About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: JamboHouse Lamu in Lamu offers a sun terrace and free WiFi. Each room includes a private bathroom with a shower, balcony, and modern amenities. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy beauty services, a games room, tour desk, and luggage storage. The property provides a daily housekeeping service and yoga classes. Delicious Breakfast: A continental and à la carte breakfast is served, featuring juice, pancakes, and fruits. The breakfast is highly praised by guests. Prime Location: Located a 3-minute walk from Lamu Fort, 984 feet from Gallery Baraka, and 1640 feet from the 18th Century Swahili House Museum. Nearby attractions include Lamu Museum and Riyadha Mosque.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
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Great for your stay
- Private bathroom
- Free Wifi
- Airport shuttle (free)
- Non-smoking rooms
- Tour desk
- Snorkeling
- Shower
- Hiking
- Massage
- Baggage storage
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Sakina
Kenya“The host gave me all the detail information about Lamu island and it was really helpful! Also, free airport pick up was very nice.” - Stephen
Canada“If you want to stay in the middle of Lamu, Jambo House is your best option. The owner, Arnold, provides guests with large amounts of reliable, detailed information about Lamu and the surrounding areas. If the rooms are small, the terrace...” - Alamgir
United States“Best place in Lamu. When in Lamu don't stay anywhere else but here. Incredible place. Great Host, Clean Comfortable room and Excellent Breakfast. One of the best places in have stayed anywhere in the world. Arnold is simply awesome. Highly Highly...” - Sherif United States“Thank you Arnold for being a great host with an exceptional property!! Loved every moment from service to accommodation. Arnold is Lamu encyclopedia which made our stay an authentic experience!!”
- Sandra United States“Arnold makes Jambo House incredibly comfortable and welcoming. The facilities are well kept and we appreciated the attention to cleanliness throughout the place. We enjoyed that we were right in the heart of Lamu town and could experience the...”
- Vanessa
Germany“Arnold is an amazing host. He was reachable all day for any questions we had and he arranged even last minute tour requests. Every activity organized by Arnold is through local Lamu residents. He's a true part of the community in Lamu. Breakfast...” - Mingchien
Taiwan“I like that there are ceiling fan as well as the tower fan in the room, that help me have a good sleep” - Woei
Australia“The in-house breakfast is tasty, great variety and value for money. Very relaxing and cooling roof terrace on hot days. There is laundry service in the property. Owner is very responsive.” - Birnbaum United States“Amazing budget spot for traveling in Lamu! Arnold was extremely helpful - we booked a sunset cruise through him and it was perfect. Breakfast was excellent. The rooftop was amazing. We had fans in the room. The best coffee shops on the island are...”
- Kimberly United States“Loved the roof top terrace, the breakfast, the staff and the location!”
Hosted by Arnold
Area info
House rules
Child policies
Children not allowed.
Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.
The fine print
Please let us know if you are coming to Lamu by bus (which Bus Company & departure time from Mombasa or Malindi) or by plane (which airline & arrival time) so that we can wait for you at the jetty in Mokowe or Lamu or at Manda Airport. Guests only have to pay boat fare for themselves and if they need help with their luggage otherwise we don't charge anything for pick up.
Please inform JamboHouse Lamu of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
