Located in Shela, 2 minutes' walk from Shela beach and a 10 minutes' boat ride from Lamu Town UNESCO Heritage Site, Msafini Hotel offers an outdoor pool and a restaurant.
miky b.
Slovakia
Great place to stay in Shela!
We've got 2 spacious rooms on the highest floor with ocean and island view, connected by a huge terasse with places to lounge.
Beds comfortable and equipped with a mosquito set. Ventilators working well, although the heat could not be beated.
The staff was extremely helpful, satisfying all our needs, always smiling.
The rooftop restaurant also has incredible views over the island and sea, sunrise and sunset with a breeze. Food - breakfast and dinner - was delicious.
The place is highly recommended!
Offering an outdoor pool, garden and a restaurant, Jannat House is located in Lamu Old Town. It is situated a short walk away from the Waterfront and the Main Road. Free Wi-Fi access is available.
John
United Kingdom
Authentic multi storey house in the heart of lamu town
Set in Lamu and with 18th Century Swahili House Museum reachable within 200 metres, LAMU HOUSE offers concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a restaurant, free WiFi and a bar.
Hazel
United Kingdom
The decor and design, the hotel was stunning with beautiful decor all over. It had a beautiful courtyard that our room overlooked.
Perfect location in rhetorical heart of lamu with a stunning view of the water.
The staff were all so kind and helpful. The barman made the best cocktails! Food was great, breakfast was an incredible feast, recommend the Swahili breakfast.
Situated within 200 metres of Manda Beach and 200 metres of Mnarani House, Royal House Shela features rooms in Lamu. This 5-star hotel offers room service and free WiFi. The hotel has family rooms.
Kamuhanga
Namibia
Great location and walking distance from the beach. The staff were exceptional and made us feel at home, going beyond what was required to make us feel at home
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.
Jona
Netherlands
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.
Set 300 metres from Lamu Fort, Beytsalam offers accommodation with a shared lounge, a terrace and a shared kitchen for your convenience. Complimentary WiFi is offered.
Bikash
United Kingdom
The property is just at the bay. easier to travel to and from the location.
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.
Peter
United Kingdom
Perfect location with delightful garden and pool. Above all friendly staff
Situated within 500 metres of Manda Beach and 500 metres of Shela Beach in Lamu, Jua House provides accommodation with seating area.
Ghada
United States
The architecture
The fridge in the common space
The rooftop was AMZING!
The staff.. All of them are professional and friendly especially Amanu
The bakery in the house. Suberb!
The 4-6 p. M. coffee and Cinnamon Rolls in the roof top
Lamu is a mesmerizing town with a beautiful history.
Lamu is a mesmerizing town with a beautiful history. The people are very friendly and welcoming. For instance - the town can be like a labyrinth, which makes it a bit challenging sometimes to find spots - even with Google Maps. Either people ask you if you need help or you can ask them and they show you the way - many of them even walked us to the location. This experience was so wonderful - I would definitely come back again.
Meron
Germany
10
Scored 10
Great, quaint town.
Great, quaint town. The scent of the donkey excrement is off-putting but seeing them is sublime. Being a coastal town, there are many ‘captains’. I had my transport pre-organized with my accommodation so be weary of that and potential scams, as well as the impromptu tour guides. Touch water, take a sunset sail boat ride, and visit the beach, maybe even Shela. Locals were very nice and friendly, warm welcomes. Affordable restaurants as well, Sailor’s Joint for example. I stayed at Subira House.
Daen
Canada
4.0
Scored 4.0
A beautiful resort, with many amenities with a lot of...
A beautiful resort, with many amenities with a lot of details paid to the decor. Unfortunately, not the same attention was given to the 3 restaurants. Poor quality food with a limited selection except for a very nice breakfast buffet. Had confirmed a twin bedded room, but did not receive one. The beds are extremely firm as the mattress sits on a cement platform but does have a nicely hung mosquito net.
Easy access across the water to Lamu.
Chez Linda
United States
8.0
Scored 8.0
- The ocean activities are marvelous!
- The ocean activities are marvelous! Amazing experience, memories I will always treasure. Food was also nice, a lot of seafood. Very culturally rich too!
- The town is dirty, because of monkeys, people in Lamu seem to have gotten used to it, but for an outsider its not. In addition, they don't treat the donkeys right, so it's sad to see them suffering. Lamu is a small town, I wish they would think of other means of transport and at least for people just walking, donkeys should be forbidden. There was also a lot of trash on the street, even in monuments.
Evelin
El Salvador
8.0
Scored 8.0
Lamu is quite a unique place which is different from the...
Lamu is quite a unique place which is different from the main land of Kenya. You can enjoy the historical environment, beautiful beaches, sun rise and sun set, relaxing on the boat/dhow. And Lamu people are very kind to visitors, I love it. Some activities in the sea may be affected by the tide. So, it's better to ask people in advance when you can do the activity you want to do.
Mutsumi
Kenya
10
Scored 10
The town is quirky and locals are great.
The town is quirky and locals are great. No cars or motorbikes in the center but lot of donkeys. Lamu is really worth to visit! Only thing, its quite dirty, especially the seafront. Plastic every where
Great place to stay in Shela!
We've got 2 spacious rooms on the highest floor with ocean and island view, connected by a huge terasse with places to lounge.
Beds comfortable and equipped with a mosquito set. Ventilators working well, although the heat could not be beated.
The staff was extremely helpful, satisfying all our needs, always smiling.
The rooftop restaurant also has incredible views over the island and sea, sunrise and sunset with a breeze. Food - breakfast and dinner - was delicious.
The place is highly recommended!
I would highly recommend Jua House to everyone.The place is so immaculate, breakfast the fresh home made bread....when they serve to you still piping hot,fresh fruits, coffee and the view from the roof top while having breakfast so gorgeous.Courteous staff, pleasant & attentive to your needs.The location is so central near to old town &:few meters walk to the beach less than 5 minutes walk.They even organised the boat and a porter to fetched me in the airport on arrival and same flying back to Nairobi....
Nice small guesthouse for an amazing price/value ratio. The terrace is a huge plus as you get a magnificent view on Lamu and is also just a good spot to chill. The owner will guide you on activities that you can do in Lamu/Shela, and is extremely helpful and caring. It's also one of the new places who cares a bit about the environment. The place is more suitable for budget travellers.
The STAFF are exceptional. Rooms were spacious. Locals called it “the palace”. Everything was marble, high ceilings with fans. Pool was indoors…
having breakfast (to order)each morning was great. The staff,
Safari along with Johnson and Abu are exceptional and were the best part of Lamu for me. Helpful, respectful, kind, patient and knowledgeable!
Location and the hotel architecture are wonderful if you like to stay some historical sites.
If it’s available, book the third floor ocean view suit. Private porch, unbelievable ocean view, you won’t regret it.
Breakfast is remarkably.
Located right behind the Lamu fort.
Staff in hotel are all helpful and friendly.
Very beautiful and spacious apartment. There is a nice roof top with an amazing view. It is well located in Shela. The price was very cheap, maybe because of the low season or because it’s still new and some things are missing… They answer fast when you write and the manager was easy to reach in case of anything.
Beyt Salam is a great house. It was a nice change from staying in Shela as we were right in Lamu. We liked the decoration, the amazing staff (got us a huge jug of water for our room, made us great breakfast, helped us organise a tour of the old town), and the beautiful rooftop.
We definitely recommend this place!
Samaki is a super beautiful house located in the center of Lamu, very close to the fort and the museum, with a 30 minutes walking distance to Shela beach.
We had an amazing time there and it was one of our best and memorable stays in Kenya
Beautiful house with private pool, spacious bedrooms and several terraces to hang out on. Great location in old Lamu, close to shops, museums and the sea with great boat rides to wonderful beaches Manda and Shela.
Great team, beautiful building and surroundings, close to Shela beach and the village, quiet, good breakfast, yoga classes every day, great spa. Team was easy to communicate with for airport pickup etc.
The service by the staff was excellent. The location of my room was facing the ocean. The room had air conditioner and was very clean. Breakfast was superb considering Lamu is an island.
We stayed at the King Suite with a massive balcony that has a beautiful view. It was probably the best highlight of staying in Shela. We would highly recommend the King Suite.
Location was conveniently central for exploration of the town, shops and a walk to Shela. The house was interestingly quiet and peaceful despite being in the middle of town.
I loved everything about Tabassam House in Lamu. Very peaceful around the clock for sure! Safe, comfortable and warm environment. Cool hospitality from Mohamed.
The location is perfect to enjoy shela and lamu and the hotel is very clean
Tom, the charger, is fantastic and the breakfast is very complete and yummy!!
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