Location was conveniently central for exploration of the town, shops and a walk to Shela. The house was interestingly quiet and peaceful despite being in the middle of town.

Update of profile with a few current realities would be helpful for planning e.g. airport transfer fee (1500 plus 500 extra for bags, not 1000) or need to bring own bath soap.

We loved how it was so easily accessible to Lamu Town and even the shops nearby even at 11pm at night we could get from the house. The house was extremely huge we really loved it that we could move around freely. We could literally stay there forever Lamu is indeed so beautiful 😍 We highly recommend Makubwa House 👌

There was no microwave to warm food. The swimming pool was too small.

The architecture of the home is authentic Lamu style, which brings you back in to time to a bygone regal era. And Mr. Zion, the caretaker, took care of us like royalty. We had him prepare a veggie traditional dinner, which was definitely fit for a King!

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We spent New Year‘s eve on Lamu and had a fantastic time at Makubwa. The house is in the centre of the old town, very authentic with a nice rooftop terrace with view. The highlight was the sailing tour watching the dhow race. Many thanks to Zion, Bwana and Abdalla for their great support and hospitality.

Makubwa House is a big, hearty villa which is very well- run, with an attentive house manager (Mr Zion) and Bwana Dolphin; whose role extends to tour guide and chaperone. The staff offer what felt like a One-Stop shop where they were able to organise whatever I was looking for including cooked meals (according to my preferences), bottled water delivered to the house, recommendations for activities around the city and organizing trips, airport transfers, etc. The day beds scattered around the house are amazing for lazy mornings after breakfast or hanging out after a long day. The pool adds a great touch; the perfect way to wind down after a day of exploring. I enjoyed how accessible the house was when arriving in Lamu; so daily commuting was a breeze.

There are some improvements being made to the house (a plus for future travelers!), so a few tools lying around as you enter the house, but no construction noise or disturbances, which was great. The wifi signal is only reliable on the top floor; with the lower 2 floors having limited coverage.

Great place! Beautiful house, just look at the pictures on booking.com. It really is like that. Mister Zion who takes care of the place is a very good host, very pole pole. We all got very relaxed in the house, could have stayed there for weeks.

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This house is gorgeous and in a great location in Lamu Town. We felt very safe and the staff were great in helping us organise transport by boat, trips out and even restaurants to eat. Highly recommend staying here for an authentic experience in Lamu!

An amazing house, especially for groups, plenty of space, but if you are a solo traveller like me you won't regretted, felt safe and free. The decoration, design simply outstanding! A special thank to Zion ( good conversation) and Bwana ( helped me with tour, dhown trip ), everything went perfectly good.

Unique historic traditional storey building with antique furniture

Standard of cleanliness was low.

The house is in the heart of Lamu town, so very convenient to go anywhere, also close the the sea front, about 20min by boat to Shela. The rooftop room was amazing, where you can have the sea view at daytime and starry night. And there was an air-con equipped. Zion as the housekeeper were helpful and thoughtful

There was no hot water heater, so it was bit cold for the shower during the rainy season here.

The house was enormous..3x stories . What my sister & I loved was that we each had a whole floor to ourselves, giving us plenty of space. I was up on the rooftop which was breezy & plenty of space. So many places to relax. There was a plunge pool which we could dip into to cool off. It was very near the waterfront & the market place. Excellent location.

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It was a very big and charming house and the hosts were very helpfull and kind

When we were there it was difficult to sleep because it was very hot and the electricity was gone 2 out of 3 nights (the whole of Lamu - not only this guest house). Then the fans and the aircondition did not work, and it was very hard to sleep. Maybe the owner can add some more beds and mosquito nets to the upper floor/roof where it is a bit colder? Just in case it happens again.