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About this property
Elegant Accommodations: Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort in Watamu offers a villa with a private pool, sun terrace, and lush garden. Guests enjoy free WiFi, ensuring connectivity during their stay.
Comfortable Amenities: The property features a 24-hour front desk, concierge service, and a paid shuttle. Additional facilities include a solarium, outdoor seating area, and bicycle parking. Free on-site private parking is available.
Dining Experience: An à la carte breakfast is served with full English or Irish options, including juice, pancakes, and fruits. The dining area provides a comfortable setting for meals.
Prime Location: Located 11 mi from Malindi Airport, the resort is a short walk from Watamu Bay Beach and close to attractions such as Bio-Ken Snake Farm (0.9 mi) and Gedi Ruins (4.3 mi). Highly rated for its swimming pool, attentive staff, and room cleanliness.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.0
Facilities
9.2
Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.6
Value for money
9.4
Location
8.7
Free Wifi
7.5
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Guests who stayed here loved
Lydia
Kenya
“Beautiful resort with attentive and helpful staff, Cleanliness is superb. We had a great time as a group of friends.”
Mistre
Kenya
“The rooms are clean, functional AC and fan, beautiful pool, attentive staff”
Marie
United States
“Great resort. Very quiet with very professional staff”
Jessica
Kenya
“The breakfast could be more varied. It was very standard”
Fiona
Kenya
“Very clean. Location is perfect. Very spacious and kitchen well equipped. Breakfast was soo delicious. Very large swimming pool next to the villas. We paid extra for a massage which was awesome considering the price. This is my second time here...”
Trevor
United Kingdom
“The breakfast personally cooked for you in your villa by staff.”
Kjeld
Denmark
“Very good value for the money. Large Spacey rooms, very nice swimming pool. Good service from a friendly staff”
Poonam
India
“We stayed in a two bedroom unit.
Resort has several such units which are being let out.
The accommodation was very spacious.
Fresh breakfast served outside was great. It was eggs, fruit, toast and coffee. Sufficient to get us going.
Kitchen had...”
Kjeld
Denmark
“A very nice place. A wonderful pool, the rooms are nice and with aircondition. Facilities for self catering or you can order breakfast.
Our new favourite place in Watamu for a weekend away”
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Christine
Kenya
“The resort was incredible, really beautiful bedrooms the glass doors the outside table setup and a very breathtaking scenery and swimming pool. The staff were really nice to us and friendly. I would come back 💯. I absolutely loved the place.”
Area info
House rules
Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Check what conditions apply to each option when making your selection.
Children & Beds
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Accepted payment methods
Cash
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
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Lydia
Kenya“Beautiful resort with attentive and helpful staff, Cleanliness is superb. We had a great time as a group of friends.”
United States“Great resort. Very quiet with very professional staff”
United Kingdom“The breakfast personally cooked for you in your villa by staff.”
Denmark“Very good value for the money. Large Spacey rooms, very nice swimming pool. Good service from a friendly staff”
Poonam
India“We stayed in a two bedroom unit. Resort has several such units which are being let out. The accommodation was very spacious. Fresh breakfast served outside was great. It was eggs, fruit, toast and coffee. Sufficient to get us going. Kitchen had...”
