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“My favourite destination”
5 of 5 stars
TrishaBirminghamUK
Birmingham UK
Dec 9, 2007
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I first visited Watamu 3 years ago and have been back twice since. This time we stayed in Malindi (about 30 minutes away by road) because the hotel we stay in at Watamu has been destroyed by fire -...more

“magnifique sejour”

Lookea Kenyan resort

5 of 5 stars
jean-luc25
chouzelot , doubs, france
Dec 27, 2009

hotel tout neuf composé de bungalows individuels jumelés situé sur une plage avec un fort coefficient de marée . a marée basse, la mer recule sur 2 km et la ballade est superbe . on peut observer des...more

“emozionante”

Eden Village Watamu Beach

4 of 5 stars
giginaMilano
milano
Dec 26, 2009

Ciao il villaggio è molto bello , raccolto si fa in fretta a conoscere tutto il villaggio ... la spiaggia e il mare sono fantastici e beach boys all'inizio possono essere un po' fastidiosi ma quando...more

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