<h2>Comfortable Accommodation</h2> Amu House in Lamu offers family rooms with private bathrooms, walk-in showers, and garden views. Each room includes a work desk and a seating area, ensuring a pleasant stay. <h2>Exceptional Facilities</h2> Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the garden, enjoy free WiFi, and utilise the shared kitchen. Additional amenities include a lounge, outdoor seating area, picnic area, and luggage storage. <h2>Delicious Breakfast</h2> A variety of breakfast options are available, including American, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free. Local specialities, warm dishes, juice, pancakes, and fruits are served daily. <h2>Prime Location</h2> Located a 1-minute walk from Lamu Fort and 200 metres from Lamu Museum, the guest house is also close to Gallery Baraka and other attractions. Highly rated for its convenient location and excellent service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, American


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
and
1 extra-large double bed
1 single bed
and
1 large double bed
or
1 large double bed
1 single bed
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2 double beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.5
Facilities
8.7
Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.3
Value for money
9.3
Location
9.2
Free WiFi
7.7
High score for Lamu

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Mhd
    Malaysia Malaysia
    the location, the interior designs, the staff, the roof
  • Anne-marie
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Friendlyless of the staff was great! Breakfast was great! Staff organised a very skilled guide who knew everything we wanted to know about the history of the town. And they organised the best boatsman ever.
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    Hannah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is a beautiful old house with a lovely roof terrace, and we enjoyed the private balcony outside our room. It’s a great place to explore Lamu Town from, and Mohamed was super helpful and friendly, as well as an informative guide. They provided...
  • Anne-marie
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The service of organising our special guide for a tour through town. And the best boat tour with the captain who is passionate about sailing the traditional Dow boats. The beautiful .traditional house, the rooftop with wind from the sea, the...
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    Winnie
    Kenya Kenya
    Very unique and lovely house. It has charm and character. Really liked the lounge area at the top floor where you could catch the sunrise and relax. The room we stayed in was lovely and well maintained. Helpful staff.
  • Anne
    Denmark Denmark
    The house is beautiful and very cozy with wonderful break-out spaces and a lovely roof terrace. It is clean, everyone is very kind and helpful and the breakfast is delicious.
  • Ian
    Uganda Uganda
    Great Central location, beautiful property with friendly knowledgeable hostess. Loved the rooftop terrace. Large room with private 1st floor patio area.
  • Elizabeth
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    So beautiful - absolutely spotless and amazing bonus of the rooftop
  • Panp
    Netherlands Netherlands
    A beautiful traditional Swahili house at a fantastic location. Really enjoyed the terrace. Mary, the owner is a very interesting and helpful lady. Breakfast was very decent. There is also the possibility to have a tasty home-made dinner if you...
  • Claudia
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Beautiful original house which has been renovated very nicely with very lovely owner and staff always around to answer any questions or have a short chat. Also really appreciate the pick up service from the airport, Mohamed was waiting for us at...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Amu House

9.5
9.5
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Amu House
Amu House is a fully restored 16th century Swahili house with 7 comfortable, self contained guest rooms each with its own veranda on the two upper floors. We serve an optional full breakfast downstairs in the historic original Swahili house, and have a beautiful breezy rooftop with day beds for all our guests to enjoy. Conveniently located just a minute's walk from the jetty and the seafront, Amu House is perfectly situated. A quiet, private home in the middle of a historic paradise
Amu House is a family owned and run business, and we like to welcome our guests helping them to feel at home. We offer an optional delicious breakfast each morning, including tea or coffee, fresh fruit and fruit juice and a choice of either Swahili style food or typical eggs and toast. This can be arranged the evening before. Amu House is happy to help advise and arrange many different types of sailing trips, boating adventures and walking tours for our visitors. We encourage our guests to explore the island. We also can offer you delicious locally prepared Swahili style dinner, which can be arranged with advance notice and served at Amu House or perhaps aboard your sunset sailing cruise! There is so much fresh seafood available, and many different preparation styles. There is always a person available to contact, day and night to help with any questions or concerns. We welcome you to Amu House. Come and feel the Experience!
Amu House on Lamu Island is located off the coast of Northern Kenya. The breezes of the Indian Ocean and the islands of the Lamu Archipelago offer many beautiful places to visit. Sailing is a big part of our culture, and we recommend that our guests explore the area by land as well as by sea. Perhaps a simple day trip to one of our incredible nearby beaches may be the perfect way to relax on your holiday. Or take a sailing trip to snorkel and/or fish with lunch included; enjoy a beautiful sunset cruise with drumming and singing on board, or take the time to explore the nearby islands as we can take you on a variety of exciting sea adventures!And if you prefer to stay on land, relaxing on the rooftop and enjoying the breezes may be the perfect way to spend your afternoon after getting "lost" in the maze of Lamu's streets. With no cars on the island, only donkeys for transport, spend the morning winding through our historic town, stumbling across pieces of an ancient culture meeting the modern day. Lamu Town is a place history can come alive in your imagination. Feel the ancient times that passed by!
Languages spoken: English,Swahili

Property surroundings

Facilities of Amu House
Great facilities! Review score, 8.7

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Towels/sheets (extra fee)
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen

View

  • Inner courtyard view

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • BBQ facilities
    Additional charge
  • Patio
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Cleaning products

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Cooking class
    Additional charge
  • Tour or class about local culture
    Additional charge
  • Themed dinner nights
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
    Additional charge
  • Evening entertainment
    Additional charge
  • Snorkelling
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Hiking
    Additional charge
  • Windsurfing
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Fishing
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Seating Area

Food & Drink

  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)

Internet
WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Reception services

  • Invoice provided
  • Luggage storage

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles
  • Babysitting/child services
    Additional charge

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business facilities

  • Fax/photocopying
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Key access
  • Safety deposit box

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Mosquito net
  • Wake-up service
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Iron

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Swahili

House rules
Amu House takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 13:00 to 18:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 10 years
Extra bed upon request
US$10 per child, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Amu House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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