Turtle Bay Beach Club

An introduction to Turtle Bay Beach Club

If you're looking for somewhere that's brimming with nature, the Turtle Bay Beach Club will be right up your street. Sitting in the heart of a National Marine Park in ten acres of gorgeous gardens, this attractive hotel will have your jaw dropping faster than you can say paradise.

Here at Turtle Bay, conservation's high up on the agenda. They have a 'Save the Turtle' campaign, which aims to preserve the rapidly dying species. And every Saturday there's a 'beach clean up', where guests are encouraged to pick up seaweed and debris, with a prize for the person who collects the most. A lot of the items are chopped up and recycled, or turned into something useful. Around the hotel you'll see plenty of original art made from things washed up on the shore, like trendy mosaics made from small squares of discarded flip flops. And if you look closely, you'll see that the cupboards, furniture and cabinets are made from broken-down dhow canoes.

Although many Kenyan hotels are on set on the beach, this place has managed to nab the best one of all. Recently voted the fifth best beach in the world, the private stretch of coastline is beautiful to say the least. It's uncrowded, unspoilt and totally irresistible. From the powder white sands to the sun-splashed waters, it's definitely got the wow factor – and then some.

Of course, it's not all about the scenery. The hotel's got plenty in the way of bars, restaurants and evening entertainment. The Weaver's Bar offers cocktails by a tropical pond, while the Canoe Bar has sea views galore. When it comes to dinner time, there's a buffet restaurant by the large pool, where the menu takes you around the world every night of the week. There's also an a la carte restaurant and pizzeria overlooking tropical waters and brightly coloured flowers. And if you're looking for after dinner entertainment, you'll find a disco, live music and traditional dancing by the large, impressive pool.

The beauty of the Turtle Bay Beach Club is that you can do you bit for the environment as you sunbathe, swim and generally have a good time. Who could ask for more?

Travel longhaul with Thomson Airways and you can look forward to…

33-inch seat pitch as standard – that's more legroom in longhaul economy than any other UK airline*
Comfy leather seats
Cutting-edge seatback entertainment

Upgrade to Premium Class and you'll get all this plus at least a whopping 36 inches all to yourself. Talk about living the high life!

*Source: BATA website, June 2008

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Turtle Bay Beach Club reviews - what customers thought

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Based on 9 reviews

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Written on 01/01/2007, Jennie & Mick said...

We stayed at Turtle bay beach hotel early this year and are already planning our return trip. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay the hotel rooms are comfortable and the staff made us feel very welcome. We loved the fact that the hotel has a strong link to... more on this review

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Turtle Bay Beach Club details

Hotel features

Swimming pool

Free-form swimming pool
Children's paddling pool
Pool towels, sunbeds and mattresses

Meals

Weaver's Nest Bar overlooking tropical ponds
Ocean front Canoe bar
Poolside buffet restaurant with international cuisine
Snack bar
Pizzeria overlooking tropical ponds
A la carte restaurant - evenings only, reservations required
Packed lunches available
Tea and coffee available in reception

All inclusive option

Full board; restrictions will apply
Selected alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks; restrictions will apply
Activities as listed
Entertainment as listed
Other facilities as indicated
Facilities that do not form part of your All Inclusive package may incur extra local charges - please see the A-Z Guide

Entertainment

Live bands twice a week
Day and evening entertainment, including disco, by pool, acrobats, traditional dancers and theme nights
TV area

Activities

Introductory scuba diving lesson in pool
Floodlit tennis court
Racquets/tennis coach
Cycling
Crazy golf
Aqua aerobics
Water polo
Volleyball
Windsurfing - group tuition for beginners
Pedalos
Canoes
Boogie-boards
Use of snorkelling equipment - in front of hotel; guests must pay the National Marine Park entrance fees; limited during May - September due to varying tides
Table tennis
Darts

Location

On the protected beach near the village of Watamu
2km from the resort centre
20km from the neighbouring resort of Malindi
Private section of beach with sunbeds

Transfers

About 1 hour 45 minutes

Room facilities

Prices based on Superclub rooms
Superclub rooms have double bed and single bed, an extra non-permanent bed available on request, ceiling fan, air-conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities, en suite bathroom and separate shower, mosquito proof sleeping area and balcony
Superclub rooms can sleep 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults
Lamu superior rooms offer Swahili furnishings and are located in smaller 'cottage style' blocks. Lamu superior rooms sleep a maximum of 2 adults in a queen size bed or twin beds with en suite bath and shower, balcony or terrace
Sea view rooms have a beachfront location with the same facilities as Superclub rooms.