Sai Shanti House

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Scored 9.4
Rated wonderful
  • The entire place is yours
  • 452 ft² size
  • Kitchen
  • Pet friendly
  • Washing machine
  • Free Wifi
  • Balcony
  • Non-smoking rooms

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Sai Shanti House in Lamu offers a two-bedroom apartment with a balcony. The property features a fully equipped kitchen, dining table, and a washing machine. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, private check-in and check-out services, and family rooms. Additional amenities include a walk-in shower, refrigerator, seating area, and free toiletries. Prime Location: Located a 3-minute walk from Manda Beach and 656 feet from Mnarani House, the apartment provides easy access to local attractions. Highly Rated by Guests: Sai Shanti House is highly rated by guests for its comfortable accommodations and excellent services.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

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Mirzaei
United States United States
“Very warm and friendly reception. Beyond expectations! We were initially doubting to book due to a false comment of bathroom privacy issue, but we took chances and had a lovely stay, bathroom/shower is separated with locking mechanism from both...”
Maria
Greece Greece
“Everything! It is such a lovely place that will make your stay in Shela a beautiful memory. Super cozy, spacious, full of light, with all amenities, drinking water, non stop electricity even during power cuts, great ventilation, chilled vibe ...”
Felista
Kenya Kenya
“The house is spacious. There is enough natural light and enough windows to allow air flow. I didn't even need AC but then again was there in June. Chris was a great host, Reuben was ready to pick me whenever I got lost in the maze that is shela....”
Grace
Kenya Kenya
“Clean and quiet place, very central to many places. Chris was friendly, picked us from Jetty and explained to us how to navigate Shela, the map helped a lot”
Jenboe
Germany Germany
“The apartment is spacious, the staff was absolutely welcoming and friendly and shela town is simply beautiful. The kitchen was well equipped.”
Abaas
Tanzania Tanzania
“Chris is a lovely host, knowledgable and helpfull. Thank you for making our stay enjoyable, we hope to see you again soon in Shela. Sai Shanti is well equiped hideaway- perfect for recharging and relaxing.”
Marie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great location, easy to get local Swahili cuisine / health food stores and to walk to the hotels or beach or sand dunes. Good amount of space for kids to run around inside and friendly neighbours. Great communication with Chris and his team. We...”
Hailyu
China China
“unbelievable beautiful designed apartment in the maza of shela, but still easy to find. the host and housekeeper are all very kind and being responsible, always check what we need.”
Jahid
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Chris is a wonderful human being and goes above and beyond to make the stay in Shela a pleasant one. He was always clear with communication and looked after us with care. The properly is one of the highlights of our visit to Shela and Lamu. Shanti...”
Alexandra
Greece Greece
“Coming from Amu house,where they saw me As dollars nit as human being ,I found this Place paradise ! Chris is such a lovely person ‘ God blesses him! The place is perfect , very spacious , Comfortable , Beautiful”

Hosted by Chris Hawley

9.9
Host Review Score
Chris Hawley
The first-floor, two-bedroom apartment in Sai Shanti House has its own entrance. It has a fully equipped kitchen. There is solar hot water and solar power for lighting, fans and kitchen equipment. Filtered drinking water is provided. King-size beds are provided with mosquito nets. There is a small balcony on which to enjoy the breeze. A large dining table provides sitting for 8 people and there is a comfortable lounge area. There is a view of the dunes from the dining room/sitting room windows.
I am a retired Chartered Accountant, having worked in the UK and then in Nairobi, before operating a hotel in Shela Village, Lamu. I am a watercolour artist, writer and poet.
Sai Shanti House is situated in a quiet neighbourhood of Shela Village, about 8 minutes' walk to the 12-kilometer beach and Peponi Hotel.
Languages spoken: English,Spanish

Area info

Amenities of Sai Shanti House

Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 2 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Sai Shanti House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

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