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Reviews of Lion in the Sun Billionaire Retreat Malindi 5 stars

Marine Park Road PO BOX 1056, 80200 Malindi, Kenya

#3 of 20 hotels in Malindi

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 66 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    9.2

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  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    10
    I enjoyed my stay and looking forward to coming back
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food wasn’t as fair.

    Enjoyed the peace and quiet plus the bike ride between places

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    9.0
    Luxurious
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly staff Delicious food Beautiful views Incredible spa treatments

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Suite with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything actually

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didn't like the fact that there is no room service at night, and basically after ~19:00 you have no options to eat anything at the hotel except for their dinner which is a 4 course menu that costs 8000 kes per person. To be fair I visited in low season and capacity of the hotel was very low. Malindi is very hot and humid and air conditioning at the hotel definitely can improve- first night was too hot for me even with AC on full power. So the next day they automatically upgraded my room for free and it was way better, but still it wasn't cold enough for me to get under a blanket or wear clothes while sleeping.

    I liked the staff, the design, the vastness, the pools, the beach!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    10
    it was amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    the food at billionaire resort beach, it is so small, u can't even get full.

    i loved the stuff girls, they are so friendly , i loved the tennis court, the breakfast was my most favourite.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2024

    10
    Paradise and chill
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was perfect

    Beautiful set up. The place is amazing, serene and with a lot of space for the guest. Many pools to chose, very clean and staff is super attentive. Definitely a great place to relax and chill with your partner.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Reception during one of the dinner on 22nd Dec by a certain manager from Billionaire Dubai as i was made to understand later. It was discriminative or racial. Didn't like it at all.

    Lovely Staff. Mateos, Sheila Otieno, Linet Njau, among others. Not forgetting Purity, the one who was always taking care of our residence. And Zablon at entrace

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2023

    10
    A beautiful resort
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Serene and beautiful

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    10
    James K review.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect.

    Fantastic customer service, great facilities, great ambience, great location and definitely prompt in responding to queries. A 10/10 experience. Excellent.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food could improve a tad. For a 5star resort, the meals were slightly bland. Highlight was the octopus carpaccio and the lobster though.

    Staff were amazing

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 October 2023

    10
    Amazing experience exemplified customer service definitely be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    None

    Excellent service and customer care

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    10
    Happiest Client Ever
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Absolutely amazing!! By far one of the best places I have ever stayed at. The staff is amazing. The retreat is gorgeous. The food is impeccable. The rooms are massive and really well designed. Thank you for a wonderful stay and for accommodating me and all my requirements. I will definitely be back.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    10
    Super!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast

    Breakfast could be a bit more diverse especially on dairy options and options without egg

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2023

    9.0
    The right place to relax
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    hospitable staff. nice meals. very clean snd cool for relaxation. well maintained lawn and swimming pools. beautiful and extremely clean interior etc

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2023

    10
    Great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food isn’t too great. Not much variety.

    The staff were very friendly, the property was good and clean. Great location for a quiet holiday.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2023

    10
    a retreat like no other
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    fantastic service! many thanks to Rosemary, Aasiyah and the reception team as well as Eunice the masseuse!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2023

    9.0
    a beautiful resort with the friendliest people. a real treat to stay there.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the limited food options, 2 restaurants with limited variety of food. the seafood was great but the rest of the meals tasted pretty weak.

    beachfront, large pools and a very charming style

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2023

    9.0
    Peaceful location, friendly staff and very welcoming
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Suite with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the only thing was that the bed could have been more comfortable. it was a bit hard and I think the mattress was not the newest

    quiet location, super friendly staff and everything was very clean.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2023

    10
    Amazing hotel, lovely staff, great time overall apart from the booking experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    After visiting more than 300+ hotels all over the world, this was the most terrible booking experience I've ever had. About 10 days before our check-in George reached out to me on whatsapp from a random Spanish number and sent a link demanding me to make a payment for the whole stay. This looked fishy and I reached out to booking.com support who told me not to pay through any links as per policy I shall be paying upon arrival. I refused to pay and few days later George reached out to me again through the booking.com app and start threatening me to cancel my booking (sending me a screenshot of him holding his cursor on the cancel button) claiming that he couldn't verify my identity and my credit card is a fraud, and this gives him the authority to cancel my booking. I reached out to the booking.com support again and they strongly advised not to make any payments through any links, they also said they reached to the hotel directly but there was no response. Upon arriving and making the payment (it turns out my credit card wasn't a fraud) I didn't get an apology from anyone. This was quite stressful as I was afraid that he could actually cancel our booking and given that this is a high season this could ruin the whole holiday if we had to look for another hotel. I believe for a hotel of such a premium level, there should be a better treatment for customers who want to spend time with their families at your hotel.

    Amazing hotel with great rooms and facilities. All staff were super helpful, everyone within the hotel was trying to please us and make our stay comfortable and satisfying. Rooms are very spacious, pools are amazing, all beachbeds are super comfortable. Also there is an amazing music all over the hotel with a perfectly set volume and great selection of relaxing songs. This is one of the best hotel at the Kenyan cost. We will definitely come back.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2023

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Suite with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It took a long time to serve the food.

    Everything The staff was very friendly and did everything we asked them to do. The food was also very good.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2023

    10
    Excellent stay! Wonderful staff, place was serene and peaceful! Will visit again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Pool was great, food was impeccable, and staff were friendly!

    Excellent stay! Wonderful staff, place was serene and peaceful! Will visit again!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2022

    8.0
    Expensive but worth it for a relaxing stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The restaurant was very limited, and you had to go to the 'twin hotel' that was 200 meters away to eat. We also had some issue with a taxi organized by the hotel, but I think it was not the hotel's fault. Not on the beach front.

    The room was beautiful and comfortable, there was a relax area with a pool, and couches outside of the room. The staff was helpful, there were bicycles to use for free to go to other restaurants or beaches. The yoga session was also very good.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2022

    10
    My favorite place to stay in Malindi. The grounds and pool are very well kept and beautifully designed. Highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The best place to stay in Malindi!

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2022

    9.0
    Relax and let the friendly team look after you as they surely will
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Menu could do with improving and my own personal wish would be for some softer pillows

    very relaxing environment, staff extremely helpful and friendly. Would stay again.

    Stayed in October 2022

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