Papillon Lagoon Reef

4.3(1856 reviews)

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Ukunda

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Simple rooms in a beachfront, all-inclusive resort with a pool, a restaurant & a dive centre.

Rooms are clean and serviced daily, though guests report inconsistencies between room types. The reef location is stunning. Request a specific room type when booking and confirm it beforehand.

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What this place offers

Wheelchair accessible

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4.3

Based on 1856 reviews

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Maciej Pigulski

2 weeks ago

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Diani Beach Road

Ukunda

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Papillon Lagoon Reef is located at Diani Beach Road, Ukunda, Diani Beach.

Papillon Lagoon Reef has an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 1856 reviews.

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Rooms are ok, at least the one we have been to, clean, cleaning was done everyday, we have heard that there are better ones. We are though not very room oriented, rather what you can get outside of it...

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Amadu K

2 months ago

Visited in the second week of Dec 2025. The reception can do better with welcoming guests , this being the first impression of the hotel. The family room we got was a bit old, our A.C wasn’t working...

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Oana Miclos

4 months ago

We spent 5 days at Papillon. We are not all inclusive people, but this is the option the hotel has, so we went for it. Rooms are big (no TV is you are a fan), all have a small terrace and air conditio...

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Benson Gicheru

3 weeks ago

Date of events: 18/01/2026. I believe this is relevant, I’m a black Kenyan. Onwards: This is the most disorganized hospitality operation I’ve ever seen. I was a visitor to a guest for his birthday a...

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Alberto Gregori

4 months ago

One night stopover. This is a tour company hotel popular with europeans on package holiday. All inclusive setup. Its nice, and for the money excellent value but not luxury. The location is stunning ri...

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