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Situated in Shela, Shela Bahari features a restaurant and sea views, 100 metres from Manda Beach and 300 metres from Shela Beach. Set on the beachfront, this property has a shared lounge. Staff on-site can arrange airport transfers.

Very courteous staff and very good food. The owner made us feel at home at very comfortable

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8.1
Very good
50 reviews
Price from
£79
per night

Offering sea views, Furaha House is an accommodation located in Shela, 60 metres from Manda Beach and 200 metres from Shela Beach. This beachfront property offers access to a balcony. The accommodation provides free WiFi throughout the property, as well as a terrace and a restaurant.

Great place. Lovely and welcoming host!! Sea view from the balcony and roof top. Just amazing!

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8.9
Fabulous
14 reviews
Price from
£59
per night

Set within 100 metres of Shela Beach and 100 metres of Manda Beach in Shela, Deuli House provides accommodation with seating area. This beachfront property offers access to a balcony. The apartment features family rooms.

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7.7
Good
3 reviews
Price from
£51
per night

Featuring a swimming pool and tropical gardens, Kijani Hotel is situated on the coast of Lamu Island, along the Indian Ocean. The décor comes with natural handmade furniture, lanterns and ornaments.

Kijani Hotel is located in Shela Village, just 3 km from Lamu Old Town and 4 km from Manda Airport. Takwa Prehistoric Site is 10 km away on Manda Island.

We loved the position being tight on the beach , the restaurant was also looking over the beach with beautiful cool breezes. The staff are all very friendly and helpful

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8.5
Very good
68 reviews
Price from
£199
per night

Located 400 metres from Manda Beach, Jannataan Hotel offers 2-star accommodation in Lamu and has an indoor pool, a garden and a terrace. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The bed and breakfast features family rooms.

The location ,great staff very helpful

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7.2
Good
38 reviews
Price from
£28
per night

Situated within 500 metres of Manda Beach and 500 metres of Shela Beach in Lamu, Jua House provides accommodation with seating area. Housed in a building dating from 2015, this bed and breakfast is 200 metres from the Mnarani House. The bed and breakfast features city views and a sun terrace.

One of the best locations we’ve stayed during our trip in Kenya. It has everything: beautiful rooms and house (eye for detail), most welcoming staff, delicious breakfast, comfortable bed, it is close to restaurants and clean. We would definitely recommend to stay here!

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9.2
Superb
265 reviews
Price from
£63
per night

Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, Banana House and Wellness Centre is located in Shela village, Lamu 2.7 km from Gallery Baraka. The property is set 2.8 km from Lamu Fort. The property features garden and sea views, a barbecue, and free WiFi is available.

The hotel arranged for transportation from the airport, which was a delightful short boat ride and felt very VIP. Staff was very professional, helpful and above all very friendly and welcoming. The hotel grounds feel like a little quiet oasis, so if you don't feel like doing much you can just spend the morning at the pool.

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8.7
Fabulous
243 reviews
Price from
£66
per night

Situated just 10 metres from the Lamu beachfront, Shella white house features a restaurant and a rooftop veranda with panoramic views of the Indian Ocean.

Shella white house is located in Shela village, just 2 km from Lamu Airport and 3 km from Lamu Old Town.

Everything was good. Tom the manager was polite and very helpful in everything. The location is superb just next to the ocean.

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7.4
Good
187 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

Facing the seafront on Manda Island, Mangrove House features a private beach area. Among the various facilities are barbecue facilities and a garden. Free WiFi is available and Gallery Baraka is 3.5 km away.

Our stay on Manda’s side at Mangrove House was truly wonderful. The location is unmatched, the peace and quiet are absolute. The staff is wonderful and so is the owner, super attentive and ready to help and share. The house is right in front of Shela and Peponi hotel, just a short boat trip away. Would absolutely go back, and recommend it to everyone going to Lamu!

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8.1
Very good
24 reviews
Price from
£94
per night

This historical Arabian-style building is located in the UNESCO-listed town of Lamu. It is less than 300 metres from the seafront and 3 km from the white sandy beach.

The bright rooms at Subira House have either a patio or a balcony and some have sea views and free Wi-Fi. Every room has a fan, a seating area, and a dining area.

The breakfast is absolutely delicious and thoughtful in every way. The recommendations are incredible and just the overall care for each and every guest is remarkable. So thankful to have stayed here!

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9
Superb
204 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

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Holiday rentals that guests love in Shela

  • Avg. price/night: £177.61
    9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 4 reviews
    Bassam, the host, was really nice. He was very responsive and proactive. He helped arrange our transfers from and to the airport, ensured there was staff throughout to assist with anything we needed assisted with planning our activities, helped us find a good chef. The staff were polite and helpful. The villa itself is beautiful. What you see is what you get! Very spacious, well furnished. The AC was working well.
    Esther
    Family with young children
  • 9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1 review
    Mellisa was very helpful, giving us local contacts to make our stay easier and more relaxing. The apartment was spacious and comfortable and had everything we needed. It was within walking distance to both the village and the beach. The locals were also very friendly and helpful.
    Marie
    Solo traveller
  • 8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 110 reviews
    Very nice, affordable and well located house in Shela with the most amazing helpful staff, highly recommended! Breakfast was also very good and you have a nice view over the village from the comfortable lounge area at the rooftop. I would definitly stay there again.
    Esther
    Group
  • 8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 110 reviews
    Shiban is a wonderful guest house. It is a beautiful house, with spacious and cleans rooms, enough privacy, a top balcony which has an amazing view of the village and the sand dunes. The people who run it (Jack and Joseph) are wonderful, kind, and reliable people. You cannot ask for a better place for the cost. I loved the breakfast too. I was sad to leave and would recommend it to everyone. It felt like a home !
    Zahra
    Young couple