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Looking for a unique guesthouse in Lamu Old Town? Subira House is an eco-friendly guesthouse in a 200-year-old Grade I-listed Omani building, offering seven Swahili-style rooms, courtyards, tropical gardens, homemade breakfast, Swahili dining, yoga, Reiki, massage, permaculture experiences, and personalised cultural activities in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lamu Old Town.

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🏛️ Historic Guesthouse Accommodation

Accommodation in a magnificent Grade I-listed, approximately 200-year-old Omani-style building located in the heart of Lamu Old Town. The property features seven bedrooms, open courtyards, gardens, and airy galleries.

🛏️ Rooms & Family Accommodation

Seven rooms including twin rooms, double rooms, rooms with private bathrooms, sea-view rooms with terraces, and a spacious family room. Some rooms can accommodate an additional guest.

🍳 Homemade Breakfast

Breakfast is served in an airy gallery and includes homemade bread, yoghurt, jams, peanut butter, juices, fruit, eggs, pancakes, French toast, and tea or coffee.

🍽️ Swahili Dining & Karkadeh Restaurant

The central courtyard hosts Swahili-style dinners prepared with fresh local ingredients, including produce from the property's farm and freshly caught fish.

🌿 Courtyards, Gardens & Relaxation Areas

Guests can relax in two tropical gardens, courtyards, airy galleries, reading areas, libraries, and comfortable lounge spaces.

🧘 Yoga, Reiki & Wellness

Wellness experiences include yoga classes, Reiki sessions, massages, and other relaxation activities for guests.

🌱 Permaculture Farm Experiences

Guests can visit the property's three-acre permaculture farm in the interior of Lamu and learn about sustainable food production and ecological living.

⛵ Dhow Cruises & Island Excursions

Assistance with dhow lunches, sailing, snorkelling, swimming, beach trips, island excursions, and other activities around the Lamu Archipelago.

🏛️ Cultural & Historical Experiences

Guests can explore Lamu Museum, Lamu Fort, the Swahili House Museum, Takwa Ruins, the Donkey Sanctuary, and other cultural attractions.

♻️ Eco-Friendly Accommodation

Subira House incorporates environmentally conscious practices, including water-saving toilet systems, permaculture, local food production, and sustainable hospitality. The property has received a Silver Rating from Ecotourism Kenya.

🍳 Swahili Cooking & Cultural Learning

Activities may include Swahili cooking, basic Arabic calligraphy, Islamic studies, and henna painting.

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