About this hotel

Medina Palms is a stylish, Swahili-inspired resort on the shores of Watamu, on Kenya's north coast, beside the Watamu Marine Reserve. Accommodation is mostly suites and villas rather than standard hotel rooms. The Medina offers two-bedroom suites, luxury two-bedroom penthouses and luxury three-bedroom ocean lodges, while the Palmerie offers one-bedroom suites and luxury three- and four-bedroom villas, with the Amani Signature Villa at the top of the range. Suites have air conditioning and kitchenettes, and the ocean-facing villas have private plunge pools (per booking listings).

Dining includes the open-air and rooftop Amandina restaurant (Mediterranean, Moroccan and African dishes), The Long Bar for cocktails and tapas, a Coffee Garden and a Beach Bar for seafood lunches. There are gardens with swimming pools, the Sakina Ocean Spa and a fitness studio, and children have the Nemo's Cave kids' club. Windsurfing, kayaking and body boarding are on offer, with snorkelling and diving in the Watamu Marine Reserve, sunset cruises and cultural excursions. Tsavo National Park is about 90 minutes away. The resort also hosts weddings, meetings and special events.

Amenities

• Beachfront location on Watamu Bay
• Suites and villas with kitchenettes and air conditioning
• Private plunge pools in ocean-facing villas
• Swimming pools set in tropical gardens
• Sakina Ocean Spa
• Fitness studio
• Amandina restaurant (Mediterranean, Moroccan and African)
• The Long Bar and Beach Bar
• Coffee Garden
• Nemo's Cave kids' club
• Windsurfing, kayaking and body boarding
• Snorkelling and diving in Watamu Marine Reserve
• Sunset cruises and cultural excursions
• Weddings, meetings and events
• Free Wi-Fi in public areas

Children policy

Kids' club (Nemo's Cave) on site; babysitting is available for a surcharge according to booking listings. Please ask us to confirm child rates and cot availability.