Month: April 2018

Amber House Lamu Old Town

Amber House Lamu Old Town

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Amber House Lamu Old Town is a stunning Swahili House located in the Lamu Old Town, approximately 22 kilometers North of Malindi.

Lamu Island is about some 350 kilometers North of Mombasa. The rooms and sitting areas are adorned with Swahili furniture, antiques, brass and hand-woven throws.

There are 3 spacious bedrooms, each fitted with mosquito net and en-suite bathroom. The house comfortably accommodates 6-8 guests.

The master bedroom has its own large private terrace overlooking the Lamu Old town and the creek. Two rooms have king size beds and the third bedroom has 3 large single beds.

The house is designed around a tranquil courtyard and also has a plunge pool and a rooftop terrace with views over Old Town.

The house is on self catering or catered basis where guests are welcomed to prepare their own meals or have the chef prepare meals for them.

The chef prepares meals from fresh local produce and specializes in traditional coastal Swahili dishes.

Activities in Amber House Lamu Old Town include kayaking, windsurfing, water skiing in shella beach and beach trips by foot, donkey or boat.

Guests can also enjoy snorkeling trips, dhow sailing trips, sundowners and biking on the beach.

Booking & Reservations for Amber House Lamu Old Town – Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
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April 19, 2018

Forodhani House Shella Beach Lamu Island

Forodhani House Shella Beach Lamu Island is a beach front holiday house situated at the beginning of Shella Beach, 3.5 kilometers from the 18th Century Swahili House Museum.

Shella Beach is 12 kilometers long pristine white sand beach in the Island of Lamu. The Lamu Archipelago is located 470 km's southeast of Nairobi, in the Indian Ocean.

The large whitewashed building with a unique location directly on the beach is built in authentic Swahili style.

The 4 leveled house features antique furniture, carved teak front door, or niches and hand-carved friezes in every room, woven carpets and old chests.

There are 5 en-suite bedrooms that can comfortably accommodate 10-13 guests. The bedrooms comprise of 3 double rooms, 1 triple, room and 1double room with an extra single bed.

The ground floor features a double room, well equipped kitchen, corridor pool, dining area on a covered terrace, galleries and terraces and main lounge with sofas.

The first floor has 1 triple room, 1 double room with a large baraza area on its private terrace and study bedroom with a library, and an en suite bathroom.

The second floor has the master bedroom with a drawing room, and one private covered terrace and another open one. There is also a lounge area with a baraza bed where a guest can relax.

The third floor is huge open terrace, with cushions, mattresses, lanterns, which allows you to see the entire archipelago. This is an ideal place for dinner, coffee or drinks and under stars and moon.

The house is on self catering or catered basis where they can cook their own meals or have the cook prepare meals for them.

The cook prepares international cuisine mixed with delicious plates of seafood, sushi or traditional Swahili cuisine. Guest can enjoy a relaxing massage or beauty treatments as well as yoga classes.

Forodhani has shady verandas, daybeds, well manicured garden and 10 meters long outdoor pool where guests can take a dip in the hot days.

Activities in Forodhani House Shella Beach Lamu Island include beach walks, beach runs, kites surfing, water skiing, wind surfing, wake board, kayaking, deep sea fishing and scuba diving.

Guests can also enjoy dhow sailing, sunset cruise, village visits, marine reserve exploration, picnics, whales watching, swimming with dolphins and barbecue on deserted beaches.

Booking & Reservations for Forodhani House Shella Beach Lamu Island – Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
Mobile : + 254 (0) 721242711
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Email: [email protected]

April 19, 2018

Fatumas Tower Guest House Shela Village Lamu Island

Fatumas Tower Guest House Shela Village Lamu Island is located on the fishing village of Shela on the island of Lamu.

Lamu is 100 kilometers north of Mombasa. Shela Village lies at the end of an untouched 12km beach on Lamu Island.

The 10-bedroom garden retreat is named after Fatuma Abu Bakar a Swahili noblewoman who lived in the sanctuary attended by five female slaves until the end of the 19th century.

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.

The rooms and suites all come with a terrace and Swahili-style furnishings. The Acacia suite has rooftop has a covered verandah and sun deck as well as a thatched roof.

The balcony room is air conditioned and has its own verandah, kitchen and small dining area.

This room has colorful elements of Arabic architecture and traditional cushioned seated areas, known locally as barazza.

The Top Apartment comprises two rooms that share a verandah and each has a small annex attached and large en-suite bathrooms.

Bamboo room is on the rooftop of the Garden Cottage. The thatched roof over bedroom, bathroom and a verandah with open sundeck.

Heron room features a sitting room on the ground floor of the Garden Cottage. There is seating area with an outside garden and outdoors plunge pool.

Sand Castle Apartment consists of 3-bedrooms; 2 doubles and 1 twin. There are plenty of seating and relaxation area, outside dining area and a kitchen with a cook.

Baobab House is a 2 bedroom cottage with big private garden. The bedrooms are baobab house room 1 and baobab house room 2.

Fatumas Tower is on self catering or catered basis where they can cook for themselves or have the cooks prepare meals for them.

Guests in Fatuma Tower enjoy abundance of sweet tropical fruits, farm-fresh produce and home-cooked Italian, seafood and vegetarian dishes served in our spacious antique gardens.

Fatumas Tower Guest House Shela Village Lamu Island provides an ideal environment for yoga retreats. Guests can enjoy personal yoga program, join a group yoga retreat or simply join the afternoon classes.

Booking & Reservations for Fatumas Tower Guest House Shela Village Lamu Island – Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
Mobile : + 254 (0) 721242711
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Email: [email protected]

April 18, 2018

Jambo House Lamu Town Lamu Island

Jambo House Lamu Town Lamu Island

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Jambo House Lamu Town Lamu Island is located in the heart of Lamu Town, 15 minute boat drive from the Manda Airport.

The 18th Century Swahili House Museum is about 0.3 kilometers from the house.

The house is ideally located in the historical Old Quarter of Lamu Town which is UNESCO World Heritage Site since the year 2001.

There are 5 Lamu Style furnished rooms, each fitted with mosquito net, reading table, ceiling fan, clothes rack and safety deposit box.

On the ground floor there is one double room with integrated bathroom and another double room with private bathroom.

The upper floor has 1 double room with private bathroom and 2 double rooms with integrated bathrooms.

Jambo House Lamu Town Lamu Island has a rooftop terrace with views of Lamu Town. There are also sun beds available to relax.

The onsite bar serves a wide selection of alcoholic and soft drinks. The house only serves breakfast. Guests may enjoy their dinners and lunches in the nearby restaurant.

A local masseuse offer massage, manicure and pedicure for mind and body rejuvenation treatments.

It is ideally located with close access to small shops, internet cafés, KCB Bank with international ATM, offices of airlines and bus companies.

Activities in Jambo House include beach walks, snorkeling, boat trips to Takwa Ruins, sunset dhow trips, kayaking, donkey rides, swahili cooking lessons, barbecue on a deserted island and village visits.

Booking & Reservations for Jambo House Lamu Town Lamu Island – Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
Mobile : + 254 (0) 721242711
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Email: [email protected]

April 18, 2018

Beach House Shela Village Lamu Island

Beach House Shela Village Lamu Island is a private house situated in Shela Village in Lamu, about 3 kilometer south of Lamu Town.

Shela Village lies at the end of an untouched 12 kilometer beach on Lamu Island. There are 4 double rooms and 1 dormitory style quadruple, all en-suite and can accommodate 12- 14 guests.

On the first floor, raised above beach level, edgeless fresh water swimming pool. It has a bar area and low comfortable baraza seats.

On the first flight of stairs is a large dining and living room, leading out onto an alfresco terrace, shaded by huge entwined acacia and baobab trees.

Another door leads onto the wooden deck over the pool and to 2 double bedrooms with their own private terraces. The third floor comprises 2 bedrooms and an open terrace with space for sunbathing.

There is a roof top terrace has features a bar, lounge and 2 swinging beds where guests can enjoy panoramic views of the whole Lamu channel, watch the fishing dhows return, dolphins pass and the moon rise.

Guests can also enjoy sitting in the gazebo with a stunning views. The infinity swimming pool has views out over the Lamu Channel.

The house is on self catering or catered basis where guests are welcomed to prepare their own meals or have the cook prepare meals for them.

The kitchens are well equipped with gas cooker, fridge, deep-freeze, bottle cooler, ice maker, ice-cream machine and liquidizer.

Activities in Beach House Shela Village Lamu Island include windsurf, kite surf, bodysurf, sail, water ski, village visits and beach walks with extraordinary driftwood and sightings of dolphins offshore.

Guests may enjoy watching a local football match, explore Lamu town, and visit Lamu Museum, Lamu Donkey Sanctuary and Lamu Animal Welfare Clinic.

Booking & Reservations for Beach House Shela Village Lamu Island – Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
Mobile : + 254 (0) 721242711
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Email: [email protected]

April 18, 2018

Garden House Shela Village Lamu Island

Garden House Shela Village Lamu Island is a small house within walled tropical garden situated in the fishing village of Shela in Lamu, about 3 kilometer south of Lamu Town.

Shela Village lies at the end of an untouched 12 kilometer beach on Lamu Island.

The house stands in the corner of a walled, lush small garden full of palm trees and is screened by large neem trees full of birds.

It is built from white-washed coral with thick walls in pure Swahili Style and furnished with antique furniture.

Garden House has a ground floor dining and seating area and a shaded rooftop baraza (traditional sitting area) with an open terrace and sun beds.

There are 2 doubles and 1 twin which are on 2 floors. The palm trees provide ideal venues for dining, reading, relaxing and unwinding.

The house is on self catering or catered basis where guests are welcomed to prepare their own meals or have the cook prepare meals for them.

The kitchens are well equipped with gas cooker, fridge, deep-freeze, bottle cooler, ice maker, ice-cream machine and liquidizer.

Activities in Garden House Shela Village Lamu Island include windsurf, kite surf, bodysurf, sail, water ski, village visits and beach walks with extraordinary driftwood and sightings of dolphins offshore.

Guests may enjoy watching a local football match, explore Lamu town, and visit Lamu Museum, Lamu Donkey Sanctuary and Lamu Animal Welfare Clinic.

Booking & Reservations for Garden House Shela Village Lamu Island – Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
Mobile : + 254 (0) 721242711
Mobile : + 254 (0) 780242711
Email: [email protected]

April 18, 2018

Palm House Shela Village Lamu Island

Palm House Shela Village Lamu Island is a stunning Swahili style house situated in the fishing village of Shela, about 3 kilometers south of Lamu Town.

Shela Village lies at the end of an untouched 12 kilometer beach on Lamu Island. The house is a 2 minute long walk away from the seafront and a 5 minute walk away from Shela beach.

There are 3 double rooms and 1 triple room all en-suite and have private balconies.

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

The second floor with an open terrace and three sun beds, leads to a small covered baraza area. There is rooftop terrace features a bar, sun beds and baraza lounging area.

The house is on self catering or catered basis where guests are welcomed to prepare their own meals or have the cook prepare meals for them.

The kitchens are well equipped with gas cooker, fridge, deep-freeze, bottle cooler, ice maker, ice-cream machine and liquidizer.

Activities in Palm House Shela Village Lamu Island include windsurf, kite surf, bodysurf, sail, water ski, village visits and beach walks with extraordinary driftwood and sightings of dolphins offshore.

Guests may enjoy watching a local football match, explore Lamu town, visit Lamu Museum, Lamu Donkey Sanctuary and Lamu Animal Welfare Clinic.

Booking & Reservations for Palm House Shela VIllage Lamu Island – Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
Mobile : + 254 (0) 721242711
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April 17, 2018

Shela House Shela Village Lamu Island

Shela House Shela Village Lamu Island is a restored colonial era village house situated in Shela Village, about 3 kilometers south of Lamu Town.

Shela Village lies at the end of an untouched 12 kilometer beach on Lamu Island.

The house is well shaded with plants and built on three floors around an open courtyard, the house well and an ancient gardenia.

There are 5 en-suite bedrooms; 3 double bedrooms, 2 twin bedrooms and a single bedroom.

The guestroom can comfortably accommodate 9 guests but 2 more guests can be accommodate. 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.

There are 2 rooftops terraces with hammocks and sun beds where guests can relax, unwind as they enjoy the amazing views of the shela village.

Guests can also play cards, listen to music, have their sundowner or just gaze out at the night sky.

The house is on self catering or catered basis where guests are welcomed to prepare their own meals or have the cook prepare meals for them.

Shela houses kitchens which are well equipped with gas cooker, fridge, deep-freeze, bottle cooler, ice maker, ice-cream machine and liquidizer.

Activities in Shela House Shela Village Lamu Island include windsurf, kite surf, bodysurf, sail, water ski, village visits and beach walks with extraordinary driftwood and sightings of dolphins offshore.

Guests may enjoy watching a local football match, explore Lamu town, visit Lamu Museum, Lamu Donkey Sanctuary and Lamu Animal Welfare Clinic.

Booking & Reservations for Shela House Shela Village Lamu Island – Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
Mobile : + 254 (0) 721242711
Mobile : + 254 (0) 780242711
Email: [email protected]

April 17, 2018

Lamu House Hotel Lamu Island

Lamu House Hotel Lamu Island

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Lamu House Hotel Lamu Island is located on the idyllic Coastal Town of Lamu, 10 minutes by boat from Manda Airport. Lamu fort is about 0.3 kilometers from the hotel.

The hotel is made up of two houses which have adapted for western-style living, and preserve all the charm of traditional Swahili architecture.

There are 11 guestrooms and can accommodate 24 guests.Each guestroom possesses its own character and features a dressing room, private terrace and en-suite bathroom.

Shafts of light and a light breeze filter through the delightful lattice windows.

There is also a living room opening to a courtyard, a top terrace overlooking the sea and the Old Stone Town and a well equipped kitchen.

The onsite restaurant serves both local and international dishes including sea food prepared from local ingredients.

A wide selection of wines and spirits are available in the well stocked bar. Lamu House has two dhows; traditional Swahili sailboats, which offers excursions around the Lamu archipelago.

The hotel has an outdoor pool and two plunge pools. There are numerous terraces where guests can relax and unwind.

Activities in Lamu House Hotel Lamu Island include panoramic flights, scuba diving, deep sea fishing, trips on donkeys, bird watching, beach walks, snorkeling, kayaking and sailing.

Guests may enjoy visits to the Lamu Museum, Old Lamu Fort and Shela village.

Booking & Reservations for Lamu House Hotel Lamu Island – Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
Mobile : + 254 (0) 721242711
Mobile : + 254 (0) 780242711
Email: [email protected]

April 17, 2018

Kuni Jogoo House Kizingoni Beach Lamu Island

Kuni Jogoo House Kizingoni Beach Lamu Island is located on Kizingoni Beach which is on the southern tip of Lamu Island just off the North Kenyan coast.

The house is built in a U-shape around a central swimming pool and is designed with intricately carved doors, antique furnishings, traditional Lamu beds and bright kikoi safari chairs.

Manda Island is a 20 minute boat ride to Kizingoni Beach. There are 5 bedrooms;four on the ground floor and the master suite on the upper level.

All the bedrooms are en-suite and have individually designed and have their own veranda with amazing sea views. The upper floor has plenty of sociable areas to relax and dine in.

The main baraza area has a bar and seating with colorful cushions made from the local kanga fabrics, an ideal spot for reading during the day or sundowner.

The house has a separate well equipped kitchen that serves meals prepared from the freshest local produce and sea food.

The dining terrace has an uncovered area for dining under the stars, and a covered space for during the heat of the day.

Around the edges are plenty of areas to soak up the sun, or retreat in the shade for guests.

There are numerous traditional swing beds with colorful cushions where guests can have an afternoon siesta or relax with a good book.

Kuni Jogoo House Kizingoni Beach Lamu Island has a 9 meter swimming pool at the heart of the house which forms the focal point of the property.

The house has a massage room where guests enjoy mind and body rejuvenating treatments.

Activities in Kuni Jogoo House include excursions, waterskiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, kayaking, sup boarding, creek fishing, deep sea fishing, beach walks and snorkeling.

Booking & Reservations for Kuni Jogoo House Kizingoni Beach Lamu Island – Kenya
Booking Office Tel: + 254 718-179-967
Mobile : + 254 (0) 721242711
Mobile : + 254 (0) 780242711
Email: [email protected]

April 17, 2018

Month: April 2018

Amber House Lamu Old Town

Forodhani House Shella Beach Lamu Island

Fatumas Tower Guest House Shela Village Lamu Island

Jambo House Lamu Town Lamu Island

Beach House Shela Village Lamu Island

Garden House Shela Village Lamu Island

Palm House Shela Village Lamu Island

Shela House Shela Village Lamu Island

Lamu House Hotel Lamu Island

Kuni Jogoo House Kizingoni Beach Lamu Island