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“Letter From Nairobi” TravelIntelligence.net
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 2 attractions in Malindi
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Traveller Description: The coastal village of Watamu is known for its wonderful white sand beach. The region is protected as part of the Watamu National Marine Park.
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Attraction type: Beach
Address: Watamu Malindi
Kenya

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“One of the top ten beaches in the world - if you know where to go”
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4 of 5 stars
TrishaBirminghamUK
Birmingham UK
10 Sep 2009

Watamu beach is incredibly beautiful but the main beach at the village has suffered as a result of the fire at Watamu Beach Hotel. The hotel is just a burned shell and the beach looks neglected - so go round the corner to Turtle Bay and you will see it in its original beautiful state. After the fire my partner... more

“Lovely place to stay but no respect for the local community”
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4 of 5 stars
r0bynS
Edinburgh
5 Jan 2006
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We visited Watamu Beach hotel in November 2005, the resort is owned by African Safari Club. The hotel was lovely, the location is ideal and the village of Watamu is safe and friendly. The food at the hotel is not great, repetative but adequate for breakfast and lunch but dinner was not that good. We ate in the village almost... more

“Magico Kenya con la Guida Zucchero”
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5 of 5 stars
Asia68
Reggio Emilia, Italy
2 Nov 2009

Racconto di viaggio Ottobre 2009 di Ivonne Kenya…. Non ho mai pensato ad un viaggio in questi luoghi… non ho... more

“semplicemente fantastico”
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5 of 5 stars
angelaMalaika
Milano
18 Oct 2009

io e il mio ragazzo siamo tornati dal kenya ieri... che malinconia... ho viaggiato con karambola prenotando il safari direttamente... more

“Fantastico Kenya!”
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4 of 5 stars
lauretta_8
lauretta da Pescara
8 Jan 2008
1
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Sono appena tornata dal Kenya ed ho ancora negli occhi e nel cuore le immagini della meravigliosa spiaggia di Watamu... more

“Watamu, Kenya.. un paradiso nascosto”
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5 of 5 stars
GianniTravel
Milan, Italy
27 Sep 2007
5
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Ciao a tutti, vi raccontiamo la nostra bellissima avventura in questo luogo fantastico! Saremmo dovuti partire da Malpensa il 27/01/06,... more

“Un Hotel africano per chi vuole l'Africa”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
cesena Italy
3 Mar 2006
3
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Il Watamu Beach Hotel non sarà forse il più lussuoso della zona, certamente non è il più nuovo, ma è... more

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