The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Malindi

Lion in the Sun Boutique Hotel & Spa

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Marine Park Road, Lion in the Sun Boutique Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $176 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Ocean Beach Resort & Spa

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Malindi

A great place to stay is Ocean Beach Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $215. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Golf Beach Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Kilili Baharini Resort & Spa

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

We found Kilili Baharini Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $189. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Casuarina Road. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.8 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

African House Resort

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $77, African House Resort, at Casuarina Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Lions' Luxury Eco Resort & Spa

Perfect for Your First Visit to Malindi

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Lions' Luxury Eco Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $126 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1127 Golf Course Drive. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

Hemingways Watamu

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hemingways Watamu is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $261, and it's located at Watamu Marine National Park, B8. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 20.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Hotel Villa Malindi

Perfect for Your First Time in Malindi

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel Villa Malindi because it has great rooms that start at $80. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Casuarina Road. Only 3.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Nyumba Malaika

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Nyumba Malaika offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a bar, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $47 (before taxes). It's located at Malindi-Garsen Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 km from the city center. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Woburn Residence Club

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Malindi

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Malindi-Garsen Road, Woburn Residence Club has great rooms from $99 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Dubai infinite luxury suites

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Dubai infinite luxury suites which has nice rooms starting at $142. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Opposite mactosha farm. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, and a private pool. It's located just 4.8 km from the city center, too.