Kenya Coast, Kenya
Kinondo Kwetu
Privately owned and run by Swedish couple Filip and Ida Andersson, Kinondo Kwetu is often described as a ‘home away from home’. With room for no more than 38 guests amongst the manicured lawns, lush vegetation and winding pathways you will always find your own private spot for relaxation. With no hotels or other properties in close proximity, the hotel is perfect for a few days of peaceful relaxation, or as a ‘wind-down’ after an exciting few days on safari. Privately owned and run by Swedish couple Filip and Ida Andersson, Kinondo Kwetu is often described as a ‘home away from home’. With room for no more than 38 guests amongst the manicured lawns, lush vegetation and winding pathways you will always find your own private spot for relaxation. With no hotels or other properties in close proximity, the hotel is perfect for a few days of peaceful relaxation, or as a ‘wind-down’ after an exciting few days on safari.
Privately owned and run by Swedish couple Filip and Ida Andersson, Kinondo Kwetu is often described as a ‘home away from home’. With room for no more than 38 guests amongst the manicured lawns, lush vegetation and winding pathways you will always find your own private spot for relaxation. With no hotels or other properties in close proximity, the hotel is perfect for a few days of peaceful relaxation, or as a ‘wind-down’ after an exciting few days on safari. Privately owned and run by Swedish couple Filip and Ida Andersson, Kinondo Kwetu is often described as a ‘home away from home’. With room for no more than 38 guests amongst the manicured lawns, lush vegetation and winding pathways you will always find your own private spot for relaxation. With no hotels or other properties in close proximity, the hotel is perfect for a few days of peaceful relaxation, or as a ‘wind-down’ after an exciting few days on safari.
Location
This idyllic coastal hideaway is situated on a tranquil private beach on the Kenyan Coast just 30 minutes from Ukunda Airport.
Accommodation
The cottages, villas and house are furnished and decorated with Swahili culture handicraft and antiquities and they are all just a stone’s throw from the inviting water of the Indian Ocean. All double rooms are equipped with king-size beds and all rooms have fans and mosquito nets.
Kinondo Kwetu is renowned for its cuisine, which benefits from locally produced fruits and vegetables. Three-course lunches and dinners are served al fresco, with fresh fish and seafood being natural favourites.
Experiences
- Kinondo Kwetu has its own riding stables and you can go cantering down the white sandy beach or gently trot through the surrounding forest.
- For those seeking leisurely pursuits, there is relaxing spa which has a sauna, and offers treatments such as massage, facials, manicures and pedicures.
- The beautiful blue seas of the Indian Ocean offer great opportunities for scuba diving and there is a PADI diving centre here. You can also enjoy snorkelling or deep-sea fishing.
- If you want to see wildlife, Shimba Hills National Park is only a short drive away and excursions can be arranged along the coast to nearby islands and up the river looking for crocodiles.
- On days when you want to be more active, the Leisure Lodge Golf Club is just 15 minutes away and you can also enjoy yoga, tennis, and the gym with a sea view!
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
Conservation
Kinondo Kwetu has a direct involvement with conservation of the wildlife that resides on the Kenyan coast. They are members of the Colobus Trust, a charity that promotes the conservation, preservation and protection of the nationally threatened Angolan colobus monkey and its coastal forest habitat in south eastern Kenya.
Community
Since its establishment Kinondo Kwetu Medical Centre has improved the general health of the local people in Kinondo villages in the following ways: The mortality rate among mothers, infants and children has been brought down significantly. Pregnant women come for antenatal visits to the centre, which has brought down the number of stillborn babies.
Community
Kinondo Kwetu Trust Fund supports Kinondo Primary school by providing salaries for extra teachers to meet the growing demand of children in education.
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