Accommodation

At Banana House Lamu you can rent a room, a floor, or the whole house. It has managed to combine the convenience of a hotel with the privacy and personal space afforded by a home rental.

The Ground Floor contains 3 bedrooms (which can be interconnected) and 2 bathrooms. It has a large veranda, great daybed and access to the garden; ideal for a family with children.

The First Floor has 3 self contained double bedrooms. The large veranda and sitting and dining areas are covered by a makuti roof which provides refreshing shade in the daytime and a place where you can sit in the evening and gaze at the stars.

The Banana House Rooftop has become a beloved Penthouse of almost 200 square meters containing a large bedroom, bathroom, separate sitting and dining areas plus a sun or star gazing baraza (Swahili bench) with sea views across the tree tops: a private and favourite place to stay in Shela.

Monika’s passion for plants has created a garden that is a lush tropical paradise with bougainvillea, frangipani, hibiscus and shade-providing palm trees. By night it becomes a fairy tale from 1001 nights, Swahili dinners, candles and perfumes of food and scented jasmine. We also have a fabulous swimming pool for you to enjoy!

It is a fantastic house for groups who want to celebrate weddings, birthdays, seminars and do courses or retreats.

As Monika and Banana are both very well informed about possibilities for trips and activities around the island they can organize a week with different focuses, beach barbeque, sailing trips by moonlight, Swahili dinner in the garden, snorkeling trips, fishing trips to the deep sea, yoga, massage, waterskiing, windsurfing etc.

Food

Banana House Lamu has a well equipped kitchen, excellent cook, friendly staff, and gives their guests the opportunity to prepare lunch or dinner on request.

Breakfast with home made jam and bread is included in the room rate.

Dinner or Lunch can be anything like ginger crab, barbequed snapper, tuna carpaccio or delicious fresh fruit salad with mango, papaya, pineapple and passion.

Vegetarian food is available on request.

Rates

• Double room Euro90/night for 2 people incl. breakfast
• Single room Euro65/night incl. breakfast
• Rooftop Euro130/night incl. breakfast
• Rates for groups/ triples/ whole house on request

If you are interested and want to experience the magic of Lamu and Banana House please contact us

If Banana House is fully booked Monika can help you find other accommodation in Shela.