Hemingways Watamu is a resort destination wedding venue in Watamu, Kenya, hosting 200 at dinner. Best months: June, July, August, September.
Hemingways Watamu
WatamuKilifi County, Kenya
Hemingways Watamu sits on the Kenyan coast with direct beach access, gardens, a pool and ocean views across its 39 rooms and suites.
Hemingways Watamu
- Guests
- 200 at dinner
- Rooms
- 39 rooms
- Cost
- KES 125,000 to KES 250,000
- Ceremony
- Outdoor ceremonies
- Season
- All year
- Getting there
- MYD
About the venue
Hemingways Watamu sits on the Kenyan coast with direct beach access, gardens, a pool and ocean views across its 39 rooms and suites.
Beach ceremonies and outdoor receptions are possible year-round, with seated dining for up to 200 guests, in-house catering and an on-site coordinator to run the day.
Venue fees start at KES 125,000 and run to KES 250,000, covering the space only \u2014 catering, drinks and rooms are quoted separately.
Music can carry on late, with a noise curfew of 03:00, and the resort is about 30 minutes from Malindi Airport (MYD).
- Seated dining for up to 200 guests with in-house catering
- Venue fee from KES 125,000 (catering, drinks and rooms not included)
- Direct beach access, gardens, pool and outdoor ceremony and reception space
- 39 rooms and suites, including a Penthouse Apartment sleeping up to 8
Ask about your month
Tell the venue your year and month, your guest count and your budget. They reply with the dates they have free and what a wedding with them costs.
Pick a month to send this.
- You do not need a fixed date
Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 200 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 39 rooms
- Room types
- 8 listed
- Whole property must be taken with the wedding
- No
House rules
- Weddings held
- All year
- Exclusive use required
- No
- Music until
- 03:00
- Children
- Yes
Services
- Coordinator on the day
- Yes
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
The place
- Swimming pool
- Yes
- Sea view
- Yes
- Beach on foot
- Yes
- Gardens
- Yes
Money
- Price
- KES 125,000 to KES 250,000 venue fee
- Venue fee
- KES 125,000
- Not included
- Catering, drinks and rooms
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception outdoors
- Yes
- Space for dancing
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Bar on site
- Yes
Best weather to marry
- January: good
- February: good
- March: good
- April: out of season
- May: good
- June: best
- July: best
- August: best
- September: best
- October: good
- November: good
- December: good
Getting there
- MYD, 30 min by car
Questions about the venue
Where a number is our estimate, we say so.
What does the venue fee include?
The venue fee ranges from KES 125,000 to KES 250,000 and covers the venue only. Catering, drinks and guest rooms are not included and are quoted separately.
Can we hold the ceremony on the beach?
Yes. The resort has direct beach access and hosts beach weddings, with outdoor ceremony and reception space plus gardens and dedicated dance space.
How many guests can you seat for dinner?
Up to 200 guests can be seated for dining, served by the resort's in-house catering team.
Do we need to book the whole resort?
No. Neither a full buyout nor exclusive use is required.
Where can guests stay, and are children welcome?
There are 39 rooms and suites, from Twin and Ocean View Double Rooms to Two-Bedroom Ocean View Suites and a Penthouse Apartment for up to 8 guests. Children are welcome.
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Could this be your venue?
Ask about prices and free dates for the month you have in mind. You do not need a fixed date.