3/5 - Okay
Verified traveler
Poor place with almost nothing to do around.But it was fun.
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Hemingways Watamu
Watamu Watamu Kilifi County
$264 nightly
The price is $311 total per night from Jan 10 to Jan 11
$311 total
Jan 10 - Jan 11
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Watamu. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake are located ...
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 Dec 29, 2025
Medina Palms
Plot 2, Turtle Bay Road Watamu
$398 nightly
The price is $470 total per night from Jan 10 to Jan 11
$470 total
Jan 10 - Jan 11
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Watamu. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 3 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (37 reviews)
Great community and amenities with very high level of service.
Reviewed on Dec 28, 2025
Sun Palm Beach Resort
Jacaranda Road Watamu
$145 nightly
The price is $171 total per night from Jan 11 to Jan 12
$171 total
Jan 11 - Jan 12
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this 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 Sep 29, 2025
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.
Amazing 4 bedrooms villa
Watamu Kilifi county
Stay at this villa in Watamu. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and air conditioning. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake are located nearby.
Rafiki Village
1455 Plot Jacaranda Road Watamu Kilifi County
Book a stay at this spa aparthotel in Watamu. Enjoy free WiFi, 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 Dec 31, 2025
Beach road villa
Kilifi County Kilifi County
Stay at this villa in Watamu. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and private pools. Popular attractions Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake are located nearby.
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.
Popular places to visit
Watamu Beach
Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Watamu Beach during your travels in Watamu? Wander the seaside and parks while you're in the area.
Mida Creek
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Mida Creek during your travels in Watamu. While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.
Ruins of Gedi
Find out about the history of Watamu when you take a trip to Ruins of Gedi. While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.
Things to do
Malindi: Full-Day City Highlights Tour with Gede Ruins
$182
per adult
Reviews of Watamu
4.2
Top Destination
4/5 - Good
UnhappyCustomer
Beautiful place to visit and relax.
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
Hell's Kitchen just North Malindi, well worth the drive there. A 'must see' place
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
In low season there are way too many touts about for the amount of travellers and it gets really tiring having to constantly deal with them. In high season I am sure it isn't such a problem
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
Struggling beach resort with beautiful beaches and questionable facilities.
4/5 - Good
Alexander
Watamu is a town with numerous beautiful, ambient and cost friendly beach hotels and resorts not to mention the awesome Watamu Marine National park. The locals are friendly and hospitable. I'd recommend Watamu any day.
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