Set above Silversands beach on a coral cliff, Himaya House presides over an unparalleled expanse of Indian Ocean.

Built to let the outside in, the Moorish arches and sweeping verandas of communal areas and en-suite bedrooms are wide open to the iridescent seascape. Lamu doors lead into two acres of landscaped tropical garden with its 300 year old baobab, profusion of bourganvillea, ferns, palms and desert roses and in its midst, the enticing blue waters of the swimming pool... and a hidden path to the beach.