Hemingway’s is one of the world’s premier big-game fishing destinations (marlin, tuna, sail-fish, king fish and more). Situated on an idyllic stretch of beach, voted ‘one of the best ten beaches in the world’ by the Sunday Times magazine, it has immediate access to the beach and offers a sophisticated but relaxed atmosphere – as suited to families as to couples or groups of friends. The Swahili coast, a glorious ribbon of silver and sapphire, crashing surf and bright coral, is steeped in a turbulent history pre-dating Da Gama.  The Swahili culture, a fabulous fusion of Arab, African, and Portuguese has created a pace of life, a style of cuisine and a mosaic of architecture, heritage, myth and magic that is found nowhere else in the world.  

Location and seasons

Hemingway’s is situated approximately 90 miles north of Mombasa and 18 miles south of Malindi on the Turtle Bay beach at Watamu. The resort lies within the Watamu Marine National Park and is only 3 hours from Tsavo East, Kenya's largest National Park. 

Accommodation

The resort-hotel offers 78 rooms, all with ocean views and within yards of the beach. Room facilities include: 24-hour room service, ensuite bathrooms, air-conditioning, ceiling fans, mosquito nets, personal safes and in-room mini-bars. Rooms offered include standard and deluxe (bath and shower, three single beds, terrace), and junior suites (super king-sized beds, extra-large baths, showers and a lounge area), 

Dining and bars

The resort offers a variety of dining experiences – from sumptuous buffet selections and themed nights in the main restaurant to a excellent bar snacks on the open terrace of the bar. BBQs, beach sundowners, cultural dance performances and first-class seafood a feature. 

Conference and event facilities available. 

Child-friendly

The hotel welcomes children and offers: children’s meal-times, children’s play/TV room, babysitting and additional beds in rooms. 

What to see and do

Hemingway’s is one of the world's premier big-game fishing destinations, catering for all levels of experience, from novices to experts. Immediately adjacent to the resort is the AQUA VENTURES, dive school offering a full range of PADI and BSAC courses. Also offered are diving safaris to such places as the Vuma caves, night diving and wreck diving. Additionally, the resort offers its own fully-equipped gymnasium, horse-riding, camel-riding, golf (at Malindi Golf Club), tennis and cycling.

Other activities include: 

Swimming, snorkelling, dhow trips, glass-bottom boat trips, nature trails, places of historic interest and visits to the nearby town of Malindi or to the world-famous Arabuko Sokoke Forest, one of the last of the rainforests.  Trips can also be arranged to Lamu and the ruined Swahili settlement of Gedi.