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The Majilis resort is a small luxury beach hotel on the Lamu archipelago of northern Kenya. Located on the exclusive Manda Island, which looks across to the ancient town of Lamu, this privately-owned hotel offers just 25 beautifully appointed rooms and suites, all of which are presented in timelessly elegant Lamu style. The resort, which offers superb views over the Ras Kitau bay and Shela Village, offers a range of restaurants, a wellness centre, two pools and a wide range of activities (to include personalized dhow trips and tours of the archipelago). It is accessible only by boat (10 minutes from Lamu town).The Majilis is named after the Arabic term for an exceptionally comfortable and special place, where the host traditionally entertains his most important guests.
Accommodation
Exceptionally elegant and exquisitely presented, this island hotel offers 25 superbly-appointed Superior and Deluxe rooms and Junior and Royal suites, all of which are accommodated in four villas. Each villa was constructed making use of the archipelago’s natural resources, combining white coral blocks with hand-carved timber. Particular attention was paid to integrating the villas among the indigenous trees and plants, to enhance the preserve the beauty of the local surroundings. Each villa opens onto the white sand beach and has its own verandah. The rooms themselves are spacious and offer traditionally high-beamed ceilings, large windows and terraces with spectacular views over the beach, gardens and swimming pool. Tastefully presented, the suites offer a large bedroom area with king-sized bed, a generous en-suite bathroom and a private verandah (AC, fans, safe, WiFi).
Dining and bars
The thatched restaurant overlooks the bay and the swimming pool and combines an open-plan veranda on the ground floor with a terrace and bar on the first floor. Using only local produce and fresh seasonal ingredients, the restaurant features freshly caught fish and seafood as well as a wide range of international cuisine to include home-made wood-fired pizzas. There is also a bar in the main hotel and by the pool.
What to see and do
Activities include exclusive dhow trips, visits to Lamu town and the Takwa ruins. Sports include diving and snorkeling, windsurfing or kite-surfing, water-skiing, wake-boarding or knee-boarding in the calm waters of the central bay. Majilis can also arrange exclusive desert island picnics (Kiniyka Island: 30 minutes south-east of Lamu) and Manda Toto Island:40 minutes north of Manda Island), or dinner under the stars. A full range of game fish can be caught in the waters off Lamu’s coast including: black marlin, blue marlin, striped marlin, broad bill swordfish, mako, tiger shark, hammerhead shark, bull shark, yellow-fin tuna, wahoo, king fish, giant trevalley and many others.
One of the most pleasurable ways to discover the beauties of the Lamu archipelago is aboard one of the Majlis’ dhows. Gently following the sea breeze, guests are likely to spot dolphins and marine turtles darting through the waters, and even possibly whales and whale sharks during certain seasons. The surrounding areas present clear-blue waters, undisturbed stretches of white sand beaches, rolling sand dunes, and impressive mangroves boarding river waterways.
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