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A couple walking on a sandy beach with a clear sky.

A balcony with white railings, two white chairs with striped cushions, a small table with a bottle and flowers, and a view of the sea with a palm tree and boats.

A balcony with a view of the ocean, palm trees, and a table with flowers.

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1. Hemingways Watamu

Watamu

Relax on pristine white sands with ocean views at this luxury beachfront haven, where charming staff create an idyllic escape.

￥35,821

￥42,268 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 3 - Oct 4

A sandy patio with white chairs and a table, overlooking a beach with turquoise waters and a wooden fence.

A balcony with a glass railing overlooking a tropical garden and the ocean.

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and a view of the ocean.

A spacious room with a high ceiling, wooden beams, a central wooden column, a white sofa, a pink chair, a small table with a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

2. Kobe Suite Resort

Watamu

Beachfront bliss awaits at this Watamu retreat, where white sands meet luxury living with oceanfront dining and two refreshing pools.

￥27,484

￥32,431 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by trees and overlooking the ocean.

A room with a white sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a ceiling fan. There are arched windows and a door leading to another room.

A bedroom with a four-poster bed, white bedding, and a view of the outdoors through a door.

A room with a view of a beach and palm trees, featuring a white sofa and a small table.

3. Medina Palms

Turtle Bay Area

￥48,117

￥56,779 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A beach with white sand, clear turquoise water, and several boats. There are palm trees and beach chairs visible.

A beach view from a covered outdoor seating area with a thatched roof, white cushioned seating, and a view of the ocean with boats.

A resort with a pool surrounded by thatched-roof structures, palm trees, and a view of the ocean.

A lush garden with tall palm trees and a thatched-roof structure.

4. Blue Bay Village

Watamu

Relax on your own white sand paradise with beachside massages at this coastal retreat.

￥25,918

￥30,881 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 10 - Oct 11

Aerial view

A reception desk with a sign reading "LION RESORT & SPA".

A poolside area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, a clear pool, and a tropical setting with palm trees and buildings in the background.

Two women sitting on wooden chairs under a covered area with a view of the ocean.

5. AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥12,946

￥15,399 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A beach with palm trees and a clear view of the ocean.

A stone pathway leading to a beachside area with palm trees and a view of the ocean.

A clear blue pool with a dome-shaped structure in the center, surrounded by palm trees.

A wooden deck with outdoor furniture, palm trees, and a view of the ocean.

6. Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu Village

Unwind at this luxury resort with its own pristine white sand beach, where refreshing cocktails await at the oceanside bar

￥22,814

￥26,920 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

An aerial view of a coastal town with a curving road, clear blue waters, and scattered buildings.

A resort with thatched-roof huts, palm trees, and a well-maintained garden.

A swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.

A pathway leading to a building with palm trees and a gravel area.

7. Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu Village

Escape to coastal relaxation at Watamu, just minutes from beautiful beaches where sun-soaked adventures await.

￥18,886

￥22,286 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 15 - Oct 16

A beach with a large rock formation and clear blue sky.

A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a nightstand, a bench, a window with curtains, and a view of the sea.

A bar area with a stone wall, wooden stools, and a person serving drinks.

A wooden structure with a thatched roof, surrounded by palm trees and a sandy area.

8. The Charming Lonno Lodge

Watamu

Unwind on your own private beach paradise with ocean-view dining, complimentary umbrellas and beach towels at this seaside sanctuary.

￥47,040

￥55,507 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

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Breakfast included

4 stars

All-inclusive

5 stars

Beach hotels with pools in Watamu

Pool

A resort with a beach, multiple swimming pools, and palm trees.

A bar area with a view of the sea, wooden furniture, and a thatched roof.

A balcony with white railings, two white chairs with striped cushions, a small table with a bottle and flowers, and a view of the sea with a palm tree and boats.

Hemingways Watamu

Watamu

￥35,821

￥42,268 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 3 - Oct 4

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and a view of the ocean.

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a window with curtains, and a view of the sea.

A balcony with a glass railing overlooking a tropical garden and the ocean.

A spacious room with a high ceiling, wooden beams, a central wooden column, a white sofa, a pink chair, a small table with a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Kobe Suite Resort

Watamu

￥27,484

￥32,431 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by trees and overlooking the ocean.

A spacious living area with a dining table, white chairs, and a kitchen in the background.

A room with a white sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a ceiling fan. There are arched windows and a door leading to another room.

A room with a view of a beach and palm trees, featuring a white sofa and a small table.

Medina Palms

Turtle Bay Area

￥48,117

￥56,779 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A resort with a pool surrounded by thatched-roof structures, palm trees, and a view of the ocean.

A lush garden with tall palm trees and a thatched-roof structure.

A resort with thatched-roof cottages, palm trees, and a clear view of the sea.

A beach with white sand, clear turquoise water, and several boats. There are palm trees and beach chairs visible.

Blue Bay Village

Watamu

￥25,918

￥30,881 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 10 - Oct 11

A clear blue pool with a dome-shaped structure in the center, surrounded by palm trees.

A stone pathway leading to a beachside area with palm trees and a view of the ocean.

A beach with palm trees and a clear view of the ocean.

A wooden deck with outdoor furniture, palm trees, and a view of the ocean.

Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥22,814

￥26,920 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

A poolside area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, a clear pool, and a tropical setting with palm trees and buildings in the background.

A reception desk with a sign reading "LION RESORT & SPA".

Aerial view

Two women sitting on wooden chairs under a covered area with a view of the ocean.

AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥12,946

￥15,399 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

An aerial view of a coastal town with a curving road, clear blue waters, and scattered buildings.

A resort with thatched-roof huts, palm trees, and a well-maintained garden.

A swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.

A pathway leading to a building with palm trees and a gravel area.

Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu Village

￥18,886

￥22,286 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 15 - Oct 16

A poolside area with thatched-roof structures, lounge chairs, and umbrellas.

A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a nightstand, a bench, a window with curtains, and a view of the sea.

A bar area with a stone wall, wooden stools, and a person serving drinks.

A wooden structure with a thatched roof, surrounded by palm trees and a sandy area.

The Charming Lonno Lodge

Watamu

￥47,040

￥55,507 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A swimming pool with a clear blue water surface, surrounded by buildings with thatched roofs and white walls.

A pool area with a thatched-roof building, lush greenery, and a mountain backdrop.

A resort with a pool, white buildings, thatched roofs, and tropical landscaping.

A resort with a thatched-roof building, a pool with mosaic tiles, and lush greenery.

Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort

Watamu

￥19,769

￥23,595 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 7 - Oct 8

A beachside lounge with thatched roof, wicker furniture, and a view of the sea.

A room with a bed, a view of the ocean, and a thatched roof.

A clear blue pool with a wooden pergola and lounge chairs.

A room with a large sliding glass door leading to a beach view, a wooden bench, a small table with a vase, and a radiator.

Rock and Sea Resort

Watamu

￥48,545

￥58,147 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 10 - Oct 11

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Beach hotels with free breakfast in Watamu

Pool

A resort with a beach, multiple swimming pools, and palm trees.

A bar area with a view of the sea, wooden furniture, and a thatched roof.

A balcony with white railings, two white chairs with striped cushions, a small table with a bottle and flowers, and a view of the sea with a palm tree and boats.

Hemingways Watamu

Watamu

￥35,821

￥42,268 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 3 - Oct 4

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and a view of the ocean.

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a window with curtains, and a view of the sea.

A balcony with a glass railing overlooking a tropical garden and the ocean.

A spacious room with a high ceiling, wooden beams, a central wooden column, a white sofa, a pink chair, a small table with a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Kobe Suite Resort

Watamu

￥27,484

￥32,431 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by trees and overlooking the ocean.

A spacious living area with a dining table, white chairs, and a kitchen in the background.

A room with a white sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a ceiling fan. There are arched windows and a door leading to another room.

A room with a view of a beach and palm trees, featuring a white sofa and a small table.

Medina Palms

Turtle Bay Area

￥48,117

￥56,779 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A resort with a pool surrounded by thatched-roof structures, palm trees, and a view of the ocean.

A lush garden with tall palm trees and a thatched-roof structure.

A resort with thatched-roof cottages, palm trees, and a clear view of the sea.

A beach with white sand, clear turquoise water, and several boats. There are palm trees and beach chairs visible.

Blue Bay Village

Watamu

￥25,918

￥30,881 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 10 - Oct 11

A clear blue pool with a dome-shaped structure in the center, surrounded by palm trees.

A stone pathway leading to a beachside area with palm trees and a view of the ocean.

A beach with palm trees and a clear view of the ocean.

A wooden deck with outdoor furniture, palm trees, and a view of the ocean.

Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥22,814

￥26,920 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

A poolside area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, a clear pool, and a tropical setting with palm trees and buildings in the background.

A reception desk with a sign reading "LION RESORT & SPA".

Aerial view

Two women sitting on wooden chairs under a covered area with a view of the ocean.

AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥12,946

￥15,399 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

An aerial view of a coastal town with a curving road, clear blue waters, and scattered buildings.

A resort with thatched-roof huts, palm trees, and a well-maintained garden.

A swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.

A pathway leading to a building with palm trees and a gravel area.

Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu Village

￥18,886

￥22,286 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 15 - Oct 16

A poolside area with thatched-roof structures, lounge chairs, and umbrellas.

A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a nightstand, a bench, a window with curtains, and a view of the sea.

A bar area with a stone wall, wooden stools, and a person serving drinks.

A wooden structure with a thatched roof, surrounded by palm trees and a sandy area.

The Charming Lonno Lodge

Watamu

￥47,040

￥55,507 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A beachside lounge with thatched roof, wicker furniture, and a view of the sea.

A room with a bed, a view of the ocean, and a thatched roof.

A clear blue pool with a wooden pergola and lounge chairs.

A room with a large sliding glass door leading to a beach view, a wooden bench, a small table with a vase, and a radiator.

Rock and Sea Resort

Watamu

￥48,545

￥58,147 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 10 - Oct 11

A beach cabana with white chairs and a thatched roof, overlooking the ocean.

A tropical garden with palm trees and a view of the ocean.

A spacious dining area with white tables and chairs, large windows offering a view of palm trees and the ocean.

A resort with a pool area, lounge chairs, and a view of the resort's buildings.

Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm

Watamu

￥12,956

￥28,360 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 9 - Oct 10

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4-star beach hotels in Watamu

Pool

A resort with a beach, multiple swimming pools, and palm trees.

A bar area with a view of the sea, wooden furniture, and a thatched roof.

A balcony with white railings, two white chairs with striped cushions, a small table with a bottle and flowers, and a view of the sea with a palm tree and boats.

Hemingways Watamu

Watamu

￥35,821

￥42,268 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 3 - Oct 4

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and a view of the ocean.

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a window with curtains, and a view of the sea.

A balcony with a glass railing overlooking a tropical garden and the ocean.

A spacious room with a high ceiling, wooden beams, a central wooden column, a white sofa, a pink chair, a small table with a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Kobe Suite Resort

Watamu

￥27,484

￥32,431 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by trees and overlooking the ocean.

A spacious living area with a dining table, white chairs, and a kitchen in the background.

A room with a white sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a ceiling fan. There are arched windows and a door leading to another room.

A room with a view of a beach and palm trees, featuring a white sofa and a small table.

Medina Palms

Turtle Bay Area

￥48,117

￥56,779 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A clear blue pool with a dome-shaped structure in the center, surrounded by palm trees.

A stone pathway leading to a beachside area with palm trees and a view of the ocean.

A beach with palm trees and a clear view of the ocean.

A wooden deck with outdoor furniture, palm trees, and a view of the ocean.

Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥22,814

￥26,920 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

A poolside area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, a clear pool, and a tropical setting with palm trees and buildings in the background.

A reception desk with a sign reading "LION RESORT & SPA".

Aerial view

Two women sitting on wooden chairs under a covered area with a view of the ocean.

AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥12,946

￥15,399 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

An aerial view of a coastal town with a curving road, clear blue waters, and scattered buildings.

A resort with thatched-roof huts, palm trees, and a well-maintained garden.

A swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.

A pathway leading to a building with palm trees and a gravel area.

Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu Village

￥18,886

￥22,286 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 15 - Oct 16

A resort with a pool, thatched-roof structure, palm trees, and a stone wall.

A neatly made bed with a blue bedspread, white towels, and a bouquet of flowers.

A gym with rows of dumbbells and weight plates, a bench press, and a squat rack.

A covered outdoor seating area with white sofas and blue cushions, a stone pillar, and a colorful bird sculpture.

Aquarius Club International Resort

Watamu Village

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Top Watamu Hotel Reviews

Turtle Bay Beach Club

Turtle Bay Beach Club

10/10 Excellent

"Très bon accueil par Janet et le reste du personnel. Excellent service tout au long du séjour. La nourriture était variée et de qualité. Merci pour tout, Turtle Bay Resort!"

Rock and Sea Resort

Rock and Sea Resort

10/10 Excellent

"Wonderful place, for people looking to seek a different type of experience, we stayed in the lagoon bubble lodge, lovely view of the lagoon. Monkeys jumping on top in the morning which we were lucky to see as we slept. One of the best pools to swim and relax. Staff and owners very welcoming and helpfull. Lovely facility of boat ride to take you to otherside which by road takes 50 mins. Would definitely recommend to people seeking a luxury outdoor experience."

Sun Palm Beach Resort

Sun Palm Beach Resort

8/10 Good

"The room is beautiful and the staff is very kind and friendly "

Aquarius Club International Resort

Aquarius Club International Resort

10/10 Excellent

"The say was beautiful, the staff was friendly and helpful and the property was clean. One surprise was that almost all guests where Italian and the food selection at breakfast wasn’t too much. But overall I’ll give it. 9 out of 10"

Frequently asked questions

What is Watamu like for travelers who love the beach?

Known for its beaches, Watamu offers a lot for the traveler planning a beach getaway.

What's the best place to stay near the beach in Watamu?

Sun Palm Beach Resort is a top beachfront resort offering 2 restaurants and free parking, located within a short 11-minute walk of Watamu Beach. Other good choices to stay near the beach include The ONE and Turtle Bay Beach Club.

How many beach hotels can I expect to find in Watamu?

Choose from one of Expedia's 24 hotels in Watamu for your beachside break.

When's the best time for a beach vacation in Watamu?

Plan your trip to the beach with this snapshot of year-round temperatures in Watamu: The hottest months are usually March and April with an average temp of 82°F, while the coldest months are August and July with an average of 78°F. Average annual precipitation for Watamu is 29 inches.

What is there to see and do around Watamu?

After arriving and settling in at your accommodation of choice, you might want to venture out and explore. If you can't wait to check out the beaches, head to Malindi Beach or Silversands Beach for a relaxing day by the water. Make time for a range of local attractions, which include Watamu Beach and Ruins of Gedi. For more things to see and do, consider visiting Prawn Lake or Mida Creek.

What's the best way to get to my beach hotel in Watamu?

Here's some information to help you get to and around your beach accommodation in Watamu more easily: The closest major airport is Malindi (MYD), located 9.2 mi (14.9 km) from the city center. If you'd like to venture out around the area, consider renting a car to take in more sights.

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