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Turtle Bay Beach Club

3.0 of 5
PO Box 10, Watamu, Kenya
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Ranked #2 of 21 hotels in Watamu
4.5 of 5 stars 319 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Tsavo East(12)
  • Very friendly(10)
  • Rock pool(8)
  • Fun Base teams(6)
  • Lamu rooms(6)
  • Day safari(5)
  • Main restaurant(3)
  • Very good(3)
  • Voi Wildlife Lodge(3)
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pompies
derby
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

Stayed here in Feb '11. Booked through Thomas Cook who flew us from Manchester on Monarch. Those were the days when the flight originated from Gatwick then flies to MAN and onward to Mombassa (not sure if they still do this - but it was no different on Thomson). The procedure reverses coming back. The flights were TERRIBLE! That amount... More

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Peter M
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Just got back from my third time at Turle Bay. I love this resort! Despite the warnings about travelling to Kenya, there is no reason to worry about any of the resorts in Watamu. The locals are very friendly (If a little pushy when it comes to selling you stuff), and have a fantastic sense of humour. I felt very... More

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LwandaMagere
London, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I read numerous sunny reviews on Turtle Bay before choosing to spend our December Holidays there. I have to say both my wife and I were disappointed. I love Kenya, and its lovely beaches, and the warmth of folk there, but having read such glowing reviews ahead of the vacation, we could only sum up the hotel as overrated. The... More

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chrisbridlington
bridlington
1 review
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We have just returned form a weeks stay at turtle bay in watamu, our first time there, ( but not our first time in Kenya). The hotel is lovely, and the beach is gorgeous and we can quite see why people return again and again, but therein lies the problem. The hotel seems to have been totally taken over by... More

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hellibear
isle of wight
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
4
people found this review helpful

If anyone had said after our first visit in 1997, we'd still be coming back every January without a break in 2012, I'd have laughed my socks off. But here we are, just back from another terrific stay here. There's no one reason we keep coming back : The staff, from management down to gardeners and cleaners, do all they... More

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Fiona M
Oxford, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
4
people found this review helpful

There are a lot of reviews about the hotel and its rooms etc so I would appreciate the chance to throw light on some other aspects of this excellent holiday destination. This hotel is deservedly popular, the management and staff work really hard to please everyone and keep standards high. They are often winning awards for eco, green credentials, customer... More

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davemullins2010
epsom
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5 reviews
14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
7
people found this review helpful

Arrived after long journey- not the greatest route- Heathrow to nairobi then internal flight to mombasa then 2 and half hour drive...found out possible to fly from nairobi to malindi airport but there are wieght restrictions on luggage. To be honest I was a little underwhelmed at first on arrival but this soon evaporated- remember this is Kenya not the... More

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Nuttytartz
UK
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

My first visit to this hotel was in October 2009. Having visited Kenya several times previously this was my first visit to this part. The staff were friendly, remembered all repeat visitors and went out of their way to ensure that your experience was a pleasant one. I returned again last year and was happy to see that nothing had... More

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Honesttraveller50
Reviewer
4 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Big big problem - only had 1 week at turtle bay should have done 2 :-) Just back from a fabulous week at Turtle Bay. Staff are great, location is great, food was great. I can have sensitive guts on hols but not here. (Just avoid tap water at all costs) I love the area the culture and the experiences... More

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LinzTNairobi_Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
7
people found this review helpful

We have been fortunate to visit this hotel many times and have never been disappointed. We usually travel as a family including a Grandpa of 70 something and the youngest being 12 years old with ages in between - there is something for all of us at this wonderful establishment. The staff are friendly and efficient and appear to remember... More

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Address: PO Box 10, Watamu, Kenya

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