Serena Beach Hotel & Spa Kenya

This lovely, polished resort is extensive and is styled on a traditional Swahili village – the pathways around the tree-filled complex even have street names. The split-level rooms are equally impressive, the hotel's eco-rating is Gold and there's a plethora of extras that makes you not want to leave: excellent seafood restaurant, swim-up bar, Turtle Watch program, PADI dive school...