa African Dream in Marula Park with chef, 4 min to the beach

Holiday home with an outdoor pool, 6-minute walk to Diani Beach

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Exterior detail
Exterior
Interior
Living area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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  • Place, Diani Beach
  • Place, Galu Kinondo Beach
  • Place, Tiwi Beach
  • Airport, Mombasa (MBA-Moi Intl.)

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Living Room 1

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Villa African Dream in Marula Park with chef, 4 min to the beach

Holiday home with an outdoor pool, 6-minute walk to Diani Beach
An outdoor pool, Access to hot tub and laundry facilities are available at this holiday home. Other amenities include a garden and barbecues. The holiday home has 2 bedrooms and offers free WiFi and a patio. Guests will find a kitchen with a fridge, an oven, a stovetop and a microwave.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this holiday home offers a safe and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs.

An outdoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site.

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Diani Beach

Diani Beach is home to this holiday home. Leven House and Two Tusks are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Diani Snake Park and Colobus Conservation.
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Map
Diani Beach, Kwale County

What's nearby

  • Diani Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Galu Kinondo Beach - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Kongo Mosque - 9 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest - 16 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Tiwi Beach - 17 min drive - 12.1 km

Getting around

  • Ukunda (UKA) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Java House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Karafuu Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Havana Bar, Diani Beach - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Tapa Beach Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Leonardo's Italian Restaurant - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Villa African Dream in Marula Park with chef, 4 min to the beach have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Villa African Dream in Marula Park with chef, 4 min to the beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Villa African Dream in Marula Park with chef, 4 min to the beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Villa African Dream in Marula Park with chef, 4 min to the beach?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Villa African Dream in Marula Park with chef, 4 min to the beach located?

Situated in Diani Beach, this holiday home is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Diani Beach and within 3 miles (5 km) of Diani Snake Park and Galu Kinondo Beach. Colobus Conservation is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

8.0/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Felicity S.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay here- good location, pleasant pool, spacious property, well-equipped kitchen. A few things which could have been improved:- it would be nice to have some kitchen basics included- water, salt/pepper, spices, oil, etc- the cooking worked out quite expensive because everything had to be bought from scratch.- better lighting- it was very gloomy inside in the evenings.- the communication with one member of staff on WhatsApp was a little short and could have been more friendly/welcoming. - I know this is common in the area and hard to manage, but the ants and cockroaches which come in in the evening were not very pleasant.- The showers were rarely hot
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anton W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr schöne Unterkunft in Strandnähe mit fantastischem Kochservice

Unser Aufenthalt in der Villa African Dream im Marula Park war fantastisch. Das Haus ist sehr sauber und sehr schön eingerichtet. Das gilt auch für die gesamte Anlage. Nur die hohe Temperatur des Pools ist etwas gewöhnungsbedüftig. Mit den kurzen Wegen zu Restaurants, Supermarkt und zum Strand ist die Lage nahezu ideal. Besonders gefallen hat uns der der Kochservice von Monica. Die Gerichte waren super lecker. Danke für alles. Wir kommen gern wieder.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

David B.

Liked: Communication

Our chef was incredible, just loved the pools when we caught in

Was nice and I would book again ti enjoy the chef’s cooking
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very good

Excellent, all well
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

lynette r.

Omg. Loved everything. 7 star faculty. So past 5.

Staff, excellent. Grounds, excellent. Location, excellent. All the best!!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Robert H., Pompano Beach

Secure house in walled compound

We stayed in a 2 bedroom house with a bath, kitchen, living room and lovely covered porch. We had a fantastic cook, Celestine, who is included in the price. She cooked 3 healthy, delicious meals for us each day. There is a daily cleaner, Mary, and she did a great job. There is a grocery within walking distance and a bigger one a Tuk-tuk ride away. There are 3 houses in the compound and we were the only ones there, so it was very quiet. There are 2 pools also. There is a guard 24 hours a day. There is a road that leads down to the beach, we wished we had stayed at a place on the beach, since it was very hot when we were there but there were always ocean breezes. The compound tended to be hot, there is air conditioning in the bedrooms and we spent a lot of time there.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2016
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Giovanna L., italy

Per noi è una seconda casa

Ancora una volta a Marula..per oltre due mesi ! Non posso che confermare tutto quello che ho già scritto in questi anni. Grande merito della proprietà è proprio quello di curare le case con attenzione, mantenendo , per quanto possibile in Africa, le strutture ed il giardino in perfetto ordine. Il personale come sempre molto gentile e collaborativo, e la manager che si occupa del compound in loco è sempre pronta ad aiutare ed intervenire negli inevitabili piccoli problemi che possono sorgere. Che dire...secondo noi è una soluzione ottimale sotto ogni punto di vista.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Alice O.

Marula Park Villas.

We loved our stay at Marula Park Villas. The facility was quite nice & the staff couldn't have been nicer. The villa was clean with a full kitchen & the pool was heavenly. Our private cook really spoiled us with fantastic coastal meals. 40 Thieves is so easy to get to as its right next door. Thanks for a great relaxing vacation!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Giovanna L., italy

Sempre un ottima scelta

Sono quattro anni che ritorniamo a Villa African Dram, dopo aver soggiornato per due anni a Villa Cheetah nello stesso complesso di tre ville con giardino e piscina condivisa.Quest'anno la nostra permanenza è stata lunga, 50 giorni, ma il giudizio rimane ottimo. La casa è tenuta bene , il personale simpatico ed attento. La cuoca Celestine cerca di imparare sempre nuove ricette per incontrare i gusti degli ospiti e la sua cucina è veramente buona. Abbiamo avuto qualche piccolo inconveniente domestico, inevitabile con una permanenza lunga...uno scarico non funzionante, lampadine bruciate, connessione internet non funzionante ....subito risolte con tempestività . La piscina ed il giardino sono curati benissimo. Molto utile anche il piccolo padiglione per i massaggi, un piccolo ed economico lusso a domicilio ! Biancheria da bagno e da letto in buone condizioni così come le apparecchiature in cucina ( un magnifico frigo nuovo e un set di pentole degne di questo nome !) I proprietari sono molto gentili e disponibili ad ogni suggerimento utile per la vacanza. Se desiderate un esperienza diversa dall'albergo, molto più personalizzabile non posso che consigliarvi caldamente questa casa ma , direi, tutto il complesso di Marula Park . Desidero anche sottolineare che si trova in una posizione ottimale sia per la spiaggia che per i negozi ( supermercato a due passi ). Naturalmente , trattandosi comunque di tre case nel medesimo compound, dovete essere fortunati con i vicini ... Quest'anno per noi è stato un piacere ed una fortuna condividere, per esempio, un lungo periodo con una simpatica famiglia svizzera ! Un po meno con un gruppo di amici provenienti da Nairobi...ma questa ,appunto , ......è fortuna !
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Roswitha D., Deutschland

Ein Haus zum wohlfühlen

Sehr gepflegte Anlage, Haus, freundliches / hilfsbereites Personal, beste Lage, private Atmosphäre... Was will man mehr. Wir können dieses Haus nur bestens weiterempfehlen.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Gepflegte Ausgangsbasis zur Erkundung der Südküste

Eine schöne Anlage, sehr gepflegt mit sehr freundlichem Personal. Der große, schön angelegte Garten mit den Pools lädt immer zur Entspannung ein (und gelegentlich zur Beobachtung neugieriger Affen). Haus gut ausgestattet (wie in Beschreibung), alles einwandfrei. Ggf noch Stromadapter mitnehmen (im Haus war nur einer). Optimale Lage, vom Tor der Anlage an der Diani Beach Road 400 m Fußweg zum Strand, die dortige 40ThievesBar auch ein guter Ausgangspunkt zum Baden (Bei Flut) und Schnorcheln (bei Ebbe) . Zwischen Anlage und Strand Tauchbasis. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten, Ukunda etc. mit Matatu immer schnell und unkompliziert zu erreichen. Im Haus auch eine gute Sammlung an Prospekten über mögliche Ausflugsziele und Anbieter. Können wir uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

noch viel schöner als erwartet

Wir, 5 Personen im Alter von 17-70 Jahren, hatten 2 wunderschöne Wochen im Marulapark. Was wir ganz besonders genossen, war die private und sehr ruhige Atmosphäre. Der Pool und die Gartenanlage waren sehr gepflegt und geschmackvoll. Das Personal war sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Bar, Restaurant, Bank und Strand lagen in unmittelbarer Nähe. Jeder Zeit wieder!!!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

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Alles super

Sauber, ordentlich, großräumig, ruhig. Gärtner, Köche, Watchmen, Empfangsdame: Alle da, wie im Prospekt beschrieben. Der Pool war auch super & sauber. Die Wohnung hatte sogar deutsche CD´s. Der Kühlschrank ist wunderbar. Das Smirnoff-Ice & Tusker konnte immer schön kühl genossen werden (ist nötig, da es ja, gott sei dank, sehr heiss ist an der Küste). Eigentlich könnt man dort auch einziehen. Supermarkt ist "um die Ecke", ebenso Bankautomaten und der Strand. Zahlungsabwicklung lief auch klasse. Vor Anreise konnte man zur Wegbeschreibung auch anrufen. War zwar trotzdem schwer auffindbar, das lag aber eher an unserem eigenen Fahrer. Gehört halt zum Urlaub dazu. Wer also selbst anreisen möchte, sollte einen Fahrer mit Ortskenntnissen anheuern. Dennoch könnte vielleicht ein grössers Eingansschild angebracht werden. Zwinker. Der einzige kleine Kritikpunkt ist, daß die 40-Thieves-Bar (zu Fuß in 3-5 Minuten erreichbar) am Strand etwas überfüllt ist. Aber das ist auch kein Problem, da ja im Haus Prospekte ausliegen, wo man so alles hingehen/fahren kann. Wir fanden noch ein schönes Resturant wo man Abends wunderbar am Strand Essen gehen konnte. Sehr romantisch. Eigenes Auto ist nicht erforderlich. Taxis sind immer erreichbar. Alles in allem toll. Schade das ich nur 3 Tage buchte und am ersten Tag auch noch zu spät ankam...
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Beate P.

Marula-Park

Wir haben uns mit unserer Familie ( zwei Erwachsene und zwei Kinder 8 J und 12 J) sehr wohl gefühlt. Das Haus, der Garten, der Pool und die Angestellten sind wirklich TOP. Alle sind wirklich freundlich und hilfsbereit.Das Haus liegt sehr gut und ist sehr nah am Strand.Wir würden jederzeit wieder das Haus buchen. Betty, die Köchin, hat traumhaft lecker für uns gekocht.Es war ein wirklich gelungener Urlaub.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

war ein toller urlaub

der vermieter hatte im vorfeld nicht zuviel versprochen. wir fühlten uns wirklich wohl in diesem domizil. bei den temperaturen war der pool durchaus angenehm und auch die nähe zum strandleben war gegeben. die einrichtung ist völlig neu und hat eine angenehme atmosphäre geschaffen. ich kann es nur empfehlen !!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sehr schön, sehr gepflegt...

Wir hatten sehr schöne 2 Wochen im Marulapark. Es ist mehr als eine alternative zu den gängigen Hotels. Man hat hervorragendes Essen (Dank guter Köche) und die freie Auswahl was zubereitet werden soll. Was wir ganz toll gegenüber einem Hotel fanden ist das private Ambiente. Zum Strand ist es ein Katzensprung. Es ist im allgemeinen eine tolle Sache.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Maaike v., Nairobi

Beautiful house near beautiful beach

Marula is a brand new place with two lovely houses and a nice swimmingpool, all surrounded by a big garden. The location is very close to the beautiful beach, with the nice beachbar 'Ali Baba & The Fourty Thieves' nearby. The staff at Marula's is very friendly. They helped us perfectly by making a nice tour to Shimba Hills. Despite the last part of the raining season, we enjoyed the days we spent here.

10/10 Excellent

Matthias K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Margaux E.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

About the host

Hosted by Vermieter

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English, German