'Hapo Zamani' is the upstairs unit of a two-storey guest house, located within a beautiful family-owned property that is surrounded by indigenous forest, right on Diani Beach. It comprises two en-suite bedrooms, a lovely indoor sitting room, a small kitchen, work desk and a large balcony overlooking the shared pool area. The unit has its own entrance/stairs. For bigger groups (or if your preferred dates are not available for this listing), please view other listings under my profile. The apartment is decorated with traditional Swahili-style furniture. The two bedrooms have air conditioning as well as overhead fans. In the event of a national power cut, our generator will be powered during the night but only intermittently throughout the day. Power cuts are out of our control sadly. This is one of the few beach-front properties that still boasts its indigenous trees. Monkeys, including the endangered black-and-white Angolan colobus monkey frequently visit the plot during the day; and at night the greater galagos (bush babies) can be heard calling from the tree-tops and are often seen too, if you put out some fruit for them at night! Since we are closely surrounded by forest, you may also encounter monitor lizards, geckos, squirrels and possibly other species that live here. If you are not comfortable with this, then this is not the place for you sadly ... We are located close to all amenities, beach bars/restaurants, shops, banks, scuba diving, snorkelling trips, golf. Scuba diving facilities are located at Nomads which is just a few minutes walk along the beach, while a kite surfing school is located just outside our property on the beach. The glass bottom boat trip to the reef and sandbank is recommended for snorkelling. There are many local Diani tour operators selling day trips to nearby Shimba Hills or further national parks like Tsavo or Amboseli - please take a look at our guide book for Diani Beach. We can also arrange for a masseuse to come to the house for massages as well as manicures and pedicures. If you require a chef, this can also be arranged - subject to availability and at an extra cost. Please note the chef only does cooking and not shopping. Personal laundry can be done at a nearby laundromat for a small fee. They offer free delivery and pick up - see house manual for more details. For bigger groups (or if your preferred dates are not available for this listing) please view other listings under my profile. House rules: No parties or loud music allowed. Parking at your own risk. Swimming at your own risk; children must be supervised by adults at all times - especially since the swimming pool is unfenced and there is no barrier to the beach. STRICTLY no unregistered guests to be invited on to the property; this includes family and friends and anyone you may meet off the property during your stay in Diani. This is for security reasons and to respect shared spaces. Thank you. Guests have direct access to the garden, shared pool area and the beach. The apartment is positioned slightly behind our family home and the walk through the garden to reach the beach is only 120 meters. It has its own entrance by way of an external stairway as indicated in the photos. STRICTLY no unregistered guests to be invited on to the property; this includes family and friends and anyone you may meet off the property during your stay in Diani. This is for security reasons and to respect shared spaces. Thank you. I do not live on the property but I am only a call or message away if needed. My parents (Jane and Mike) live on the property in the main house. They are generally around if you have any questions or concerns that you would like addressing in person. Diani Beach has been voted the 'Best Beach in Africa' for many years with good reason; the perfectly white sandy beach stretches for kilometers along the balmy Indian Ocean coast. Getting around is very easy as there is only one main road up and down the beach. An assortment of bars, shopping centers, cafés and restaurants line the road (please see our Diani Beach guide book). There are taxis, 'boda bodas' (motor bikes), mini vans and 'tuk tuks' available at the top of our drive. We suggest taking a taxi at night, we use Taxi John (you will have access to his number once your booking is confirmed). Lots of shops, banks etc a few minutes away. For bigger groups (or if your preferred dates are not available for this listing), we have other accommodations on the same property - please view other listings under my profile. Please note that whilst the property is usually very quite, there is the potential for noise from beach bars. Weekends, public holidays and festive periods tend to experience more noise. Unfortunately noise from outside of the property is out of our control. Personal laundry can be done at a nearby laundromat for a small fee. They offer free delivery and pick up - see house manual for more details. House rules: No parties or loud music allowed. Parking at your own risk. Swimming at your own risk; children must be supervised by adults at all times - especially since the swimming pool is unfenced and there is no barrier to the beach. STRICTLY no unregistered guests to be invited on to the property; this includes family and friends and anyone you may meet off the property during your stay in Diani. This is for security reasons and to respect shared spaces. Thank you.