Leopard Beach Resort & Spa
Situated on palm-fringed coral cliffs overlooking the endless blue horizons of famous Diani Beach, Leopard Beach Resort & Spa is the epitome of Swahili style. This spacious resort was winner of Africa’s Leading Hotel Residences 2024 in the World Travel Awards.
Leopard Beach Resort & Spa has an idyllic location right on the white, sandy shores of Diani Beach surrounded by coral coves nestling in between cliffs covered in flowering vegetation and beautiful tropical gardens. Walking down the two flights of stairs to the beach, a grand, panoramic view of the ocean unfolds.
The resort features nearly 200 individually styled rooms — from Superior balcony and Deluxe terrace rooms to elegant suites, private villas, and charming Chui Class cottages. Every room is air-conditioned and well-equipped with modern comforts, including satellite TV, Wi-Fi, a minibar, and tea-and-coffee facilities.
Tucked away in a tranquil corner of Leopard Beach Resort, The Residences embody an elevated standard of privacy and sophistication. This exclusive enclave comprises 16 fully-serviced villas spread across 15 acres of lush forest. Guests can choose between four villa types — 2- or 3-bedroom Pool Villas and Forest Villas — all designed to offer space, modern comfort, and seclusion. Guests staying at The Residences also enjoy full access to the extensive facilities at the adjoining Leopard Beach Resort & Spa, including its selection of four à la carte restaurants and inviting bars, creating a seamless blend of privacy and resort convenience.
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Accommodation
Dotted throughout the vast 25 acres of magnificent tropical gardens are 158 comfortable and welcoming rooms, radiating tasteful colour schemes which range from fresh citrus-lemon and sky-blue, through romantic ruby and jade to soft terracotta. Every room is excellently furnished and includes a rain shower and bidet, air conditioning, multi channel satellite Flat Screen television, WiFi connectivity, telephone, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, mosquito nets on request and a well-stocked mini-bar.
There are 70 standard rooms, 20 superior garden-view rooms, 48 sea-facing superior rooms, 7 suites, 10 ‘Chui Class Cottages ‘ – private, luxury cottages that boast their own private gardens or patio – and 3 luxury villas. The Honeymoon, Executive and Superior suites also offer DVD/CD players (and a selection of discs), large living areas and power-showers and/or jacuzzis.
All rooms come with ‘Chui Class’ service – such as an extensive 24-hour room service menu, valet and laundry and baby-sitting services on request. Interconnecting rooms are available on request.
Dining
Guests enjoy sumptuous breakfast buffets. Lunch is mostly buffet style while for dinner guests are offered either a buffet or a choice of menu, often accompanied by entertainment with a weekly grill party on the beach and on terraces with stunning views over Diani Beach.
The Half Board plan includes breakfast and lunch or dinner in the main restaurant. A la carte restaurants on this plan are payable locally.
The Half Board Gourmet plan includes breakfast and lunch or dinner in the main restaurant or at one of the a la carte restaurants.
For Standard and Superior Rooms there is an optional upgrade to Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner in the main restaurant) or an optional upgrade to Full Board Plus (Breakfast, Lunch in a choice of a la carte restaurants, Dinner in the main restaurant or the pizzeria and house wine, beer and soft drinks served with lunch and dinner).
The resort’s restaurants include:
- The ‘Horizon Restaurant’ for table d’hote meals and buffets
- “Coco Mchana” offers al fresco a la carte luncheons with its well-known, excellent cuisine and stunning views
- The “Chui Grill” – a Chaine des Rotisseurs establishment – for dining a la carte in the midst of tropical ponds
- A pizzeria on the ocean’s edge
- A bistro with ice-cream and fruit juice bar beside the pool
Please note: the resort has a smart-casual dress code. Guests are not permitted to wear shorts, sleeveless t-shirts, torn or faded denim, flip-flops or caps in Mario’s and Marco’s Bar or for dinner in the Horizon Restaurant and the Chui Grill Room.
Facilities & Activities
The use of sun loungers and beach towels at the pool as well as on the beach is included.
The main pool includes an integrated childrens’ section.
Diani’s meeting point is the resort’s air-conditioned bar ‘Mario’s’ and ‘Marco’s’ an al fresco bar with great views over the Indian Ocean while more resort bars can be found on the beach and near the pool.
‘Leopard’s Lovables’ shop, a business center and a cyber café are all are at the resort guests’ disposal.
Leopard Beach Resort & Spa has one of the best water sports centres offering a S.S.I. PLATINUM /PADI FIVE STAR diving school, diving excursions, windsurf school,Kite surfing; Kayak, Pedalo and Catamaran Hire, deep-sea fishing and glass bottom boat trips (all activities payable locally).
Use of the resort’s tennis courts is free of charge to guests and the courts are floodlit. Also included are volleyball, waterpolo and table tennis matches organised by the resort’s animators as well as walks through a nature trail within the resort’s extensive compound.
An 18-hole golf course (payable locally) is situated within a five-minute walk.
The “UZURI Spa and Fitness Forest” (access and facilities / treatments payable locally) is set in six acres of indigenous forest with a nature trail in the back of the property. It offers massage and beauty treatments and a well equipped fitness center with sauna and steam bath, plus a pool and hot tub. This is an area of tranquility and relaxation to enjoy fresh tropical fruits and healthy snacks and salads.
For their evening entertainment guests are offered a choice of dancing to live bands and folklore performances at the poolside’s Mahogany Lounge and Disco.
A Taste of Leopard Beach Resort & Spa
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