Welcome to Banana House

Lamu, Kenya

Book or Enquire about Banana House

Email: travel@conservation-matters.com

Banana House is a boutique hotel in Shela, Lamu Island. It has all the charms of a quietly elegant private home with 16 rooms spread over three houses situated in a magnificent tropical garden with a swimming pool.

About Banana House

This private home with 16 rooms spread over three houses situated in a magnificent tropical garden with a swimming pool. True Wellbeing is experienced the minute you step through the door. Peaceful, warm welcome, organic food, fresh air, you immediately relax. Yoga, massage and the love that Monika and Banana have put into the House to give it a warm and homely atmosphere makes Banana House unique.

Closed: 20 December 2022 - 7 January 2023

Closest airstrip: Lamu Airport

Families: Children of all ages are welcome

Accommodation & Amenities

The Banana House offer lovely rooms for one, two or three people, spacious family suites and huge superior-class penthouses. You can rent a floor, a whole house, or the entire Banana House, with their experienced staff catering to all your needs. With its remarkable views of the sea and beautiful gardens, Banana House is simply and tastefully furnished in traditional Swahili style. Sitting areas, day beds and hammocks are located throughout. A swimming pool is situated in an area of the garden abundant with exotic bird life. Guests can also enjoy a spa or beauty treatment at the Banana House Wellness Centre, a venue that is also home to daily yoga sessions. Banana House kitchen is well known! It serves excellent daily fresh seafood like ginger crab, barbecued snapper, tuna carpaccio or yummy prawns curries as to mention a few. Only organic, daily fresh ingredients from the local farmers or fishermen are used to prepare meals. They have their own organic farm as well. Food is prepared with a lot of love and care. The cooks have done an ayurvedic cooking course and prepare delicious vegetarian food as well!

Amenities

Swimming pool
Daily yoga sessions
Spa and wellness centre

Rooms

**Family rooms available**
**Penthouse Suite**
**Single rooms**
**Double room with garden**
**Standard room**

Location - Lamu

At Banana House, the activity manager will gladly arrange all activities. He organises Lamu Town visits, Dhow trips, sunset or day trips to Manda Toto where you go snorkelling, fishing and have beach barbeques. Visits to Takwa ruins, Matandoni and Kipungani. Overnight trips to any of the surrounding islands, such as Pate or Kiwayu, are also possible. If you’d like to soak in the tranquil atmosphere of Lamu, it’s hard to beat a sunset sailing trip on a traditional dhow. This really is a most relaxing and unique experience!