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The Best Hotels for One Night in Watamu

Where to Stay for a Short One-Night Trip in Watamu

Looking for a place to stay for one night in Watamu? Whether you're here for a quick business trip, a short stopver, or just passing through, we've got you covered. After analyzing all of the top hotels in the area, we've identified the very best hotels for a one-night stay in Watamu. With a variety of options ranging from affordable 3-star hotels to luxury 5-star accommodations, there's something for everyone. Each of these hotels boasts comfortable and relaxing rooms with top-notch amenities to make your single night stay enjoyable. Plus, their prime locations make it easy to explore the most popular sights and neighborhoods, and many are within walking distance to the fantastic restaurants nearby, making them great options for a quick visit. So why settle for a sub par hotel when you can have a memorable stay in Watamu, even if it's just for one night? You can really make the most of your one night or one-day trip with one of these hotels. So, book one of our top recommendations for a hotel that will exceed your expectations and leave you eager to return on your next visit to Watamu.

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

The Charming Lonno Lodge Watamu

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $335 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Watamu
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Kanani Road, The Charming Lonno Lodge Watamu has great rooms from $335 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.6 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and a free breakfast at this comfortable hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Garoda Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool
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A great place to stay is Garoda Resort which has nice rooms starting at $148. Offering a pool, room service, a free breakfast, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Turtle Bay Road. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers shuttle services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.6 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Beach
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Hemingways Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $269 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Watamu
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Hemingways Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $269. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at P.O. Box 267. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchens which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Aquarius Watamu Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $105, Aquarius Watamu Beach Resort, at Watamu Coast Road | Watamu National Marine Park provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.16 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient 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. 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 one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Temple Point Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Temple Point Resort has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $130 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Marine Park Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 6.3 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Sun Palm Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Sun Palm Beach Resort is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $79, and it's located at Jacaranda Road. We also love the breakfast, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Turtle Bay Beach Club

3-star Resort with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
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A cool place is Turtle Bay Beach Club because it has great rooms that start at $134. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Mida Creek Roard. Only 1.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and cooking classes at this terrific hotel. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Ocean Sports Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Ocean Sports Resort offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $88 (before taxes). It's located at P. O. Box 208 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a spa and wellness center, an indoor pool, free parking, fishing, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Jacaranda Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at P.O. Box 677 – Jacaranda Road, Jacaranda Beach Resort has great rooms from $99 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, laundry services, cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, and free parking which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Lion in the Sun Hotel

5-star Resort with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Lion in the Sun Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $189. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, child care, laundry services, and a spa, it also has a great guest rating of 9.07 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Marine Park Road. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a multi-lingual staff, a beauty salon, air-conditioning, and wedding services. It's located just 14.5 km from the city center, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Beach
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Also, take a look at the One-Night Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Mombasa and Malindi.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Watamu, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Watamu, 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 Romantic Hotels for Couples in Watamu, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Watamu.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Watamu?

Watamu Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$158

Travelers to Watamu will have a large number of terrific one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of one-night trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 10 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $158. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Watamu.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $262
  • 4-star hotels: $138
  • 3-star hotels: $111


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