Best Boutique Hotels in Malindi
This guide to the best luxury, boutique, and design-forward hotels in Malindi is manually curated by our editorial team based on first-hand research, verified guest reviews, location analysis, and overall service quality. Each hotel is selected to meet high standards of comfort, authenticity, and guest experience.
Located in Malindi, a 4-minute walk from Tropical Beach, Hotel Villa Malindi provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, free shuttle service and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can have a drink at the bar. At the hotel, every room comes with a closet. With a private bathroom equipped with a bidet and a hairdryer, certain units at Hotel Villa Malindi also provide guests with a pool view. All guest rooms at the accommodation include air conditioning and a safety deposit box. Languages spoken at the reception include English, Italian, Russian and Swahili. Watamu National Marine Park is 22 miles from Hotel Villa Malindi, while Malindi Marine National Park is 1.2 miles away. The nearest airport is Malindi Airport, 3.1 miles from the hotel.
Guest Reviews:
- "The coziness of the rooms, the layout of the grounds, the staff, very friendly and helpful. Alex the GM was also great in organizing transport for excursions plus answering questions we had." - "Beautiful villa, quiet and peaceful. My children absolutely loved the swimming pool where they spent a lot of time there. Alex was an amazing host, all the staff were very friendly and attentive. We enjoyed activities outside the villa where Alex arranged a driver for us to take us around which was very helpful. The Food was 10/10 we enjoyed Swahili dinner on our last night. Fantastic hospitality I would highly recommend this hotel."
Exceptional
149 reviews
Located in Malindi, a 14-minute walk from Malindi Beach, Saffron Garden Malindi provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. With a bar, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The property has a concierge service, a tour desk and currency exchange for guests. At the hotel, the rooms are equipped with a desk. At Saffron Garden Malindi each room includes bed linen and towels. Breakfast is available daily, and includes buffet, continental and Italian options. Watamu National Marine Park is 22 miles from the accommodation, while Malindi Marine National Park is 4.9 miles away. The nearest airport is Malindi, 2.5 miles from Saffron Garden Malindi, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.
Guest Reviews:
- "Beautiful and peacefull, staff was amazing and very helpfull and the rooms were very good. would recommend anyone to go there. We spoke to the owner and they explained the beautiful history about the place and we were stunned!" - "The accommodation was great and the staff super nice and available" - "The staff were extremely accommodating and warm. They really went above and beyond. The place was dreamlike, very picturesque." - "The thoughtful touches are evident in every part of the property the staff is so professional, friendly, accommodating and exemplify luxury service."
Fabulous
173 reviews
Marine Holiday House House in Malindi features traditional thatched Makuti-roofed buildings surrounded by tropical gardens. The resort has a a large pool with a beautiful wooden bridge and is only 2625 ft from the beach and Marine National Park - Malindi. The rooms include African-style furniture and decor and have access to a patio or balcony. All rooms come with either garden or pool views. Guests can enjoy the entertainment area with lounge and TV. African cuisine is served at the resort bar and restaurant. Marine Holiday House House is 2.5 mi from Malindi Museum and 3.7 mi from Malindi Airport.
Guest Reviews:
- "My stay was amazing this place is a hidden and affordable gem,the aesthetics ,the staff were very friendly and accommodative,Rachel was warm , natural and welcoming I highly recommend a pay rise😁 also the location is a top tier talk of a walking distance to the beach... I'll be coming back real soon" - "food Janet cooked very good break fast Rachael was always available as late as 12 mid night" - "The environment was superb" - "The food is good. The breakfast was nice"
Very Good
287 reviews
Featuring pool views, Villa Ameera Malindi provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, a shared lounge and a garden, around 2.2 mi from Malindi Marine National Park. This villa is equipped with 6 bedrooms, a kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a TV, a seating area and 7 bathrooms. A barbecue is available for guests to use at the villa. Vasco da Gama Pillar is 0.9 mi from Villa Ameera Malindi, while Betty's Boutique is 2625 feet away. The nearest airport is Malindi, 1.2 mi from the accommodations, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.
Guest Reviews:
- "Nice and peaceful definitely coming back again 😊" - "Absolutely breathtaking. I really enjoyed my stay there" - "everything was perfect" - "The staff were very helpful and friendly." - "The price and quality was unbeatable. We loved being able to go swim whenever we wanted. The staff was lovely and always available to help." - "I loved the rooms, swimming pool and the green environment, birds, parrots, tausi,so therapeutic" - "Everything about the place was awesome 😎"
Very Good
178 reviews
