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The Best Beach Hotels in Watamu

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Watamu

Are you wondering where to stay near the beach in Watamu? This area is a popular destination for beach-goers and vacationers alike. With the seashore and lively atmosphere, it's no wonder that it's a popular choice for travelers headed to the beach. When looking for the top beach hotels in Watamu, travelers often consider several key factors such as the availablity of a pool, free parking, an oceanfront location near the water, a fitness center, spa, hot tubs, family-oriented amenities, a romantic atmosphere, ocean views, safety, and the ability to take a nice long walk on the beach. We have analyzed numerous hotels and resorts close to the beach in Watamu, and this guide will highlight where to stay in Watamu near the beach based on traveler ratings and these essential criteria. So, let's get to it: here are Watamu's best beach hotels and resorts.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hemingways Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $269 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Watamu
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at P.O. Box 267, Hemingways Resort has great rooms from $269 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchens at this beach hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Turtle Bay Beach Club

3-star Resort with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Turtle Bay Beach Club which has nice rooms starting at $134. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Mida Creek Roard. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and cooking classes which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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The Charming Lonno Lodge Watamu

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $335 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Watamu
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found The Charming Lonno Lodge Watamu to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $335. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Kanani Road. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and a free breakfast which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 3.6 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Temple Point Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $130, Temple Point Resort, at Marine Park Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 6.3 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Ocean Sports Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Ocean Sports Resort has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $88 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at P. O. Box 208. Furthermore, it also offers a spa and wellness center, an indoor pool, free parking, fishing, and family rooms, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Watamu Sunflower House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Watamu Sunflower House is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $83, and it's located at Kifaru Road. We also love the laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, car rentals, and bicycle rental which are great for travelers. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Adults only
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Sun Palm Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Sun Palm Beach Resort because it has great rooms that start at $79. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jacaranda Road. Only 0.8 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love breakfast, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub at this fun hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Jacaranda Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Jacaranda Beach Resort offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $99 (before taxes). It's located at P.O. Box 677 – Jacaranda Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Lion in the Sun Hotel

5-star Resort with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Marine Park Road, Lion in the Sun Hotel has great rooms from $189 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, child care, laundry services, and a spa. It has a terrific 9.07 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a multi-lingual staff, a beauty salon, air-conditioning, and wedding services which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 14.5 km from the center of town.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
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Aquarius Watamu Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Aquarius Watamu Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $105. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.16 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Watamu Coast Road | Watamu National Marine Park. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
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Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Mombasa and Malindi.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Watamu, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Watamu, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Watamu, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Watamu, Best Hotels for One Week in Watamu, Best Hotels for One Night in Watamu, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Watamu, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Watamu.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Watamu?

Watamu Average Beach Hotel Price
$147

Travelers to Watamu will have a large number of terrific beach accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of beach hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 12 beach hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $147. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Watamu.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $262
  • 4-star hotels: $138
  • 3-star hotels: $104


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