Name: Tembo Village Resort
Address: Jacaranda Road, Watamu, Watamu, Watamu, 00200, Kenya
Rating: 8

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Malindi Airport

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Tembo Village Resort

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We arrived in the afternoon, after a long way and then we entered this paradise. Full of palm trees, a swimming pool, a little bar. Clean room with a huge bed and so many pillows. And this was all for us, 4 friends. Nobody else was accomodated in the resort. Tina was very friendly and caring if everything is fine. They cooked for us (really delicious kenyan dinner), she texted us few times if everything was alright, always helping when necessary.

A little paradise

if you are like me and only read the first few lines I would urge you to read to the end of this review as I am going to start with the (only) negative bit. It is at least a 10 min walk to the beach! This was clearly pointed out by the owner before booking  so I made an informed decision to stay there and I am so glad I did. With a child, the walk to the beach is really fun but when walking back and they are cranky, hungry and hot, well I leave that to your imagination! However.....the beach (turn left when you come out of the hotel, it is called Papa Remo Beach and there is free, public access despite what the guards might tell you), is absolutely gorgeous! 

Now to the good bits. Tembo Village is a real gem of a place. It is the first time I have ever stayed at a non beachfront property and it is saying a lot that I will definitely go back without hesitation. The facilities are lovely. A beautiful pool, gorgeous decor with so much attention to detail and such wonderful staff. Not to mention the amazing levels of hospitality by the owner and great prices. 

I took the self catering flat for  me and my 8 year old son as a birthday treat for him and both of us were totally blown away  by the size of the flat,the amazing decor and the huge, comfy beds. It could have easily slept six.. The flat was cleaned daily by the very sweet ladies Betty and Dorcas who would also arrange for basic shopping to be brought if I didn't feel like going to the nearby supermarket, so all I needed to do was cook, though I must admit that I was kicking myself for choosing self catering after the lovely owner invited me for a complimentary lunch and I tried the delicious, home cooked, fresh food. 

Everything we needed was immediately arranged, from tuk tuks to taxis, food to restaurant suggestions and I was made to feel so welcome, like it was my own home. On my son's birthday, fresh flowers were delivered and the entire staff came to wish him a happy birthday. He was so thrilled by this I could not stop him yapping about it the whole day. I could go on forever but rather than boring you by waxing lyrical, I will say in conclusion that if you are looking for a 5 star, impersonal, sterile place and horrible buffet lunches than don't come here but if you prefer intimate, warm, personalised service and surroundings then book now. Don't think twice. It is fabulous!!!

Above and beyond expectation. SUPER!!!

This was the first time in Watamu with the girls. Definitely a good choice for us. Everything was amazingly done from the minute you walked into the resort . An absolute paradise. My girls had a lovely time from the start to the finish. Every room is a paradise and the staff are amazing too!!!!. Well done to the lovely hostess. Couldn't fault it in any way. We definitely will be back there over and over again and would recommend it.

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The downside first: The Resort has no parking inside the facility. One has to park on a road reserve parking though guarded. Breakfast was poorly served with tea very cold. The waiter serving breakfast was not clean enough to be allowed to handle foods. One the second night we did not have water in the rooms and no effort was made to even provide water for the lavatories. Bettina was away most of the time and showed no concern of what was happening. 
Upside. The Resort décor is tasteful and the compound nicely manicured with flowers creating a lovely atmosphere. The rooms were very clean and the Ladies cleaning were very helpful. The swimming pool was nice and clean. The lobby had nice reading beds with giant pillows for a nice evening relaxation. The hotel environment is remarkable.
With improved customer care this is would be the place to stay when at Watamu. I travelled with family
Stayed on 25th and 26th December 2015

A beautiful Eco Resort

Spacious rooms, nice pool, yummy food, very flexible checkin/checkout time, close to village centre.
Just love that the hotell is located outside of Watamu, but still in walking distance. With its' palm trees and lots of flowers you feel like you are in your own paradise and no one will disturbe you.

Pleasant Experience

This place was probably ok some years back, However it has been run down since and I honestly wouldn't bother staying there unless you are totally stuck.
A lot of bugs at the property due to the place being empty a lot of the times, the staff were welcoming initially but immediately lost interest in us as they noticed we were not as flashy as they had hoped.
If you are dreaming of a memorable vacation with your family, then you might be in for a surprise.

Run down

First of all we arrived there aa a group of 6 , we were ushered in by Amina. The place had no water, no TV.
When we complained about the water they started excuses. There were so many people walking in and out of the villa and they did not introduce themselves. Then came an old man looked sickly, said he is the owner and was very rude. Upon asking why there was no water and yet we got there at 6am, this time it was 3pm, he said that weve been in the pool all day so we shouldnt ask about water. He then insulted us alot, he was a kikuyu man. Some men came to fix the water at around 4pm. We went out and looked for another villa and when coming for our belongings he demanded we pay 14,000kshs for the day. He then added more insults but we only paid 7,000 for the pool, wifi and because we had cooked in his kitchen. Bottom line DO NOT BOOK THIS VILLA. They are also the owners of NYUMBA TULIVU which is close by. Book the 2 villas at your own risk. rudest people i have ever met!!!!!

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