Each residence has its own character — a courtyard, a long pool deck, a forest plunge pool, a headland with the view down the coast. Choose one, or take all four for a private party.
Field guides, recipes, conservation, and the slow rhythms of the south coast — written by our team and by the makers we work with.
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For weddings, retreats, multi-generational holidays and corporate gatherings, the four residences can be taken as a single buyout — sixteen bedrooms, twenty-eight guests, two pools, a private chef brigade, and a stretch of coastline to yourself.
A selection of in-villa private dining options and the most loved restaurants on the south coast. Reservations are made by your travel curator on request.
Every residence comes with a dedicated chef brigade who shop the Likoni fish market at dawn and the Ukunda spice stalls before lunch. Menus are personal — share what you love, what you don't, and what you'd like to learn.
A short menu of in-villa wellness offerings, each performed by therapists and teachers we have known for years.
For longer stays, we curate week-long retreat programmes with private yoga, daily massage, a nutritionist-designed menu drawn from the villa kitchen, and a curated set of nature excursions across the south coast.
Enquire about a retreatA quarterly note from the coast — Kaskazi tides, recipes, opening dates, and the small movements of the estate.
For long stays, whole-estate buyouts, or anything outside the usual, a member of our team will reply within twenty-four hours.
Hidden within Diani's lush coastline, the residences bring together contemporary coastal design with the textures, materials, and craftsmanship of the Swahili coast — lime-washed walls, hand-carved details, natural timber, soft linen, and open spaces shaped by ocean air and tropical light.
Every element has been intentionally considered to create an experience that feels calm, discreet, and deeply connected to place. Days move between the pool, the ocean, long lunches, barefoot evenings, and the stillness that makes this coastline unlike anywhere else.
Much of what defines Sea La Vie comes from the surrounding region itself — locally crafted interiors, fresh ingredients sourced from nearby farms and fishermen, and a team whose warmth and knowledge shape the experience quietly behind the scenes.
More than a place to stay, Sea La Vie is designed to feel private, effortless, and removed from the pace of everyday life — a refined coastal escape steps from the ocean.
Opening November 2026.
Diani is a thirty-kilometre arc of soft white sand, fringed by an offshore reef that breaks the surf and turns the inshore water into a long, shallow swimming pool — among the most consistently warm and clear waters on the east African coast.
Just south of the property is the Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park, where dolphins still calve and sea turtles nest. Just inland is Shimba Hills, a coastal forest with elephant herds. The combination is exceedingly rare.
From the lime-washed walls to the carved Swahili doors, every detail of Sea La Vie has been sourced or made locally by craftspeople rooted in this coast.
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Getting here
7 minutes by car from Ukunda Airport (UKA) — daily SafariLink and Skyward flights from Wilson, Nairobi.
45 minutes by car from Moi International, Mombasa (MBA) — direct international flights from Europe and the Middle East.
A private transfer is arranged with every reservation.
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