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Lily Palm Resort

Family-friendly hotel on the beach, with 2 outdoor pools

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Pool
Exterior
Room
Outdoor dining

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Watamu National Marine Park, Watamu, 80202
  • Watamu Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Prawn Lake
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Mida Creek
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Malindi (MYD)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

Bedroom

1 King Bed

Spaces

Number of living rooms
Garden
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About the area

Watamu

Located in Watamu, Lily Palm Resort is in the city centre and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Watamu Beach and Mida Creek. Hells Kitchen is another place to visit that comes recommended. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like horse riding.

What's nearby

  • Watamu Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Prawn Lake - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Mida Creek - 8 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Ruins of Gedi - 19 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Malindi Beach - 32 min drive - 26.5 km

Getting around

  • Malindi (MYD) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪PilliPan - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Licht Haus - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Casa Tex Mex - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Papa Remo Ristorante - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪crab shack - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Lily Palm Resort

Family-friendly hotel on the beach, with 2 outdoor pools
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Lily Palm Resort's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Lily Palm Resort offers 74 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. 26-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower and bidets. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments and manicures and pedicures. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English, Italian, Swahili

Amenities

Pool
Spa
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
Business services

House Rules

Check in after 7:00 AM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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

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 on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments and cash
Mobile payment options include: M-Pesa and PayPal
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 24 December
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 31 December
A fee for a mandatory gala dinner on 15 August is included in the total price displayed

Frequently asked questions

Does Lily Palm Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Is Lily Palm Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Lily Palm Resort?

Check-in start time: 7:00 AM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Lily Palm Resort?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Lily Palm Resort located?

Located in Watamu, this beachfront hotel is in the city centre and within 3 mi (5 km) of Watamu Beach and Mida Creek.

Lily Palm Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 49 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Chrisondra

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Una bellissima struttura, grande, curata, camera spaziosa con aria condizionata. Siamo stati accolti benissimo, prima dallo staff e poi dal management italiano. Carinissimi, gentilissimi e soprattutto disponibili. Quando torneremo a Watamu faremo sicuramente tappa qui. Prenotate senza dubbio.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Fernando

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Inez

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really loved everything about this place, the pool and view were amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

Roald Ivar

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Henrik

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very pleasant stay

We had a very a very pleasant stay at Lily Palm. All the staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome, which was nice. We went out of peak season, so it was very quiet. The complex is clean, has a nice pool and access straight onto the beach. There is a nice Italian restaurant on site, but also some local restaurants on the beach as well which serve great seafood, and other nice places to eat within walking distance in town. The rooms are okay, maybe a little tired looking, but for the price we paid, we have no complaints. The bed was fine, and the Aircon worked, so we were content! We were on b&b rate - the breakfast was a little disappointing, and instant coffee was served rather than fresh...but again, for the price of this hotel we can't really complain. All in all, we enjoyed our stay. I would happily return.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Molto carino

Leggendo le recensioni antecedenti avevo un po di timore,quindi ero pronta a tutto..Devo dire che i bagni delle camere dovrebbero essere ristrutturati ma i letti sono comodi e con zanzariere. Tutte le stanze sono pulite,con a/c e un delizioso balconcino.In bagno viene offerto solo una saponetta a testa(no shampo o bagnoschiuma).La proprietà in generale è molto carina e viene costantemente tenuta pulita da giardinieri.La piscina fronte mare è sempre pulita e con musica tutto il giorno.C'e anche un piccolo chiosco dove poter bere ottimi cocktail e che dalle 17 alle 19 fanno anche un piccolo aperitivo(con salame,formaggio,olive e patatine).credo che però per attirare piu clientela dovrebbero abbassare decisamente i prezzi (esagerati per essere a Watamu).Inclusi nel prezzo ci sono i soft drinks(fanta,sprite,coca e acqua) disponibili tutto il giorno. La ristorazione non è eccelsa ma in linea generale buona anche se con scelta ridotta:antipasti e contorno sono sempre gli stessi ma primi e secondi cambiano ogni giorno,offrendo almeno un piatto di carne e uno di pesce e due sughi diversi per la pasta.La caposala è fantastica.Credo che per il prezzo richiesto(escludendo viaggio e transfer) 70€ a testa all inclusive ci si possa leccar le dita.Chi lascia brutte recensioni è perchè vuole pagare poco e pretendere il lusso. Il personale è sempre gentilissimo anche se coi loro tempi(pole pole). Gli spettacoli serali sono eseguiti da divertenti ragazzi locali che parlano perfetto italiano.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

dario61, bergamo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
la posizione bellissima, rapporto qualita' prezzo giusto , di negativo poca ombra x i lettini e poi essendo usata da un'altro villaggio i posti sono un po' pochi comunque senza grosse pretese ma ci tornerei.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Stefano, Italia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Per essere in Africa, e considerato che si sta in resort quasi solo per dormire, visto il prezzo pagato, l'ubicazione, direi che è una buona struttura. D'altro canto aspetti negativi sono la colazione (mediocre), da fare nella struttura adiacente, e che al Lily il bar è chiuso da un pezzo, e troverete solo un distributore di acqua al bicchiere, quando funziona.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely grounds and a nice pool area, very inviting. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Food was ok, but the "juice" or mix or whatever it was at breakfast was virtually undrinkable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

UnhappyCustomer

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT BOOK THIS PROPERTY! The photos are old, the entire property is run down! Italians own it and all the other Good reviews came from mostly Italians and are false AF! I spoke to both owners as they were they lounging around on holiday and not giving a damn about theIr paying customers and staff. One of the owners told us we were cheap because we booked HIS property on Expedia!!! The pool and beach was great! But there are many haggling people on the beach trying to get you to buy things and take their tours, annoying. It was just hard to enjoy the beach. They did walk us across the ocean at low tide and it was fun. The restaurant staff was great! But I repeat, don’t stay here! If you decide to, Don’t get the all inclusive package. Don’t get breakfast included either. We didn’t and so glad because it wasn’t worth it. Food is sitting out and cold. However, The food we ordered a la carte was really good Just not many choices! The rooms were not as they appear online. The bathrooms are disgusting, missing grouting and stains on the walls and mirror. I could barely see myself in the mirror it was so old and dirty and also why you don’t see many photos posted of the bathrooms online. It wasn’t just my room. I booked 4 rooms for my group and 2 of the rooms were absolutely horrible! We demanded a room switch, but it wasn’t much better. The pool and location will suck you in but DON’T DO IT! I travel for a living and totally regret this stay. I hope this helps someone else.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service

Finns mycket bättre hotell på kusten i Kenya!

Fina pooler och gott om solstolar men bara en restaurang öppen och ingen strandbar! Helt ok mat men i princip samma buffe både lunch och middag. Ville man ha annat än läsk eller vatten till middagen kostade det extra,. Pizza fanns men var dyr. Ägarna satt och drack champagne vid bästa bordet och om någon klagade över något skällde de ut dom! Aldrig varit med om detta någon gång förut, det var inte vi som blev utskällda men det var inte trevligt! Rummen var i ok skick och städningen också ok men det är svårt att se det som 4-stjärnigt även med Kenya-mått.Vi har bott på andra resorts i Kenya och dessa har varit betydligt bättre.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is an older facility in a old Swahili style so it is a bit rough on the edges but that adds to its charm. The location is 5+ star and all the amenities are fine such as fridge hot water linens a/c and fans. Rooms are comfortable with over-size beds and large Swahili style sofas both in the room and on the porch. There must be a staff of almost 100 and they are very friendly and helpful. You can not find a better deal for the price anywhere around. All the furnishings are very heavy custom made and hand carved wooden pieces. An enjoyable stay for me with complete relaxation for two weeks.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value in Watamu

My stay at Lily Palm was better than expected. It's a nice facility, right on the beach. The pizzeria is good. The staff all speak Italian. The only thing that I don't understand is the insistance on using disposable plastic cups for drinking water, but this seemed to be not strictly enforced.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Najmayusuf, Syracuse New York

I liked to daft that it was very quite, was able to relax. But other than that everything else was just ok . But I definitely was disappointed first night my brother and his wife , went to dinner at 8pm and they were told dinner was done , like this was very disappointing....
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

SteveAggrey, Mexico

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The swimming pool and the view of the beach looks good. We liked the African theme on Tuesday.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bello soprattutto per la cordialità del personale

Vacanza assolutamente bellissima watamu è stupenda e la gente è gentilissima,l'albergo è centrale rispetto al paese ed alle spiagge più importanti. Personale molto carino e disponibile riesce a sopperire ad alcune mancanze soprattutto per ciò che riguarda il cibo del buffet che è sempre freddo e la frutta la scia a desiderare x essere in kenya! Molto meglio quando cucinano piatti locali che non la cucina internazionale.
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Piscina stupenda, camere pulite, qualità del cibo scarsissima. Cibo servito riutilizzato dopo diversi giorni, io e mia moglie abbiamo avuto problemi intestinali per 2 settimane. Il problema principale della struttura è la gestione, un anziano signore che se ne frega altamente dei clienti e dei loro bisogni, ogni sera delizia il suo palato con menu’ alla carta come crudo e vino, mentre i clienti mangiano al buffet! Non ci ritornerei e non lo consiglierei
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2019