{"id":389,"date":"2026-07-02T14:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/kilifi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:07:34","slug":"kilifi","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/kenya\/hotel-guide\/kilifi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kilifi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\" tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-custom variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-1.png.webp)\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-1.png)&quot;}\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner \">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                                                                                            \t<div class=\"translation-block\"><h2>Kilifi hotel tips<\/h2>\n<h4>Kilifi town is a 2-hour drive up north from Mombasa and a friendly, laid-back and authentic village located along a picturesque creek. Kilifi is not (yet) discovered by fly-in tourism and is popular among backpackers, digital nomads, kitesurfers and yogis. There are some surprisingly cool hang-out places to discover in Kilifi. Check our blog about <a href=\"\/travel-blog\/best-beaches-in-kenya\/\" title=\"Best beaches in Kenya\" data-destination-id=\"d91935cc-1b92-4470-af15-5951ea56506a\" data-destination-type=\"blogPost\" data-start-item-path=\"homepage\" data-start-item-id=\"7ee4dd46-7382-4797-8bd2-2be3e75a7bf1\" data-link-type=\"Content\">the best beaches in Kenya<\/a> for more tips.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Budget&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kilifibackpackers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Distant Relatives Ecolodge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Semi &#8211; Luxury<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/41893482?adults=1&amp;children=0&amp;infants=0&amp;check_in=2024-03-21&amp;check_out=2024-03-26&amp;source_impression_id=p3_1708527125_5wL01rbWjpTFjq1i&amp;previous_page_section_name=1000&amp;federated_search_id=96ba4ea2-7ea0-412c-b004-0cde1b38a923\" target=\"_blank\" data-anchor=\"?adults=1&amp;children=0&amp;infants=0&amp;check_in=2024-03-21&amp;check_out=2024-03-26&amp;source_impression_id=p3_1708527125_5wL01rbWjpTFjq1i&amp;previous_page_section_name=1000&amp;federated_search_id=96ba4ea2-7ea0-412c-b004-0cde1b38a923\">Bulloch House<\/a> (Airbnb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>If you happen to stay at Distant Relatives, consider having lunch at Rasta Steve&#8217;s Restaurant. The restaurant is located amidst the rice fields and serves delicious fish dishes. If you are lucky, Steve might prepare fresh cashew nuts roasted over a fire for you.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4>Another must-do is visiting Kilifi Creek on a cloudy night to witness the stunning bioluminescent phenomenon known as &#8216;sea sparkle&#8217;. 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