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About this property
Elegant Accommodation: Beytsalam in Lamu offers a sun terrace, lush garden, and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor seating area or enjoy the serene city views.
Comfortable Amenities: The bed and breakfast features air-conditioning, private bathrooms with walk-in showers, and balconies. Additional amenities include bathrobes, minibars, and free toiletries.
Dining Experience: A full English or Irish breakfast is served in-room. The property also provides room service, barbecue facilities, and luggage storage.
Local Attractions: Located 1800 metres from Lamu Museum and 200 metres from Lamu Fort, Beytsalam is a short walk from several cultural sites.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
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Staff
9.0
Facilities
7.9
Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
8.2
Value for money
8.2
Location
8.9
Free WiFi
8.0
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Guests who stayed here loved
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Jon
United Kingdom
“Location. Friendly staff and manager. Breakfast. The room. The balcony with sea view. The bed. The style and general vibe.”
Macharia
Kenya
“We had a fantastic stay! The hotel is in a perfect location—close to everything we needed. The breakfast was absolutely delicious, and the amenities were top-notch. What really made the experience stand out was the warm and friendly staff who went...”
Marco
Switzerland
“Convenient location for anyone that wants to have a fully immersed cultural experience.We enjoyed the day and evening walks around Lamu town.It was also pretty quiet at night allowing room for a good nights sleep.The breakfast was good considering...”
Cleopatra
Kenya
“The stay was good 👍
There was a mix up on the breakfast , ended up missing it since I had an early morning meeting”
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Xiomara
United Kingdom
“Beautiful setting, we were made to feel at home. The manager Omar and his team went above and beyond in their service.”
Miller
New Zealand
“Fantastic location, good staff lead by a fantastic Manager ( Omar), bed was clean and comfortable. Plenty of hot water.”
Jean
Netherlands
“A very nice place to stay in an old house at the sea in the middle of old town. I stayed in a beautiful room with everything you wish for”
Ashton
South Africa
“The position on the water front and ease to walk around. The beds were very comfy and the staff were exceptional. Highly recommend for a stay on Lamu Island.
After arriving in Watamu, we realized how good it was.”
Giedre
Lithuania
“The place is nice and comfortable, the room was spacious enough to spend few nights. It is close to the boats, thus you can easily commute.
Breakfast was very good. We enjoyed them being the only guests in the house.”
Wade
Canada
“Right on the main waterfront access and tourist route, but also on the intricate 700+ year old historic alleyways where current life is being lived.”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Hosted by Beytsalaam
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Host review score
Beytsalaam
Beytsalam is a luxury home away from home, we are the few rare properties in Lamu town, that has Airconditioning and Tv. We also provide free wifi, a minibar, spa quality toiletries; all our rooms have their own private washrooms, an extra cloak room and a back up generator too. We also have a connecting room option for families, and a rooftop terrace and fully equiped kitchen with an in-house chef. We provide a wholesome breakfast and friendly staff for whom guest comfort is a priority. unfortunately we dont allow Alcohol consumption at the hotel. We also organise airport transfer, local tours and excursions at an extra cost.
Greetings from the Beytsalam Management team,
Beytsalam is beautiful Swahili style cosy luxury bed and breakfast accommodation. We love to serve our guests and ensure their stay at our property and Lamu is very comfortable. Our team goes out of the way to make your experience very memorable. Our guest feedback and reviews are valuable to us, and we are very grateful and humble for the awesome guest reviews we have received. This makes do better and aim higher. We look forward to welcoming you to beautiful authentic Lamu.
Beytsalam is right at the oceanfront, great location for food lovers as amazing seafood and local restaurants, bazaars all at walking distance. If you would like to explore Stone town and its authentic culture, cuisine and architecture. Then welcome to Beytsalam, Lamu.
Languages spoken: English,Swahili
Property surroundings
Facilities of Beytsalam
Most popular facilities
Basic free WiFi (9 Mbps)
Airport shuttle
Non-smoking rooms
Room service
Facilities for disabled guests
Family rooms
Breakfast
House rules
Beytsalam takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 07:00 to 12:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note the property does not allow alcohol.
Please inform Beytsalam in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
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