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Luxury hotel In Kenya

The Majlis Hotel Lamu

Set on the idyllic Manda Island in the Lamu archipelago on Kenya's Northern Coast, The Majlis is a luxury 25 room boutique hotel with the ambience, comfort and intimacy of a private home. A unique blend of contemporary and traditional styles, The Majlis offers the very best of Lamu. With a superb beachfront location and breathtaking views over the Ras Kitau bay and Shela village, it offers the perfect setting and the ideal position from which to explore the region.

The Majlis blends seamlessly with its island surroundings, making use of the area’s natural resources and traditions including hand-carved timber and white coral blocks. Each of the hotel’s 25 air-conditioned rooms is unique in character and style, and features traditionally high beamed ceilings and terraces with spectacular views of the beach, landscaped gardens or mangrove forests. Tastefully designed and decorated to reflect the heritage of East Africa, The Majlis houses an exquisite private collection of art mixing local traditional influences with a contemporary twist, and including a fantastic gilded elephant head sculpture by Armando Tanzini in the dining area and paintings by Julian Schnabel and Yago.

The Hotel’s spectacular makuti thatched restaurant offers the island’s best local, seasonal produce in an exquisite setting with breathtaking panoramic views across the bay to Lamu and the lush green mangroves, whilst the two bar areas are the ideal place from which to enjoy the sunset or a drink under the stars. Guests can also enjoy a private white sand beach and two beautiful swimming pools, built in the shade of the indigenous acacia and palm trees, providing a cool contrast to the warmth of the African sun. A range of watersports and dhow sailing activities is also available for guests who wish to be active all-day long.

Lamu can be reached by air from Kenya’s main airports, Nairobi, Mombasa and Malindi. The Majlis can also organise private air-transfers on the hotel’s 2 light aircrafts which are also available for excursions to other Kenyan destinations.

The Majlis occupies a unique location on the exclusive Manda Island facing the world-renowned Lamu on Kenya’s North Coast (East Africa). The privately-owned hotel offers 25 superbly-appointed suites in understated elegance reflecting Lamu’s local tradition and style. With superb seafront views over the Ras Kitau bay and Shela village, guests enjoy an idyllic setting to relax and make the most of the archipelago’s charm and activities. The Majlis is only accessible by boat, a short 10- minute ride from Lamu Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

In Arabic, the name ‘Majlis’ refers to a special place where hosts entertained their most important guests and families in style and comfort. “Karibu”, or welcome, in Swahili.

The Majlis occupies a unique setting, blending seamlessly with its island surroundings to offer a relaxing and peaceful holiday. The hotel offers the highest-quality services and facilities allowing guests to enjoy the island’s natural beauty and resources.

Guests are invited to share in the soothing ease and atmosphere of the Majlis: from relaxing in the beautiful beaches or strolling along the long-sweeping beach; to enjoying a cool drink at the ocean-facing bar as the sun sets; to tasting our open-fronted restaurants marriage of local ingredients and international cuisine; to indulging in relaxing ayurvedic treatments at the wellness center.

You are welcome to The Majlis, a small luxury beach hotel in the Lamu archipelago.

Federico Moccia/ Isnare.com