Hotel Villa Malindi

Beautiful ambience,lovely host.Rooms were clean,food was perfect.Very friendly staff.Big shout out to Alex who made us very welcome and Baya who ensured our meals were very good every single day.Mention also to the gardner for keeping the place watered and beautiful. The place is by the road and near the beach,transport is also just outside or the hotel can help you with that.Would stay again.

The property is absolutely beautiful with a large swimming pool being the highlight. Location just great - a few minutes from the beach and several restaurants. Spotlessly clean. Superb service from Alex and George and the other staff. Great value for money. As an added benefit, free airport transfer and free laundry. Definitely a top place to stay in Malindi.

Lovely place. Felt very safe as solo traveller. Gorgeous pools. Restauraunt and chef excellent. Super helpful pick up from airport and to take me on to Watamu. Highly recommend.

This hotel is an absolute gem in Malindi! The hotel is cozy with lush gardens and beautiful flowers. The grounds are kept spotlessly clean throughout. I walked barefoot all the time, so clean. The food was so delicious and diverse. The staff is very welcoming, helpful and happy to hold conversations with the guests. The GM Alex is superb. He makes sure to make rounds at breakfast and dinner to talk to his guests individually making sure that all needs are met. The hotel even does your laundry free of charge! The pool is beautiful and not crowded since it's a small hotel. Just across the road is Road beach which we loved. Excursions organized were well planned and enjoyable.I highly recommend this hotel for anyone who wants a stress free holiday. Loved every second!

I have been all over Kenya, but I don't think I have ever been to a more beautiful, intimate, and ideal place as Villa Malindi. The staff were amazing - from the Massai guarding the gate, to the servers, chef, and housekeeper. Alex, the manager is super friendly and helpful and picked me up from the airport. The food was AMAZING. Their trained chef prepares two choices in a four course meal every night - it was exquisite. I keep wondering where I was - this place was such a welcomed retreat. It's an easy walk to the beach (3 minutes). Alternatively, you can take one of the tuk tuks parked just outside the gate and head into town (50-10 mins) for 200 shillings, or take a tuk tuk or boda boda 3 mins down the road to the the Billionaires beach. I had the beach all to myself over the weekend. Malindi is a small, historic city that is safe at almost anytime of day. Security at Villa Malindi is incredible - with hourly checks on the guards by a private security firm. If you ever visit Malindi, there is only one place to stay. I am already planning my return. Thanks, Alex for your incredible staff and service at the little piece of paradise.

This place was fantastic. The rooms are nice and the grounds are beautiful. The chef is very good and the location excellent. Most importantly, however, the staff are incredible. The manager Alex was very helpful and organized everything for us. I have no complaints.

Really enjoyed our stay at Villa Malindi! Exceeded our expectations! It is not a big hotel - I was told there are only 8 apartments on site, however all rooms are very spacious and clean, high ceilings. There is an air conditioner, also a celling fan. The super king sized bed was huge and had a frame with mosquito net around the bed. We stayed in the penthouse which was very spacious , it had a balcony with 2 sun loungers, there were 2 bathrooms with walk-in shower rooms and a fridge. There was also a desk and WiFi connection. There are two outdoors swimming pools in the middle of the hotel - a small circular one for children and a larger pool for adults. The pools are connected with a "waterfall" feature. Sun loungers with towels also little tables for drinks next to the pool. We had cocktails by the pool and freshly squeezed juices. The hotel offers a breakfast and a dinner included in the package. The 4-course dinner menu is different every day, there in an on-site chef which cooks some amazing food. Fish and seafood particularly was fantastic - we were told that it is all locally sourced and fishermen bring fresh fish, lobsters and prawns to the kitchen every day for the chef to select the food. During our 7 night stay there was an Italian cuisine dinner (nice pasta) and also a Swahili cuisine dinner with grilled fish and spicy chicken. The breakfast menu had eggs, freshly baked croissants and African sweet buns, also pancakes with honey as well as sausages and bacon. There was also an option to have cereal and yoghurt for breakfast. Really great freshly squeezed passion fruit and mango juices, fruit salad and coffee. Alex - the hotel manager is very helpful and his presence and attitude is what makes this hotel so great. It really brings a family atmosphere to the place as Alex treats every guest as his own personal guest . Alex met us at the Malindi airport, drove to the hotel and also took us to many excursions and remote beaches. Speaking of the beach - the nearest beach is just across the road from the hotel. There is also a relaxation area at the hotel with many sofas, a large TV screen and a PlayStation gaming console. Forgot to mention the massage booth and the amazing massage lady Elizabeth. The whole place is very green with palm trees and plants all over the places. Overall we had a great and enjoyable stay! Thank you Alex and Villa Malindi - we will be back!

Staff, facilities, service all superb. The Villa Malindi is not directly on the beach, but outside the front gate, immediately across the street (PIZZA-O sign) is a trail/soft road where you can access the beach after just a 150-200 meter walk. The beach in this location is possibly the best in Malindi, expansive and public without much harassment but many locals to add great authenticity. Staff would provide daily fresh floral arrangements both in bed and especially at dinner. Much, much better than my 3 day stay at the Malindi Sandies. The pool at the Villa Malindi is great (actually there are two pools). The chef is amazing and the food was superb. Laundry was done almost daily and shuttle to airport was included. Villa Malindi will be my Go-To for the Malindi area.