Shela House Lamu

Shela Village Lamu Island, Kenya

(Shela 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 Shela House Lamu. There are several daily flights booked through African Spice Safaris)

Shela House - Swahili Style Village House on Lamu Island

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Shela House Lamu is located in the village of Shela on Lamu Island and is a restored colonial era village house of great character for nine to eleven (9 to 11) guests, well shaded with plants and built on three floors around an open courtyard, the house well and an ancient gardenia.

Shela House Lamu has five en-suite bedrooms – three double bedrooms, another with two large four-poster single beds and a smaller single bedroom. Adjoining the major suite there is a nursery room with a cot and two beds.

A spacious second floor dayroom and terrace provide additional lounging or games area, with a small library of books for all ages. Most time is spent on the two rooftops – here you can eat, sleep, play cards or just gaze out at the sea, the surrounding village or the night sky.

Shela House Lamu a nursery room with a cot and two children beds adjacent to the master bedroom. A second floor dayroom and terrace provide additional lounging areas with a small library of books for all ages.

Most time is spent relaxing on the two rooftops in hammocks and sun beds or in the walled garden across the passageway. From here one has a view over Shela Village and the channel between Lamu and Manda Island.

This is where our guests relax, play cards, listen to music, have their sundowner or just gaze out at the night sky. Shela House Lamu is a two minute long walk away from the beach.

Shela 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 11 in Shela House
* 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

Shela House Lamu

Shela House – The Facts

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

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

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

Shela 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.

Shela 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 Shela 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.

Shela House Lamu is perfectly located within the 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.

Shela Houses Full Board Option
Shela houses 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.

Shela Houses 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.

Shela houses kitchens are 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 Shela House
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.

Shela House 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 Shela 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

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