Watamu Travel Guide

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Hemingways Watamu

Hemingways Watamu

4.5 out of 5
Watamu Watamu Kilifi County
The price is 6.928.754 ₫ per night from 11 Jan to 12 Jan
6.928.754 ₫
8.175.930 ₫ total
11 Jan - 12 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Watamu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake are located nearby.
9/10 Wonderful! (58 reviews)
Overall nice place. Pools can be bigger. Ocean is very close but there are no sunbeds or bars on the beach, so it is harder to hangout near the ocean. Everything is clean but ants can be a problem. We had to take our clothes out of the closet because of the large numbers of ants. Some individual ...

Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025

Hemingways Watamu
Medina Palms

Medina Palms

4.5 out of 5
Plot 2, Turtle Bay Road Watamu
Stay at this luxury hotel in Watamu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake are located nearby.
9.6/10 Exceptional! (37 reviews)
Great community and amenities with very high level of service.

Reviewed on 28 Dec 2025

Medina Palms
Sun Palm Beach Resort

Sun Palm Beach Resort

4.5 out of 5
Jacaranda Road Watamu
The price is 3.806.344 ₫ per night from 11 Jan to 12 Jan
3.806.344 ₫
4.491.486 ₫ total
11 Jan - 12 Jan
includes taxes & fees
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! (36 reviews)
Check in went poorly as there was some confusion regarding a change in meal options. Then the room we were put in had a leaky A/C unit so we were moved to another room which we then had problems with the door lock. I have to say that with all of these minor problems they were rectified very quickly. ...

Reviewed on 29 Sept 2025

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 Village

Rafiki Village

3 out of 5
1455 Plot Jacaranda Road Watamu Kilifi County
Stay at this spa aparthotel in Watamu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Ruins of Gedi are located ...
Nydelig område med fantastisk basseng midt mellom husene. Store rom med deilig uteområde (balkong). Tilbereding av frokost som ble servert på balkongen - topp start på dagen. Hyggelige ansatte.

Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025

Rafiki Village
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
Amani Beachfront Villa by YourHost

Amani Beachfront Villa by YourHost

4 out of 5
Off Turtle Bay Road Watamu Kilifi County
Stay at this beach villa in Watamu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a private beach. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake are located nearby.
Amani Beachfront Villa by YourHost
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

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

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.