Palm House Lamu

Shela Village Lamu Island, Kenya

(Palm House Lamu is one of the four stylish, comfortable and very private

house situated in Shela Village in Lamu, Kenya. Shela Village lies at the end of an untouched 12 Kilometer beach on Lamu Island. Shela Village is located about 3 Kilometer south of Lamu Town. It is possible to fly to Lamu from Nairobi (both Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Wilson Airport), Mombasa, and Malindi to Palm House Lamu. There are several daily flights booked through African Spice Safaris)

Palm House - Swahili Style House Built Around An Open Courtyard

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Palm House Lamu is a Swahili style house located in the village of Shela on Lamu Island and accommodates nine to ten (9 to 10) guests and is designed around an open courtyard with a tall central Pemba Island palm tree.

Palm House Lamu living and dining areas look onto the courtyard and another small tropical side garden with a royal palm and white thunbergia.

Palm House Lamu is spacious, yet compact with two doubles and one triple bedroom on the first floor, all ensuite with private balconies. The second floor with an open terrace and three sun beds, leads to a small covered baraza area in front of the fourth bedroom. This master bedroom has a Lamu four-poster bed and balconies on two sides.

Like all the Shela houses, there is a panoramic view from the covered rooftop, with a bar, sun beds and baraza lounging area. Palm House Lamu is a two minute long walk away from the seafront and a five minute walk away from Shela beach.

Palm House Lamu Non-Residents Accommodation Prices

Non-Residents Accommodation Rates Per Night Include:

Self Catering & One Manda Airstrip to Shela Return Boat Transfer

Non-Residents Accommodation Rates Per Night Include:

Full Board Accommodation & One Manda Airstrip to Shela Return Boat Transfer

Notes

* Personal laundry service is charged

* Alcoholic beverages are not included

* Check in time is 3:30pm and check out is 11:00am

* Additional guests are charged extra, maximum total 10 in Palm House Lamu
* The self-catering facility allows clients to supply funds to the house cook, who will then do all the shopping and cooking. Menus can be requested and discussed. Expenditure is recorded in a book, which clients settle and sign off before departure

* Air & boat transfers Reservations for connecting flights from Nairobi can be organized through African Spice Safaris

Palm House Lamu

Palm House – The Facts

* Palm House Lamu are Great for families and groups
* Palm House Lamu offers both Catered or non-catered with full staff

* Palm House Lamu is one of a set of 4 luxurious villas each with its own character

* Palm House Lamu is set in Shela village in Lamu, about 10 minutes from Lamu Town

Palm House Lamu has three staff: the resident manager will help to ensure you have everything you need, assist you with menus and also help organize local excursions. Even if you opt for the self-catering option, you don’t have to cook!

You just buy your food in the local market and the house cook will conjure up an excellent meal for you. He will bake bread, suggest menus and cook excellent international cuisine and Swahili fish dishes. Basic foodstuffs, fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit are available in the local Lamu market, while other supplies are flown down from Nairobi.

Fish, lobster, crab and fresh oysters will be sold by the local fishermen at your door or can be ordered. Although beer and sodas can be bought locally, Fleewinter recommends that you take your own wine or spirits. There is a good supply of fresh water from the house well for showers.

Palm House Lamu has a water purifying plant which supplies clean water to all the kitchens and carafes are supplied in the bathrooms. Commercial bottled water is also available.

Bed linen, mosquito nets and house towels are supplied. A full laundry service is provided but there are no dry cleaning services available. There is a CD player in the house so take along your music!

There is no phone in Palm House Lamu, allowing you to spend time away from the pressures of the office and the outside world. However if you want to 'stay connected' several local mobile phone companies provide services and and you can also obtain local sim cards.

Palm House Lamu is perfectly located within Shela village. Step from the house to wander through the tangle of narrow sandy lanes, tall stone houses, mosques, and market stalls that make up Shela, a sleepy village whose inhabitants include gentle donkeys, weathered fishermen, the occasional beach boy and a handful of visitors.

Palm House Lamu Full Board Option
Palm House Lamu cook will do all your catering. He will bake bread, suggest menus and cook excellent Swahili fish dishes. Basic foodstuffs, fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit are available in the local Lamu market, while other supplies are flown down from Nairobi. Fish, lobster, crab and fresh oysters come to the door or can be ordered.

As with all the Lamu houses, the house staff are there to ensure you have everything you need, when you need it. Alcoholic beverages are not included.

Palm House Lamu Self Catering Option
If you choose this option, the cook will still do all your shopping and keep a record of your expenditure for every meal he prepares for you. Please bring luxury food items and condiments with you.

Fresh dairy products, meat and chicken are difficult to find in Lamu. Shela houses have a small supply of goods not available on the island for sale in our store.

Palm House Lamu kitchen is well equipped with gas cooker, fridge, deep-freeze, bottle cooler, ice maker, ice-cream machine and liquidizer. Sodas and beer can be bought locally, Wine is locally available or we can help with an order from a Nairobi wine supplier. Spirits should be brought along with you.

Climate in Lamu
The weather in Lamu is hot and sunny from mid-July through to mid-April, with the hottest months between November and April. However, there is usually a good breeze all year round. May and June are the monsoon months, but they also have periods of good weather mixed with wild storms.

Boating while at the Palm House Lamu
Dhows, speedboats, ski boats and deep sea fishing boats can be hired for short and long trips. Scuba diving is available between November and March. A daily ferry service into Lamu town leaves at 9am and returns at 12pm.

Palm House Lamu Activities
* Lunch visit to Kipungani
* Watch a local football game

* Windsurf, bodysurf, sail and water ski

* Snorkel on the coral reefs off Manda Toto Island

* Discover the island’s history at the Lamu Museum

* Visit the Donkey Sanctuary and the Lamu Animal Welfare Clinic

* Dhow trip to the Takwa ruins, former home to the Shela village people

* Catch fresh fish from a dhow, which your crew will grill for you on the beach

* Walk along deserted beaches with extraordinary driftwood and sightings of dolphins offshore
* Explore the narrow streets of Lamu town with its ancient fort, its wood carvers, juice bars and donkeys

Booking & Reservations for Palm House Lamu one of the four stylish, comfortable and very private house situated in Shela Village in Lamu, Kenya

Booking Office Tel: + 254 (0) 20 2437871

Mobile : 0721-242-711 (Safaricom) - Kenya

Email: [email protected]