With Lamu Island located at latitude 2°16′41″ S and longitude 40°54′11″ E, on any given day we can just about set our clocks to the rise and fall of the sun. SUNRISE/SUNSET is our family double-banda and the perfect place from which to enjoy both. Located at the end of our sandy pathway, SUNRISE/SUNSET is our secluded getaway facing onto the front dunes. Both bandas are adjoined by a generous south-facing balcony from which to take in the expansive Indian Ocean.

SUNRISE BANDA

SUNRISE is an explosion of yellow, fuchsia and sky blue and is set on stilts with a neem wood floor.

From bed, gaze out through large open windows to the east and soak in the orange hues of dawn’s twilight - a perfect way to start the day.

Woven papyrus doors extending the length of the banda provide access to the balcony while flowing Casuarina trees frame the front staircase.

SUNRISE comes furnished with:

  • Two twin beds

  • Two nightstands with beaded reading lamps

  • Hand-carved wood chest for safe-keeping of valuables

  • Floating day bed

  • Swing bed - hand-carved from cypress wood

  • Desk & chair

  • Coffee table & chairs

  • Front balcony (adjoining SUNSET)

  • Indoor ensuite bathroom with glass tile inlay celebrating the shining sun

 

SUNSET BANDA

Showcasing the spectrum of color seen in the sky at dusk, SUNSET is accessed at ground level and set on a wood-latticed coral floor.

A Casuarina tree ladder leads to the south-facing joint balcony, from where SUNRISE may be directly accessed.

Admire the view of the ocean-lined dunes and watch the sunset from the expansive west-facing window.

SUNSET comes furnished with:

  • Double bed

  • Two nightstands with beaded reading lamps

  • Hand-carved wood chest for safe-keeping of valuables

  • Floating day bed

  • Swing bed - hand-carved from cypress wood

  • Desk & chair

  • Coffee table & chairs

  • Front balcony accessed by indoor staircase (adjoining SUNRISE)

  • Indoor ensuite bathroom