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  • Kitchen
  • View
  • Swimming pool
  • Washing machine
  • Free WiFi
  • Terrace
  • Balcony
  • Private Bathroom

Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House offers accommodations in Lamu, a 4-minute walk from Gallery Baraka and 600 yards from Riyadha Mosque. Guests are welcome to go for a swim in the private pool. Featuring a private entrance, the villa allows guests their privacy. All units come with a terrace, a fully equipped kitchen with kitchenware, and a private bathroom with a bath or shower. Free Wifi is accessible to all guests, while some rooms have a balcony. At the villa complex, each unit is fitted with bed linen and towels. Popular points of interest near the villa include Lamu Fort, Lamu Museum, and 18th Century Swahili House Museum.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

Activities:

Swimming pool


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1:
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2:
1 twin bed
and
1 bunk bed
Bedroom 3:
1 queen bed
1 twin bed
and
1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.3
Facilities
9.3
Cleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.0
Value for money
9.1
Location
8.8
Free WiFi
9.2
High score for Lamu
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  • Katherine
    Canada Canada
    Due to unforeseen circumstances, we were fortunate enough to spend at least 1 night in each of the 3 available suites. ( 1,2 @ 2 ). The largest suite is spacious, well appointed and very comfortable, with its own terrace. The mid sized suite is...
  • Jurek
    Poland Poland
    Beautiful house in the heart of Lamu. The housekeeper was lovely and helped us with all our requests. Plenty of space to relax outside of the room as well.
  • Melissa
    Brazil Brazil
    This villa was gorgeous, in the historic Swahili style of Lamu. We had the loveliest time here. The location is relatively quiet though you are in the middle of town - we walked everywhere easily. There is also good Wi-Fi which was great for us as...

Hosted by Tarik

9.6
9.6
Host Review Score
Host Review Score

Tarik
Full house ready for guests! The typical Lamu courtyard is the center of it all, a serene space from which all other rooms emerge. The three-story building (475m2) with roof access offers an amazing view of the Indian Ocean under the makuti (typical roof construction from the area made from palm leaves) which protects from the rain and sunshine. This results in a beautiful, spacious and very comfortable house with "Milele House" as the name. The Villa has a total of three rooms, we offer the full house or the rooms individually: big, medium and smaller room. There is also an extra bed but it can only be used for those booking the full house. Just to be clear, there is only one villa and the booking option is your desired arrangement. There is a house keeper that will try to make your stay as comfortable as possible, he has his own designated room and bathroom downstairs (not shown in images) . Regarding payment, we have a policy where guests pay 50% of the price before hand, preferable through m-pesa, and the rest on arrival. If a guest cancels at least one day in advanced, we will return the funds in less than 7 days. If you request it, we will send someone to the airport to pick you all up, and bring you to the house on a boat for 1500ksh. We also have a chef that can be called if you are interested, only breakfast is 500ksh for 1-4 people and 1000ksh for 5-8, and a full day of cooking would be 2000ksh regardless of the number of people. Keep in mind this is just service fee, all the food required for cooking has to be provided. We also offer a tour around Lamu with a local family friend who has lived here his entire life and knows everything there is to know regarding the history and culture of the town, it is 1000ksh per person.
Hello there! My name is Tarik and I'm listing the house where I grew up in as a child, it was designed by my father who is an architect and is a traditional style Lamu house. I'm a super host on airbnb and have decided to expand to bookingcom as well.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Amenities of Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House
Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

Most popular amenities
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
Parking
No parking available.
Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Kitchen
  • Kitchenware
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
Bedroom
  • Linens
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private Bathroom
Room Amenities
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack
  • Private entrance
  • Iron
Outdoors
  • Private pool
  • Terrace
Outdoor swimming pool
Free!
  • Open all year
  • All ages welcome
Outdoor & View
  • View
Miscellaneous
  • Family rooms
Languages Spoken
  • English

House rules

Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in

From 11:00 AM

You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.

Check-out

From 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM

 

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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

Crib and extra bed policies

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Mastercard Visa Cash is not accepted Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.


Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

FAQs about Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House

  • Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House is 650 feet from the center of Lamu. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • Yes, this hotel has a pool. See details about the pool and other facilities on this page.

  • Yes, there's a private pool. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House on this page.

  • Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Swimming pool

  • Yes, there are options at this property that have a balcony. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House on this page.

  • The prices at Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

  • You can choose from a number of accommodation options at Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House (subject to availability) that have:

    • 1 bedroom
    • 3 bedrooms

    For more detailed info, check the accommodation option(s) breakdown on this page.

  • Check-in at Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House is from 11:00 AM, and check-out is until 10:30 AM.

  • Yes, there are options at this property that have a terrace. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House on this page.

  • Yes, Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House is popular with guests booking family stays.

  • You can choose from a number of accommodation options at Authentic Swahili style villa Milele House (subject to availability) that can accommodate:

    • 2 guests
    • 3 guests
    • 8 guests

    For more detailed info, check the accommodation option(s) breakdown on this page.