Vacation rentals with outdoor seating in Lamu

Patrizia was a reactive host. Her local staff were wonderful, present but discrete. Her traditional style villa is gorgeous, tastefully decorated with plenty of space to chill which was our priority. You’re right on the beach, a kayak and paddleboard at your disposal. It’s so peaceful with no noise of cars, few motorboat noises and even the low key pace of Lamu way across the channel. Definitely hope to go back. A special thanks to Steven.

Thrasya is a warm and smiling woman that makes the guest feel at home. She gave good advice. The place of the house is excellent. Close to the sea and the main road where everything is required. Downstairs there is a common courtyard for guests and you can drink coffee and eat there. I will definitely return to you and Alitz too

Teresiah was really friendly and helpful. The house location was also close to the seafront, and it was easy to find my way around - walk to restaurants and shops.

We had a really great stay at Brian’s! Moses, who accommodated our stay, was also very nice and helpful. He helped us arrange day trips and overall it’s a beautiful home. The only thing to be wary of is that the house is next to a mosque which woke us up every morning around 5am. Other than that, would recommend!

Spectacular. I don’t think any words can justify our incredible stay at Forodhani House but I’ll try. The house itself is jaw-dropping. Charming Swahili architectural elements with an open floor plan that maximizes the 180 degree sea view. The bedrooms are generous to say the least, with well designed en-suite bathrooms that rival 5-star hotels. Yes. You will be wowed by how it looks. But the best part of the house is how it feels. The way it’s designed, the cross breeze flows beautifully through the entire property. And still, somehow the house isn’t the best part of our stay. The best part is the house staff. Without too much fuss or fanfare, the staff preemptively cared for our every need. They remembered how we liked our tea and how we liked the lights to be at dinner. 5-star service from beginning to end. Then there was the food. every meal prepare by the in-house chef Cylus left us speechless. We didn’t eat dinner anywhere else. Core memory stuff.

The stay at Papaya House was fantastic. Nina was an amazing host and made sure all was going smoothly during our time there. The staff, Daniel and Safari, have been more than helpful and pleasant to be around. The food was delicious and the place was spotless. Shela is a cozy little town and from the house everything is walkable easily. The house itself is just gorgeous- the beautiful garden, the interior design and more than plenty of space to hang out or enjoy the stars at night. We hope to come back one day!

We fell in love of the island, the beach, the people and the wonderful house of Veronique! The house is 10/15 minutes from the beach, lost in the Nature of the island. In the evening is just so relaxing to look at the starts from the terrace with the sofa. The room is spacious, clean and the garden is immense and well preserved. One of my favourite stay in airbnb of all time!

Feisal's place was amazing. The house sits on its own plot on Manda Island, just a quick boat ride from Shela and Lamu Town. We had a family of 5 adults, 2 kids, a toddler and 2 infants. There was more than enough space with a balcony on each floor and 3 bedrooms. The sea breeze was incredible and the pool did not disappoint. There is a long dock to go to the boat and as the level of the tide varied each day we enjoyed swimming in the sea some days and beachtime on others. Amina the housekeeper and her daughters kept the place clean and helped us with anything we needed. We hired a chef, Yousef, who cooked amazing meals and even grocery shopped for us. This allowed us to truly relax and our kids loved their time on the island..it was a true adventure for them. We visited the Takwa Ruins, shopped in Shela and ate at several local restaurants. The weather was gorgeous and when it rained it only lasted minutes. The internet speed was great both inside and outside and allowed for streaming and movie afternoons when the kids were tired. We would love to return some day!

we loved the place, the penthouse had so much space for us to relax. Beatrice and Karissa could not have been more helpful, nothing was a problem. they were always smiling and doing what they could to help us. Breakfast was delicious all the local fruit felt so healthy. definitely take Karissa up on cooking for you, we used him 4 of 5 nights and his crab is superb. short walk to the front and we thought we would never be able to find the place again but we did. definitely a great place