Beach resort · Turtle Bay, Watamu, Kenya

Medina Palms

Suites, penthouses and villas around cascading pools on Turtle Bay in Watamu, on Kenya’s north coast.

Photo: Medina Palms Scroll

About the resort

Swahili style on Turtle Bay.

Medina Palms is on Turtle Bay in Watamu, north of Mombasa, beside the Watamu Marine National Park. White Swahili-style buildings, arches and courtyards run from the village road down to the beach, joined by a chain of pools. Etana works with the resort and can include it in a journey you plan with us.

Every one of its 50 suites, penthouses and villas has a lounge, a veranda and a small kitchen, so families can spread out and keep their own hours. The villas facing the ocean have three to five bedrooms and a plunge pool. There is a spa and a small gym, a children’s club, the Amandina restaurant and a rooftop lounge for sundowners.

Location: Turtle Bay, Watamu, on the north coast; about 30 minutes by road from Malindi airport
Accommodation: 50 suites, penthouses and villas, each with a kitchenette; ocean-facing villas of three to five bedrooms with plunge pools
On the coast: Snorkelling and diving in the marine park, kitesurfing, paddleboarding, dhow trips
Families: Children’s club; villas and penthouses suit families
Comforts: Cascading pools, spa, gym, rooftop lounge, Wi-Fi

At the resort

Ways to spend the day.

Wicker chairs and a wooden bar under a shady roof at Medina Palms, with the beach and the sea framed beyond

What is offered can change with the season. We confirm the details when we plan your stay.

The marine park
Snorkelling and diving over the coral gardens of the Watamu Marine National Park, just off the beach.
Mida Creek
A tidal creek of mangroves and sandbanks to the south, known for its wading birds, explored by boat or on foot.
Gede ruins
The remains of a Swahili town of coral stone, with mosques and houses, in the forest a short drive inland.
Sundowners
Rum punch on the rooftop lounge as the light goes, before dinner by the pool.