Mvuvi Lodge

8.6 / 10.0

Outstanding(175 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Kenya

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

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About this bed and breakfast

Mvuvi is a cosy lodge located in the coastal town of Watamu. The white sand beach is a 200 meter walk from the property.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Kenya

Nearby attractions

Meru National Park

433.4 mi

Ura Gate Tourism Market

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room

1 Queen • 484 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room with Garden View

2 Single • 484 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

King Room with Pool View

1 Queen • 484 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Triple Room with Pool View

1 Queen • 645 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Triple Room with Pool View

1 Queen • 538 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Mvuvi Lodge

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8.6 / 10.0

Outstanding(175 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Kenya

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this bed and breakfast

Mvuvi is a cosy lodge located in the coastal town of Watamu. The white sand beach is a 200 meter walk from the property.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Kenya

Nearby attractions

Meru National Park

433.4 mi

Ura Gate Tourism Market

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room

1 Queen • 484 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room with Garden View

2 Single • 484 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

King Room with Pool View

1 Queen • 484 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Triple Room with Pool View

1 Queen • 645 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Triple Room with Pool View

1 Queen • 538 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.6 / 10.0

Outstanding(175 Ratings)

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5.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Cosy B&B close to many of the main spots in Watamu, welcoming staff, but noisy closeby bar.

Mvuvi's location and staff are great. It's a cosy lodge and well equipped with a bar, restaurant, and pool on the premises. The budget room was small but fairly comfortable.

Unfortunately, we had a difficult experience. Mvuvi operates a bar, which is nice, but they kept it open playing loud music until after 1:30am on a Sunday night (after we had repeatedly asked for the music to be turned down). The physical layout is compact, with rooms only 10-15 meters from the bar and their doors facing it directly. It was impossible to sleep, and the bar patrons were not staying at the hotel, but rather attendees. The staff member running the bar tried to help, but he also couldn't get them to quiet down until very late. The budget room was also a little musty and could have been improved with better ventilation! Mvuvi has a nice layout and welcoming people, but management needs to consider the sleeping guests as well as the bar profits. It has a lot of potential and I hope they can solve this hopefully infrequent issue and be a great place to stay. All the best.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Everything was perfect. The staff were amazing, food was great and the manager Justin was a lovely guy and really helpful. If I ever go back to Watamu I will definitely stay at Mvuvi Lodge.

There was nothing I didn't like.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Comfortable staying and great service.

Perfect location close to the beach, walking distance, and the comfortable atmosphere. Perfect place for a couple who want to relax and not be disturbed. Great breakfast.

There’s just something about the place. Even if the bed sucked, we didn’t want to complain.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Exceptional

The breakfast by self selection was very good and plentiful. The shower provided hot water within seconds. Altogether, with the friendliness of the staff, I experienced a feel-good atmosphere.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Amazing experience to be remembered!!

This place is simply amazing!! Although it is a small lodge, it is a very nice building and it has anything you need. The staff organises a lot of trips (we went with the boat at sunset in Mida Creek: we strongly recommend it!). We felt like home thanks to the owner (Justin) and to all the Staff 😃

everything perfect

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

Best hospitality,best stuff,best locstion.Everything in Mvuvi was fine .Special thanks to mr.Renson he was so helpfull all time and make our stay unforgetable.The food was so tasty,and Daniel is best person and worker in restaurant.I recommend Mvuvi so much.

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8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Amazing for the body and soul.

Loved the pool, the intimate setting, how responsive and helpful the staff were and the easy, quiet atmosphere

Bathroom could have been nicer, a can of mosquito spray would have been helpful as there were quite a few in the room and bathroom.

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Very good

Location is a few minutes walk from the public beach and hotels or activity centres offereing a full range of water sports. Staff were very attentive and respnsxive, and the atmosphere was tranquil and relaxing (once they changed the music) which is just what is wanted from a Beach stay. Although realtively basic, the rooms were clean and functional and kept at a good standard with a small verandah on which to relax. The pool is perfect to cool off and relax. The menu was sufficient to cater for all tastes, with breakfast being particularly good. All of the food was well cooked, with ample portions. We used the shuttle service from Mombassa airport, this was very efficient and good value (only slightly more expensive that what could have been arrange from an office in the town) and very convenient.

More cramped than expected, with pool view rooms feeling that they lacked privacy due to proximity. The top floor rooms were better from that respect (where our children were). Bit disappointed that there was no special dishes or any acknowledgemnt of Christmas day. Even on Christmas eve they were varnishing some of the furniture an verandha's which, due to smell, is rather obtrusive. When paying a premium because it is high season, this did strike us as odd. Music was played incessantly during the day, which may or may not be to your liking. We were obliged to ask them to turn it off once or twice, although they wouldn't, they did change the playlist. I'm not sure that the price we were quoted for an activity (paddle boarding) was what we were charged on the final bill, or that certain extras within the activity were not made entirely clear. - My advice would be to get the quote for the full activity, including any guides, transport etc in writing.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Perfect hotel

Stuff, cleanliness, ocean nearby

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Exceptional

Very good food, kind staff, and the general coziness and comfort of the entire experience.

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Exceptional

MVUVI LODGE IS A LITTLE SPOT OF PARADISE.SO TRANQUIL AND IMMERSED IN NATURE.THE LODGE IS SMALL AND PEACEFUL THE ROOMS ARE CLEAN TYPICAL BUNGALOW STYLE WITH THATCHED ROOF,BEAUTIFUL.YOU CAN SEE MONKEYS IN THE MORNING AND HEAR BIRDS SING. THE POOL IS PERFECT TO DIP IN AFTER A WALK ALONG THE BEACH WHICH IS A THREE MINIUTS WALK. THE FOOD IS FABULOUS WITH A VAST CHOICE OF FISH PASTA DISHES EXOTIC SALADS. BUT LAST AND MOST IMPORTANTLEY ALL THE STAFF.THEY WERE WONDERFUL AND MADE OUR HOLIDAY UNFORGETABLE.THANKYOU!!!

NOTHING!!

8.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Very good

Wonderful place Fantastic staff, excellent cocktails, fresh food Amazing area Love love love

8.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Calm and nice place in Watamu

Peaceful place, very green and nice pool area. Good breakfast, nice staff. Only short walk from the beach at Ocean Sports. Well located to reach other places in Watamu by boda/car.

The room was quite dark and not very spacious, but that's okay since we didn't spend much time indoors.

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

It was very nice. I worked remotely from the lodge. The internet was good enough.

Breakfast was good

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Charming, relax and friendly stay! Highly recommended

Excellent stay! The owner and staff were extremely welcoming and kind. I was there with my two daughters and it felt like being home away from home. The food - all home made - was very tasty, charming rooms, nice bar and swimming pool. Close to the beach, intimate and calm. Real value for money!!!

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Cosy and comfortable

Wonderful staff, great food! We did halfboard, and we were very happy with the food. Hot shower. No mosquitos in the room :D

Everything was good. Cosy and comfy.

7.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

nice and personal

Nice small place for some quiet relaxation time. Pool is lovely, breakfast is great and the staff is amazing.

Our room was not ventilated very well so it stayed quite humid inside. It did not smell so fresh when entering.

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Exceptional

Mvuvi lodge is locally owned small and cozy lodge, a little bit outside of Watamu village centre, a couple of hundred metres from the beach. The staff is an absolute gem, very friendly and helpful. They really make you feel at home. The lodge rooms are simple but stylish and very clean. There's a beautiful garden, pool and lounge area with a bar and restaurant onsite. The grilled kingfish was delicious amd beers were cold. If you are looking for a small and personalised place instead of resorts, look no further. It is easy to get a ride to the more touristy parts of the beach, or you can walk 5 km along the white sand. The locals are friendly and they will come to talk to you and try to sell tours etc. Just listen to what is on offer and then decide if you're interested or not. People are just trying to do their job.

The beach access is a bit tricky, you have to find the path, but it's within walking distance. Other option is to take a motorbike taxi (boda) or tuktuk to Barada beach where most tourists gather.

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Exceptional

The staff were extremely friendly just to mention a few Renson, Fatima, Saidi (he's so jovial it was a pleasure interacting with him), the lady who cleaned our room (apologies we forgot to get her name) she did such a beautiful room set up for us and the entire staff really. It was also great to meet Justin and Ceci who've put in a lot to make sure the place stays a gem! We also loved the proximity to the beach and the exclusivity/privacy.

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

Clean, Nice Rooms

When we arrived, we realised the location is really good and so is the Lodge! Its pretty, white and blue with great aesthetics. The room was quite spacious, bathroom was beautiful. Overall a very nice clean place to stay. What I found really disappointing was the food. We had not opted for breakfast (think it was 10$ PP) so we decided to pay for breakfast and we instantly regretted it. I would have given this property 9/10 if I had not had that breakfast here. They gave us half a slice of bed topped with avocados and a single pancake with no syrup and it costed us almost 15$. Across the street is Hemingways, a luxury resort where I paid a little more than what I paid at Mvuvi and had a big hearty meal enjoying the view of the sea. I would recommend not eating here. The lodge a short walk to the beach but the beach was not very nice at this time of the year, full of sea weeds but we did do a boat ride and a snorkel trip for which the starting point was quite close to the Lodge.

Staff attitude - Not friendly/warm/helpful. Food -Need to really improve in quality, portions.

8.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

It was awesome.

It was okay.

TV in the rooms.

8.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

It was pretty great.

The location and the facility is pretty great and well kept

The breakfast. I think much can be done to improve it. Not enough is provided and the ticking makes it feel like asking for more is strictly not allowed.

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Perfect for away holiday

Cosy natural set up

The small bush before the cottage🙆

9.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

We enjoyed our stay.

Very nice place. Felt like home.

7.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Friendly, relaxed place - room prices vary depending on demand

Very relaxed place to chill at the pool and in the hammock

Value for money is an issue: it’s even cheaper to dine at the superior Ocean Sports Hotel at the beach. And for a 10$ breakfast I wouldn’t expect to get the cheapest available tea bags

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

loved staying with muvvi

staffs are very friendly and responsive

breakfast wasn’t included

8.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Highly recommended

Very nice people and good opportunities for kite surfing, SUP, etc. Also the food was a bit expensive, but excellent. In general a very good quality for an very OK price

Only the bathroom smelled a little bit, beside that everything very fine

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Kenya?

The average price for a rental in Kenya is $105 per night. This rental is $26 above the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Mvuvi Lodge. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Mvuvi Lodge. Enjoy the water!

Is Mvuvi Lodge pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Mvuvi Lodge?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.

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Mvuvi Lodge

Bed and Breakfast in Kenya

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Kenya

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room

Twin Room with Garden View

King Room with Pool View

Triple Room with Pool View

Triple Room with Pool View

Mvuvi Lodge

Bed and Breakfast in Kenya

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Kenya

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room

Twin Room with Garden View

King Room with Pool View

Triple Room with Pool View

Triple Room with Pool View

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Kenya?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is Mvuvi Lodge pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Mvuvi Lodge?

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