1 Mida Creek Road, 80202 Watamu, Kenya
Based on 273 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.9
Location
9.4
Facilities
8.5
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.8
Free WiFi
6.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 12 April 2024
Betty
KenyaThe view of the ocean from the restaurant. Wow! Breathtaking! The serenity and beauty of the resort was overwhelming. And there was a live band playing some nice soft soothing music.! Our two nights were not enough. We are defintely coming back!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 April 2024
Natasha
United KingdomBeautiful
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Ellen
KenyaWe stayed in the beach cottage, which is in a wonderful spot right on the beach, with an amazing view of the sea. The house is charming, and Chef Mo made us a fabulous curry with chapatis! We hope to get a chance to go back one day.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Morumo
South AfricaNo fridge in the room
The location was central in Watamu Great access to the beach Restaurant has good food Comfortable to relax and no need to always leave the hotel Overall great facilities
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Anoushka
KenyaSlow food service.
Location is great if you want to dive as there is a great dive site located onsite: AquaVentures. The food is super fresh! Yet sometimes their food service can be very, very slow! Staff were accommodating with requests. Great place to watch live sport!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 19 March 2024
Nicola
AustraliaBreakfast great
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 29 February 2024
Angela
KenyaInternet in the rooms for free.
The well manicured lawns and the abundance of trees and plants. The clean beach and the breeze in the main guest area. The views of the beach.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Raminder
UgandaIt’s a beach front and lovely food.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Shah
KenyaThe length of the bed is short for tall people and very high too !
Breakfast was amazing ! Maybe add in abit of pastries ..
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Stephen
United KingdomI felt there was an undercurrent of unhappiness in the staff. So opposite to the Kenyans I come across most other places in the country. In any establishment of its kind I would expect the owner or a senior manager to make personal contact with me and other customers but I never met or even saw either.
The property and the location are fabulous. Little wonder it has been the place of choice for holiday makers and ocean lovers for decades.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
James
IrelandVery little needed in order to make OS better. Can’t think of anything!
Absolutely perfect
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 17 February 2024
Ian
United KingdomEverything
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 15 February 2024
Andy
United KingdomEverything!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 15 February 2024
Michele
United Kingdomthe main pool needs updating! Bar staff, although pleasant, were slow.
Great location and view. Spacious grounds. Lovely bar and restaurant with fabulous views. Some rooms have recently been upgraded but all are clean and comfortable with air conditioning in the bedroom. The main pool is dated and needs to be upgraded but the small pool and childrens area is very good. Great ambiance.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 12 February 2024
David
United KingdomThe pool is in a terrible state as are the toilets. The pool is good enough to use just very tired and had lacked repair and investment in decades. The booking process for OS is awful. Contacting them direct we were told fully booked although days later availability appeared on booking.com. As a result we had to make pre than one booing to cover the time we wanted. This had a ridiculous knock on effect of being moved 3 times to different rooms.
Great location set in beautiful gardens which ate well.kept. there is a very relaxed atmosphere and very easy going and superb to relax . Food is well done and tasty especially the pizzas which are made on site.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 12 February 2024
Andras
EstoniaRooms need to be updated, no fridge. Only one electric socket in the room, not enough to charge 2 phones and 2 laptops at night. Pool was very small and in bad condition.
Location is exceptional, on the beach with white sand and corals when low tide. You can watch morays and other sea fauna then very close. Beautiful view. Food was great, especially seafood pizza. Prices reasonable.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 6 February 2024
David
United KingdomThe booking process is a nightmare. It is hard to book on Amy holiday sites and contacting OS resulted in being told it was fully booked, but it then appeared on booking.com Very complicated and out holiday was made with 3/4 separate bookings which is nonsense. The pool and toilets are a bombsite in need of demolition
Sone great staff and a great location and incredibly beautiful. Great gardens and views. The food was great
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Beth
United KingdomOnly negative - getting a reservation for dinner at a good table spot could be difficult as often the table would be reserved for the whole evening meaning you may not be able to sit at a good spot. We often wanted to eat at 6pm and would be told we had to sit at the back of the restaurant with no sea view (despite the fact the sea view tables weren’t occupied until 8pm if not later). However I suppose you could reserve a table you wanted earlier and be a bit more organised.
We stayed for a week in the ocean view room. Absolutely beautiful hotel, one of the most beautiful I have ever stayed in. Immediately on the beach with a beautiful sunset. Arriving to a coconut water drink and breakfast was a lovely touch. Our room was beautiful. Air con and mosquito net was very good. Room cleaned every day with fresh bed sheets and linen. Worth paying for an ocean view room if you can. The food was amazing throughout the week. You could choose from a range of fresh meat/seafood/veggie dishes but also fresh sushi and poke bowls. All top quality food. Menu changed every day so never got bored. Lots of places to sit and relax. Two pools with lots of sun beds and space. Very quiet throughout the resort. It is a slightly more ‘chilled out’ resort than some of the neighbouring hotels which we absolutely loved. You met lots of people and was very sociable. If you’re into sport, they are happy to show anything you want on the TVs (premier league/six nations etc etc). Staff overall very friendly and welcoming, happy to help with reservations/recommendations/taxis. Service generally very good and attentive. Overall do not HESITATE to stay here. The pictures do not do this place justice. We had the trip of a lifetime.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 30 January 2024
Nigel
United KingdomNothing not to like, pool bit dated but due upgrade April 24 excellent value for money.
All excellent
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 25 January 2024
Robert
KenyaDid not eat breakfast
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 23 January 2024
Sue
United KingdomThe sunbeds could do with updating and the breakfast room although open sided was very hot. Fans would’ve made it more comfortable. Small things that didn’t distract from our enjoyment.
Breakfast was great and plenty of it. Our room was basically furnished it spotlessly clean and comfortable. Great air conditioning. Tea or coffee delivered each morning. The staff were all great. Lovely plunge pool area. The food in the bar is exceptional and so lovely to sit by the sea for dinner in a cool breeze. Great vibe
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
Natasha
United KingdomStaff seemed very uninterested in providing good service at meal times and a lot of the time we felt ignored
Beautiful location ideal for water sports as it’s beachfront, food was pleasant and the management friendly
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 January 2024
James
United KingdomA common theme is the service in the restaurant 45 mins for a coffee Staff disinterested Tables reserved far too early
Everything was amazing
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 25 December 2023
Ivaylo
BulgariaThe place was beautiful, quiet, and well maintained with a perfect view of the ocean. The staff was really friendly and helpful when we had specific requests. We had an amazing stay and will return many times!!!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 9 December 2023
Waldha
RwandaI loved everything ❤️❤️❤️
Omg this was the amazing place I have ever got to stay, I was traveling solo and the team was amazing try to engage conversation with me! I loved that! The rooms are clean, food is the best. And they helped me organize activities. STUNNING RESORT ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Stayed in November 2023
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