Lamu Hotels & Hostels (7)

Lonely Planet review

A borderline budget option set around a neat rectangular courtyard. All rooms have fans, nets and fridges, though the toilets lack seats. Prices include breakfast and are usually negotiable.

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Just along the waterfront, this friendly hotel has trouble entirely justifying even this modest price tag, and there's certainly nothing villa-like about it. Useful as a fall-back or cheaper alte…

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A lick of fresh pink paint has left the Castle looking rather spruce, but inside it's just the basics, and even some of the walls seem to be left a little short.

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This modern hotel is not as sensitively designed as its peers, but rooms are smart and comfortable and there's a good restaurant and a bar serving alcohol. The problem, as with all the top-end op…

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Originally set up in the late 19th century by Percy Petley, a somewhat eccentric English colonist, Petley's has plenty of traditional touches but is looking a bit worn these days, despite extensi…

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Another wonderful old Swahili place, with Escher-like stairways and a fine leafy courtyard. The hotel has its own superb rooftop restaurant (no alcohol) with excellent views over the town and wat…

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The effort put into the SunSail sadly doesn't do justice to the waterfront location - there are some great views from upstairs rooms, but the downstairs rooms are pretty cramped. Still, the rooft…

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