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Watamu Bay Ora Resort

Property class: 3.5
3.5-star beachfront resort near Watamu Beach

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A swimming pool with a curved edge, lounge chairs, umbrellas, and a view of the ocean.
A pathway leading to a resort with thatched-roof buildings, a beach, and palm trees.
An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, a thatched roof, and a view of the beach and ocean.
A beachfront resort with thatched-roof buildings and white umbrellas.
A view from a covered outdoor area with a patio, palm trees, and a sandy beach.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Watamu - Kenya, Watamu
  • Place, Watamu Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Ruins of Gedi
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, Malindi Beach
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Airport, Malindi (MYD)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room

A modern bedroom with a bed, bedside table, and a view of the balcony.

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, Oceanfront

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Watamu

On the beach.With a stay at this Watamu Village resort, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Watamu Beach and 2 miles (3 km) of Prawn Lake. Also, Mida Creek is within 3 miles (5 km) and Kipepeo Butterfly Project is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Watamu Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Mida Creek - 8 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Ruins of Gedi - 15 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Malindi Beach - 27 min drive - 26.1 km
  • Mambrui Beach - 45 min drive - 44.3 km

Getting around

  • Mombasa (MBA-Moi Intl.) - 170 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪7 Vizi Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Isla Cafe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Hemingways Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wasafi Swahili Dishes - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Papaya Beach Bar - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Watamu Bay Ora Resort

3.5-star beachfront resort near Watamu Beach
Simply walk outside to smell the salt air and watch the ocean waves from the sand beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. Bring your whole family to Watamu Bay Ora Resort for summer fun including 2 outdoor swimming pools, a children's club, and a children's pool.

There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Watamu resort.

  • 150 guestrooms or units
  • 71 buildings
  • 2 dining venues
  • Built in 2009
  • Deli
  • Kid's club
  • Supervised kid's activities
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
Watamu Bay Ora Resort offers 150 accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages and manicures and pedicures.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised activities for children

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Watamu Bay Ora Resort

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Ora Resort
Ora Resort Watamu Bay
Watamu Bay Ora
Watamu Bay Ora Resort
Watamu Bay Resort
Ora Resort Watamu Bay Hotel Watamu
Watamu Bay Ora Resort Resort
Watamu Bay Ora Resort Watamu
Watamu Bay Ora Resort Resort Watamu

Frequently asked questions

How close is Watamu Bay Ora Resort to the airport?

Watamu Bay Ora Resort is 12.4 mi (25-min drive) away from the Malindi (MYD) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Watamu Bay Ora Resort have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Watamu Bay Ora Resort.

How close is Watamu Bay Ora Resort to the beach?

This resort is on a private beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Watamu Bay Ora Resort offer free breakfast?

Watamu Bay Ora Resort does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Watamu Bay Ora Resort?

No, there is no casino at this resort.

What time is check-in at Watamu Bay Ora Resort?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Watamu Bay Ora Resort?

This resort offers free self parking.

Does Watamu Bay Ora Resort have a pool?

Watamu Bay Ora Resort features 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Does Watamu Bay Ora Resort have a restaurant?

Watamu Bay Ora Resort is home to watamu restaurant, which features ocean views.

Does Watamu Bay Ora Resort have a spa?

This resort doesn't have a spa, but it does offer mani/pedis and massages.

How close is Watamu Bay Ora Resort to downtown Watamu?

Watamu Bay Ora Resort is 0.8 mi away from Watamu.

Watamu Bay Ora Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mare indecente

Manutenzione del bagno scarsa (doccia piena di calcaree). Mare indecente, con parecchie alghe durante le ore di alta marea e sabbia melmosa durante la bassa marea. Cucina più che buona.
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4/10 Poor

Laaangt ude.

Det er utroligt man kan pladsere et hotel for enden af en 7 km. utrolig vanskellig farbar jord vej ved en strand det næsten er umugligt at bade fra p.g.a. døde koraler med skarpe kanter og tide vandet. Desuden de få t-v kanaler man kan se er for det meste syncroniseret med italiensk tale og wifi dyrt, langsomt og ustabilt. Udvalget i restauranten yderst sparsomt og absolut ikke noget at skrive hjem om . Vi forlod hotellet efter 3 dage selvom vi havde forudbetalt for 5 og ikke kunne få refundet noget.Flot hotel fra 2010, ejet a 4 italienere, vi var så godt som de eneste gæster i et hotel med plads til flere hunderede? Det er fordi det eruden for sæsonen sagde man!
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Hotel

A wonderful hotel and I Loved the ambience and the hospitality from the staff.The management was handy to help.The only thing they have to find ways of improving their access road which was unfortunately poor.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Recommend for the structure and setting but...

... I was disappointed with the quality of the service, especially from the management.
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Abbiamo soggiornato dal 2 al 5 febbraio 2011 . Il cibo in abbondanza e di qualità , la posizione della camera con splenidida vista mare , la cortesia del personale , la disponibilità dello staff italiano mi fanno consigliare la struttura senza esitazione . Da non dimenticare inoltre l'ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo .
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4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

even for low money not to recommend

Unfriendly stuff and management. rooms are clean but very poor equiped. food ok but dictated by groups of italien and french tourist. every information only in french and italien available. whole garden area looks like desert. beacharea not very beautiful I cannot recommend this hotel even if the price was low. there are much better option for this price.
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Not so bad, but just a resort hotel

We, as a couple visited this hotel for 2011 silvester. This is a huge resort, with clean and new facility, also there was a big party to celebrate 2012. In generall, is a lively hotel with great ocean view, but too huge to provide a high quality service to each customer. Good for huge entartainment resort-lover, but not so much impressed.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Fint hotell, men dårlig beliggenhet

Hotellet er nytt og fint, men det ligger et stykke fra både Watamu og Malindi. Det er en resort, og beliggenheten gjør at det er kronglete og dyrt å dra ut av resorten. Hvis man liker resortliv med alt inkludert er det fint, hvis ikke bør man velge et annet hotell.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Kenyas paradis

Dette hotel ligger i de smukkeste omgivelser og har et yderest venligt personale. Dette tilsammen har givet en stor komfort under opholdet. Vores superior værelserne var med flot udsigt over det Indiske ocean. Der er ingen tvivl om at dette hotel og område er Italienernes Mallorca, hvilket bl.a betyder at maden er italiensk. Ønsker man en afslappet ferie med stor komfort så kan vi varmt anbefale dette hotel.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort