“Noisy mosque”

House is beautiful, located next a mosquee which is very noisy not a good location

Great views from the roof top, accurate description of the property. Felt like the perfect getaway spot. Central accomdation and well organized host.

“Great for the Old Town experience.”

Location in the Old Town was convenient for exploring Lamu. Rooftop space was particularly charming and comfortable with a nice breeze on a hot day. Beds were comfortable and equipped with mosquito nets. Bathroom was spacious.

“Enchanting”

Stunning property: very elegant, tastefully restored old Lamu house using genuine Swahili/Arab finishes and details we were enchanted, refreshing little courtyard pool, lovely outside areas to relax.

“Beautiful, exotic and luxurious outdoor living”

A beautiful and spacious house with a private pool in the center of town. Everything within walking distance. Good wi-fi and hot water showers.

“Gorgeous home in the heart of Lamu”

Wow. Couldn't believe my eyes when I walked in. Umma house is a beautiful swahili-style home right in the center of Lamu old town. The architecture and interior design was just exquisite right down to the details. Justin, the house manager, is a star and made our stay very comfortable. I really recommend Umma house if you want to experience Lamu - skip Shela and head to the heart of the island - you won't regret it.

Absolutely beautiful house. Plenty of space and in a good location in Lamu town. We’d have loved to stay longer and have more time to appreciate this lovely house, including the pool.

“I enjoyed the stay but struggled with stairs and was too hot to sleep at night”

History great building near to town

“Beatiful pool and a house with big potential but still long way to go”

The bathrooms, the space & the pool.

Very neat and clean and good decor.

Had an amazing stay at this beautiful house, it’s in a great spot for exploring and experiencing life in Lamu. The rooftop was definitely the highlight for me, especially the sunrise views. We had the whole place to ourselves which made it even better. The housekeeper was super friendly, always around when we needed something but gave us space too. Would totally recommend and stay again if in Lamu

“Ideal location for the work we had to do”

Charming well renovated and characterfully presented town house, connected to hotel Lamu - perfect for our group

Location

“The best villa on the island. Clean, spacious, amazing pool. A true gem!”

“We loved staying in this house in lively, friendly, historical Lamu”

Beautiful house with private pool, spacious bedrooms and several terraces to hang out on. Great location in old Lamu, close to shops, museums and the sea with great boat rides to wonderful beaches Manda and Shela.

“Amazing!”

Good swahili breakfast. Farid was an exceptional help that made our stay seamless.

“An amazing space in Lamu! Spacious, comfortable with such unique features and a lovely housekeeper”

A great home for a group visiting Lamu. You have your own pool and the house is so spacious with 3x bedrooms each with an en suite. Check in was so smooth, we chose the option where the captain picked us up from the airport and escorted us to the boat (definitely do this as it’s tricky to find the house yourself the first time). He was amazing and offered to carry our bags, we had a great boat ride across and he showed us to the house where the housekeeper met us. We had some problems with the water being lukewarm during our stay but apart from that we felt so looked after by the housekeeper. Their captain organises boat trips on he Dhow and we really recommended you take this up, he was brilliant. The location is on Amu (Lamu Old Town) with lots of restaurants on the waterfront and Shela is a short boat ride away. It’s a traditional house so don’t expect ‘mod cons’ everywhere but the WiFi was superb and every bed handily has mosquito nets.

“A truly beautiful house in the heart of Lamu Old town surrounded by a rich culture and history. There is no other place”

We had a truly memorable and amazing experience staying 4 nights & 5 days at Umma house. We had a warm and welcoming greeting from the staff Zeinab and Farid who were amazing. Zeinab stayed in contact the whole time and she booked all of our activities for us. We gave her a budget and what we wanted and she made sure everything was organised and that our stay was stress free so we could just focus on enjoying Lamu. On our last day she let us check out later at 1pm because our flight was at 2:55 which was amazing so we could enjoy our final houra. Farid is the young house keeper and he was exceptional. He did all of the house work including laundry, dishes, ironing, cleaning the house and pool everyday and he even went out to the markets to get our groceries. He was so friendly and we were able to go with him to the markets and he showed us around and was helpful with anything we needed. If he is there you can ask him to show you around and he is very enthusiastic to do whatever you need to make the most of your stay in Lamu. The house itself is beautiful and we spent a lot of time in the pool and on the rooftops for sunset drinks. There are lots of different areas in the house to relax including 3 different balconies / roof tops. The best bedroom in the house is located on the top floor which has a lot of stairs so may not be suitable for elderly or people who struggle getting up stairs. This didnt bother us though and we got used to it quickly, it is so worth it for the amazing big bedroom! Umma house is located in Lamu old town so you are bound to hear the mosques and prayers but it is a beautiful way to experience the true essence and culture of Lamu and the prayers only last 5-10 minutes at most. If you are easily disturbed by loud noises then maybe bring ear plugs but if you are genuinely interested in the rich culture of Lamu then it should not be a problem.

“Fantastic house in Lamu”

Very beautiful house. It is big plenty of space. Rooms are very nice and staff great. Farid is very helpful with everything you need.

The house is incredible and it deserves to take time to enjoy it. Farid, the person in charge of the house and to take care of all we needed, is a really nice person, he took care of everything and helped us a lot. Asante sana for all of it!!