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Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort

Property class: 3.5

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A swimming pool with a clear blue water surface, surrounded by buildings with thatched roofs and white walls.
A resort with a thatched-roof building, a pool with mosaic tiles, and lush greenery.
A resort with a pool, white buildings, thatched roofs, and tropical landscaping.
A hotel room with a large bed, a window with curtains, and a view of a pool and greenery outside.
A pool area with a thatched-roof building, lush greenery, and a mountain backdrop.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
The current price is $161
$137 nightly
$161 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 18 - Sep 19

Explore the area

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Jacaranda Road, Watamu, Kilifi County
  • Place, Watamu Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Ruins of Gedi
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Malindi Beach
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Airport, Malindi (MYD)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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A resort building with a thatched roof, a pool in front, and a well-maintained garden with tropical plants.

Luxury Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Pool View

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

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A bed with a canopy, white bedding, and red rose petals.

Exclusive Villa

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

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About the neighborhood

Watamu

With a stay at Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort in Watamu, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute drive of Watamu Beach and Prawn Lake. .This villa is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Mida Creek and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Kipepeo Butterfly Project.
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What's nearby

  • Watamu Beach - 12 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Prawn Lake - 6 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Mida Creek - 10 min drive - 3.2 miles
  • Ruins of Gedi - 16 min drive - 5.3 miles
  • Malindi Beach - 28 min drive - 16.9 miles

Getting around

  • Malindi (MYD) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪7 Vizi Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Yummy Dishes - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Isla Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Willy Beach Restaurant - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Hemingways Bar - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort

Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Accommodations at this 3.5-star villa have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the villa include an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Massage
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in the villa: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Window screens

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Walkway to water

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 10 units
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 debit cards and cash
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Property is also known as

Rafiki Tamu Residential Watamu

Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort Villa

Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort Watamu

Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort Villa Watamu

Rafiki Tamu Residential Resort Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tullio

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff... Swimming pool very big. Beautiful villa very new, made with very good taste.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jessika

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great owners and Rachel the cook was very nice abd helpful. As a retired chef, I can say this was a cool experience to relax and not cook while enjoying my stay here. Thanks to the owners! The receptionist could be a little bit sour acting, but the rest of the staff was WONDERFUL!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024