Billionaire Resort & Retreat

5.0 star property
Upscale beachfront hotel with 2 bars/lounges

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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Private beach, white sand, free beach shuttle, free beach cabanas
Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Boating
Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • On private beach
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included

Explore the area

Map
Marine Park Road, Malindi, 80200
  • Marine Park
    12 min drive
  • Portuguese Chapel
    14 min drive
  • Silversands Beach
    20 min drive
  • Malindi (MYD)
    18 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Apartment, 4 Bedrooms

  • 490 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Double Beds

Deluxe Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 69 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

  • 228 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Large Twin Beds

Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 146 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Malindi

Beachside getaway.You'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Marine Park and 6 miles (10 km) of Silversands Beach with a stay here. Portuguese Chapel and Vasco da Gama Pillar are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Marine Park - 12 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Vasco da Gama Pillar - 14 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Silversands Beach - 20 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Malindi Beach - 21 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Watamu Beach - 59 min drive - 31.2 km

Getting around

  • Malindi (MYD) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar Bar - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Osteria Wine Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Johari's Restaurant - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Taheri Fast Foods - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Seafront Swahili Dishes - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Billionaire Resort & Retreat

Upscale beachfront hotel with 2 bars/lounges
Step outside to feel the sun on your face and the sand in your toes on the white sand beach. For a free ride to the surf and sand, catch the hotel's complimentary beach shuttle. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or kick back in the shade with complimentary cabanas and umbrellas. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Billionaire Resort & Retreat like an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.

Free breakfast is available daily. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a poolside bar. Public spaces have free WiFi. This Art Deco hotel also offers a health club, a garden, and a terrace. Free self parking is available.

This 5-star Malindi hotel is smoke free.

  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • 5 buildings
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Built in 2006
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Cabanas on the beach (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar on the beach
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
  • Swim-up bar
Billionaire Resort & Retreat offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. Smart televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

THALASPA HENRI CHENOT has couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 6 years old are not allowed in the spa. There are hot springs/mineral springs on site.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swahili

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free beach shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 bars/lounges, 1 beach bar, 1 swim-up bar and 1 poolside bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/game room
  • Beach yoga
  • Boat tours
  • Fitness center
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels
  • Smart TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free local calls
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Billionaire Resort & Retreat

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for KES 100.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: KES 100.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Lion Sun Hotel
Lion Sun Hotel Malindi
Lion Sun Malindi
Lion In The Sun Hotel Malindi
Lion In The Sun Resort Malindi, Kenya, Africa
Lion in the Sun Hotel
Billionaire Resort Retreat
Billionaire & Retreat Malindi
Billionaire Resort & Retreat Hotel
Billionaire Resort & Retreat Malindi
Billionaire Resort & Retreat Hotel Malindi

Billionaire Resort & Retreat Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 28 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional hotel experience
Exceptional in every way; the hotel is stunning, the staff were wonderful and we were treated with great generosity. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

severine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ward

Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Loretta

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Obed, Plymouth

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Rose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent staff, very atentive, friendly and helpful. Lovely views of the gardens,. Clean property. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Salvatore

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Getaway in Malindi
The service was great they could pay more attention to the little details on the maintenance side. Overall very satisfied.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth a billion
Facilities were very nice although there was some misconception about the location as unless you rent an apartment you actually stay at lion in the sun resort accross the street from the billionaire. Food and drinks were terrible for a resort of this caliber. Thank god dining in the area is excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daphne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The strange thing is when you book on Expedia you think you are booked at the Billionaire Resort but you end up staying at their different property called Lion in the Sun- very deceptive. Other than that I had a pleasant stay at Lion in the Sun, the staff were extremely hospitable and exceeded my expectations. I would go back again and again. I suggest you separate the properties when booking on Expedia.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Najma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were really disappointed when we found out that you had to purchase everything even water and tea . I have never stayed in any place where water wasn’t free. Food was just not it . Pricey and not good quality food, only thing we genuinely enjoyed was the chocolate cake lava even though it was about 3 full spoons . We had stayed at sandies tropical which was few meters away, paid less than what we paid here and it was all inclusive. We mentioned we were celebrating our anniversary but it was not acknowledged. All the pools were very deep , some People don’t know how to swim . Overall we wouldn’t pay that much money for a resort like this . Highly disappointed
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amir

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel, beautiful location, excellent service, and above all caring staff. All staff call you by name the moment you step in the hotel, and at your service when you call them. Highly recommended 👌
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Dawnn, Kirkland

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vincent, Mclean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

joan, barcelona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
vry satisfied with the hotel services

10/10 Excellent

Dr. Sara Olivia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Billionaire hat zwei Bereiche: das eigentliche Billionaire Resort am Meer mit Appartements (22 insgesamt, von denen aber 11 im Besitz von regelmäßigen Gäste ist) und das „Lion in the Sun“ (nicht direkt am Meer), das Zimmer anbietet. Bei der Buchung in Expedia landet man im „Lion in the Sun“. Im Lion in the Sun gibt es mehrere Hütten, die je 4 Zimmer beinhalten. Jede Hütte hat ihren eigenen Lounge Bereich mit Sofas und einem eigenen Pool. Außerdem gibt es noch einen großen gemeinschafts-Pool. Frühstück gibt es in dem Teil in dem man übernachtet. Restaurant nur im Billionaire. Ein Shuttle Service Transportiert einen wann immer man möchte von einem in den anderen Teil (600m Distanz). Der Strand am Billionaire ist felsig, die Pools im „Lion in the Sun“ sind traumhaft und sehr ruhig, perfekt zum entspannen. Das Fitnessstudio ist gut, hat aber leider kein WLAN. Das Personal ist super freundlich und bemüht. Wir können das Hotel weiter empfehlen. Der Strand am Billionaire hingegen war etwas enttäuschend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1001 Nacht
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Velma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tutto veramente meraviglioso

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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