Near Watamu Beach
A stay at Lily Palm Resort places you in the heart of Watamu, within a 10-minute drive of Mida Creek and Watamu Beach. This beach hotel is 4.3 mi (7 km) from Watamu Marine National Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 74 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature bidets and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages and body treatments. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Swahili, English, Italian
Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (7.4)
Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.
Most popular facilities
Laundry
Breakfast available
Pool
24/7 front desk
Spa
Free wifi
Restaurants
Business services
Bar
On Private Beach
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Cleanliness
7.8/10
Location
8.0/10
Recommendation
68.8%
Closest airports
The nearest major airport is Malindi (MYD)
20.1 km / 12.5 mi
Beaches nearby
Watamu Beach
3.1 km / 1.9 mi
Malindi Beach
26.4 km / 16.4 mi
Silversands Beach
27 km / 16.8 mi
Mambrui Beach
38.6 km / 24 mi
What's nearby
Prawn Lake
3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Mida Creek
4.4 km / 2.8 mi
Watamu Marine National Park
7 km / 4.3 mi
Ruins of Gedi
7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Arabuko Sokoke Forest
8.8 km / 5.5 mi
Portuguese Chapel
23.7 km / 14.7 mi
Vasco da Gama Pillar
24.2 km / 15.1 mi
Marine Park
30.1 km / 18.7 mi
Pwani University
50 km / 31.1 mi
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
51.3 km / 31.9 mi
Kilifi Bridge
51.6 km / 32 mi
Most Popular Amenities
Laundry
Breakfast available
Pool
24/7 front desk
Spa
Free wifi
Restaurants
Business services
Bar
On Private Beach
Air conditioning
Room service
Housekeeping
Top family-friendly amenities
Pool
Food and drink
2 restaurants
Snack bar/deli
A bar/lounges
A poolside bar
A beach bar
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Restaurants on site
Number of bars/lounges - 1
Pool sun loungers
Things to do
Children's pool
Number of outdoor pools - 2
Television
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Children's pool
Conveniences
Gift shops or newsstand
24-hour front desk
In-room safe
Guest services
Laundry facilities
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Tours/ticket assistance
Daily housekeeping
Families love it for
Children's pool
Business services
Conference center
Outdoors
Children's pool
Pool umbrellas
Number of outdoor pools - 2
Number of poolside bars - 1
Number of beach bars - 1
Pool sun loungers
Terrace
Full-service spa
Full-service spa
Languages spoken
Swahili
English
Italian
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Common areas
Wheelchair accessible – no
Wireless internet access
Check-in
From 7:00 AM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type.Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
General Instructions
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cards accepted at this property
Optional extras
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
We should mention
92% of our clients have rated us with 5 stars





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