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The shared pool at golden hour, palms and loungers beside the Indian Ocean
Galu Beach · Diani · Kenya

Just breathe.

A private, ground-floor beachfront home on Kenya’s south coast — a chef and housekeeper included, a pool through the garden, and eighty steps of white sand to the Indian Ocean.

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This is where you belong

The kind of quiet you have to feel to believe.

Malaika Nyumbani is a whole ground floor to yourself — three bedrooms opening onto a garden where Colobus monkeys pass through the trees, a chef who cooks the morning’s catch, and a beach so close you never need your shoes.

6
Guests · up to 7
80
Steps to the sand
Chef
& housekeeper, included
4.79
★ Superhost · 10 yrs
The Apartment

A whole ground floor,
opening to the garden

Three bedrooms, an open kitchen, a light-filled sitting room and a long verandah made for slow meals. It sleeps six across two ensuite king rooms and a twin — the pool fifty steps from the porch, the sand eighty more.

The apartment lit warm at dusk — veranda and dining table
Master bedroom with a king Swahili bed under a mosquito canopy

Master Bedroom

Full of light, facing the sea. Double doors open to the verandah, letting the breeze in. View photos

King Swahili bedEnsuiteAC + fan
The second bedroom’s ensuite vanity and arched window

Second Bedroom

On the quietest side of the house, a wide window opening onto greenery. View photos

King Swahili bedEnsuiteIn-room safe
Twin room with two beds under a shared mosquito canopy

Twin Room

Two twin beds in the quiet rear — ideal for children or friends, bathroom adjacent. View photos

2 twin bedsMosquito netsAC + fan
The chef preparing a meal in the fully-equipped kitchen

Kitchen

Fully equipped — oven, range, fridge/freezer and a water dispenser — for whenever the chef lets you in. View photos

The sitting room with Swahili sofas and deep cushions

Sitting Room

Natural light, Swahili-design sofas and deep cushions — a prime spot for an afternoon nap. View photos

A platter of the morning catch — prawns, calamari and lobster — served in the garden
Dining

Self-catering,
but so much better

No set mealtimes, no buffet lines. A trained chef cooks for you from morning until night — exactly what you feel like. Each dawn, fishermen arrive at the door with the day’s catch: calamari, prawns, fish, lobster and crab.

You provide your own food, with a suggested shopping guide to make it easy. If you’d like the chef to shop, arrange it with him directly. Please buy bottled water — the tap water isn’t potable, and a dispenser is provided.

Galu Beach in front of the house, loungers under the trees
The Beach & Beyond

The nicest stretch
on the coast

The beach in front of the house is, in one guest’s words, “the nicest stretch of beach on the entire coast,” with a sandbar to walk out to at low tide.

The Sails Seafood Restaurant is next door; more restaurants and shops are a short tuk-tuk ride away.

Kite surfingSnorkeling the reefDhow tripsDeep-sea fishingCamel ridesPaddle boarding

Guest reviews

◆ Guest Favourite 4.79 ★ · 126 reviews Superhost · 10 years
“The beach in front of the house might be the nicest stretch of beach on the entire coast.”
Garazi · Kisumu, Kenya
“Exactly as shown in the photos, with a lovely 90-second walk to the beach. Communication throughout was superb.”
Rory · Nairobi
“Set in a very green area with lots of trees and the occasional monkey in the morning! Definitely recommend.”
Frances · London
“Risper, the housekeeper, was great and the house spotlessly clean. One I’ll definitely keep on my favourites list.”
Karen · Diani
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Portrait of Patricia
photo to come
Our Story

A little slice of heaven

Some of my fondest memories are here on Galu Beach — watching my children learn to swim, Colobus monkeys in the trees over the garden, fishermen arriving at first light. We named it Malaika Nyumbani — Swahili for “Angel’s Home” — because that is exactly what it has always felt like to us.

It’s a hidden treasure, and after ten years of welcoming guests I still love sharing it. Come and make some memories of your own.

— Patricia
Your Superhost of 10 years
Good to Know

Questions, answered

Can we add a seventh guest?
Yes — the home sleeps six comfortably, with room for a seventh on an extra bed that can be arranged. Availability and any details are handled on the Airbnb listing.
What are check-in and checkout times?
Check-in is 2:00–6:00 p.m. and checkout is before 10:00 a.m. It’s self check-in with the building staff, available 24 hours.
Is the chef’s grocery shopping included?
You provide your own food, and a suggested shopping guide makes it easy. If you’d like the chef to shop for you, arrange it with him directly — you cover his transport and a tip, as it’s outside his standard duties.
Can we drink the tap water?
No — please buy bottled water. The apartment has a water dispenser; an 18-litre bottle is a good start, and more for larger groups or longer stays.
How long is a festive-season stay?
The 22 December–1 January window books as a fixed 10-night stay on Airbnb.
Is there a pool and beach access?
Yes — a shared pool (one of the few in the area) and shared beachfront access, just 80 steps to Galu Beach.
The apartment building wrapped in tropical gardens
Your place on the sand

Ready when you are

Availability, rates and everything else live on Airbnb — message Patricia any time.

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