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The Majlis Lamu Ltd

4.5 of 5
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Ras Kitau Bay, Manda Island | PO Box 502, Lamu Island 80500, Kenya
Ranked #2 of 11 hotels in Lamu Island
4.5 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
The Majlis Lamu Ltd
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Mpumalanga, South Africa
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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Majlis means a place of sitting or gathering in Arabic, the language that has heavily influenced Kiswahili, the lingua franca of East Africa, in particular the coastal region. It is difficult to judge a hotel when you are the only guests, as happened to us during a visit in early February 2012. But going by appearances, this is a lovely... More

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Nyack, New York
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Spent a week at The Majlis Resort, and I must say that it is the perfect place to enjoy a rejuvenating holiday in a beautiful setting. From beautifully designed and clean rooms, to a multi-cuisine restaurant and pool and terrace bars, it offers everything one needs for a perfect holiday. I can’t wait to visit again.

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Isle of Man, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

The welcome was very good and the location and the Hotel was fantastic, however the service was at snails pace. The following day at breakfast our groups order was coming at such a slow pace and not in orderly way, bits and bobs e.g if the toast had come then no cooked breakfast or Tea to go with. My breakfast... More

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23 January 2012

Please disregard this review as it is fraudulent. We notified Tripadvisor and will pursue the matter with their legal department. We accept good and bad comments, but not reviews that are made up to hurt our business, our staff and our community ! More

Los Angeles, California
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed with the Majlis for 3 nights. Our stay was wonderful. The hotel has a sharp eye for art and design, gourmet dining, beautiful accommodations, and an extremely attentive staff. We could not finds any faults in our stay. But to top it all off, on the day of our departure, our flight with fly 540 was suddenly cancelled... More

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Nairobi
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011

Living in Nairobi, we go to Lamu about once a year - and this time had decided to try out the Majlis on Manda right across from our usual spot Peponi in Shella. Then of course, school break was only a few weeks after the incidents on Kiwayu, on Manda, and up in the refugee camp next to the Somali... More

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London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
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We stayed for 7 nights at the Majlis after doing safari at the Maasai Mara. We were met at the airport by the Majlis staff and then wisked off to the hotel via speedboat. Pulling up the hotel looks amazing. We opted to change to a different room (as our first room was on the ground floor) and this was... More

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Cibolo, Texas
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
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person found this review helpful

AMAZING.....and that is not even a strong enough word to describe this gem! The pictures do not do this place justice and the service is second to none! The Majlis staff took such good care of us that we felt like royalty! They became family to us! We are from the USA and since my husband works in Africa we... More

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Hamilton, Bermuda
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2011
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We came to the Majlis only by chance because we were so miserable in another well named hotel in Lamu. Coming off a very long and luxurious Safari in Tanzania we were in need of a much needed "beach vacation" From the moment we were greeted at our boat by their amazing staff and stepped on to the softest sand,... More

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Denver, Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011
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From the first moment we were in touch with the staff of Majlis, they were professional, pleasant and accommodating. We thought about staying just for one night as a treat to ourselves but ended up staying for 8 nights (our entire time in Lamu). The service was fantastic and the hotel itself was incredible. We felt so welcomed and personally... More

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Dubai
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011
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I just got back from a 3 night stay at The Majlis ad I just had to get on Trip Advisor and post my comments straight away! What an incredible place.... beautiful and very clean rooms, delicious food, very attentive and personal service and was totally worth every penny spent. 3 nights here are total bliss. I would definitely visit... More

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Ras Kitau Bay, Manda Island | PO Box 502, Lamu Island 80500, Kenya
Price range (per night):* INR52,442 - 70,276

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