If you are in visiting the Mombasa or Diani Beach areas of Kenya, don' t miss out on a well kept secret location. Shimba Rainforest Lodge is sited on a watering hole in the Shima Rainforest Reserve in the hills above Diani beach. After a few days relaxing on a hot, sweaty beach, this hotel is the perfect antidote. There are no beach boys trying to sell you carvings, very few mosquitos and very little noise - there are signs everywhere saying "Please speak softly" so that you do not scare the wildlife away. You can stay overnight (highly recommended) or just go for lunch. It is worth spending the day in the reserve with a driver/ guide so that you have an opportunity to see all of the wildlife on offer. There is not so much here as at the other big national parks, but there aren't so many people either!! This makes for a much more intimate and relaxed experience. The Lodge can arrange game drives for you if you don't have your own driver. This is a very special place with... more