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Elegant private rooms in Watamu

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A stylish home, with the service of a small hotel

TAWI Watamu is a small collection of eight elegant private rooms, set just 300m from Fortamu Beach on the Kenyan coast. It is designed to feel like a stylish home — but with the care and attention of a small, special hotel.

At TAWI, we welcome you like family and care for you like friends. Your stay is looked after by your host and the TAWI team, who are always close by to help — whether that is planning a safari, arranging a transfer or simply pointing you to the best spot on the beach.

“We welcome you like family and care for you like friends.”

What we do

Everything for a complete stay

From the room you sleep in to the safari you wake up for — it is all taken care of by one small, attentive team.

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Elegant Private Rooms

Eight beautifully finished private rooms, just 300m from Fortamu Beach in Watamu.

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Adventure

Safaris & Tours

Custom tours and safaris to Tsavo East, plus local excursions along the coast.

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Excursions

Safari Blue & Mida Creek

Safari Blue in Mida Creek and curated local excursions to make the most of the coast.

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Support

Transfers & Concierge

Mombasa airport transfers and a friendly team on hand throughout your stay.

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Our Team

The people behind TAWI

Small, local and hands-on. Your host and the TAWI team look after every welcome, every room and every detail of your stay — so you always know exactly who you are talking to.

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The TAWI Team

TAWI is run by a small, close-knit team who welcome you like family and care for you like friends. From your first enquiry to your last morning by the beach, the same familiar faces look after every part of your stay.

The Watamu coastline that TAWI calls home

Our Home

Rooted in the Watamu community

Watamu is our home, and looking after it matters to us. The team is drawn from the coast, and we put time and care back into the place we love — through local partnerships, honest hospitality and showing up in person. Choosing TAWI means staying with a team that is truly part of Watamu.

Local teamA team drawn from and grown within the Watamu community.

Warm hospitalityGuests welcomed like family and cared for like friends.

Coast & ocean careCaring for the beaches and reef that make Watamu special.

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Moments around TAWI

Elegant rooms, warm interiors and the turquoise water of Watamu — a glimpse of life at TAWI.

Guest Reviews

Loved by travellers worldwide

Kind words from guests who have stayed with us.

"From the airport transfer to the keys in hand, everything was effortless. The room was even better than the photos and the team was reachable at any hour."

CR Chase Reynolds
London, UK

"It really did feel like staying with friends. The room was elegant and calm, and nothing was ever too much trouble for the team."

MA Marine Aubert
Paris, France

"The safari to Tsavo East the team arranged was the highlight of our trip, and being 300m from the beach was perfect. We will absolutely return."

EC Enrico Conti
Milan, Italy

Plan your stay at TAWI Watamu

Our team is always reachable and ready to help you arrange the perfect stay on the Kenyan coast.

Trusted by travellers worldwide

Warm, personal hospitality on the Watamu coast has earned us the trust of guests from around the world.

8 Elegant Private Rooms

300m to Fortamu Beach

Welcomed Like Family

24/7 Personal Support

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