Shela Bahari

The pictures don’t do the property any justice. My room had the perfect view for the purple hues of the sunset. The food, room, location was perfect. I had the pleasure of meeting the owner and he was very inviting. I felt like I was at a family home instead of a hotel….the intimacy of the hotel was peaceful.

I enjoyed the breakfast a lot, the location was great, there are many boats docked right next to the hotel waiting to take you to any other part of Lamu and the staff was always available to help organize other outings.

The only thing I did not like was that the air conditioner would be turned off during the day and turned back on at night. I am a solo traveler and remote worker so not having air conditioner when the sun is very hot and strong made it difficult to get work done. Other than that everything was great!

Fantastic location in traditional Swahili house right on the seafront next to the beach. Balcony overlooking the boats.

The breakfast was good offering fresh fruit, fresh fruit juice and choice of eggs or pancakes.

The facilities in the room itself are quite limited and the shower has poor water pressure. The room was directly facing the jetty and although this gave good sea views, it could get a little noisy and busy at times. This was also the case in the restaurant where sometimes it could be too noisy

For a genuine and memorable Swahili experience in an iconic location, you must stay here. Barack and Tawfiq were the most generous of hosts, always available to assist with travel plans and share local knowledge.

Great position to explore Shella and get a boat to Lamu! All the staff was extremely kind, and it was very easy to get everything organised.

Perfect location. Nice building. N

The bathroom was old and not very clean. No water and poor wifi connection in the room.