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Ocean Sports Resort

2.5 of 5
P. O. Box 208, Watamu 80208, Kenya
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Ranked #9 of 21 hotels in Watamu
4.5 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
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NickCharman
NickCharman
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5 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

It sort of depends what you are looking for. Don't go if you want a smart posh Western hotel environment, and no contact with the local population! This hotel is a very friendly, now slightly worn, hotel from the days when Ernest Hemingway used to do his deep Ocean fishing here. Local (wealthy) Kenyans and South African visitors still do.... More

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Jenny Brown, Manager at Ocean Sports Resort, responded to this review
12 February 2012

Thank you so much for your positive review. We're so pleased that you 'get' the Ocean Sports spirit. We are a small, friendly hotel with a strong white Kenyan/Colonial feel. We're not a package hotel and we're not a big Western-style hotel. We're glad you like it! For future reference, there are always spare fans at Reception should you have... More

mlperkins
surrey, UK
Top Contributor
57 reviews
64 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

We booked for Ocean SPorts in August 2011 for a 8 night stay over Christmas 2011. Overall we paid about $200 per night for all of us - all 8 of us!! *4 adults and 4 children* For the first 4 nights we had two seperate family rooms the final nights in the Ocean cottage Check in was slow, maybe... More

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Jenny Brown, Manager at Ocean Sports Resort, responded to this review
12 February 2012

Thank you for reviewing Ocean Sports for us. I am pleased that you seem fond of the place despite a few mishaps during your stay! Someone at the front office should always direct you to your room, I apologise that this wasn't the case. The filter at the pool has also been covered. Thankyou for drawing our attention to this... More

Malevi_Mzungu
Reviewer
3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

I stayed here the Friday before Christmas and really wish I'd had more time. The resort is right on the beach and bloody hell - what a beach! The rooms are excellent value for money, very clean and neat. I managed to break a tap in the shower, but the maintenance man quickly replaced it. The disco that night was... More

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Jenny Brown, Manager at Ocean Sports Resort, responded to this review
12 February 2012

Thank you for your positive feedback! We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Do make sure you come for longer next time. 1 night is definitely not enough! More

John M
London, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

A place for those looking for a bit of real Kenya! Ocean Sports is an attractive, very friendly, boutique hotel in an amazing location. Staff were helpful and keen to make our stay an enjoyable one. There was lots to do as well as the ability to be quiet, if when we wanted. We took a large party of family... More

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oli_ny
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011

Nice location, nice restaurant very nice service. Food is avarage, the pizzas could be much better, they are not good. Nice atmosphare amd always clean. The road to the place should be improved. More

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Colin P
U.K.
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011

My son and I booked for a week's stay here at the end of August with some trepidation, given the poor state of some of the local hotels and issues of security and hassle from beach touts in other resorts. What we found was a small, traditional 'colonial style' hotel with spotlessly clean and well decorated 'bandas', set well apart... More

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PPABELLA
London
2 reviews
12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

First visit to Kenya and Ocean Sports. The resort is definitely very good value for money. Excellent location with fantastic sea views. Child friendly. Food was of good quality and well prepared. Most staff were fantastic. Would definitely visit again. Great fishing operation on site (Pete Darnborough on Alleycat) and diving with Aqua Ventures. More

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STraube
London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011

A prefect place to get away from the crowd and also have members of the local community coming to the bar & restaurant. So many hotels are exclusive and you see nothing new and could be anywhere. With the secluded pool and in house dive school what more could you want. Disco night on Friday & Sunday lunch are a... More

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Andersen3
Copenhagen, Denmark
1 review
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2011
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If you are looking for good and genuine service, a great location, affordable accommodation and food, then Ocean Sports is the place to stay. If you're into fishing, surfing, diving, snorkeling or just relaxing with a good book then you can hardly go wrong! More

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C.Weeks
Swansea, United Kingdom
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24 reviews
17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2011
2
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We stayed here for 5 nights at the beginning of March and thought this place was great. We chose it primarily because they had the Aqua Ventures dive centre on site but it proved to exceed our expectations due to the wonderful views and excellent dining. The bar and dining deck sit on the beach front and made for a... More

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