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Reviews of The Pool House & The Colobus House, Bella Seaview, Diani Beach, Kenya

108 Diani Beach Road Bella Seaview House 8, 80401 Diani Beach, Kenya

#3 of 104 vacation rentals in Diani Beach

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Review Score

Based on 30 apartment reviews

9.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.7

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.6

  • Staff

    9.9

  • Value for money

    9.6

  • Free Wifi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: June 5, 2025

    10
    One week was not enough...outstanding property and owner.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    No microwave

    A wonderful peaceful inviting setting overlooking the small pool and surrounded by vegetation and modest view of the Ocean. Outstanding patio furniture, table and cushions for relaxing by your private pool. Fully furnished and functional home with a very friendly and helpful staff and owner.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: April 17, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff was exceptional and the host was exceptional

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 22, 2025

    9.0
    Awesome
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The host Fiona was so responsive and helpful

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: November 23, 2024

    9.0
    Loved staying at this very clean and delightful airbnb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 1 night

    A/C would have helped but the many fans provided was ok.

    Owner picket us up from our hotel and arranged transport to airstrip

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2024

    10
    What a find! Perfect for families to explore Diani. Highly highly recommend!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing! Will come back again for a longer stay.

    Location. Private access to beach. Private security. Amazing find.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: June 30, 2024

    10
    Excellent, modern apartment with a personal touch , will return
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Genuinely cannot find fault , a real gem

    Perfect location , shops, restaurants all walking distance Housekeeping and chef available everyday apart from Sunday Private pool and private access to the beach

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 28, 2024

    10
    Stunning property minutes from the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing at all.

    Friendly staff, exceptionally responsive owner who made great suggestions, beautiful house, good massage and chef available.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 15, 2024

    9.0
    very nice stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the pool has sonne only in the morning. the quards locked us in the beach at 8pm, so we had to walk all around to get through the front gate.

    the view to the ocean is amazing! kitchen is nice, wifi works

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Perfect Mrs. Fiona Very good staff Clean house Good pool

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The host Fiona was very nice and accommodating. The staff were also very nice.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: June 9, 2024

    9.0
    Fantastic stay in a cozy apartment with a private pool and private chef
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The same what I liked: privacy and quietness means that if you're a kitesurfer there usually won't be other kitesurfers to launch and land your kite😂.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Fantastic stay in a big, cozy ground floor apartment with a private pool. While property had everything needed for a VERY comfortable stay, the absolute highlight are the hospitable people, starting from Fiona who came to the airport to private chef and five star cleaners. ✅Perfect location if you like more privacy and quietness. ✅New high quality building with backup electricity. ✅The beach is usually empty and away from crowds, only a few local fishermen and unavoidable beach boys. ✅Private swimming pool surrounded by greenery, tropical plants and trees with small monkeys. ✅5 min walk from several restaurants, shops, small market and 3 min Tuk-Tuk drive from supermarkets, 10 other restaurants and coffee shops.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 11, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    -

    Great Apartment and very attentive and friendly staff. We will be back on our next visit!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 7, 2024

    10
    10/10, excellent Service and Recommendations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The private pool (especially the blue lighting at night), sea view, access to beach in less than a minute, cleaning very day, chef, nice recommendations for basically everything you can and most likely didn’t think of doing in Diani, Fiona’s Map of Diani with good recommendations

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: April 26, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 8 nights

    Mhm... Let me think of it... Oh yah! nothing!!

    We enjoyed very much our time at Fiona's place. The location and value for money are excellent. Fiona and her team are always here to help you, with daily cleaning and daily laundry (and even a chef if you fancy it). You have everything you need to stay there, from bathroom to kitchen amenities. Amazing encounter with white and black colobus, who literally quietly eat their leaves a few metres from you, as well as with the Sykes monkeys, a bit more naughty - mind your windows!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 19, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's a lovely house and the manager and staff couldn't be more accommodating

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: December 30, 2023

    10
    Great house in nice location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Owner Fiona was very friendly and easy to communicate with before and during our visit. The house is perfect for one family and the location is great without beeing expensive.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: October 27, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Fiona the host is a very nice, friendly and welcoming lady. She picked us up from the airport and dropped us off on our way back. The staff was very nice as well and they have a chef who's very good at what he does. We enjoyed his food so much. The place is very nice , clean , in a quiet environment and has a small private pool if you just want to chill at home, or the beach which is only a few meters walk. There is different restaurants around and the shopping center is not very far away.. 100% recommend this place.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 25, 2023

    10
    One of the best 10 stays out of more than 100 I've ever been to.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Our host Fiona was very friendly and accommodating. She is a warm-hearted person and had lots of great tips and insider information for us. The location of the house is excellent and it is also equipped with loving details. There were more of everything than needed, whether water, towels or dishes. It's a perfect place to stay for a nice and relaxing time with family and friends in a safe area. I would highly recommend her place to anyone who wants vistit Diani Beach.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2024

    8.0
    Nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - beds weren‘t that comfortable for us ( maybe we’re both to heavy) - maybe a tiny bit expensive for what you get

    - Fiona is such a nice host and always available - she creates maps ( from Nationalparks, Kenya, Diani Beach etc) which are amazing and absolutely stunning - the poolhouse is quite spacious and has everything you need ( a lot of fans which are strong and very useful against the heat), two beds, a kitchen etc. - the pool is nice and great to cool down - the staff is friendly - the beach is just 2 minutes away - we would recommend staying there :) - Fiona gave us a lot of recommendations for restaurants , massages, boat cruises etc. ( we couldn’t try them eventually, because of food poisoning from self bought food) - check in and check out was flexible ; we could check in a little bit earlier and check out a little bit later than usual ( thank you again for that :) )

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 10, 2024

    4.0
    Over market - no beach availablty with sun beds
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s called pool house The pool is a 5 meter short pool The cleaning / circulating pump was not on for 24 hours - owner saved electricity and shout down during nights and days. Water was dirty. unhealthy in the pool Showers did not work properly. It barely come out some water, not a regular shower. So in total if you are looking for a pool house do not book this.

    Staff was good.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: October 25, 2023

    3.0
    Not a hotel, an airbnb, owner lives on site, lots of house rules, lacked of room security & privacy.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 10 nights

    No TV ! No safe ! No sofa ! Lack of room security - had to leave the room key outside ! I only left my room for short periods. Overall complex was gated which improved overall security. Lack of privacy - no window covering on one of the bedroom and kitchen windows. The owner using the apartment pool (yes she did ask; but how could a guest say no). My opinion - she should have known not to ask- it was extremely intrusive. Insects galore especially the huge bull ants - not sure how you control that part of nature - bio friendly pest control maybe. Bathroom shower and surrounds need to be regrouted - maybe ingrained black mould over time but otherwise clean. Internet was slow, not good for streaming, might just be an area problem since the connection was via a telephone line. This is an airbnb (3 apartments + owners apartment), The feeling was the owner constantly checking on you with lots of house rules not akin to a hotel stay. I felt it was over priced at around USD70 per night for what you got- but it would not be difficult to make some changes that would improve the overall experience and value.

    The location was good; not far to the shops. Located adjacent to the beach. The house staff were lovely and very helpful. The small pool was nice. Staff would wash, dry and iron your clothes which was great.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: July 28, 2025

    10
    Exceptionally great stay close to the beach with a great host.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The host was fantastic. She provided all relevant information before our arrival including taxi services, nearby restaurants with their menus, watersports, excursions and other activities available. The host met us on arrival and gave us a tour of the property, introduced her chef and house keeper, who were also very friendly and ready to keep the place clean and make our preferred meals when we needed, although we preferred to explore the various restaurants nearby. Overall, my family enjoyed staying at Bella Seaview and will definitely want to stay there again.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Pool View
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in September 2024

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