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Hemingways Watamu

Beach Holiday
Couples
Bed & Breakfast
££££

A Beachfront Retreat in a Marine Park

On Garoda Beach within Watamu Marine National Park on Kenya’s coast, Hemingways Watamu is a barefoot-luxury beachfront retreat of ocean-view rooms and suites, with coastal seafood dining, a botanical spa and a pool.

Barefoot luxury by a protected reef

Hemingways Watamu sits on the white sands of Garoda Beach within the protected Watamu Marine National Park on Kenya’s coast, overlooking the Indian Ocean, about 30 minutes from Malindi airport. Accommodation runs from ocean-view and deluxe ocean-view rooms to one, two and four-bedroom ocean-view suites and a penthouse, serviced with kitchens and verandas, in a coastal-chic style with vaulted ceilings.

Dining is coastal, with fresh seafood, and cocktails by the pool. There is a botanical spa and a swimming pool. Experiences run from scuba diving on the coral reefs and Mida Creek canoeing and paddleboarding to kite surfing, fishing, the Arabuko Sokoke Forest, the Gede Ruins and safaris to Tsavo and Amboseli. Part of the Hemingways Collection, it suits beach lovers, divers and watersports enthusiasts, couples and families who want a barefoot bush-and-beach add-on to a safari.

Dining

Dining is coastal, built on fresh seafood in a relaxed beachfront setting.

Cocktails are served by the pool, making the most of the marine-park location.

Facilities and experiences

  • A beachfront setting on Garoda Beach within Watamu Marine National Park.
  • Ocean-view rooms and serviced suites, up to a four-bedroom penthouse.
  • A botanical spa.
  • A swimming pool.
  • Scuba diving, Mida Creek canoeing, kite surfing and safaris to Tsavo and Amboseli.

Why we recommend Hemingways Watamu

  • A barefoot-luxury beachfront retreat in Watamu Marine National Park.
  • Ocean-view rooms and serviced suites.
  • Coastal seafood dining.
  • A botanical spa and a pool.
  • Diving and watersports, good for a bush-and-beach safari add-on.

A note on experience

This suits you if you want a barefoot bush-and-beach add-on to a safari. Take an ocean-view suite, dive and snorkel the protected reef, and paddle Mida Creek at sunset. Dine on fresh coastal seafood, unwind at the botanical spa and pool, and pair it with a Tsavo or Amboseli safari. It is relaxed and reef-focused. Good for beach lovers, divers, couples and families.

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