Just 14 beach cottages or "grass villas" are well spaced along the beach and have been ingeniously positioned to ensure privacy. The walls and floor are made from local palm leaf mats called mikeka and the coconut thatched roof (makuti in Swahili) has been pitched high enough to make the most of the cool trade winds.

The ample bedroom has a king size bed draped with mosquito netting. The ocean facing verandah is a private lounging area furnished for comfort. Guests enjoy a variety of facilities and services in the bay among them being fresh water swimming pool with 24 hour open bar service, safety deposit facilities for guests' valuables, gift shop with local handicraft.

Guests are also treated with visits to Lamu's historic museum, mosques and markets, tours of local boat-building and mat-weaving industries, deep sea game fishing, waterskiing in Kipungani channel, swimming with friendly dolphins on the reefs of Kinyika and Manda Toto among others.

Lamu Island   14 well spaced beach cottages Restaurant Pool Water Sports Others << Position on Map