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About this property

Beachfront Location: Bamba Kofi Lodge in Watamu offers direct beachfront access, a saltwater swimming pool, sun terrace, and lush garden. Guests enjoy stunning sea views and easy access to Garoda Beach just yards away. Comfortable Accommodations: The camping site features family-friendly ground-floor units with private entrances, kitchenettes, and garden views. Each unit includes a bath or shower, kitchenware, and outdoor furniture, ensuring a pleasant stay. Dining and Leisure: A family-friendly restaurant serves international cuisine with an à la carte breakfast featuring warm dishes, juice, pancakes, and fruits. Additional amenities include a bar, outdoor seating area, picnic spots, and barbecue facilities. Nearby Attractions: Located 16 mi from Malindi Airport, the lodge is close to Garoda Beach, Mida Creek, and Watamu National Marine Park. Other attractions include Gedi Ruins and Portuguese Chapel, each within 19 mi.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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2 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Muthoni
    United States United States
    It was in a beautiful lush environment full of trees, monkeys and of course right at the beach.
  • Karen
    United States United States
    The camp sites were charming, secluded sites in the dune forest. The common gardens lovely, with lots of shady places to hang out- and the views over the ocean magnificent. A lovely location. Friendly helpful areas that made one feel at home
  • Thomas
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Stayed here last year and loved it so came back! The place has added various new facilities such as the diving center (little pricier than average but would recommend) and massage place. Pool is great and there is a lot of space next to the sea...
  • Laura
    Chile Chile
    I loved the place, it’s so special, the staff are nice, they made good food, is very near to the beach and inside the nature.
  • Raphael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Very friendly staff, great location and good value for money. The A Rocha team are genuine conservationists that include guests in all their activities, and also invited me to social events in Watamu...
  • Mike
    Kenya Kenya
    Location is unbelievably awesome. Best bang for your buck.
  • Alexandra
    United States United States
    Lovely place on the beach. Good food, some of the friendliest and most helpful staff we’ve seen in Kenya. Plenty of outdoor lounge areas, a beautiful pool and an outdoor self-serving kitchen. We stayed in the tent and with the breeze, shade and...
  • Obuollah
    Kenya Kenya
    The staff were amazing especially Otieno helped a lot.
  • Janet
    Kenya Kenya
    The tent had a fan and brilliant WiFi! It was cleaned every day! I loved it.
  • Trudie
    Tanzania Tanzania
    We stayed in the tents. Loved the feeling of being in our own little forest with monkeys and birds all around. Open air shower is so refreshing. Not a far walk to the most amazing beach. Think its a brilliant idea with different kinds of...

Hosted by Ian McCloy

9.4
Host Review Score
Ian McCloy
We have a beautiful beachfront property on Watamu South Beach. Over the years we have been improving our facilities to reach “Resort” Status.
We try our best to preserve the Nature on site with a number of initiatives, such as: planting indigenous trees, protecting flora and fauna including turtle hatching sites, monkeys, birds, insects, reptiles; recycling waste; conserving water; employing local staff and artisans; using locally sourced materials; supporting local businesses.
Watamu has a wealth of activities: water sports (snorkeling, kiting, fishing); Culture (village walks, Gedi ruins); restaurants and bars; nature (coral gardens, Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Snake Farm); and more.
Languages spoken: English,French,Italian,Swahili

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Bamba Kofi Snackbar
    • Cuisine
      International
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly

House rules

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Check-in
From 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 9:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 09:00:00.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.