Marijani Holiday Resort offers affordable accommodation in Watamu and has been welcoming guests from all over the world since 1997.

Marijani Holiday Resort is just a 200-meter walk away from the white sands of Watamu Beach. The houses of the cozy resort are paved with brown coral stone (Swahili: Marijani). The place is like an oasis nestled in a large tropical garden, where in addition to our guests also birds, wild monkeys, butterflies and geckos feel comfortable. With us there is a family atmosphere, but the guest has his privacy. Each of our guest rooms is individually decorated. There are reasonably priced rooms with and without kitchen, which are perfect for long-term vacationers. Breakfast can be booked additionally in both cases. All rooms, ground floor or first floor, have a garden view and there is a veranda or terrace with sitting area and divan bed, as well as a fridge and a lockable small safe. Our Masai Askaris at the entrance area with the friendly support of our dogs provide further security. Parking is available on the premises. Sun loungers are available at the swimming pool, but can be placed for you also in the garden area . The roof terrace of our front house offers a view to the beach and Indian Ocean and over the roofs of Watamu Village.

On arrival, we welcome you with a fresh coconut from our garden. 

When planning excursions to Lamu, or if you need any help on holiday planning on site, the Marijani team is at your disposal.

You can relax on a sun bed at your veranda in front of  your guestroom or you might find a pleasant place next to the pool in our tropical garden.

You can also try our fitness area on the veranda of our private house, darts on top of the restaurant or pool billiard behind in the garden. A professional massage bed is also available at the Resort, in case you want to book a massage. 

For families or groups up to 6 people we offer a separate bungalow with 3 double bedrooms, living room, kitchen and 2 bathrooms. The bungalow has a private veranda with dining table and 2 divani beds in front. If you travel with your own vehicle, we have a safe parking place on our compound.

Breakfast for our bed and breakfast guests will be served either at our "open air" breakfast place upstairs, next to the pool or in front of you room, "hakuna matata" for our flexible team. On request you can also take dinner at Marijani, or we do barbecue for you.

As a former fishing village, Watamu is still very tranquil and romantic, although in the evening you can visit different bars and nightclubs and there are a number of cozy restaurants and cafes on the beaches as well as along the main road. On the beach nearby ("Watamu Beach" / "Willy Beach") you can rent sunbeds, or just relax at low tide in the shallow warm waters of the Indian Ocean, watching tropical fish, seabirds, shells and crabs.

There are kenyan and international restaurants of cheap or reasonable prices in the village. Nightlife takes place in the clubs at the "main road". There is "Speedys", "Papa Remo Beach" a d "Carwash". All those places you can reach cheap and easy by Tuck-Tuck or with a motorbike driver. Friends meet for drinks, african food, international cuisine or pizza at one of the various small restaurants at the main road or in the village.

A highlight for scuba divers is the nearby Malindi-Watamu Marine National Reserve. We are working close together with "Aqua Ventures", a very well equipped PADI Centre nearby. They are very much engaged wildlife preservers.

If you are not a diver at all, there are also glass bottom boat tours, picnic trips to the nearby mangrove Islands (Kirepwe, Sudi) and snorkelling excursions, seasonal tours to dolphins or humpback whales, or local fishing trips. To make your trip an unforgettable, nice experience, our staffs are pleased to help you to find a trustful, well experienced captain.

Watamu Beach is not only recommended during the day as for swimming, snorkelling, sunbathing or having a walk at the reef during low tide (we suggest to wearing plastic sandals for this). Romantic impressions you'll get if you go there in the early morning.

Discover the surrounding by matatu, taxi, Tuck-Tuck, motor bike, boat or bicycle. There is the  interesting BioKen snake farm nearby.  The famous Gede Ruins, some caves, a butterfly project and Arabuko-Sokoke-Forest are not far away. - Perhaps you like to learn some dancing steps of the Giriama?

Watamu itself is presenting a colourful african lifestyle. There are not only goats and fish in the village, we do also have two modern shopping centers with things of the civil lifestyle.

For furthermore information or booking availabilities please contact us!

• Ruins of Gede
• Marafa depression - hells kitchen
• Mida Creek and bird hide
• Watamu turtle watch project
• Arabuko Sokoke Forest
• Bat caves and drip stone caves
• Kipepeo Project
• Islands Kirepwe, Sudi and Waka Waka, explore them by boat on a snorcheling trip or dolphin tour with included Island barbeque
• Malindi town and Vasco da Gama Pillar, museum, african market, wood cavers cooperative, crocodile park "Mamba Village" and "Malindi Falconary"