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19 Apr 2025
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Hotel Description

When you stay at Mawe Resort Watamu Boutique Hotel in Watamu, you'll be on the beach and 8 minutes by car from Prawn Lake. This beach hotel is 3.9 mi (6.2 km) from Mida Creek and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Watamu Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and a turndown service, and housekeeping is provided daily. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Hotel policies

No cribs (infant beds) available

No elevators

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Professional property host/manager

Pets not allowed

Check-in from: 2:00 PM
Check-in by: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 10:00 AM

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Property is cleaned with disinfectant
  • Staff wears personal protective equipment
  • Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer
  • Social distancing measures are in place
  • Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly
  • Temperature checks are available to guests
  • Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant
  • Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures
  • Essential workers only - NO

Important information

Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
Instructions
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Minimal age
18
Spoken Language

Afrikaans

English

Italian

Spanish

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Parking available

Dining services

Concierge

Spa

Entertainment

Childcare

Other

Concierge services

Barbecue grill(s)

Garden

Free breakfast

Spa services on site

Front desk (limited hours)

Spa treatment room(s)

Number of restaurants - 1

Number of outdoor pools - 1

Snack bar/deli

Free self parking

Rooftop terrace

Number of bars/lounges - 1

Number of poolside bars - 1

Number of coffee shops/cafes - 1

Terrace

Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)

Wheelchair accessible – no

Hotel reviews

7.8
Very Good15 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness8.2/10
Service8.2/10
Comfort7.6/10
Condition7.8/10
Neighborhood7.8/10
Amenities8.0/10
4/10
Poor
Dahir, 05 Feb 2020
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Worst place so far !!! Horrible.

Stay away from this hotel..Stayed for 2 dayz..Empty hotel, less variation in breakfast offer. Less welcoming staff, specially at the restaurant. Live Cockroaches on the food as we had a breakfast. Outdated and broken coffee kettle, Electricity went so water anf we were not able to shower.. Horrible experience. We went to breakfast and being told "no coffee due to lack of electricity power. the pool was good.. but the management is tired and see no future in this business, we think.

8/10
Excellent
Kerry, 29 Apr 2019
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A little gem off the beaten path

Mawe Resort is a great place if you want to get off the beaten path and do nothing but enjoy the beautiful Indian Ocean. It’s a bit isolated from town, but then then you’re generally going to come here to do nothing but relax. The service is very attentive, the ambiance is super and the food is decent. While it’s not on a beach, it’s right on the ocean which can be a easily and safely accessed through a stairway through a small cliff. Two areas for improvement would be to install more formidable air conditioning in the guest rooms and to arrange group transport to the airport for guests on the same flight.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 13 Mar 2019
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Nice design, small boutique hotel The "Sea View" Suites might be considered as "Sea Glimpse" The AC's in both Suites we occupied produced only noise but no cold air, forget the restaurant

8/10
Excellent
Ned, 15 Feb 2019
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Facilities were very nice. Food was good. Service good. Location is somewhat remote, but after we found stairs leading below the cliff that led to the beach, it didn't mater. Enjoyed our stay very much.

8/10
Excellent
Shane, 24 Apr 2018
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Mawe Resort is very comfortable and relaxing.

Mawe is a great place for couples who want a comfortable and private stay away from the busier parts of the coast.

8/10
Excellent
joe, 03 Feb 2018
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Nice clean quiet place in watumu

This hotel is located a little north of watumu. It is perched about 30feet up on a cliff. There is access to the water down some steps cut in the rock but this just takes you down to a rock ledge from which you can walk or wade a little way to the nice beach at low tide. You can also walk around on a road. Because it’s a little higher, often a nice cooling breeze. Friendly, helpful staff. Italian manager.. corrado? Was responsive..we asked for American coffee and next day he had a new coffee maker at breakfast...though he shook his head at any coffee that was not Italian espresso. Shout out to a good bar man Anthony who produced excellent margaritas.

8/10
Excellent
Josh, 07 Jan 2018
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Nice resort away from party crowds

Enjoyed my vacation stay. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Staff could more trained to handle English speakers, but they seemed to do very well with the Italian speakers. I'd like to see chef offer more options. Overall great stay.

8/10
Excellent
Robert, 02 Nov 2016
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Watamu Hotel

This is a small hotel owned & run by a very husband & wife who are anxious to make sure your stay is comfortable. The owner, Stefano, was a big help when I was having a problem with my air ticket/reservation. The staff are extremely friendly & very helpful. Arriving early at the hotel was not a problem & we were given a room as soon as it was available & I was allowed to stay at the hotel until the afternoon as I had a late afternoon flight out of Malindi. The hotel does not have it's own beach but has a nice swimming pool area. Beaches do have a problem with locals trying to sell you things, so you are spared this ! Fully recommend it if you are looking for a small friendly hotel.

10/10
Exceptional
Coriander, 09 Jul 2016
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Relaxing, stylish resort on a cliff above the sea

We stayed for our last 3 days of a month long trip through Ethiopia and Kenya. It was a treat for us to relax here after stimulating but often tiring travel. We were very pleased with our choice- great views, food, pool and especially the friendly, attentive staff. The resort is a short Boda ride from Watamu town. We rented bikes the first day but found them pretty low quality, and quite expensive for a rental. Next time I would bring my own bike to explore the area more. The resort is part of a complex that was developed by a visiting Italian, and the styling was really impressive. The whole place was very relaxing with a maritime theme. Great comfortable bar, fantastic breakfasts and other meals. The resort is on a cliff next to the shore, and there is a tunnel you can walk down to a small beach at low tide. Hot water was plentiful and reliable, air conditioning in the rooms was effective. Really a nice spot. A short note on traveling in Kenya - we'd heard safety warnings especially for the coast. We had no unusual safety concerns (beyond the obvious general considerations for traveling in Africa). Highlights for us included taking a reasonably priced kiteboarding lesson in town, and sunset over the mangrove in Mida Creek

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 05 Apr 2019
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È un piccolo gioiello affacciato sul mare raccolto ed intimo

6/10
Fair
silvia, 13 Mar 2018
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Perfetto hotel per il relax e l'avventura

Abbiamo soggiornato in questo hotel 10 giorni, personale gentile e disponibile, buona la cucina, qualche piccola imperfezione, ma va bene anche quella per la meravigliosa Africa!!

8/10
Excellent
lele , 14 Jan 2018
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mare, sole, safari.. rilassati sei in kenya ..:) )

Sono arrivato in Kenya per festeggiare il Capodanno con mia moglie e due figli di 19 e 16 anni . Quando arrivi sei ancora nei ritmi Italiani e credi che le cose siano uguali anche in Africa , ti aspetti risposte e servizi come in Italia .....ma in Kenia devi fare le cose piano, piano..quindi non ti agitare ma rilassati e goditi le vacanze . L'albergo è piccolo ma molto carino , pulito e ben gestito dal Direttore Corrado al quale puoi chiedere serenamente consiglio per risolvere ogni tua esigenza : safari ,escursioni , cene, piccole gite ecc... Il ristorante è semplice ma offre una buona cucina casalinga ( ricordati che sei in Africa ) Il personale dell'albergo è molto gentile , disponibile e non invadente, si meritano sicuramente la mancia . Molto interessante l'area relax e massaggi dove Peter è molto bravo . Il mare non è il massimo a causa delle maree , ma puoi farti accompagnare dai tuc-tuc ( tre ruote , ape scoperte ) nelle spiagge vicine ( temple beach ) . I beach boy in spiaggia sono abbastanza fastidiosi ma con 200 scellini ( 2 euro ) ti accompagnano senza farti disturbare da altri . Non comprate nessuna escursione meglio rivolgersi al vs albergo . La piscina dell'albergo è di acqua di mare e questo rende molto piacevole il bagno . Abbiamo fatto un magnifico safari nel Masai Mara organizzato dall' albergo presso il kichwa tembo uno spettacolo.....ma questa è un altra recensione .....:))

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 07 Oct 2016
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Séjour relaxant avec vue à couper le souffle.

Super séjour très relaxant. Le staff est particulièrement aimable. La décoration et l'ambiance de l'hôtel permettent de se relaxer tout en gardant un sentiment d'intimité grâce au faible nombre de chambre (12) et un agencement de la propriété bien étudié. Vue à couper le souffle.

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