DIANI BEACH | LANDMARK BEACHFRONT HOTEL & REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

10 Acres | Approx. 150m Beach Frontage | Existing 190-Key Hotel | Significant Development Potential

Diani Beach, Kenya

A rare opportunity to acquire one of the larger established beachfront hospitality properties along Kenya’s celebrated South Coast.

Occupying approximately 10 acres in the heart of Diani Beach, the property extends from the Indian Ocean through to Beach Road, combining approximately 150 metres of direct white-sand beachfront with an existing 190-room hotel and substantial undeveloped land.

What makes this opportunity particularly compelling is its combination of scale, beachfront frontage, existing hospitality infrastructure and redevelopment potential.

The property presents an incoming investor with several possible strategies: reposition and refurbish the existing hotel; introduce an international or regional hospitality brand; expand the hospitality offering; or pursue a broader mixed-use destination incorporating residential, leisure, F&B and complementary commercial components.

Approximately four acres remain unused and are accessible directly from Beach Road, creating a particularly valuable second development component without compromising the property’s beachfront hospitality offering.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The existing hotel comprises approximately 190 rooms and would benefit from a substantial refurbishment and repositioning programme.

Beyond the existing hotel footprint, the scale of the land creates scope for a considerably more ambitious long-term vision.

Potential additions identified for the property include beachfront residences or apartments, conference and event facilities, destination restaurants, beach clubs, sporting and leisure amenities, and complementary commercial uses.

The result is an opportunity that could appeal equally to an established hotel group seeking a flagship Kenyan coastal presence, a hospitality investor pursuing a repositioning strategy, or a developer looking to unlock the wider value of a substantial beachfront landholding.

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Approximately 10 acres in Diani Beach
• Approximately 150 metres of direct Indian Ocean beachfront
• Existing 190-key hotel
• Approximately 4 acres of currently unused land
• Property extends between Diani Beach and Beach Road
• Existing hospitality asset with repositioning potential
• Scope for additional hospitality, residential, leisure and commercial development
• Potential for international or regional hotel branding
• Opportunity to create multiple revenue streams within a single destination
• Improved regional accessibility following major South Coast infrastructure investment

The site’s unused land has potential for complementary uses including restaurants, sporting facilities, retail and other guest- and community-oriented amenities, creating the possibility of additional rental income while strengthening the destination proposition of the hotel.

A STRATEGIC POSITION ON KENYA’S SOUTH COAST

Diani has evolved beyond the traditional resort market into one of East Africa’s most recognisable Indian Ocean destinations.

Accessibility to the South Coast has improved materially following major infrastructure investment, including the Dongo Kundu Bypass, which provides an alternative connection between Mombasa and the South Coast without reliance on the Likoni ferry.

For an investor taking a long-term view of Kenya’s coastal tourism market, opportunities combining an existing hotel of this scale with substantial beachfront land in Diani are inherently difficult to replicate.

DEVELOPMENT VISION

This Diani property’s scale allows an incoming owner to think beyond simply refurbishing a hotel.

A repositioned resort could potentially form the anchor of a broader integrated beachfront destination: upgraded accommodation and hospitality at its core, complemented over time by branded or serviced residences, destination dining, wellness, leisure, conferencing and carefully selected commercial amenities.

That optionality is arguably one of the property’s greatest strengths. An investor can acquire an established hospitality asset today while retaining meaningful land from which to create additional value over the longer term.

SALE DETAILS

Asset Type	Beachfront Hospitality / Redevelopment Opportunity
Location	Diani Beach, Kwale County, Kenya
Land Area	Approx. 10 acres
Beach Frontage	Approx. 150 metres
Existing Hotel	Approx. 190 rooms
Unused Land	Approx. 4 acres
Transaction	Private Sale
Price	Price on Application

FIT Property | Hospitality & Investment Advisory

FIT Property is a specialist real estate advisory firm representing select hotels, resorts, safari camps, lodges, beachfront properties and hospitality development opportunities across Kenya and East Africa. We advise owners, investors, developers and hospitality groups on the acquisition and disposal of distinctive hospitality assets, including beachfront resort sites, coastal hotels, safari properties and confidential off-market investment opportunities.

Looking to acquire or dispose of a hotel, resort, safari camp, lodge or hospitality development site in Kenya or East Africa? FIT Property represents a select portfolio of on-market and confidential off-market hospitality opportunities.

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