A delightful, romantic and highly original beachfront hideaway and architectural gem, Syngué Sabour consists of a charming plantation-style cottage and separate guest suite, and was specially designed as an intimate and secluded getaway for one or two couples.
What’s included in this suite?
- An enchanting private retreat beside the lovely white sands of Manda Beach
- Beautifully designed, elegant and airy accommodation with hardwood floors and high ceilings
- Filled with delightful design details, bespoke colonial-style furniture and fittings, exquisite murals and paintings
- Multiple verandas and terraces, private plunge pool, mature gardens with hammocks and lounging areas.
- Explore the archipelago in style aboard ‘HMS Intolerance’ a private 9-metre wooden motor boat
- Movie projector & screen, Starlink internet. Yoga instruction, massage and beauty treatments on request
- Enjoy the services of four dedicated and attentive members of staff
- Accommodates up to 4 guests in two bedroom suites
- From Euro 540 per night for two guests ‘self-catering’ with chef and staff
Main Cottage
- Open-plan drawing room and bedroom
- Ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe
- Kitchen
- Front sea-view veranda
- Dining veranda
- Rear garden veranda
Guest Suite
- Double bedroom
- Ensuite bathroom
- Walk-in wardrobe
- Garden veranda
Outside
- Saline plunge pool
- Mature gardens with hammocks and sitting areas
- Beachside baraza seating area, sun loungers and dining area
Included in your stay
- Exclusive use of the property
- Use of house motorboat (strictly with captain)
- The services of cook, house steward, laundress, boat captain (subject to hours of work)
- Laundry service
- Meal preparation and service
- Grocery shopping service
- Daily cleaning and housekeeping
- Starlink Wi-Fi
- Safe
- Movie projector & screen
- Snorkel masks, flippers, yoga mats, massage bed
- Bed linen, towels (bathroom & beach)
- Electricity, gas & water
Available at additional cost
- Yoga, massage, beauty & wellness treatments
- Excursions by speedboat or sailing dhow
- Fuel for the house motorboat for all trips excluding airport transfer
NB – the property is solar-powered therefore the use of hairdryers, air conditioners and other high-consumption items is not permitted.
Quiet and unspoilt, it is likely you will have much of Manda Beach to yourself for most of the day. Its 2.5 kilometres of sheltered sands sit towards the southern tip of Manda Island and look out across the Lamu channel to Shela village less than a kilometre away. Towards the ocean there there are coral heads and rock pools and the remains of an old fort and cannons from the early colonial era.
Manda is home to the beautiful Takwa Ruins – the ancient remains of a Swahili town deserted in the 17th Century – accessed along a narrow channel through the mangroves which fringe much of the island. The ruins are highly atmospheric, particularly in the late afternoon light and make a memorable dhow-excursion. On the ocean side of Manda, through the shallow Mkanda channel, pretty little Manda Toto (‘Baby Manda’) Island is a nice place to swim, snorkel and picnic.
For meals and drinks out we recommend strolling along the beach to the Majlis Resort – a stylish Italian-owned hotel with restaurant and beach bar. Shela Village and Peponi Hotel are a few hundred metres away across the channel, and both Lamu Town and Manda Airport are around 3 km and a few minutes away by boat.
Lamu is best accessed by air and there are several scheduled flights per day to and from Nairobi. Some flights also arrive or depart via Malindi. Airlines serving Lamu include :
- Safarilink (from Wilson Airport) www.flysafarilink.com
- Jambo Jet (from JKIA) www.jambojet.com
- Skwyard Express (from Wilson Airport) www.skywardexpress.co.ke
Lamu Airstrip is situated on the next door Manda Island which is just a few minutes by boat from Lamu Town and Shela Village.
Self-catering Accommodation Rates
- Minimum stay – 3 nights
- Maximum occupancy – 4 guests
- Minimum stay over High season – 5 nights
- Minimum stay over Christmas and New Year – 7 nights
Standard Season Rates (1st March – 30th April, 15th – 31st July, 1st September – 17th December)
- Euro 540 per night – 1-2 guests
- Euro 670 per night – 3 guests
- Euro 800 per night – 4 guests
High Season Rates (August, 8th January – 28th February)
- Euro 600 per night – 1-2 guests
- Euro 750 per night – 3 guests
- Euro 900 per night – 4 guests
Christmas & New Year Rates (18th December – 7th January)
- Euro 1,400 per night for up to 4 guests
The property is closed from 1st May – 15th July
All stays are on a ‘self catering’ basis including the services of chef, housekeepers and boat captain
Stays include the use of the house motorboat – strictly with captain.
One return airport transfer per group is included. Fuel for all other boat trips is charged to the guests according to use.
Check in – 1 pm, Check out – 10 am
The property is not suitable for children under 8 years old
Payment of a refundable security deposit of $500 is required
The swimming pool is unfenced and is used at guests’ risk
The owners require all adult guests to sign a disclaimer/indemnity form
These rates, terms and conditions are valid for stays up until 7th January 2027
Please contact us to make a booking
Please familiarise yourself with all our terms & conditions when making a booking
Bookings can only be confirmed upon receipt of payment. Until a booking is confirmed, availability is subject to change without notice
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