Papillon Lagoon Reef is located on Diani beach, widely considered to be Kenya’s most beautiful beach.The hotel is built in traditional Swahili style, and nestles within exotic gardens, where colobus monkeys populate ancient baobab trees.

Make the most of the beach-side location with a wide range of water sports including windsurfing, snorkeling and beach fishing, or book a diving trip with our resident dive team to explore the nearby coral reefs. The pool, with its own swim-up bar, is a great place to relax and there’s also a separate pool for children.

In the evening, the spectacular Makuti-roofed baobab restaurant serves a plentiful buffet of delicious Kenyan cuisine and international classics. After dinner, enjoy the varied programme of uniquely East African performance in the Zig Zag Bar

As well as the beach and the pool, this resort is ideally located for combining a beach holiday with a safari holiday, or making the most of the wide range of day trips and activities that are on offer in-resort.

Dining, bars & facilities
Baobab Restaurant
A spacious buffet-style restaurant with an open-air terrace, serving international and Kenyan cuisine and international dishes
Dinner between 19.30 and 21.30
Zig Zag Bar & Restaurant
A poolside restaurant for breakfast, lunch and grill and also the venue for evening entertainment and barbecues
Breakfast between 07.30 and 10.00
Lunch between 12.30 and 14.30
Afternoon Tea between 16.00 and 17.00
Pool Bar
Open from 10.00 until 18.00 with a swim-up counter
Beach bar
Close to both the beach and the sea and open from 18.00 until midnight
Evening dress code
At Papillon Lagoon Reef we dress for dinner (smart-casual), and men must wear collared shirts and long trousers in the evening. Please feel free to wear t-shirts, shorts and beach wraps at breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.