Billionaire Hotel

Kenya

Far-reaching ocean views, soft white sand, tropical gardens thick with the heady scent of frangipani and interesting architecture unite in the fishing village of Malindi on Kenya’s northern coast. A hybrid affair, Billionaire combines a 24-apartment seafront resort and the characterful, boutiquey 16-room Lion in the Sun retreat – complete with four saltwater pools – in one. Design throughout is fresh and modern, with a hat doffed to East African and Maasai art.

Bordering the Malindi Marine National Park, it’s a great jumping off point for exploring, from snorkelling amid the lagoons’ coral gardens and witnessing marine life and seagrass beds from the back of a handmade Kaliffa, to dips in the Indian Ocean. A spa is on hand for lazier days, and you can easily tag on a game drive in the Tsavo East National Park nearby to spot the likes of red-dusted elephant, lion and hippo. A perfect balance.

Doubles from £141. 00 254 705 437307, billionaireresort.com

Words by Blossom Green.

This review featured in the May 2022 issue of Food and Travel. To subscribe today, click here.