Hemingways Watamu

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Hemingways Watamu offers a fantastic location, putting you just steps from Watamu Beach. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant and visit the spa to be pampered with massages, body wraps, or mani/pedis. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include 2 outdoor pools, a bar/lounge, and a fitness center.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Fitness center
  • Children's pool
  • 24-hour room service
  • Babysitting
  • Business center
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace

For families (6)

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
The current price is CNY1,645
CNY1,941 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 21 - Sep 22

Why we love this property

Paradise on white sands
This hotel sits on a pristine white sand beach. Land a trophy catch with onsite fishing, or explore nearby snorkeling and windsurfing adventures.
Work and beach bliss
This hotel blends business facilities with beachfront relaxation. Guests can work productively, then enjoy spa services and 24-hour room service.

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a chair, a dining table, a balcony with a view, and a wardrobe.

Deluxe Double Room, Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Ocean view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, and a view of the outdoors.

Deluxe Single Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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A bedroom with a canopy bed, a TV, a large mirror, and a view of the outdoors.

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 150 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A modern living room with a glass coffee table, two sofas, a TV, and a kitchen area with cabinets and a countertop.

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 240 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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A four-poster bed with a balcony, a desk with a chair, a round mirror, and a TV.

Standard Double Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a canopy bed, a balcony with wicker furniture, and a view of palm trees.

Penthouse, 4 Bedrooms, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 400 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Double Beds and 4 Twin Beds

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A four-poster canopy bed with a view of palm trees, a wooden floor, and a balcony.

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Ocean view
  • 200 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Watamu, Watamu, Kilifi County, 80202

What's nearby

  • Watamu Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Prawn Lake - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Mida Creek - 8 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Ruins of Gedi - 16 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Malindi Beach - 29 min drive - 27.6 km

Getting around

  • Malindi (MYD) - 38 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪7 Vizi Cafe - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Isla Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Willy Beach Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hemingways Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Papaya Beach Bar - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Hemingways Watamu

  • Hemingways Watamu offers a fantastic location, putting you just steps from Watamu Beach. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant and visit the spa to be pampered with massages, body wraps, or mani/pedis. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include 2 outdoor pools, a bar/lounge, and a fitness center.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 60 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • One child (5 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • No cribs (infant beds)
    • Babysitting*

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • 24-hour room service
  • Snack bar/deli

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)
  • Children's pool
  • Babysitting (surcharge)

What to do

  • Scuba diving
  • Fishing
  • Beach nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby

Working away

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Hair salon
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Mosquito nets
  • Fitness center
  • Adjacent to a golf course
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Full-service spa
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-inch TV
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Bathrobes and slippers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Premium bedding

What to enjoy

  • Balcony

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Spa

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.

Dining

Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Onsite venue #2 - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 20.00 per person (one way)
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)

Children & extra beds

  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

Also known as

Hemingways Watamu Hotel

Hemingways Hotel

Hemingways Watamu Hotel

Hemingways Watamu Watamu

Hemingways Watamu Hotel Watamu

Frequently asked questions

Is there a pool at Hemingways Watamu?

Yes, there are 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Are pets allowed at Hemingways Watamu?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Hemingways Watamu?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Hemingways Watamu?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 20.00 per person one way.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hemingways Watamu?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 10:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability).

What is there to do at Hemingways Watamu and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities like fishing and scuba diving. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools. Hemingways Watamu also has a fitness center and spa services, as well as a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Hemingways Watamu?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant that offers local and international cuisine.

Does Hemingways Watamu have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a balcony.

What's the area around Hemingways Watamu like?

Hemingways Watamu is a short 1-minute walk from Watamu Beach and 18 minutes' walk from Prawn Lake.

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Reviews

Hemingways Watamu Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant served amazing food for both breakfast and dinner with a wide and high-quality menu. (3 reviews)
  • The pools were very clean and well-maintained, with a main pool, a child's pool, and a quiet pool available. (3 reviews)
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Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic staff and beautiful views of the ocean
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful resort. Great staff. Such a relaxing time.
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10/10 Exceptional

Very clean and staff went out of their way to make my family comfortable. We were there for my dad’s 90th birthday and it was quite memorable. I highly recommend
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful room spotlessly cleaned every day
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely to stay at Hemingways! As beautiful as ever. Staff and facilities first class!
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6/10 Good

A very good hotel which has prime location on the beautiful Watamu beach. Food is amazing for both breakfast and dinner, you won't go hungry. But leaves a lot to be desired for a 5* hotel. For some reason water is rationed to a few small bottles of water in the room, y
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10/10 Exceptional

Hemingways Watamu was just what we were looking for in terms of somewhere to relax and rest after an injury and work. Watamu itself is a bit less interesting in the off season (I.e. most restaurants are closed, as are many of the gear shops), but it’s still lovely if not a tad bit windy. Staff were amazing! Highly recommend.
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8/10 Very good

Overall nice place. Pools can be bigger. Ocean is very close but there are no sunbeds or bars on the beach, so it is harder to hangout near the ocean. Everything is clean but ants can be a problem. We had to take our clothes out of the closet because of the large numbers of ants. Some individual ants can make it into the bed as well. Also need to be careful about leaving your food and drinks on the side tables near the pool because they attract many ants too.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely resort. Staff were very kind and friendly. The bar and restaurant are very well appointed; I think they refurbished it not that long ago. The menu was extensive and the food good quality. Good pools, including a ‘quiet pool’, which is such a great addition. We had a lovely spacious room with sea view. Everything was clean and in good working order, nice bed and linens. The AC was working just like you’d want it to and made relatively little sound. Perhaps the bathroom could do with a little touch up. I would love to stay here again!
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8/10 Very good

It’s a very lovely place for people who want the resort experience.
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8/10 Very good

Excellent property with superb views. The staff are extremely helpful too. The beach unfortunately is covered with sea weeds and you hardly see the sand and not ideal to walk or lie on the sun lounger. Not much choice on the menu for vegetarians either.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful
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10/10 Exceptional

Watamu With Friends

This was a very good hotel giving value for the money
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent property on the beach. All rooms are ocean facing. Perfect for a romantic getaway or adult friends
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6/10 Good

Could be better

Upon arrival the staff at the reception just watched as we struggled with our luggage. Their welcome was quite cold. Had requested for rooms close to each other but was given given separate rooms and only informed there weren’t close rooms together ones we got to the rooms. Service at the restaurant was quite slow and the staff seemed confused with no coordination. Only one guy think the manager/supervisor seemed to try but you could clearly see he was overwhelmed. Overall, we expected much more from a hotel like Hemmingways. Standards were quite low and definitely not value for the amount charged.
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10/10 Exceptional

We stayed in a 2 bed apartment which was well appointed and extremely spacious with a huge balcony (sadly not much sun as facing east) but overlooking the Indian Ocean. The bathrooms were good though beginning to look a little tired otherwise the apartment was fabulous. Plenty of bottled water provided each day and milk, tea and coffee (instant only). Substantial breakfast with plenty of options provided each morning. Lovely little coffee shop selling variety of cakes and muffins, coffee etc and range of smoothies. Hemingways bar fabulous spot for sundowner. Main restaurant was offering a buffet every night we were there but also à la carte, which in our opinion was the better option - and less expensive if you don’t have a huge appetite (buffet was ksh4,500 pp vs eg 3800 for huge freshly grilled king prawns and accompaniments or 1800 for delicious freshly cooked catch of the day). The pools were very clean (one main, one child’s and one quiet pool) and the pool staff attentive. There isn’t a beach to sit on though you can access beach to walk along. Gardens were delightful and well kept. All the staff we dealt with were charming and friendly and made us very welcome. We stayed in July and it was extremely windy (though I liked this as humidity reduced) and a lot of seaweed on the beach. We also used the gym which was well appointed, good a/c and I was allowed to borrow a yoga mat for my stay so I could do yoga on the peace of my balcony overlooking the ocean: nameste!
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2/10 Poor

Terrible food, terrible service, annoying inefficient staff that has no sense of customer service. The only thing going for it, the rooms are clean and shower is good. 5 star hotel, very far from it.
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8/10 Very good

We wish you could do better

I think I would rate it 6 out of 10; 1, The Spa session was really BAD, no music, no green tea, no underware, the Lady who was massaging my husband was not very professional to say the least; 2, the house keeping service was not up to the normal standard, cups not washed, tissues not filled up; 3, Very minimum Seafood served and yet we are next to the sea.
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff were helpful and pleasant all the time. The hotel was right at the beach and the food was excellent
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10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel property with lots of amenities and access to the beach! Enjoyed our stay and highly recommended!
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8/10 Very good

The rooms were clean and had comfortable beds obviously newly renovated. The hotel had very little atmosphere. The lighting was terrible and the layout of the restaurant and bars was poorly conceived. Most people that we spoke to went the the hotel next door to eat. The menu design is badly done as we couldn't see half the dishes on it and didn't realise how comprehensive it was. When we did eat there it was good but you didn't want to eat there in the evening. The bar was also the same . you would expect Hemmingway to be a feature in the hotel but it wasn't.
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10/10 Exceptional

Stunning property and location! Even more impressive was the attentiveness of the staff and their outstanding hospitality. Every need was anticipated and met with a smile.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent I would definitely go back
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10/10 Exceptional

I like how beautiful planned the aesthetics are, it’s a very modern hotel with good finish and the shower gel smells divine. The food is so good and the staff are fantastic. We had an early morning Tsavo east tour so we requested for breakfast at 6am; they had it packed and waiting for us by then. Lovely hote
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10/10 Exceptional

Very friendly, welcoming and helpful staff.Every room has an ocean view.