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Lodges Distant Relatives Ecolodge & Backpackers

Seahorse Road, Kilifi, 80108 (show map)

8.5

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Distant Relatives Ecolodge & Backpackers

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Located at Kilifi Creek, just 3 km outside of town and surrounded by a community forest, Distant Relatives Ecolodge and Backpackers features a secluded beach area, a restaurant and outdoor pool.
The lodge offers different accommodation types, ranging from family and double rooms to beds in a dormitory or safari tents. The spacious rooms feature custom made furniture and shelving. The waterproof tents feature a bed-side table and solar lights.
Distant Relatives offers a communal kitchen. Meals can also be ordered from the restaurant and include vegetarian options. Cocktails and refreshments can be enjoyed at the bar. The lodge also offers regular live music events.
Facilities at the lodge include outdoor bamboo showers, a private jetty, a library and a tour desk.
An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including cycling, hiking, volleyball, sailing and darts. Visits to the nearby Fumbene village can be arranged.
Distant Relatives is 45km from Malindi Airport and 50 km from Mombasa Airport. Airport shuttles can be arranged for a fee.

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Family Room - enter dates to see room photos

Offering a private courtyard with shower and toilet, this rooms features custom made shelves and furniture.

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Each tent is waterproof, carpeted and fitted with mosquito net, bed-side table and solar light at night. There is a shared bathroom and toilet.

Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room - enter dates to see room photos

This is a single bed in a spacious 8-bed mixed dormitory room with shared bathroom.

Budget Double Room - enter dates to see room photos

This room features an en suite shower, a fan and custom made shelves. It has a shared toilet.

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Facilities of Distant Relatives Ecolodge & Backpackers

General
Free parking, On-site parking, Parking, Pets allowed, Private parking, WiFi everywhere

Activities
Billiards, Canoeing, Cycling, Darts, Diving, Fishing, Hiking, Snorkelling, Windsurfing

Services
Free WiFi, Internet services, WiFi

Food & Drink
Bar, Restaurant, Snack bar, Special diet menus (on request)

Pools and wellness
Massage, Outdoor pool, Outdoor pool (all year)

Transportation
Airport shuttle, Airport shuttle (surcharge), Car hire, Shuttle service (surcharge)

Front-desk/reception area services
Currency exchange, Luggage storage, Safety deposit box, Tour desk

Common areas
Games room, Garden, Shared kitchen, Shared lounge/TV area, Sun terrace, Terrace

Entertainment and children services
Evening entertainment, Karaoke, Nightclub/DJ

Cleaning services
Daily maid service, Laundry

Business facilities
Meeting/banquet facilities

Miscellaneous
Designated smoking area, Facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms, Non-smoking rooms

Room facilities [ These may vary room to room ]
Additional bathroom, Bath or Shower, Bathroom, Clothes rack, Desk, Entire unit located on ground floor, Extra Long Beds (> 2 metres), Fan, Garden view, Linen, Mosquito net, Patio, Private entrance, Safety Deposit Box, Shared Bathroom, Shared Toilet, Shower, Terrace, Toilet, Towels

Last updated: 22 Jan 2025 - Update now

Hotel Policies

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From 12:00:00 hours

Check-Out
Untill 10:00:00 hours

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Cancellation, prepayment and 'book now pay later' policies vary according to room type. Please check the room conditions when selecting your room above.

Accepted credit cards
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

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Please inform in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

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nick

“Good”

7.0

12 Jan 2025

A wonderful setting in a forested area with access to a little quiet beach. The rooms are sustainably made from renewable hardwood and other products. The showers are fashioned out of old tree trunks and the loo was compostable. There was a fan in our room but was sadly ineffective through the mosquito net and so we were very hot at night. We also stayed one night in a tent, the tents look very tired and ours didn't completely do up and there was nowhere to put your things and no fan so dreadfully hot. The pool was filled with a mix of rainwater and council water and was beautiful. The bar/sitting area was thoughtfully designed and very attractive. Monkeys were everywhere but not a problem and great to watch. The staff were lovely

Ann-Sophie

“great camp, wrong location”

8.0

07 Jan 2025

The camp was beautiful and invites you to stay there the hole day.

Ross

“Cool vibes, tired and unclean rooms”

7.0

28 Dec 2024

The atmosphere was great, as were the staff and picturesque location within the forest

Jacek

“Great”

10.0

22 Dec 2024

Great, quiet location, far from the city. Fantastic common space with pool. Helpful and friendly staff.

Joana

“Always a great stay!”

8.0

19 Dec 2024

It is always a pleasure staying here, it is not my first time. The staff are incredibly friendly, the food is good, and location great!

Beatriz

“Wonderful stay, highly recommend”

9.0

16 Nov 2024

I loved the place, the facilities. It is very well maintained, staff is nice and it’s a beautiful place for holidays!

Clear

“Very good”

8.0

12 Nov 2024

Lovely place huge bedroom super comfortable beds. Absolutely loved the outdoor bathroom 👍 Staff were amazing and so nice to have the dogs and cat there, felt like home Food Was lovely and well priced. 100% Recommend

Martina

“Superb”

10.0

07 Nov 2024

The tent we stayed in was quite small but the rest of the place just amazing. Spotlessly clean, just a few steps from the beach and the pool was amazing. We felt just like at jome. Asante!

Cecilia

“Superb”

10.0

30 Oct 2024

This place is unique. I will always love to come back.

Sian

“A little slice of paradise in Kilifi”

10.0

26 Oct 2024

Distant Relatives gets everything right: beautiful surroundings, a lovely pool, super friendly and helpful staff and a great mix of locals and tourists. We arrived super early as we'd got the overnight train from Nairobi but the staff were really welcoming and showed us to a quiet space where we could lie down and wait for reception to open. Make sure you take the five minute walk down to the beach for a night swim in the glittering (literally, due to phosphorescent plankton) sea.