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Comfort Double Room, Garden View
258 square feet
1 Queen Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View
592 square feet
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
Room sleeps 3 guests
(up to 2 children)
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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View
Room with view
807 square feet
2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
Room sleeps 5 guests
(up to 4 children)
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Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View
Room with view
710 square feet
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
Room sleeps 3 guests
(up to 2 children)
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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Garden View
807 square feet
2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
Room sleeps 5 guests
(up to 4 children)
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Panoramic Room, Ocean View
Room with view
258 square feet
1 Queen Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Luxury Suite, Multiple Beds, Ocean View
Room with view
538 square feet
1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds
Room sleeps 4 guests
(up to 3 children)
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Get an overview of this hotel
Beachfront resort with relaxing spa services

Popular property highlights

Breakfast included
Free self parking
Free WiFi
On private beach
Laundry facilities

Located in Watamu, Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm is by the ocean, within a 10-minute drive of Prawn Lake and Mida Creek. This beach resort is 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from Watamu Beach and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Ruins of Gedi.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Relax and unwind with massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities, which include an outdoor pool. Additional features at this Colonial resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the resort's room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm

Jacaranda Road, Watamu, Kilifi County

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the white sand beach. Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning as well as a complimentary manager's reception. The resort offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Colonial resort also offers an outdoor pool, a garden, and a terrace. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm is a smoke-free property.

  • Daily
  • Couples/private dining
  • Coworking spaces
  • Private picnics
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Designer stores on site
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Number of poolside bars - 1
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free breakfast
  • Billiards or pool table
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Year Built - 2009
  • Free self parking
  • Beach sun loungers
  • Nature reserve
  • Free WiFi
  • Smoke-free property
  • Outdoor seasonal pool
  • On private beach
  • Spa services on site
  • Free reception
  • Terrace
  • Luggage storage
  • Proposal/romance packages available
  • Wheelchair accessible – no
  • Free continental breakfast
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Concierge services
  • Gift shops or newsstand
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach towels
  • Total number of rooms - 19
  • Number of floors - 2
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Garden

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family property
  • On private beach
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Free WiFi
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Laundry facilities
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Swahili

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. In-room massages and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

  • Air conditioning
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Desk
  • Free bottled water
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • In-room massage available
  • Slippers
  • Shower only
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Balcony or patio
  • Electric kettle
  • Towels provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Where to Eat

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.

Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm has a restaurant on site.

Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Nearby Things to Do

Recreational amenities at the resort include a private beach and an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Ecotours nearby
  • Ropes course on site
  • Snorkeling nearby

Spa Services

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, facials, and body scrubs.

  • Deep tissue massage
  • Massages on beach
  • Sports massage
  • Body treatments
  • Facial treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Massages

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

  • Well-lit path to entrance

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-in time ends at 9:00 PM

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-out

Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per day.

Pet Policy

  • Pets not allowed

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

Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

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.

Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Contactless check-out is available.

Front desk opens daily at 8:00 AM

Front desk closes daily at 9:00 PM

Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly

Temperature checks are available to guests

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Contactless check-out is available

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Staff wears personal protective equipment

Security system

Protective clothing is available to guests

Masks are available to guests

Debit cards not accepted

Gloves are available to guests

Shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

Property does not follow sanitization practices of any association

Staffed front desk

Social distancing measures are in place

No rollaway/extra beds available

No elevators

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Individually-wrapped food options are not available

Gap period enforced between guest stays - 24 hours

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Airport shuttle transfer per adult: USD 20 (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle transfer per child: USD 10 (one-way), from 3 to 10 years old

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 80 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 80 (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

  • Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm Watamu
  • Life St.Thomas Royal Palm Watamu
  • Life St.Thomas Royal Palm
  • Life St Thomas Royal Palm
  • Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm Resort
  • Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm Watamu
  • Life Resort St.Thomas Royal Palm Resort Watamu

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from June to March.

Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.

Contactless check-out is available.

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