Turtle Bay · Watamu · Kenya coast

Kazi Mingi Beach House

A private beachfront villa for families and groups. Wake to the Indian Ocean, swim in your own pool, and walk straight from the garden onto one of Watamu's best-loved beaches.

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10guests

5bedrooms

4bathrooms

Covered view deck with cushioned sofas looking over the gardens to the Indian Ocean at Turtle Bay

Kazi mingi

Swahili for “lots of work”. At Kazi Mingi, the hardest decision is pool or ocean.

The house

Lime-washed arches, makuti shade and sea air

The whole villa is yours: shaded verandas, a rooftop deck facing the reef, a pool in a sandy garden, and a round banda built for long dinners. Private, spacious and made for barefoot days.

Covered rooftop view deck with sofas and ocean view

The view deck

Under a makuti-thatched roof, the upstairs deck looks over the treetops to the lagoon and reef. Morning coffee, afternoon naps, sundowners.

Private pool

A private pool in a sandy, walled garden, with loungers, umbrellas and plenty of shade.

Round sunken dining banda with built-in seating under a thatched pergola

The banda

A sunken, circular dining nook under a thatched pergola. Lit with lanterns at night.

Shaded lounge under the house with sofas beside the pool

Poolside lounge

Open-sided living space under the house, with ceiling fans and sofas a few steps from the water.

Veranda with long dining table and arched openings to the garden

The veranda

A long table for family meals, with Swahili arches opening onto the garden and pool.

Living room

A cool, arched sitting room with a TV corner, books and games for slower afternoons.

Wide white hallway with kitchen area, drinks fridge and woven rug

Kitchen & hall

A bright central hall with a fully equipped kitchen, water dispenser and drinks fridge.

Sleeping

Five bedrooms, four bathrooms

Sleeps ten across five airy bedrooms, each with mosquito-net canopies, ceiling fans, block-print linens and garden or sea light.

Bedroom 1 with canopy bed seen through an arch — **Bedroom 1**with daybed

Bedroom 2 with two beds in floral block-print covers — **Bedroom 2**garden views

Bedroom 3 with canopy bed and wooden cot — **Bedroom 3**cot in room

Bedroom 4 with twin beds and crab wall decorations — **Bedroom 4**twin beds

Bedroom 5 with twin beds in green linens — **Bedroom 5**twin beds

Beach access Private pool Wi-Fi Full kitchen Free parking Welcomed by house staff Ceiling fans throughout

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Direct booking rates

The whole house, one nightly rate

Rates are for exclusive use of the villa for up to 10 guests. The longer you stay, the lower the nightly rate.

Length of stay	Rate per night

Cancellation policy

Firm, and clear up front

Around Watamu

Reef, creek and forest on the doorstep

Turtle Bay sits inside one of Kenya's oldest marine parks, on a stretch of coast known for white sand, clear lagoons and green turtles.

Watamu Marine Park

Snorkel coral gardens by glass-bottom boat, or wade out at low tide.

Mida Creek

Mangrove boardwalks, birdlife and sunset dhow trips across the tidal creek.

Gede Ruins

A 12th-century Swahili town in the forest, a short drive inland.

Arabuko-Sokoke

East Africa's largest remaining coastal forest, with rare birds and elephant shrews.

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Karibu. Tell us your dates.

Send us your dates and we'll confirm availability and your price, usually within a few hours.

Nothing is booked or charged until we confirm.
The whole house is yours: no other guests.
Direct rates, with no booking-site fees.

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