Our visit was just before closing for the rainy season and we expected crowds and staff ready to go home. What we got was super-attentive service, delicious meals, and almost no-one to share it with (all the better for us!). The layout of the property is spread out so that you might be at one building with a pool or... More

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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