Hotels in Coast Region, Kenya

The Coast Region runs along Kenya's Indian Ocean shoreline, famous for its white-sand beaches and ancient Swahili trading towns like Mombasa. The climate is tropical, with hot dry seasons from December to March (80-90°F / 27-32°C) perfect for snorkeling the coral reefs at Watamu Marine Park, while the long rains from April to June let you explore Fort Jesus's 16th-century coral stone walls without the crowds. For a different scene, Lamu Island's car-free alleys use donkey transport, and Diani Beach offers kite-surfing and sea turtle encounters during the cooler July-to-October period (75-85°F / 24-29°C), ideal for dhow safaris and dolphin watching.