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

1. Hemingways Watamu

Watamu

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

NT$6,331

NT$7,470 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

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

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

2. Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu

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

NT$2,851

NT$3,364 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 29 - Sep 30

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

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

A resort with outdoor seating and palm trees, featuring a building with a tower.

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

3. Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm

Watamu

Barefoot bliss on private white sands awaits with beachside massage, loungers, and umbrellas at this serene bay resort.

NT$3,135

NT$6,229 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

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.

A beachside resort with thatched-roof structures, palm trees, and a sandy beach.

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

4. Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu

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

NT$4,582

NT$5,407 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

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

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

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.

5. GK Palm Resort Watamu

Watamu

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

NT$1,105

NT$1,304 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

A thatched-roof building with a central open space, surrounded by a stone pathway and greenery.

A covered outdoor seating area with stone flooring, wooden furniture, and a thatched roof.

A row of thatched-roof cottages with a well-maintained garden path.

A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a nightstand, and a wall-mounted lamp.

6. Eco Villas Watamu

Watamu

NT$1,354

NT$1,598 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 3 - Sep 4

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

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

7. Blue Bay Village

Watamu

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

NT$5,066

NT$5,978 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 9 - Sep 10

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".

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

8. AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu

NT$2,539

NT$2,997 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 15 - Sep 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

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

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

Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu

NT$2,851

NT$3,364 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 29 - Sep 30

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.

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

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

Kobe Suite Resort

Watamu

NT$5,495

NT$6,484 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 19 - Sep 20

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

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

Hemingways Watamu

Watamu

NT$6,331

NT$7,470 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

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

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

A covered outdoor seating area with a thatched roof, bar stools, and a wooden table.

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

GK Palm Resort Watamu

Watamu

NT$1,105

NT$1,304 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 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".

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

AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu

NT$2,539

NT$2,997 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 15 - Sep 16

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.

A beachside resort with thatched-roof structures, palm trees, and a sandy beach.

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

Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu

NT$4,582

NT$5,407 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

A thatched-roof building with a central open space, surrounded by a stone pathway and greenery.

A covered outdoor seating area with stone flooring, wooden furniture, and a thatched roof.

A row of thatched-roof cottages with a well-maintained garden path.

A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a nightstand, and a wall-mounted lamp.

Eco Villas Watamu

Watamu

NT$1,354

NT$1,598 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 3 - Sep 4

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

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

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

NT$4,365

NT$5,151 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

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

Blue Bay Village

Watamu

NT$5,066

NT$5,978 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 9 - Sep 10

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

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

A resort with outdoor seating and palm trees, featuring a building with a tower.

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

Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm

Watamu

NT$3,135

NT$6,229 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

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Beach hotels with free breakfast in Watamu

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

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

Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu

NT$2,851

NT$3,364 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 29 - Sep 30

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

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

Hemingways Watamu

Watamu

NT$6,331

NT$7,470 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

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.

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

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

Kobe Suite Resort

Watamu

NT$5,495

NT$6,484 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 19 - Sep 20

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".

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

AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu

NT$2,539

NT$2,997 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 15 - Sep 16

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.

A beachside resort with thatched-roof structures, palm trees, and a sandy beach.

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

Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu

NT$4,582

NT$5,407 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

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

Blue Bay Village

Watamu

NT$5,066

NT$5,978 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 9 - Sep 10

A thatched-roof building with a central open space, surrounded by a stone pathway and greenery.

A covered outdoor seating area with stone flooring, wooden furniture, and a thatched roof.

A row of thatched-roof cottages with a well-maintained garden path.

A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a nightstand, and a wall-mounted lamp.

Eco Villas Watamu

Watamu

NT$1,354

NT$1,598 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 3 - Sep 4

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

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

A resort with outdoor seating and palm trees, featuring a building with a tower.

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

Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm

Watamu

NT$3,135

NT$6,229 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

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

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

Mvuvi Lodge Watamu

Watamu

NT$3,862

NT$4,557 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

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 hot tub area with wooden benches and lanterns providing ambient lighting.

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.

Medina Palms

Watamu

NT$10,272

NT$12,121 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 8 - Sep 9

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4-star beach hotels in Watamu

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

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

Watamu Ascot Hotel

Watamu

NT$2,851

NT$3,364 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 29 - Sep 30

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.

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

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

Kobe Suite Resort

Watamu

NT$5,495

NT$6,484 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 19 - Sep 20

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

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

Hemingways Watamu

Watamu

NT$6,331

NT$7,470 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 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".

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

AHG Lion Beach Resort

Watamu

NT$2,539

NT$2,997 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 15 - Sep 16

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.

A beachside resort with thatched-roof structures, palm trees, and a sandy beach.

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

Sun Palm Beach Resort

Watamu

NT$4,582

NT$5,407 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 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 hot tub area with wooden benches and lanterns providing ambient lighting.

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.

Medina Palms

Watamu

NT$10,272

NT$12,121 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 8 - Sep 9

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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!"

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?

The ONE is a top resort located on the beach. Other good choices to stay near the beach include Sun Palm Beach Resort and Turtle Bay Beach Club.

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

Choose from one of Expedia's 22 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 Mida Creek or Prawn Lake.

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.