Peponi Hotel is a boutique hotel in Lamu that is Kenya's ultimate beach hideout. It's the perfect way to end a safari journey, where the pace of life slows to mimic a  dhow sailing peacefully on calm ocean waters.

Family-owned since 1967, the hotel retains its original charm, a step back into an era of bygone elegance, where even the coffee is still poured from brass pots. The swimming pool lies under two baobab trees and overlooks the ocean. This is the spot for a good book and a delicious lunch.

The bar is a favourite watering hole where fresh rock oysters or coconuts are served, drinks can be enjoyed, and you can get acquainted with the locals of Lamu and their fascinating Swahili culture.

Highlights

• Dhow cruises at sunset or during a full moon
• A host of activities from diving and snorkelling to fishing and water skiing
• A swimming pool that overlooks the ocean
• Cultural insights exploring Lamu town
• Massages from on-site masseurs
• Bird watching in mangrove forests and sand flats

Activities

• DEEP SEA FISHING
• FISHING
• KAYAKING
• SAILING
• SNORKELLING
• DHOW CRUISES
• WATER-SKIING
• WINDSURFING
• BEACH ACTIVITIES
• BOAT EXCURSIONS
• PICNICS
• KITE SURFING

Rooms

Standard Room

The Standard Room has spectacular ocean views, where days are woken up to by the sweet sound of gentle waves. There is a private veranda, and the interiors are styled in keeping with Swahili culture and their bright and beautiful colours. There is an en suite bathroom, an overhead fan and a personal safe.

Superior Room

The Superior Room is in a prime location and looks directly out over the ocean. It features a swing bed in a private outside area and is beautifully decorated with Swahili-inspired furnishings. It has an en suite bathroom, an overhead fan and a personal safe.

Family Room

The Family Room is divided into both Superior and Standard categories. The Family Room can accommodate up to four and they vary from a shared room to two separate rooms with a shared bathroom.

Apartments

 Imagine having your apartment in the middle of an Indian Ocean island extravaganza, it's the kind of stuff dreams are made of. Apartments comprise two bedrooms as well as a spacious open living, dining and kitchen area.

Facilities

When you aren't whiling away leisurely hours poolside with a spectacular view of the ocean, you can revel in lively conversation at the bar, stop in for a delicious meal at the restaurant, or request a massage to ease into island life and its rejuvenating atmosphere.

Dining

Peponi Hotel has a restaurant that offers a fabulous selection of menu items that take influences from all over the world but are rooted in local culture. Japanese, Italian, Swahili and Southeast Asian cuisine is an art form here. All the salad greens are grown at the hotel and there is a vegan and a vegetarian menu.