Ratings based on 43 Verified Reviews
4.8 Room cleanliness
4.6 Service & staff
4.8 Room comfort
4.5 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 31 Oct 2024
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
by A verified traveler
Posted 9 Jul 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 21 Jun 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 17 Jun 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 17 Jun 2024
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.
by A verified traveler
Posted 6 Jun 2024 on Hotels
by A verified traveler
Posted 28 May 2024
Excellent property on the beach. All rooms are ocean facing. Perfect for a romantic getaway or adult friends
by A verified traveler
Posted 28 Jul 2023
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!
Comment from Hotel Management
28 Jul 2023 by Christine, Hotel Management
Dear Katie,Thank you so much for your very kind words, we are all delighted that you enjoyed your visit so much. We do try hard to make our guests feel at home and well taken care of, it is very rewarding to know how much they enjoy themselves. Your feedback makes us proud ... and motivates us at the same time. We are looking forward to hosting you again in the future.Thank YouHemingways Team
by A verified traveler
Posted 23 Oct 2022 on Hotels
Comment from Hotel Management
24 Oct 2022 by Christine, Hotel Management
Thank You for your feedback.We really appreciate it.Christine.Reservations
by A verified traveler
Posted 17 Sep 2022
