Accommodation

Medina Palms

“Luxury beach resort ideal for families”

Budget level: Mid-Range

Country

Kenya

When to Go

All year

Property Type

Hotel

Location

Kenyan Coast

Why we like it

Wide range of affordable luxury accommodation options.
Spacious private apartments with plunge pools ideal for families.
Wide variety of water-based activities from beginners to avid enthusiasts.
Children’s Club provides a professional child programme up to 8 years old.

Medina Palms offers a personalised holiday experience in a range of luxury accommodation including suites, penthouses and villas. Set within tropical gardens with mature indigenous trees, there are three swimming pools with interconnecting water channels, cascades and waterfalls.

Many of the premium properties at Medina Palms have roof top plunge pools for your personal relaxation. All accommodation is provided with en-suite bathroom, separate kitchen, private lounge, veranda, Wi-Fi and international TV channels. The stunning all-suite accommodation sets a new benchmark for luxury, providing more space to breathe than conventional hotels or resorts, and making it one of the most stylish and luxurious destinations on the Indian Ocean coast.

The resort features elegant suites with extended views across tropical gardens, tree top penthouses with inner courtyards and high-vaulted ceilings, as well as magnificent beach villas with superb, unique spaces. Towards the beach, there are ocean front villas with panoramic sea views coupled with stylish plunge pools on every roof terrace. Choose your accommodation from the diverse range in the Medina or Palmerie areas.

The Watamu Marine Reserve is home to some of East Africa’s best reefs for snorkelling or diving. It is ideal for beginners, with exquisite shallow coral gardens. The more experienced divers can explore the turtle reef, with its greater depths (10 to 35 meters). High spiking coral heads attract large shoals of parrot fish. If you are lucky, you may catch sight of the harmless white-tip reef sharks.

An exceptional range of sporting activities is provided by Medina Palms Water Sports Centre, including snorkelling, windsurfing and paddle boarding. Other activities include scuba diving, kite surfing, dhow cruises and big game fishing (tag and release). Watamu is recognized as one of the finest destinations in the world for these activities.

The children’s club offers creative, educational and physical activities for children up to 8 years old under the care of dedicated staff. The purpose-built facility has been designed to international standards, with multi-faceted programmes arranged to keep the youngest guests entertained.

Medina Palms is just 20 minutes from Malindi Airport, and approximately 2 hours from Mombasa. There are a number of daily flights from Nairobi, as well as direct flights from the Mara (subject to minimum 4 passengers).