Fatuma's Tower Guest House & Yoga Retreat
Luxury Boutique Accommodation In Shela Lamu Island | Kenya

(Fatuma's Tower Guest House Hotel is located on the fishing village of Shella on the island of Lamu. Tucked away in the back of the village, against the sand dunes, you reach the entrance gates to Fatuma’s Tower. Lamu Island is one hundred kilometers north of Mombasa, Shela Village lies at the end of an untouched 12km beach on Lamu Island)

Fatuma's Tower Boutique Hotel Lamu

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Fatuma's Tower Guest House Lamu a small family run eco-friendly guest house with 10 double/ twin bedrooms, spacious garden, small pool, daily yoga practice and 16 long serving supporting staff.

The accommodation consists of 3 separate buildings; the Tower (5 rooms), the Sandcastle (3 rooms) and the Garden Cottage (2 rooms), all with solar powered hot water, fans and mosquito nets.

Fatuma's Tower Guest House Lamu is named after Fatuma Abu Bakar a Swahili noblewoman who lived in this sanctuary attended by five female slaves until the end of the 19th century. After her death and the abolition of slavery the house fell into ruins and the magnificent tamarind tree growing in the courtyard established itself in the ruins of the fallen masonry.

Carefully restored and modified in 1998 the historic Fatuma's Tower Guest House Lamu has five double bedrooms and a large yoga hall. Included behind the same compound wall is the Sand Castle with it’s ground floor family apartment of three double rooms.

In the surrounding gardens, the Garden Cottage has two double rooms both with bathrooms. The ten double rooms are all furnished with local antiques and fabrics in a simple yet elegant style to recreate the atmosphere of a fine Swahili house.

No two rooms are the same and the cool, airy spaces retain an informal feel while several shaded balconies provide comfortable areas for avoiding too much sun and generally enjoying the peace and fresh air.

The peaceful gardens have been recently “ enlivened” by the refreshing sound of a fountain splashing over coral rocks into a small plunge pool.

Fatuma's Tower Guest House Lamu rooms have solar powered hot water, fans and mosquito nets.

Fatuma's Tower Guest House Lamu Accommodation Rates

2014 Fatuma's Tower Guest House Accommodation Rates Per Night Include:

Notes

* Extra Bed - 40 Euro Per Person

* Child Bed 4-11 years - 3 Euro

* Child Bed 1-3 years - 15 Euro

* Christmas/ New Year 22nd Dec - 5th Jan, all rooms @ Euros 125 (no single occupancy)

* Meals: Fatuma's Tower provides breakfast for all your other meals, The staff will purchase at cost on your behalf

Fatuma's Tower Lamu Self Catering Accommodation Rates

Notes

* 50% deposit is required to confirm bookings

* No single occupancy in apartments or rooms

* Self catering option: (Fatuma's Tower provides the staff who purchase at cost on your behalf)

*Self-Catering : Treat the kitchen as if you were at home! Fatuma's Tower kitchen staff are fully trained and buy kitchen provisions on your account. A list of suggested menu items is provided, or just leave it to the cook

Accepted Mode of Payment

Fatuma's Tower Yoga Hall

Fatuma's Tower offers daily afternoon practice at 5pm all year round with Gillies and Morris. Private sessions can also be arranged. The cost for one hour of yoga is 10 Euro for visitors and 5 Euro for guests.

On the first floor, this lovely room has notable slitted windows to prevent direct sunlight creating contrasting shafts of light and shadow on the floor. The tangible feeling of peace in this room greatly encourages the practice of yoga and the warm/hot climate makes stretching noticeably easier. The hall takes 15 mats.

Fatuma's Tower specifically encourage Overseas Yoga Teachers to bring their own groups, remembering that we have a total of ten double rooms and one for the teacher.

Fatuma's Tower Dining

For all meals, great care is taken by Fatuma's Tower cooks to purchase the freshest local ingredients and produce their excellent combinations of Swahili and Italian cucina. Everything is fresh from the ocean, fish and seafood are their specialty.

You can take your meals in the shady courtyard dining area or on your terrace. At night lanterns are placed amongst the greenery surrounding the sandy garden and dinner is taken under the stars.

Treat the kitchen as if you were at home! Fatuma's Tower kitchen staff are fully trained and buy kitchen provisions on your account. A list of suggested menu items is provided, or just leave it to the cook.

Booking & Reservations for Fatuma's Tower Guest House and Boutique Hotel located on the fishing village of Shella on the island of Lamu - Kenya

Booking Office Tel: + 254 (0) 20 2437871
Mobile/ Cell Phone: 0721-242-711 (Safaricom) | Kenya

Email: [email protected]