Hemingways Watamu

5 stars just doesn’t feel enough for this incredible hotel. We visited Hemingways for our honeymoon this summer and had the most incredible stay. We checked in to our ocean view room which was beautiful. It had a great balcony and a stunning view. We left for a few days and upon our return were upgraded to the most incredible suite. We were blown away with not only the room but the incredible staff that came each day to clean and replenish the room. Every single meal we ate was fantastic with a great range of authentic meals we never ate the same thing twice. From the moment you step into the restaurant you are met with smiling faces and incredibly helpful staff, particularly the hostess Redempter and the waiter Tom who made our stay even more wonderful. No request was ever too much and we can’t thank them both enough for being so great. The cocktails in the bar are fantastic and are great value. The bar is a lovely place to sit and relax before and after dinner and they offer a fantastic lunch menu. Again, the staff always greet you with smiling faces and a caring nature. We didn’t leave the hotel very much as it was such a nice place to be however when we did, the reception staff were great at organising a tuktuk that would take us to any local restaurant that we wanted to visit. If you’re considering booking Hemingways, we would confidently recommend and will hopefully be back again sometime soon!

It was our second stay at Hemingways Watamu. The rooms are big, bright and perfect for a beach holiday. There are two pools, a bar and two restaurants. The main restaurant has a fantastic a la carte menu but their half board evening menu has deteriorated significantly. It was pretty basic some evenings with very little choice especially if one didn't want pasta or pork.  Their second little restaurant which was meant to serve authentic tapas served deplorable, fast food style food. We ate there once and didn't return. Hemingways ran out of aperol and a number of wines while we were there, and they didn't seem to stock up again even though the next door hotels were able to stock up after the weekend. There is a lovely gym and a spa. The beach is amazing. One can walk for miles and one is not harassed by sellers. The dhow trip in the mangroves was brilliant, and very beautiful. I would highly recommend it. There is also wonderful snorkeling literally metres from the hotel. The staff are absolutely lovely! Warm, helpful, kind and accomodating! One can walk to a few other hotels for meals or cocktails, and also to a new small shopping mall with a supermarket and gelateria. I love the area and Hemingways Watamu is probably the nicest hotel there, but unfortunately the evening meals have definitely slipped since our previous visit.

A beautiful hotel on the beach.We had a very wonderful one week stay here after our safari.Very clean garden,spacious rooms and very clean.The services was amazing.Very friendly and helpful staff.