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, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniele

10 Sept 2022

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

10/10 Excellent

Inez

27 Oct 2021

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

8/10 Good

Emily

14 Nov 2020

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

10/10 Excellent

Paola

5 Mar 2020

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

2 Mar 2020

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

15 Feb 2020

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

30 Nov 2019

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

30 Nov 2019

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

10 Nov 2019

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

10 Oct 2019

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

27 Sept 2019

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

16 Sept 2019

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

13 Sept 2019

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

10/10 Excellent

laura

17 Aug 2019

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

10 Aug 2019

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

9 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Location eccezionale, personale disponibilissimo e gentilissimo. La struttura spacciata per un 3 stelle corrispondente al massimo ad un nostro 2 stelle. Poco cibo e sempre ripetitivo, struttura da ristrutturare e aggiornare, docce in piscina non funzionanti, arredi vecchi e molte volte fatiscenti. Però, per chi ama la vera Africa, posto ideale. Al centro di Watamu, quindi della vita cittadina

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Kathleen

9 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Beautiful pool

We had a one night stay in Lily Palm en route and arriving late. The staff served us dinner (good grilled fish and chicken) when the kitchen was essentially closed. The rooms are very basic but serviceable (i.e. no toiletries but hot water, mosquito net in working order, a/c, towels and wash cloths). The pool and the ocean facing area are really wonderful - just like the pictures. The hotel has access to a good beach. Staff were very accommodating. Pool manager even check if kids could swim and I appreciated the safety concern. Good value for money for our family of 4.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Brigitte, Malindi

25 Jun 2019

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

schöner Urlaub

Sehr erholsam und Strand

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

13 Jun 2019

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

No había agua caliente para ducharse. Se corto la luz más de 1 día entero. La habitación estaba sucia, la ropa de cama con olor. Las ventanas del cuarto no cerraban, se llenaba de mosquitos. En la recepción no había nadie a partir de las 17pm hasta las 9am del siguiente día, y tampoco logro resolver los inconvenientes. El piso y las reposeras del sector piscina levantados y venidos abajo. Realmente un desastre. Aún aguardamos reembolso por parte de Expedia por promocionar un hotel que no cumple con las condiciones

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

8 Apr 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The property had no shampoo nor conditioner Bathrooms were very bad Food was very okay

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

ANDREY

6 Apr 2019

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

Прекрасный отдых а Африке

Лучшее соотношение цена-качество, даже не ожидали. Добродушный и услужливый персонал. Вкусная и разнообразная еда. Очень большая и красивая территория отеля.

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Alexander, Kilifi

17 Mar 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff at Lily Palms were very kind, friendly and always ready to help. Food at Mapango restaurant was really tasty. Our toilet was somewhat not so clean and the shower area lacked a soap holder and the plastic curtain that shields water from splashing to other areas.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Thomas

28 Jan 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Naja

Leider etwas Alt. Der Pool ist zwar absolut top mir der Aussicht,aber 4* war wohl einmal.Heute max 3*. Bett war zu weich und machte bei jeder Bewegung krach.Wlan nur im Receptionsbereich verfügbar.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Stefan, Sverige

23 Jan 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Prisvärt hotell vid fin vik med härlig sandstrand

Prisvärt hotell vid fin vik med härligt vit sandstrand. Hotellet hade tre pooler. Hög och lågvatten i havet, liksom längs hela kusten, och det möjliggjorde promenad ut runt öarna i viken. Vid vårt besök ca 40 gäster av kapaciteten runt 180 så var det lugnt och behagligt. Vi hade all-inclusive och bufféerna var bra, mycket italiensk mat (italiensk ägare), en kväll afrikansk mat som uppskattades. Kvällstid uppträdande med bl.a. Masaier, akrobatik och därutöver div. dans/sångtävlingar med varierande kvalité. Anläggningen/rummet var något sliten i jämförelse med bilderna. Sängarna hårda vilket är vanligt förkommande i denna del av världen. Wifi fanns i reception och delvis på poolområdet o fungerade relativt bra. Gångavstånd till angränsande vikar och andra hotell liksom område/gata med bank, matbutik och diverse försäljare. Bemötande och service var bra. Vattenaerobics, volleyboll och andra aktiviteter ordnades. Souvenir/kläd-butiken på hotellet hade bra kvalité och priser i nivå med försäljarna utanför hotellet. Info och hjälp med div. utflykter erbjuder hotellet liksom säljare på stranden/gatan men utan att vara allt för påträngande.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

21 Dec 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nice place to spend family time and enjoying the delicious foods along with nice see view.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

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