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Our top choices for Watamu beach hotels

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

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

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.

￥35,663

￥42,082 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 27 - Oct 28

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

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.

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.

￥27,361

￥32,286 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 1 - Nov 2

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 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

￥47,922

￥56,548 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 24 - Oct 25

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

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

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

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

4. Blue Bay Village

Watamu

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

￥26,637

￥31,530 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

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

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

5. 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

￥22,712

￥26,800 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 24 - Oct 25

Aerial view

An aerial view of a resort with multiple buildings, a swimming pool, and well-lit pathways.

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

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

6. AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥12,206

￥14,544 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

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

A swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.

A white building with multiple balconies, a thatched-roof structure, and a well-maintained garden with palm trees.

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

7. Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu Village

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

￥12,888

￥15,208 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

A person carrying a surfboard on a sandy beach with the ocean in the background.

A pathway leading to a thatched-roof building surrounded by palm trees and tropical plants.

A pathway leading to a building with a reception area, surrounded by lush greenery and a tree.

A clear swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery and a gazebo.

8. GK Palm Resort Watamu

Watamu Village

Relax on the white sand shores of Watamu Beach, just steps from this coastal hotel.

￥10,759

￥12,695 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 15 - Nov 16

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Choose what matters most at beach hotels in Watamu

Pool

Breakfast included

4 stars

All-inclusive

5 stars

Beach hotels with pools in Watamu

Pool

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, a ceiling fan, and a view of the ocean.

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

￥35,663

￥42,082 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 27 - Oct 28

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

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

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

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

￥27,361

￥32,286 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 1 - Nov 2

An outdoor dining area with white tables and chairs, arranged for a meal.

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

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

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

Medina Palms

Turtle Bay Area

￥47,922

￥56,548 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 24 - Oct 25

A swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.

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

A white building with multiple balconies, a thatched-roof structure, and a well-maintained garden with palm trees.

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

Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu Village

￥12,888

￥15,208 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

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

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

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

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

Blue Bay Village

Watamu

￥26,637

￥31,530 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

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

An aerial view of a resort with multiple buildings, a swimming pool, and well-lit pathways.

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

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

AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥12,206

￥14,544 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

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

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

Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥22,712

￥26,800 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 24 - Oct 25

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

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

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

A hotel room with a large bed, a window with curtains, and a view of a pool and greenery outside.

Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort

Watamu

￥20,321

￥24,131 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

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

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

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

A spa area with a pool, surrounded by greenery and a wooden fence, overlooking a body of water.

Rock and Sea Resort

Watamu

￥48,879

￥58,443 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 16 - Nov 17

A pool area with lounge chairs and a covered seating area.

A wooden-framed room with a thatched roof, a stone wall, and a sofa with colorful cushions.

A wooden interior with a thatched roof, multiple seating areas, and a view of the outdoors.

A cozy room with a thatched roof, a sofa with cushions, a wooden table with decorative items, and a stone wall.

Mvuvi Lodge Watamu

Turtle Bay Area

￥12,642

￥14,918 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 30 - Oct 31

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Beach hotels with free breakfast in Watamu

Pool

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, a ceiling fan, and a view of the ocean.

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

￥35,663

￥42,082 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 27 - Oct 28

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

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

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

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

￥27,361

￥32,286 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 1 - Nov 2

An outdoor dining area with white tables and chairs, arranged for a meal.

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

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

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

Medina Palms

Turtle Bay Area

￥47,922

￥56,548 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 24 - Oct 25

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

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

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

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

Blue Bay Village

Watamu

￥26,637

￥31,530 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

A swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.

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

A white building with multiple balconies, a thatched-roof structure, and a well-maintained garden with palm trees.

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

Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu Village

￥12,888

￥15,208 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

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

An aerial view of a resort with multiple buildings, a swimming pool, and well-lit pathways.

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

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

AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥12,206

￥14,544 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

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

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

Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥22,712

￥26,800 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 24 - Oct 25

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

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

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

A spa area with a pool, surrounded by greenery and a wooden fence, overlooking a body of water.

Rock and Sea Resort

Watamu

￥48,879

￥58,443 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 16 - Nov 17

A pool area with lounge chairs and a covered seating area.

A wooden-framed room with a thatched roof, a stone wall, and a sofa with colorful cushions.

A wooden interior with a thatched roof, multiple seating areas, and a view of the outdoors.

A cozy room with a thatched roof, a sofa with cushions, a wooden table with decorative items, and a stone wall.

Mvuvi Lodge Watamu

Turtle Bay Area

￥12,642

￥14,918 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 30 - Oct 31

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

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

The Charming Lonno Lodge

Watamu

￥48,889

￥58,152 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 23 - Nov 24

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4-star beach hotels in Watamu

Pool

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, a ceiling fan, and a view of the ocean.

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

￥35,663

￥42,082 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 27 - Oct 28

An outdoor dining area with white tables and chairs, arranged for a meal.

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

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

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

Medina Palms

Turtle Bay Area

￥47,922

￥56,548 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 24 - Oct 25

A swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.

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

A white building with multiple balconies, a thatched-roof structure, and a well-maintained garden with palm trees.

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

Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu Village

￥12,888

￥15,208 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

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

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

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

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

￥27,361

￥32,286 total

includes taxes & fees

Nov 1 - Nov 2

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

An aerial view of a resort with multiple buildings, a swimming pool, and well-lit pathways.

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

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

AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥12,206

￥14,544 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

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

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

Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu Village

￥22,712

￥26,800 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 24 - Oct 25

A pool area with lounge chairs and a table, surrounded by palm trees and a thatched-roof building.

A pool area with lounge chairs and palm trees.

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

A pool surrounded by palm trees and a thatched roof structure.

Aquarius Club International Resort

Watamu Village

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Top Watamu Hotel Reviews

Turtle Bay Beach Club

Turtle Bay Beach Club

8/10 Good

"Had a fantastic stay at Turtle Beach. The room was clean, but very hard beds. The food was varied with multiple options for every meal. The staff was friendly and helpful, but it was frustrating the number that asked about jobs in Canada and offering private tours. I would definitely stay again and recommend to others"

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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