Name: Kijani Hotel
Address: Off Corniche Path, Shela Village, 80500 Lamu, Kenya, Off Corniche Path, Shela Village, Lamu, 80500, Kenya
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $101 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.6

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Bed and Breakfast Kijani Hotel

Beachfront. Property is on or right next to the beach. Airport shuttle. Airport shuttle available at no extra charge. You can request this in the next step.

Off Corniche Path, Shela Village, 80500 Lamu, Kenya – Excellent location – show map

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Simply amazing place! Highly recommend it. Beautiful house in an amazing garden, lovely view from the rooftop restaurant. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Breakfast as well as all other dishes just a dream. Go for the crab and the local grilled fish! So many more positive things I could add here, let yourself surprise! Shela is probably also just the best location to be if you are in doubt.

Martin

Germany

The place is laid back, quiet, beautiful and comfortable, and the manager was very helpful and a person who we liked very much. Our room was looked after by a competent and very friendly housekeeper. The food was quite good if the restaurant service was slow and frustrating.

John

Canada

The staff were extremely polite and helpful. The location is A1. The ocean view room we had was great! Mr. Nice makes you feel at home 😍

Bkoech

Spain

They arranged a sunset boat tour and then did a surprise dinner on the beach. It was a once in a lifetime experience.

Orrin

South Africa

Beautiful laid-back place in a lovely environment. Caring and friendly staff.

Johannes

Germany

Everything was great really lovely helpful manageress and great staff , beautiful location loads to do will recommend to friends highly and would definitely go back .

Judy

United Kingdom

The staff are amazing, the room was always clean, located on Shela beach is the perfect spot! The breakfast and restaurant food is also delicious

Matthew

Australia

The location is one of the best and staff were very nice and very helpful

Veronica

United Kingdom

A variation at breakfast would be good, but I cannot praise the staff enough. Especially, Evans and others. The fold down and mosquito net service. I especially liked the incense lighting in the bedroom and bathroom areas each night

Joan

United Kingdom

The staff were super friendly and helpful, and arranged coffee for us when we went out on a boat during the day. The feel of the place is very nice and it's well priced.

Georgina

Kenya

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9.3

Excellent location!

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“Simply amazing place! Highly recommend it. Beautiful house in an amazing garden, lovely view from the rooftop restaurant. Staff is super friendly and helpful.”

Martin Germany
“The place is laid back, quiet, beautiful and comfortable, and the manager was very helpful and a person who we liked very much. Our room was looked after by a competent and very friendly housekeeper....”

John Canada
“The staff were extremely polite and helpful. The location is A1. The ocean view room we had was great! Mr. Nice makes you feel at home 😍”

Bkoech Spain
“They arranged a sunset boat tour and then did a surprise dinner on the beach. It was a once in a lifetime experience.”

Orrin South Africa
“Beautiful laid-back place in a lovely environment. Caring and friendly staff.”

Johannes Germany
“Everything was great really lovely helpful manageress and great staff , beautiful location loads to do will recommend to friends highly and would definitely go back .”

Judy United Kingdom
“The staff are amazing, the room was always clean, located on Shela beach is the perfect spot! The breakfast and restaurant food is also delicious”

Matthew Australia
“The location is one of the best and staff were very nice and very helpful”

Veronica United Kingdom
“A variation at breakfast would be good, but I cannot praise the staff enough. Especially, Evans and others. The fold down and mosquito net service.”

Joan United Kingdom
“The staff were super friendly and helpful, and arranged coffee for us when we went out on a boat during the day. The feel of the place is very nice and it's well priced.”

Georgina Kenya

One of our top picks in Lamu.Featuring a swimming pool and tropical gardens, Kijani Hotel is located on the coast of Lamu Island, along the Indian Ocean. The décor comes with natural handmade furniture, lanterns and ornaments.

The rooms include private bathrooms with a shower and complimentary toiletries. The suites also offer views of the sea or garden, as well as a balcony and seating area.

Guests can enjoy a fresh, homemade breakfast every morning, and the restaurant also offers a la carte meals in the evening. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas.

Kijani Hotel is located in Shela Village, just 1.9 mi from Lamu Old Town and 2.5 mi from Manda Airport. Takwa Prehistoric Site is 6.2 mi away on Manda Island.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Pierre E.Oberson

Kijani Hotel is a small family run " Hotel de Charme " overlooking the entrance of Shela channel.In its leafy and colorful garden,around the freshwater pools you will find real peace and relaxation. While the veranda of your spacious room,furnished with coastal antiques is the ideal place for planing exciting Dhow safari to experience the fascination of the Swahili Culture,you can also walk along the 12km.Shela mythical beach and enjoy the clear water of the Indian Ocean. Welcome to the peace and pleasures of Kijani Hotel Welcome to Kijani.

KIJANI been created has the result of my interest for different culture,and my love at first site for Lamu.In 1984 during one of my journey I came across this beautiful and remote island and get trapped by it's charm.Very soon it become clear that was the place where I wanted to stay.Architecture,decoration and nature are part of my life and my passion for carpets and Kilims linked my with the Arab world........On the end,it is a long story that I can share with my guest and travelers. Safe journey. Pierre

SLOW TRAVEL Life in Lamu has a distinctly Arab-Oriental Flavour,the ladies scurry down back street wearing buibuis (black cloaks witch cover them entirely) and yet they are prone to shadowing their dark eyes with kohl and have been known to cast amorous glances from the folds of their buibuis towards favored admirers. In the evening the aroma of thick Turkishlike coffee permeates the atmosphere, old men sit together philosophizing on the front step of their houses,and little boys chase one another,darting in and out of quaint shops that line the main street. The restaurant of Lamu bustle with business. Bajun fishermen tell tales to one another while they enjoy heaped plates of rice. Night time is delightful,and every one take advantage of the cool breezes that blow from the Indian Ocean.

Languages spoken: English, French, Italian

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Closest Landmarks *

Mnarani House
0.2 miles
Gallery Baraka
1.7 miles
Riyadha Mosque
1.7 miles
Lamu Fort
1.8 miles
Lamu Museum
1.9 miles
18th Century Swahili House Museum
2 miles
Pate Island
16.6 miles

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Peponi Restaurant
0.6 miles
Peponi Cafe/Bar
0.6 miles
Amber store Supermarket
1.9 miles
Lamu Market
22.4 miles

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Indian ocean Ocean/Sea
0.3 miles

All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Everything was great really lovely helpful manageress and great staff , beautiful location loads to do will recommend to friends highly and would definitely go ...”

Judy

United Kingdom

9.5

“The staff are amazing, the room was always clean, located on Shela beach is the perfect spot! The breakfast and restaurant food is also delicious ”

Matthew

Australia

“The location is one of the best and staff were very nice and very helpful”

Veronica

United Kingdom

9.5

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Food: American

Open for: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, High tea, Cocktail hour

Menu: À la carte

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12:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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Until 11:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 12 and above are considered adults at this property.

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

0 - 1 year	Can use a crib when requested	FREE
0 - 1 year	Can use an extra bed when requested	$65 per child, per night
2 - 11 years	Can use an extra bed when requested	$65 per child, per night
12+ years	Can use an extra bed when requested	$75 per person, per night

The maximum number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the room you choose. Double-check your selected room for the maximum capacity.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

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Pets

Pets are not allowed.

“Simply amazing place! Highly recommend it. Beautiful house in an amazing garden, lovely view from the rooftop restaurant. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Breakfast as well as all other dishes just a dream. Go for the crab and the local grilled fish! So many more positive things I could add here, let yourself surprise! Shela is probably also just the best location to be if you are in doubt.”

“The place is laid back, quiet, beautiful and comfortable, and the manager was very helpful and a person who we liked very much. Our room was looked after by a competent and very friendly housekeeper. The food was quite good if the restaurant service was slow and frustrating.”

“A variation at breakfast would be good, but I cannot praise the staff enough. Especially, Evans and others. The fold down and mosquito net service. I especially liked the incense lighting in the bedroom and bathroom areas each night”

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Reviewed: October 22, 2019

Johannes
Germany

1 helpful vote
9.0

“Perfect place for relaxation”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 4 nights
Beautiful laid-back place in a lovely environment. Caring and friendly staff.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: August 29, 2019

Martin
Germany

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Simply amazing place! Highly recommend it. Beautiful house in an amazing garden, lovely view from the rooftop restaurant. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Breakfast as well as all other dishes just a dream. Go for the crab and the local grilled fish! So many more positive things I could add here, let yourself surprise! Shela is probably also just the best location to be if you are in doubt.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 26, 2019

Judy
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Amazing 3 night stay and can’t wait to go back”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Meals were expensive there .
Everything was great really lovely helpful manageress and great staff , beautiful location loads to do will recommend to friends highly and would definitely go back .

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: July 16, 2019

Philippe
France

15 helpful votes
5.0

“Poor Stay In Lamu”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
. Garden and pool side is not clean as the pictures. Pool beds are dirty. Not acceptable . There is not ONE place you can sit and relax in the hotel ... not even a sofa or a nice area.. I never see this in my all life traveler . The room is ok but small balcony on room no 6 and not conform as the big balcony they are showing . I was alone in the hotel ! Alone ! They could propose me a better room maybe . Staff is not dedicate to customer at the front desk: look like an office : each time you walk in to ask Something, nobody say hi and they stay sit on the computer ... very embarrassing . Staff restaurant is better . Lunch and diner prices are crazy .. almost As expensive as Peponi !!! And poor choice . Don t be rushing for the breakfast. You have to wait 20 mn minimum for your juice, coffee and cereals bowl ( poor quantity) 40 mn after you will have omelette . The last day , they inform me at 9h55 during my breakfast that the new customers for my room were at the hotel already .. and check out was 10 .. I had 5 mn to pack everything ... They could inform me nicely the day before . I had an amazing stay everywhere in Kenya especially in Watamu .. I was so disappointed with that stay !!! Hotel is half of your Stay appreciation so I did not really enjoy Lamu I do not recommand Kinjani
Great location Great room clean up / bedsheets change everyday Restaurant is well decorated

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: March 30, 2019

Charles
Kenya
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The lack of tv does make the stay a bit unbearable if you plan to stay more than a night
the ambience and the friendly staff

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: February 19, 2019

Matthew
Australia

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The staff are amazing, the room was always clean, located on Shela beach is the perfect spot! The breakfast and restaurant food is also delicious

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: January 25, 2019

Veronica
United Kingdom
9.6

“Brilliant and relaxed stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing at all
The location is one of the best and staff were very nice and very helpful

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 15, 2019

Joan
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
9.6

“Lovely”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The lighting in the bathroom could have been slightly brighter especially for those wishing to shave or apply makeup
A variation at breakfast would be good, but I cannot praise the staff enough. Especially, Evans and others. The fold down and mosquito net service. I especially liked the incense lighting in the bedroom and bathroom areas each night

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: October 31, 2018

Georgina
Kenya
10

“Beautiful location, helpful and friendly staff and great location. Thank you!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
The staff were super friendly and helpful, and arranged coffee for us when we went out on a boat during the day. The feel of the place is very nice and it's well priced.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 30, 2018

John
South Africa
8.3

“Nice quite comfortable small hotel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
possibly a better lunch and evening menu
Lovely quite small hotel

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 21, 2018

David
Kenya

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Wonderful hotel that feels like a luxury home! Great views, great staff, great vacation!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Accommodating and welcoming staff. Very tasteful decor. Sitting on the balconies looking at the ocean!

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: September 17, 2018

John
Canada

1 helpful vote
8.3

“Enjoyed the different experience of Kijani, but not wet feet and trousers nor restaurant service.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
Our main complaint was about the service in the restaurant. Although courteous and likable, our waiters were slow, did not understand their menu well and did not respond to simple requests like, "Please bring the coffee right away". The service in the restaurant was so frustrating that we found a better place (Peponi Hotel) for supper on our second night. Delivery and departure from the hotel was by boat, and that was fair enough, but it invariably involved getting soaked because there is no pier or jetty at the hotel and it seems to be too much of a request to use the jetty down the beach. This is OK, once one accepts it and gets into the spirit.
The place is laid back, quiet, beautiful and comfortable, and the manager was very helpful and a person who we liked very much. Our room was looked after by a competent and very friendly housekeeper. The food was quite good if the restaurant service was slow and frustrating.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: August 28, 2018

Mohd
Oman

3 helpful votes
8.8

“Scenic location with excellent sea food and friendly people.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I did not expect to take off our shoes and step into the sea when we first arrived straight from the airport. It rained heavily on the first day of our stay hence there was no hot water to use the next morning as they were relying totally on solar power to power the water heaters and as such had to shower in very cool water. Shela is a beautiful location with narrow streets and old restored townhouses.
The food was excellent and the quantity was good. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Ibrahim served us with others and whilst he was quiet his service was excellent. The meet and greet at the airport and the transfer by boat was efficient. It is als an eco friendly hotel

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 10, 2018

Voyager
Netherlands

9 helpful votes
8.3

Very Good
- • Group
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wifi slow
Very good breakfast included Front desk very capable and responsive

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 7, 2018

Anastasia
Kenya
10

“Very nice and relaxing, the staff were very attentive. We also liked the owner, Trish.”
- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 4 nights
Poor WiFi
Almost everything

Stayed in August 2018

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