Watamu Travel Guide

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Watamu
Turtle Bay Beach Club
Turtle Bay Beach Club
3 out of 5
Mida Creek Road, Watamu
The price is ฿5,228 per night from 24 May to 25 May
฿5,228
per night
24 May - 25 May
Stay at this 3-star beach resort in Watamu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 restaurants. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake are located ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (60 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
The price is ฿9,027 per night from 28 May to 29 May
฿9,027
per night
28 May - 29 May
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa.
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.
Vosteen Home Holidays
Vosteen Home Holidays
2.5 out of 5
Gede Watamu Rd, Watamu, Kilifi County
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Watamu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Ruins of ...
Vosteen Home Holidays
Rafiki Village
Rafiki Village
3 out of 5
1455 Plot Jacaranda Road, Watamu, Kilifi County
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa.
Rafiki Village
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 Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Ruins of Gedi 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
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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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.