Secluded Beach House | Tiwi–Diani Coast

Entire villa in Ukunda, Kenya

  1. 11 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 7 beds
  4. 3 baths
Rated 4.75 out of 5 stars.44 reviews
Hosted by Ras Kikadini
  1. Superhost
  2. 10 years hosting

Listing highlights

Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Beach and garden views

Soak up the views during your stay.

Ras Kikadini is a Superhost

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Ras Kikadini sits on a private 12-acre oceanfront estate with a secluded beach. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens and abundant wildlife, it’s perfect for couples, families, groups, and even pets. The house features a refreshing plunge pool with stunning views, and comes with attentive staff who can prepare meals, clean and make the rooms, and handle local shopping on request—so you can fully relax and enjoy your stay in complete privacy and comfort.

The space
Ras Kikadini is a 12 acre private oceanfront sanctuary in South Coast Kenya. The house is originally built in the 1960s and fully renovated in 2016, the house offers breathtaking sea views and spacious, relaxing living areas. A private chef is on hand to prepare all your meals, letting you unwind completely. Enjoy a small plunge pool—perfect for a refreshing dip—and your own secluded cove beach, accessed via stairs down the cliff. There’s also a cliff-top sunbed area, ideal for sunbathing or enjoying sundowners as the sun sets over the ocean.

Guest access
Enjoy the entire property and its private, secluded beach all to yourself! A chef is provided to prepare your meals, and while you’ll need to bring your own groceries and supplies, the chef can arrange shopping for you on request.

Other things to note
The house is on a self catering basis. You need to come with all your groceries and drinks. The closest supermarket is 25 mins away by road, but there is a small village you can get basic supplies and fresh fruit and veg. The fishermen come to the house with their fresh catch on request. Just let chef know what you would like. The house comes with 2 staff members. They can prepare all your meals on request. and tidy the house, and deal with any other requests such as day trips, shopping in the local village of Kombani. Here is a comprehensive shopping list guide for your stay. You can also request that we pre-buy your supplies for you and you just reimburse us on your arrival.

SHOPPING LIST
Dairy Products
Milk -
Butter
Eggs
Yoghurt - plain
Cheese: Gouda/Cheddar/Camembert/Brie
Seafood - available to order from fisherman on site
Fish according to availability: is brought to the house Price to be negotiated.
Snapper, Tuna, Parrot Fish etc approx. 500 kes per kg.
Calamari approx. 250 kes per kg.
Prawns approx. 900 kes per kg.
crab (from Shimoni) approx. 300 per kg.
Meat
Chicken
Beef
sandwich ham
Sausages
Bacon
Staples
Bread Brown
Breakfast Cereal – muesli, weetabix, other?
Pasta - spagetti
Rice
Soft Drinks
Water Still – 20litres per group per day? (drinking water must be bought - not available on site - however small kiosks nearby do sell water) however there is rain water for boiling ie. making tea/coffee.
Sodas: sprite, coke, fanta, soda water, tonic water, ginger ale, bitter lemon, tangawizi
Juice - ceres packet/ cordial?
Beer/Wines/Spirits
Wine white/red/ rose
Beer Tusker / whitecap/ pilsner / imported beers
gin/ vodka/ whiskey/ brandy/ rum
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Seasonal Fruit Bowl
Selection of Seasonal Vegetables
Potatoes
Onions
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Lettuce
Rocket
Basil
Garlic
Ginger
Red/Green/Yellow Peppers
Coriander
Parsley
Misc
Cooking Oil - already stocked
Honey
Marmalade
Jam
Coconut Milk
salt/ peppar/sugar/spices - already stocked 
Other/ anything else?
tea - bags or leaves? some available on site
tea - herbal? some available on site
coffee - instant or ground?
Snacks - crisps/ biscuits/ chevda/ crackers/ choc

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

Bay view
Garden view
Beach access
Kitchen
Wifi
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Unavailable: Smoke alarm

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4.75 out of 5 stars from 44 reviews

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 82% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 16% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 0% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 2% of reviews

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Ukunda, Kwale Coast, Kenya
This listing's location is verified.

Neighborhood highlights

The location is secluded and remote - about half way between mombasa and Diani Beach being about 30 mins from the supermarket: Naivas and Carrefour.
There is a stunning cove beach with sandy lagoon, and lots of interesting rock pools. You can walk to Sand island, or take a trip to Africa pools and Tiwi Beach.

Meet your host

Superhost
54 reviews
4.8 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
Lives in Kwale County, Kenya
Living The Dream is a group of friends who own and recreated Ras Kikadini together. We all live in different parts of the world and couldn't share this #paradise without the hard work of the team at Ras Kikadini. Welcome and relax. We hope you enjoy the place as much as we do.

Ras Kikadini is a Superhost

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Host details

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 2:00 PM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
11 guests maximum
Safety & property
No smoke alarm
Pool/hot tub without a gate or lock
Nearby lake, river, other body of water