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Reviews of Watamu Beach Cottages B&B

38 Turtle Bay Road, 00100 Watamu, Kenya

#9 of 26 B&Bs and Inns in Watamu

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 97 B&B reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 25 August 2025

    10
    It was beautiful time
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The beach

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2025

    8.0
    Nice place to relax
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower and WC in one place

    Nice place

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room in a Cottage
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast is brilliant and the area next to the sea is great for relaxing.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Service, surrounding, hospitality, beautiful and good services.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Double or Twin Room in a Cottage
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Exceptional location. Very comfortable, especially the double bedroom cottages. Friendly staff. Nice meals. Defenetly a place to return.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2025

    9.0
    Beach Days in Watamu
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fantastic location; right by the beach with a private path. Great breakfast and very helpful staff. The rooms are beautiful and very well maintained.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, wonderful staff, beautiful beach that is easily accessible at edge of property. Air-conditioning in room was ideal-very pleasant and wifi was strong enough to work remotely with no issue. Try Stanley's lime marmalade!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fantastic location, very peaceful, private and tranquil. Room lovely ☺️

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen staff, whilst friendly are beyond slow. It's a bit like Fawlty Towers. Any more than 2 people in the restaurant and they are in full meltdown. Minimum 1 hour wait for the food, even if it is just a sandwich or salad. I once ordered tea with my lunch and they said the tea (in the flask) had finished. A kindly requested they boil the kettle and put a T bag in a cup! The chef came round one morning and told us that poached eggs were not available because of some issue with the poaching pot. I asked him just to boil some water in a pan and put the eggs in until they were poached. He did it, but wasn't happy. Its a shame the kitchen service let's the place down because the accommodation is wonderful.

    I absolutely love this place. The beautiful gardens and chill areas make it really unique and still maintaining a bit of the wildness of the jungle. The sunbeds overlooking the beach are just so comfy with stunning views. Hired the electric bikes available in the accommodation a few times, highly recommend. I originally booked for 4 nights but extended for another 6 nights because it was so good.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2025

    8.0
    A beautiful relaxing property
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double or Twin Room in a Cottage
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The shared kitchen was not very well equipped with pots, pans, knives and kitchen tools. I was able to borrow what I needed from the main kitchen which was helpful.

    I stayed in Laser Cottage and I loved how cozy it was, with a very nice outdoor seating area. The breakfast was delicious, fresh, and filling. The location on the beach is amazing. The property has beautiful landscaping with lots of trees and plants. The staff were very helpful, welcoming, and kind.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2025

    9.0
    Peaceful and beautiful holiday cottages with lovely staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We thought we would be getting a private kitchen as the write up on Booking.com seemed to indicate this. We were a little disappointed with this aspect when we arrived but Benjamin was very helpful in rectifying things where possible. It didn't have a significant impact on our stay and we would love to return in future as it was such a beautiful place.

    The staff were lovely, friendly and very helpful. In particular we want to thank Benjamin for making us feel very welcome and dealing with any issues quickly and with a smile on his face, always making sure we were happy and comfortable. Alice, Mapenzi & Stanley who were so lovely and worked hard to make us a lovely breakfast each morning. They were very accommodating to our needs, including making us gluten-free pancakes and nice, strong coffee every morning. The grounds were so peaceful and beautiful with lots of plants and trees around. The view points where we could sit and relax while having a nice view of the beach & sea were magical and beautifully breezy. It was also great to be able to play table tennis near the snack bar and darts in the beautiful terrace above our cottage. The room was very comfortable with a nice firm bed, hot water and good air conditioning.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2025

    8.0
    Beautiful beach, with cottages on walking distance
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room in a Cottage
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit further away from the town, but it’s easy to go there on motorbike taxis.

    Beautiful beach, nice cottages.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2025

    10
    A true gem of Watamu!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We absolutely loved the place! It is a truly peaceful place where you can be completely free and enjoy your time. It is covered in the jungle garden giving a great connection to nature - monkeys are jumping around the trees, lizards running around, and butterflies landing on the flowers. Direct beach access, a nice refreshing pool under the canopy, plenty of secluded places to chill in hammocks and sunbeds. Very family-friendly. Fantastic hosts and good rooms with AC. It is a windsurfing beach and no beach boys are harassing you. We loved every minute of our stay and will try to visit again.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2024

    9.0
    This is a lovely place for a quiet beach holiday with family. The atmosphere is relaxed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Breakfast was good and the staff was very professional and kind.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2024

    8.0
    Amazing! Loved the snack bar, grounds, staff and the location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double or Twin Room in a Cottage
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pool was closed each night for swimming due to maintenance. I love a night swim so this was disappointing.

    Beautiful, prime location, can’t wait until I return

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food was only ok.

    We liked that the cottages were so close to the beach. And it was great, that a diving school was very close to the cottages.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room in a Cottage
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our cottage couldn’t completely be dark. So you wake up as the sun rises.

    Kind staff and close to the beach. The breakfast was very delicious.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2024

    10
    Beautiful tropical paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double or Twin Room in a Cottage
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was satosfied with everything.

    The location is very peaceful and beautiful, there are many plants in the place, like a little tropical garden, the beautiful beach is next to the gate with beautiful white sand, lot of rays and sea creatures around,at low tide beautidul long sand island.. Many different corners to chill. Snackbar could be called restaurant, the foods are very delicious and nicely prepared and served. The staff ( Alice, Stan,Ben, John and the others too) are very friendly and helpful always. Rooms are tidied up and cleaned daily, nice kitchen part to chalets( big fridge too). Animals all around ( monkeys, lizards, geckos, birds).

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2024

    8.0
    Lovely affordable place to stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The WiFi went in and out, but it was strong while working. Budget rooms have no view, and clubhouse room 2 gets noise from the kitchen/restaurant.

    The staff are incredibly kind. The food is good. The property is stunning with incredible gardens, a cozy swimming pool, and breathtaking lookout points. Bug-free room with functional AC :)

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 October 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful location, very friendly staff.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2024

    10
    Highly recommendable!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The staff is so nice and friendly. The area of the hotel is huge, green, lovely and absolutely a great place to spend some days. We loved the amazing food freshly cooked and served by the kitchen staff. It is located directly at the beach. Very relaxed athmosphere. The pool is nice as well. Very green place with great plantation.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Double or Twin Room in a Cottage
    • Stayed 3 nights

    our cottage was close to the restaurant and some tables so it got noisy during the night and as there were building another cottage right behind, it was also noisy during the day (in the cottage), but we could go other places. The cottage was a bit too narrow with the extra bed, but we will look into a larger type of room another time.

    Breakfast, facilities, the different spaces/view points, the greenery separating all cottages and giving some privacy, the proximity to the beach, the kindness of staff and their flexibility to let us check out later as the room was not booked before and accommodate to some of our dietary restrictions. Very good value for money.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    9.0
    It was a great stay with great views and it's also great value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room in a Cottage
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The head chef either forgot about our order or just disregarded us on Sunday morning. We had an early morning boatride at 9am and had I had woken up at 6:30 am went to the snackbar and told him (Stanley I think) that we'd need breakfast prepared by 8 sharp and he assured me it would be ready. I came back to the snack bar with my wife 7:40 am and patiently waited. To my rude shock another family (white) walked in at 8am and got served in 3 minutes while we had waited for over 15 minutes not even a glass of water or juice. When I went to inquire he became defensive saying the other family had ordered first and wouldn't even offer an apology for discriminating us. Anyway we had to get the breakfast as take away when they brought for us at 8:35 am as we were running late. They should treat locals better than that so the place can also see more local tourists.

    The breakfast was amazing and location super great with awesome viewpoints and private path to the beachfront!

    Stayed in August 2024

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