msafini is very good hotel well maintained very clean the staff are very friendly and the view at the roof top very clear shella is like a paradise and the beach very nice

Lamu Island is a great place for a peaceful holiday.Msafini Hotel is a good clean family hotel with excellant food and service.Not to far to walk thru village to beach,boats,shops.and you can get trips to the ruins which is very interesting and sunset cruises are lovely.The main town has a good muesum which is rich in local history and tours... More

Walk through Shela village where there are many beautiful houses and you come across this large yellow anomaly. Nicknamed the titanic by some in the village it looks too high, too big and really not very Shela in its style. However inside is another story. The place is light, airy, well decorated. The rooms are a decent size, good beds,... More

boarded Tawakal Bus from Mtwapa in Mombasa and six and a half hours later arrived at Mokowe Jetty, had pleasant journey and had good company all the way from Mr Baker of Shella, and must mention our bus had 2 armed escorts which is normal for the journey from Malindi to Mokowe, on arrival at Mokowe i made my own... More

We stayed here a year ago and loved it, even when it didn't have hot water. Then we rented out the entire hotel for our wedding guests and everyone loved it, especially the new solar hot water. The staff are attentive and friendly. The food is some of the best in Shella and the view from the roof top is... More

My wife, 10-month-old and I stayed at Msafini last Easter weekend. We were on Lamu for three nights. The first two nights we stayed at two different places in town, which we weren't happy with, and the thirs night we decided to move to Msafini. They picked us up in town with one of their boats and brought us to... More

Msafini is an absolute gem. Everything from the tranquil environment, to the clean and spacious rooms, the beautiful sea view from the roof top restaurant, to the friendly and always helpful staff makes for a wonderful and relaxing stay. I spent 10 nights at Msafini and had a superbly prepared dinner there every single night! Value for money is outstanding... More

We chose at Msafini after walking into and checking out almost every guest house in Lamu and Shela as it offered an incredible value for what was inside. The Msafini was spotless and authentic, the food was outstanding and the view incredible. Our rooms were perfectly done up with crisp brand new sheets and pillows (uncommonly clean, starched and white... More

We stayed one week in Msafini hotel during NY holidays. Actually we just loved this place, both hotel and Shella vilage. Hotel is new and very clean. Rooms are big and each room has big balcony. In the hotel they have very good chef. He were cooking very good. Since one moment we started to eat only there:) In general... More