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Tembo Village Watamu

Kanani Road | P.O. Box 504, Watamu 504, Kenya (Formerly Tembo Village Resort)
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Tembo Village Watamu
Ranked #3 of 9 Watamu B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 53 Reviews
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Augsburg, Germany
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

It was beautiful... I was there for two weeks and I had a great time. Great place to stay, good service, breakfast top, room service and staff always friendly.... Walking to the beach about 15 minutes.... Hakuna Matata (pole pole).... travel there again..... :-) thank you for everything

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Odense, Denmark
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012
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I agree with Guilfybear "Everything have been written" My Fiancé and I stayed for 20 days whit excellent food and service. The last 6 or 8 days we where the only guests at Tembo Village and the service went from excellent to VIP and I eat to much every day :-). Great place that we have to visit again and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Where do I start, after much deliberation on where to spend our holiday with our families we decided on Tembo Village, such an incredible place with very good food and ambient atmosphere to relax. Though might want to think twice if travelling with kids as there were no kids activities at all. And that was our case, we had planned... More

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Bettina Ngunje, Owner at Tembo Village Watamu, responded to this review
26 April 2012

Hello, and thanks for your compliment, on the setting and style of Tembo Village and the beautiful food! At the same time I find your rating totally unfair and feel I must explain this matter to future guest. We have been in e mail and telefon contact about 1 month, before your arrival for easter holidays with family and friends.... More

UK
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Everything that can be written has probably already been written so I keep to basics. Tembo village exceeded expectations, was excellent value for money. Much better than what is presented on website although admittedly it was quiet with not too many guests. Walk to beach 15 minutes (pole pole). Clean Rooms, Excellent food, Clean pool and a clever set up... More

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Nairobi
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Tembo Village Resort is a very lovely place to be and the atmosphere is so relaxing,staff are excellent with their smiles and services,the owners are always there Bettina and her family are ready with a helping hand whenever required. I was there during the Easter weekend 2012 with family and I must say this is a good family vacation resort... More

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Orebro, Sweden
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

For the first time ever I have gone back to the same place and the sam hotel for a vacation. This small hotel will provide you with great service, as I said before - you will absolutley feel like you´re staying at someones home instead of at a hotel. Anything you need, don´t hasitate to ask - the care for... More

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Chicago
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

We stayed here two nights in December, and found it very pleasant. the rooms are rather basic, but you don't spend much time in your room when you are at a beach town in Kenya. A nice touch is that every room has a very nice veranda in front. As others have mentioned, the pool and gardens are lovely, and... More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

This is a very good B&B for travellers who want their money well spent. We stayed in the rooms detached from the main building and these were clean and neat and rather aesthetically pleasing. Being a small B&B, the pool is not crowded and the gardens provide a lovely ambience. Pros: The food is simply superb. Make sure you choose... More

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Oslo, Norway
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

After three days on safari in Laikipia, we arrived in Watamu and Tembo Village on the 29th of dec. We stayed four days and four nights. The hotel was nice, and the staff kind and helpfull. We had a very nice room, with aircon. Lovely swimmingpool and great food. A truly lovely stay.

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London
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

Tembo Village is a lovely place to stay, It is run by Bettina who is German and her Kenyan husband Peter who are both absolutely lovely and excellent hosts. Their older children also help out. I am not sure how many rooms there are but I believe that the capacity is about 25 people which is quite small but perfect... More

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Kanani Road | P.O. Box 504, Watamu 504, Kenya (Formerly Tembo Village Resort)
Price range (per night):* 61 AUD - 101 AUD

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