“Marrakech on the beach – talcum-soft sand, maze-like alleyways filled with the scent of spices and ancient dhows bobbing on the Indian Ocean…” The Guardian
Sleepy yet sophisticated, Shela Village sits two miles to the south of Lamu Town at the start of the island’s wonderful 8-mile beach. One of the most relaxing and seductive places you will ever visit, Shela has a languid, undisturbed atmosphere all its own. A generation or two ago Shela was being described as something of a ghost town, but in the past few years numerous ravishing holiday homes and guest houses have been built along the village’s pretty waterfront and jumble of narrow sandy streets. Beyond the charming Peponi Hotel, centre of Shela social life, the beach stretches almost as far as the eye can see – miles of empty white sand facing the Indian Ocean and backed by magnificent dunes.
“There are no words to describe the beauty, the mystery, the tranquility of Shela. It’s like something out of a dream.” Vanity Fair

Uzio House, Shela Village

Mnarani House, Shela Village

Beach House, Shela Village

Forodhani House, Shela Village

Kilamawingu House, Shela Village

Kiwandini House, Shela Village

Mama Daktari House, Shela Village

Full Moon House, Shela Village

Garden House, Shela Village

Betty’s Suite, Shela Village

The Moon Houses, Shela Village, Lamu

Palm House, Shela Village

Tusitiri Dhow

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Shela House, Shela Village

Mtende House, Shela Village

Gaba Gaba House, Shela Village
