Cardamom House
Vipingo, Kenya coast
This beautiful boutique hotel is the perfect location for the ocean part of a Kenya safari and beach holiday. Set among a garden with a kaleidoscope of colorful flowers, Cardamom House is a paradise for mindfulness and seclusion.
What We Love
Wildlife
The property is located on the Kuruwitu Marine Conservancy, which can be explored on a snorkelling safari with local conservationists to learn more about coral restoration. Dolphin and whale watching trips can also be organised.
Experience
Included activities are SUPs, canoes, and snorkeling; there is also a yoga teacher, masseuse, and tae kwon do instructor who comes to the property every day. There is also a PGA golf course in Vipingo.
Impact
One of the only beach properties we have found that includes a conservation fee to donate funds to the marine conservancy and local projects in surrounding villages, where most of the staff are from.
About Cardamom House
Cardamom House has 10 rooms set across 3 separate houses on the property. The team loves to surprise guests with meal setups in different places each night, including the boma area, the chef’s table, and under the stars on the beach. The food is a real highlight, created by the all-female team of chefs focusing on fresh seafood from local fishing communities. The property has been designed by an architect from Lamu to create a signature Swahili style. The decor features interesting art and repurposed furniture from a dhow found washed up on Lamu.
- Swimming Pool
- 8 sea view rooms
- 2 garden view rooms
- Air con in all rooms
- Children welcome
- Wifi throughout the hotel
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Our Impact
We choose our local partners, safari camps and guides based on their ability to offer incredible experiences and their commitment to people, the planet, and wildlife. We’ve worked with many of them for years.
- Every holiday we create aligns with our purpose to support conservation through the power of travel
- We measure the carbon cost of each trip and invest in projects that remove emissions and celebrate the wild
- 30% of profits are donated to charities, supporting conservation, communities and biodiversity.