Jambo House is great. It is central in Lamu, the host Arnold provided us with a lot of useful recommendations (restaurants, trips...). The best was the breakfast, which is very cheap and yummy! We highly recommend this place, price performance is perfect!

Location is nice, everything is clean, the roof top is a perfect place to chill, breakfast is delicious and Arnold and Fred were very helpful and smiling at any time. Do not hesitate !

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Great place stay when on budget.. Own and operated by GREAT GUY that go above & beyond to help you..

The host is extremely helpful and resourceful and helped us plan things at a moment's notice. The location was great, great breakfast, it felt very secure for female travellers

The rooms are on need of some decor touch-ups

●Arnold the host is warm welcoming and super helpful.Once you arrive in Lamu he sends someone to pick you up from the airport and carries your luggage upto the House.The inside of the house is well lit and clean.On the walls of the premises there are some really helpful information spread out.Arnold hands you a map when you are having a welcoming drink at the terrace and shares with you helpful information about where to enjoy a night out,best meals at affordable prices and the best places you can have all your meals from breakfast,lunch and dinner that is if you dont want the breakfast offered at Jambo House which I highly recommmend.He plans and facilitates with locals for you the most value for money activities you can pertake while on your vaccation e.g he organised sunset dhow,snorkelling,takwa ruins,old Swahili town tour and Shela sand dunes sunset walk for me and other guests who were staying at Jambo house at the time.✅️ ●The Cleanliness of Jambohouse is top-notch.There are no foul smells inside the room and the bathroom area is clean and organised.✅️ ●Rooms: The rooms are big enough,well-lit and have two fans,wall fan and side bed fans incase it gets really hot.✅️ ●Beddings,towels and Room Cleaning: The beddings and towels are changed on a daily basis unless the guest advices otherwise. ●Trash bin is place inside the room so that you do not litter anywhere in the house.✅️ ●Beds-the beds and pillows are comfortable to enable you to have a goodnight sleep.✅️ ●The terrace-this is where magic happens especially if you want to read a good book and catch the sunset and also you are able to have a beautiful view of Lamu town at a glance.✅️ ●Staff: Arnold has one staff called Daniel who is friendly and helps out the guests.He will also accompany you and carry your luggage to the jetty once your vaccation comes to an end.✅️ ●Arnold the owner/Host of Jambo House is good vibes and Inshallah!Thank you sir for enabling me to have my best vaccation yet in Lamu.

To be honest everything was in place and even surpassed my expectations. That my vaccation ended so soon.

We loved our stay, Arnold is extremely helpful and always gives good advice. Breakfast is a 10. If we came back to Lamu we will stay here for sure.

The breakfast options for different days during my stay were great and filling. The host, Arnold, has a really good lens and grasp of the town. I arrived without an itinerary or idea of activities but with all the information he provided, I was able to create a packed, incredible 5 day plan. This was extremely helpful. The staff were also warm, friendly and very helpful. I liked the location in Old Town, close to the life & buzz of the town. This provided a good experience of the culture and food from the many restaurants available, I was unable to exhaust trying out all the food!! The rooftop balcony of Jambo House was a great place to relax, watching the stars at night and catching the sunrise in the morning.

The drainage of the shower I used could be improved.

Very nice owner, located in Lamu old town, cool Swahili style building with a nice multilevel rooftop terrace. Good and healthy breakfast and also the guests staying were very nice and like-minded. Possibility to do laundry for a good price.

The room was very hot and stuffy and the two fans (ceiling and tower) didn't help much.

Arnold is the best host ever. He will tell you exactly what to do and where to go. recommendations are excellent.

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The place is amazing and the owner is helping you on a 360° basis. I will come back.

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Owner was a terrific professional host. Breakfast was delicious and the view was great.

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Arnold provides you with great information on a personal level.Easy to navigate through map and guidance.

Cold shower.He can consider investing in solar water heater.

The owner is very helpful and friendly.

The location, it is hard to get in.

The guesthouse is located just next to the UNESCO historical center, it has amazing terrace with a beautiful sunrise view and cozy space for chilling. Arnold is very helpful with providing all information about the town and surroundings, helping organizing some tours etc. We had lovely time.

The double bed in our room was not the biggest, but there is an option of adding an extra bed to the room if this is a problem. What could be improved is the mattress quality.

The best were the views from the top terrace and the breakfast! Nice and quite spacious room with a small balcony. Lamu is not very big, so the hotel is near the main places.

There was no hot water in the bathroom.

Long explication by the owner, about house, Lamu and outskirts. Very nice terrace in the extra top of the building.

You don´t have hot water shower. You don´t need it. It is hot enough outside :)

Nice location, good breakfast, helpful staff!

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Perhaps the best value for money hotel I've ever stayed in. Arnold, the host, goes above and beyond to facilitate your stay, providing tons of useful information. The property is a short walk away from the seafront, giving the opportunity to explore the maze-like streets of Lamu.

Friendly hosts with many tips/advice to make the best of stay in Lamu. Excellent breakfast

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- very good location - nice roof terrace - Arnold is very friendly and helpful - good breakfast - rooms are clean and comfi

What I loved most about JamboHouse was its relaxing terrace, the excellent & nutritious breakfast, as well as the owner. Arnold: Not only did he provide me with a series of recommendations of what to do in the island, but he also arranged a couple of tours for me (including a comprehensive tour of Lamu town itself, as well as a visit to Takwa Ruins of Manda island)

Being a light sleeper, sound isolation was not adequate for me, as I was woken up by the call to prayer (adhan) from the nearby mosques, quite early in the morning. Yet, this might just be my own sensitivity. A suggestion would be the replacement of the mattresses, as the one in my room wasn't particularly comfortable.

The location is perfect for exploring Lamu.