Watamu

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Watamu
Turtle Bay Beach Club
Turtle Bay Beach Club
3 out of 5
Mida Creek Road, Watamu
The price is €178 per night from 2 May to 3 May
€178
per night
2 May - 3 May
Stay at this 3-star beach resort in Watamu. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 3 restaurants. Popular attractions Prawn Lake and Watamu Beach are located nearby. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (59 reviews)
"The staff are what make the place. They will go above and beyond for you! It’s also beautiful! The rooms are clean and quiet. Not the fanciest hotel in the world but comfortable and comforting. Nothing left to be desired."

Reviewed on 6 Mar 2024

Turtle Bay Beach Club
Hemingways Watamu
Hemingways Watamu
4.5 out of 5
Watamu, Watamu, Kilifi County
Fully refundable
The price is €275 per night from 11 May to 12 May
€275
per night
11 May - 12 May
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Watamu. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (36 reviews)
"We stayed in a 2 bed apartment which was well appointed and extremely spacious with a huge balcony (sadly not much sun as facing east) but overlooking the Indian Ocean. The bathrooms were good though beginning to look a little tired otherwise the apartment was fabulous. Plenty of bottled water provided ..."

Reviewed on 28 Jul 2023

Hemingways Watamu
Sun Palm Beach Resort
Sun Palm Beach Resort
4.5 out of 5
Jacaranda Road, Watamu
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury resort in Watamu. Enjoy free parking, 2 restaurants, and a private beach. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake are located ...
7.4/10 Good! (34 reviews)
"This was the most magical vacation and guesthouse that we have ever stayed at! The facilities are gorgeous and the staff is so sweet and accommodating (and always available) and we LOVED the big and beautiful pool. I think floating around in the water at night with the palm trees swaying above me ..."

Reviewed on 23 Mar 2024

Sun Palm Beach Resort
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort
Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort
3.5 out of 5
Jacaranda Road, Watamu, Kilifi County
Stay at this 3.5-star villa in Watamu. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Ruins of Gedi and Watamu Beach are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)
"Very nice staff... Swimming pool very big. Beautiful villa very new, made with very good taste."

Reviewed on 18 Feb 2024

Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort
House / Villa - Watamu
House / Villa - Watamu
Watamu
Stay at this golf vacation home in Watamu. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and onsite parking. Popular attractions Ruins of Gedi and Watamu Beach are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (4 reviews)
Excellent stay
"We stayed over the Christmas and New Year period and thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff were courteous and professional and both Franklyn (the property caretaker) and Patrick (the chef) were truly outstanding."

Reviewed on 3 Jan 2023

House / Villa - Watamu
Rafiki Village
Rafiki Village
3 out of 5
1455 Plot Jacaranda Road, Watamu, Kilifi County
Stay at this 3-star spa aparthotel in Watamu. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Ruins of Gedi and Watamu Beach are located ...
Rafiki Village
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Watamu

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5/5 - Excellent

Nicholas
25 Jan 2020

Small village surrounded by the best beaches on the Kenyan coast, plenty of shopping for souvenirs also many local eateries and Italian restaurants.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller
6 Mar 2019

Beware of the cost of any boat related trips.There is a $16 per head charge if you go afloat in the Marine Park. There is also a lot of plastic pollution immediately in front of the hotels beach caused by the hundreds of decaying plastic sacks.