Villa vacation rentals in Manda Island

We had a great time in Shela. The place is beautiful and reigns peace. Chloé's house is comfortable and welcoming. Dickson has been a very kind and professional host. She responded quickly to all our requests and delighted us every day with her kitchen. Chloé's house is highly recommended and, if I go back to Shela I'm sure to repeat. Thank you very much for a great few days.

We had a wonderful time at Langhi Ylang. The house is beautiful with a relaxing pool area and a spectacular rooftop terrace. Gilles is a great host and Steven and chef Ali took excellent care of us. When in Lamu we will definitely revisit!

I actually booked this for my parents who don't have Airbnb and are notoriously picky. They absolutely loved everything, in particular the incredible food from the chef. I cannot wait to stay here myself!!

Absolutely one of the best places we have ever stayed. Beautiful house, amazing team, great location. We felt very lucky.

The team, location and the facilities at Moon Houses are excellent. The house keeper, cook and manager were all exceptional in their efforts to ensure we enjoyed a relaxing stay. A highly recommended place to stay!

We loved Livia’s place (Amani House). While it is a short walk from the coast and central Shela, it’s a pleasant walk through neighborhoods with lots to see. It also felt more relaxing to be on the edge of town than right in it. The chef (Martin) was phenomenal and the groundsman (Philicent) and the housekeeper (Elina) were kind and helpful. Plus you have to take a dhow ride with Omar! He’s a wonderful man. We would love to stay there again!

We had a wonderful 5-day stay in Lamu. The service was outstanding, the meals were delicious with a chef who took great care of us, and the house was impeccable. Nina and Jamal were very responsive to our requests. The house is perfectly located right on the water, between the pool and the sea, with plenty of shaded areas thanks to several patios. We will definitely come back!

We had a wonderful time at Langhi Ylang. The house is beautiful with a relaxing pool area and a spectacular rooftop terrace. Gilles is a great host and Steven and chef Ali took excellent care of us. When in Lamu we will definitely revisit!

We spent 4 days at taqwa house and it s was amazing, Elijah the chef is an amazing chef, Peter the manager was very available. Only issue is that the house is a bit far (10min walking) from Sheila and the instructions are not very clear. We will come back

We loved the Asali house. Beautiful, and very well designed. It was great to have the pool! The Chef, Daniel, was very talented and prepared wonderful meals for us. During our 5 night stay, we only had dinner at a restaurant the first night, since Daniel's dishes were so delicious. He prepared fresh caught seafood for us every day! The housekeeper, Margaret, was so sweet, kept a very clean house, gave us a nice "turn-down" service each evening laundry service whenever we needed it. Our sheets were always nice. The gardener, Kazungu, kept bougainvillea bouquets on the dining room table, in our bathroom, and in all the foot baths in the yard. So pretty. Monica gave us superb deep tissue massages! Sheke, our host, was always available to assist with our activities and walks into town. The paths through town are winding, so it takes some skill to find our way. We had such a wonderful experience in amazing Shela Lamu. Our sunset sail was dreamy. The people are so kind & friendly. Loved it!

We loved our stay in the heart of Lamu! The house is beautifully designed with stunning traditional architecture, and being centrally located, it felt like we were truly living among the locals—which is exactly what we were looking for. Jamuhuri, the house help, was incredibly kind and welcoming—he made us feel right at home. Tarik also went above and beyond to help us organize a last-minute airport pickup, which we really appreciated. The hospitality throughout was fantastic. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for an authentic Lamu experience.

We absolutely loved our stay. The host was very fast to respond & suggested thoughtful activities for us. The house is well designed, full of Art, books, films to look at. The swimming pool was a highlight. The location is at the heart of Lamu & very accessible from the waterfront. The chef was one of the best we have experienced in Lamu & the caretaker was very sweet with our kids. We highly reccomend this place!

Stayed here for the second time and still enjoyed it. I personally like, that it is a bit out of Shela and more peacful. Easy access to the beach through the dunes. Very good wifi! A great new addition is the drinking water filter system!! 👏 Firstly you don’t have to walk all the way with the heavy 10ltr bottles, but also reduces the usage of single use plastic bottles! I was lucky enough to be the only one staying this time and was able to sprawl out! 😅 Philicent and Elina are always around and helpful, but very discrete. Thanks for having me again! I shall be back!