When you stay at Driftwood Beach Club in Malindi, you'll be by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Portuguese Chapel and Silversands Beach. .This beach hotel is 15.8 mi (25.5 km) from Watamu Beach and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Vasco da Gama Pillar.
What's nearby
Silversands Beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
Portuguese Chapel - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
Vasco da Gama Pillar - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
Marine Park - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
Malindi Beach - 7 min drive - 2.4 km
Getting around
Malindi (MYD) - 17 min drive
Restaurants
Bar Bar - 5 min drive
Osteria Wine Bar - 18 min walk
Johari's Restaurant - 4 min drive
Taheri Fast Foods - 4 min drive
Seafront Swahili Dishes - 18 min walk
About this property
Driftwood Beach Club
Hotel with private beach, full-service spa
Driftwood Beach Club offers 35 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to patios. This Malindi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
A private beach and a marina are featured at the hotel. 3 outdoor swimming pools are on site.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages and manicures and pedicures.
Make yourself at home in one of the 35 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. After dipping into one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy seafood at Driftwood Restaurant, a beachfront seafood restaurant which features a bar/lounge and an ocean view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the beach bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
Driftwood Restaurant - This beachfront seafood restaurant specializes in seafood and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, German, Italian
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free extended parking on site
Limited on-site parking
Free off-site parking
Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily 6 AM–10 AM
1 restaurant
1 beach bar and 1 bar
Room service available
Coffee/tea in a common area
Restaurants on site
Driftwood Restaurant
Things to do
3 outdoor pools
Full-service spa
Surfing/body boarding
Family friendly
3 outdoor pools
Free cots/infant beds
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Library
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Business services
Conference centre
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Beach loungers
Beach umbrellas
Garden
Marina on site
Private beachfront location
Spa
Manicures and pedicures
Massages
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
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Beach towels
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Ceiling fan
Free cots/infant beds
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Food and drink
Free bottled water
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Connecting rooms available
Desk
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 6 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision
Property is also known as
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Driftwood Beach Club Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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Cleanliness
10/10
Staff & service
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Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Good
Matt
23 Oct 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely end to our holiday
Driftwood is a really chilled hotel right on the beach. We had a lovely couple of nights to end our Kenyan trip. Take this place for what it is and you'll have a great time. The staff are so friendly and the food is really nice. Enjoyed it