Name: Papillon Lagoon Reef Hotel
Address: Diani Beach, Diani, 80400 Diani Beach, Kenya, Diani Beach, Diani, 80400, Kenya
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $102 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.3

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Hotel Papillon Lagoon Reef Hotel

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Diani Beach, Diani, 80400 Diani Beach, Kenya –

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Compound, restaurant staff and Beach front, entertainment were all great

Francis, United States of America

Nice selection of meals,not monotonous.Serenity and appealing for relaxation.

Augustine, Kenya

Lush surroundings and great open space! The lagoon pool with the swim up bar was the highlight! Great choice of good food for all the breakfast, lunch and dinners!

Maasai78, United Kingdom

Great location. Beautiful gardens and swimming pool area. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Hannah, Denmark

The room were very clean, friendly staff and food was excellent

Daniel, United Kingdom

The setting of the hotel is very nice, right on the beach front with trees shading the pool and plenty of sunbeds to relax on. We also enjoyed the beach bar.

Alfred, Kenya

Staff were very friendly, The pool was clean and well attended, the hotel had great options and a variety during breakfast, Dinner and lunch. The beach was amazing and scenery created for great ambience. We loved our stay.

Makeba, United States of America

The room was clean, the staff friendly and helpful and the pool and environment very clean. The monkeys and cats gave us hours of entertainment. Special mention to the water-aerobics team, which was super-enthusiastic and made sure we were smiling long after our vacation ended. The hotel is conscious of the environment. The airstrip is conveniently close to the hotel.

Eva, Kenya

The location right on the beach, the swimming pool and activities, the ever smiling and very helpful staff. Our room cleaner actually gave us extra pillows without us asking when he noticed we were using towels to boost existing pillows! The free drinks all day! Lovely relaxed ambiance. Green and beautiful.

Jane, United Kingdom

The gardens were excellent. So is the beach. Staff were friendly, willing and helpful.

Jackie, Kenya

8.8

Great location!
On-site swimming pool
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Great breakfast
On-site swimming pool
On-site swimming pool

What guests loved the most:
“Compound, restaurant staff and Beach front, entertainment were all great”

Francis United States of America
“Nice selection of meals,not monotonous.Serenity and appealing for relaxation.”

Augustine Kenya
“Lush surroundings and great open space! The lagoon pool with the swim up bar was the highlight! Great choice of good food for all the breakfast, lunch and dinners!”

Maasai78 United Kingdom
“Great location. Beautiful gardens and swimming pool area. Very friendly and helpful staff.”

Hannah Denmark
“The room were very clean, friendly staff and food was excellent”

Daniel United Kingdom
“The setting of the hotel is very nice, right on the beach front with trees shading the pool and plenty of sunbeds to relax on. We also enjoyed the beach bar.”

Alfred Kenya
“Staff were very friendly, The pool was clean and well attended, the hotel had great options and a variety during breakfast, Dinner and lunch. ”

Makeba United States of America
“The room was clean, the staff friendly and helpful and the pool and environment very clean. The monkeys and cats gave us hours of entertainment. ”

Eva Kenya
“The location right on the beach, the swimming pool and activities, the ever smiling and very helpful staff. ”

Jane United Kingdom
“The gardens were excellent. So is the beach. Staff were friendly, willing and helpful.”

Jackie Kenya

Set on Diani Beach, Papillon Lagoon Reef features an outdoor pool, beach bar and restaurant terrace all overlooking the Indian Ocean. Decorated in traditional Swahili style, it offers diving, a fitness center and tennis.

Each air-conditioned room has either a balcony or patio with views of the gardens or ocean. All have a private bathroom with hairdryer and some include a satellite TV.

Baobab buffet restaurant serves Kenyan and international cuisine under a thatched roof. Poolside Bistro Restaurant provides breakfast and lunch, including grilled dishes. There is a swim-up pool bar and drinks can be served to the room.

Massages, a game room and ping-pong are available and there is evening entertainment. Children can use the indoor play area. Deep sea fishing is also available.

Papillon Lagoon Reef Hotel is a 10 minute drive from Diani’s shops. Mombasa is 24 miles away and Mombasa Airport is around 1 hour 15 minutes away by car.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

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Hotel surroundings –

Closest Landmarks

Colobus Conservation
0.8 miles
Baharini Shopping Centre
1.9 miles
The Diani Beach Shopping Centre
2.5 miles
Muthaiga Mini Market Diani Beach
2.5 miles
Nakumatt Diani
3.2 miles
Barclays Shopping Complex
3.3 miles
Leisure Lodge Golf Club
3.9 miles
Diana Complex Shopping Centre
4.1 miles
Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest
4.5 miles
Mombasa Golf Club
19.6 miles

Closest Airports

Moi Airport
20.8 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Staff were very friendly, The pool was clean and well attended, the hotel had great options and a variety during breakfast, Dinner and lunch. The beach was amaz...”

Makeba

United States of America

9.5

“Superb location - beach and waves. Loved the boabab trees that were on the hotel grounds especially the old large tree right outside our wing. Great evening ent...”

Yusuph

Kenya

8.3

“1) Location was marvellous, pool bar and beach bar were good. 2) Staff was friendly 3) It was very clean”

Shubham

Kenya

8.7

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Menu: Buffet

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Check-in

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a crib.

All children from 3 to 12 year are charged 50 % of the room stay per night per person when using existing beds.

All older children or adults are charged 75 % of the room stay per night per person when using existing beds.

The maximum number of cribs in a room is 1.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Papillon Lagoon Reef Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. The name on the credit card must match the name of one of the guests.

If the credit card is declined or invalid, or if a booking is made for arrival the following day or weekend arrivals, you may be asked to pay upon check-in.

Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply.

Guests are requested to dress smart casual for dinner,long trousers and shoes.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

“Staff were very friendly, The pool was clean and well attended, the hotel had great options and a variety during breakfast, Dinner and lunch. The beach was amazing and scenery created for great ambience. We loved our stay.”

“The room was clean, the staff friendly and helpful and the pool and environment very clean. The monkeys and cats gave us hours of entertainment. Special mention to the water-aerobics team, which was super-enthusiastic and made sure we were smiling long after our vacation ended. The hotel is conscious of the environment. The airstrip is conveniently close to the hotel.”

Eva

“The location right on the beach, the swimming pool and activities, the ever smiling and very helpful staff. Our room cleaner actually gave us extra pillows without us asking when he noticed we were using towels to boost existing pillows! The free drinks all day! Lovely relaxed ambiance. Green and beautiful.”

Jane

United Kingdom

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Newest Reviews for Papillon Lagoon Reef Hotel

Reviewed: January 9, 2019

Daniel
United Kingdom
10

“I would recommend this place to anyone. I will visit again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room were very clean, friendly staff and food was excellent

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 1, 2019

Alfred
Kenya
6.7

“A great location and nice enough hotel, but the rooms are not true to the pictures.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room wasn't what we expected from the photos. It was quite dark and does not come with simple ammenaties such as bottled water or a safe that is free of charge. Also bear in mind that the garden view rooms do not come with a television. Although the food was quite good, it was limited for vegetarian options which was particularly disappointing on Christmas Day dinner. The all inclusive drinks are cheap brands which do not taste very nice.
The setting of the hotel is very nice, right on the beach front with trees shading the pool and plenty of sunbeds to relax on. We also enjoyed the beach bar.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 22, 2018

Makeba
United States of America
Age group: 45 – 54
9.6

“We had a wonderful stay and it was reflected by our children who loved every minute.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
Some of the young staff need to be more professional with especially female guests who are also there with their children and husbands........... Night life needs to be altenated or the DJ needs to cater to the african / black guests as well. The Music there for the 6 nights was very european, so many of us left. It is often best to balance. Some old school R&B would be nice, maybe a more mature DJ.
Staff were very friendly, The pool was clean and well attended, the hotel had great options and a variety during breakfast, Dinner and lunch. The beach was amazing and scenery created for great ambience. We loved our stay.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: November 22, 2018

Raymond
United Kingdom
10

“Wonderful”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No women work here which we found very odd and actually we did not like . Otherwise the hotel was brilliant and the staff were excellent regardless of no women
Food was varied and excellent

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 9, 2018

Winfred
Kenya
10

“Excellent though”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The rooms lacked a tv set
The full leisure

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 6, 2018

Eva
Kenya

1 helpful vote
8.8

“We had a relaxing and fun vacation!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
I wish there was internet access everywhere except in the lobby and that there was availability of savoury snacks at tea time. It would be good to remind guests as they arrive that they should NOT feed the monkeys at ANY TIME to avoid them getting aggressive.
The room was clean, the staff friendly and helpful and the pool and environment very clean. The monkeys and cats gave us hours of entertainment. Special mention to the water-aerobics team, which was super-enthusiastic and made sure we were smiling long after our vacation ended. The hotel is conscious of the environment. The airstrip is conveniently close to the hotel.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: August 29, 2018

Mwangi Francis
Kenya
8.8

“I really enjoyed”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Internet facilities
The meals and beach

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 27, 2018

Miki
Israel
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: May 3, 2018

Francis
United States of America
7.5

“Poor reception and registration; great compound and beach front. Good entertainment”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I hated registration and reception on arrival. It took 1 hr before l could get to my room because the hotel insisted that l must forward the booking confirmation email from Booking.com to their assistant manager. I couldn’t do that because of poor WiFi and phone connections at my end and their end. Why does a client need to forward a confirmation email that should have already been sent to the hotel by Booking.com? That episode ruined my vacation as it got me very angry after a very long Travel with lots of challenges! I hope the hotel can change that policy! I paid Booking.com; and Booking.com confirmed with hotel and with me! It’s ridiculous to me that they would not let me register until l “ forward a confirmation email” to them.... something they should have already received from booking.com
Compound, restaurant staff and Beach front, entertainment were all great

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: May 1, 2018

Jane
United Kingdom
8.8

“Wonderful break in a beautiful location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Feral cats fighting under diners tables in the dining room: not very nice. Our bed was very creaky and the mattress extra hard. WiFi is only to be found in the public lounge area, none in the rooms. This was especially hard because in the evening these lounge is rife with mosquitoes which seemed very attracted to my poor legs. So I couldn’t use WiFi after 6.00pm. There is clear sex discrimination as all the staff, over 50 at a time through the day, were male! Not a single female staff except the lady in the shop. Papillon need to address this glaring imbalance.
The location right on the beach, the swimming pool and activities, the ever smiling and very helpful staff. Our room cleaner actually gave us extra pillows without us asking when he noticed we were using towels to boost existing pillows! The free drinks all day! Lovely relaxed ambiance. Green and beautiful.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 30, 2018

Jackie
Kenya
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 7 nights
Check in staff not very friendly. Wine and spirits - paint strippers! Plastic tooth mugs for all drinks in gardens. Food good for 2 days but others tasteless and poor.
The gardens were excellent. So is the beach. Staff were friendly, willing and helpful.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 29, 2018

Jacek
Poland

1 helpful vote
8.5

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Switching off a/c since 10am to 5pm. Lack of WiFi in the rooms. Safe usage not included in the room rate.
Excellent bf and lunches. Good seaview rooms.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 21, 2018

Chyngyz
Kyrgyzstan
6.3

“Other than this guy from the reception everything was good.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
Staff at the reception are not the best, keep trying to cheat you.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 20, 2018

Hazel
United Kingdom
10

“A very relaxed time. Well catered for and friendly helpful staff.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Warm and informative reception, so felt looked after from the moment we arrived. Good variety of food, well catered for. Plenty of staff to attend to any needs, appropriately friendly and good natured. Lovely pool and grounds. Right on the beach, nice for walks. Pool activities and evening entertainment.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: April 12, 2018

Ilze
Latvia

1 helpful vote
7.5

“Beautiful see view and fantastic holiday”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 6 nights
I don't like that in the hotel is allowed to smoke in any place, in the dining room, on the balconies. It's very unpleasant for non-smokers. Very dirty beach, lots of waste and plastic bottles.
I spent there for six nights. Very beautiful surroundings and magnificent sea view from my room. Personal are friendly and helpful. The food was excellent with plenty of choice. Papillon is very good value for money. Room was clean and comfortable. I would recommend this hotel.

Stayed in April 2018

Sleeps	Room Type
	Double or Twin Room with Garden View 1 twin bed and 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom With a view over the garden, this spacious, air-conditioned room has either a balcony or patio. It features tiled floors and a private bathroom. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Balcony • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Interconnecting room(s) available • Private entrance • Tile/Marble floor • View • Wake-up service • Mosquito net • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view • Towels • Linens Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Family Room 2 twin beds and 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Overlooking the garden, this spacious, air-conditioned room has either a balcony or patio. It features tile floors and a private bathroom. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Balcony • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Patio • Private Bathroom • Private entrance • Tile/Marble floor • View • Wake-up service • Mosquito net • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view • Additional bathroom • Towels • Linens Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Double Room with Sea View 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom With a view of the Indian Ocean, this spacious, air-conditioned room has either a balcony or patio. It features a flat-screen satellite TV, fridge and a private bathroom with free toiletries. Please note that the price is based on 2 guests. Maximum occupancy is 2 adults and 1 child (see Hotel Policies). The extra person rates vary according to the season and may be lower than indicated in the policies. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Minibar • Shower • Bathtub • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Balcony • Bathrobe • Refrigerator • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Satellite channels • Interconnecting room(s) available • Flat-screen TV • Private entrance • Sofa • Tile/Marble floor • View • Wake-up service • Electric kettle • Mosquito net • Wardrobe or closet • Ocean view • Towels • Linens • Sofa bed Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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