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PO Box 131, 80500 Lamu, 80500, Lamu
Prices per person per night USD
Reviews of JamboHouse
We loved our stay at Jambo House. Arnold the hostel owner was extremely helpful. He told us all the good restaurants, organised a dhow trip, even made...
aisphelan4742, Ireland, stayed on 1st Sep 09
About JamboHouse
JamboHouse is located on beautiful Lamu Island in the North of Kenya. In our 5 rooms (all with private bathrooms) we provide a comfortably stay at reasonable rates. We have two double rooms with integrated bathroom, one double room with integrated shower (the private toilet is accessible via the corridor) and two double rooms with private bathroom (access to them is via the corridor).
On arrival we serve you a Welcome Drink on our rooftop terrace where you could enjoy a nice view of Lamu Town. In the morning we also serve there our delicious breakfast (fresh juice, fruits, eggs/omelette, toast, jam, coffee/tea). We are ideally located to explore the Old Town of Lamu. We are just 200 m distance to Town Square (with Lamu Fort) which you reach in a short walk through small lanes. Restaurants, small shops, KCB Bank (with international ATM), internet cafés are all reachable within a short walking distance. To get to famous Shela Beach you could either walk along the shore (approximately 45 min) or you could take a dhow (traditional boat/20 min) for a small fare. Lamu Island is a fascinating small island where donkeys are the main mean of transport. On Lamu Island you find a quiet and peaceful atmosphere with friendly people, a fascinating culture, beautiful deserted beaches, good snorkelling, great sunsets,… We gladly help you to arrange dhow trips, Kayak trips, diving trips, donkey rides, guides for visiting the Old Town, bushwalking, give you informations where to get traditional swahili dishes prepared by local people,...
NEW: JamboHouse is the first guesthouse/hotel in Lamu what organized game drives in Lamu District (day trip!)
We are looking forward to be your host on beautiful Lamu Island.
JamboHouse - YOUR guesthouse in Paradise
Check In: 1 pm
Check Out: 11 am later check out can be arranged on request if the guesthouse is not fully booked
Cash only on arrival
From outside Kenya take a flight to Nairobi. From Nairobi there are several flights daily to Lamu via Malindi. From Mombasa to Lamu the easiest way to travel is by bus (6-7 hours). We wait for our guests at the Bus Terminal in Mokowe or at the Airport on Manda Island. From there it's just a 15 min boat ride to Lamu Town. For our guests we could make reservations for the bus ticket at original fare.