I guess 'globetrotter' has not actually trotted very much around our globe. Their 'misunderstandings' with Stopover AND Captain Beyonce could only be caused by their own inexperience or naivety or perhaps worse..... I saw one other traveller in Shela creating a fuss, and it was all down to her arrogance (ignorance?). Shela has to be the safest place in Africa.... more

Stayed here with a friend recently and I have never before been so tempted to write an online review (good or bad). This place was amazing! Now, bear in mind we had been backpacking and camping for a week at this point so most places would have felt luxurious, but we were so happy with where we were staying. We... more

We contacted a small eco-travel company on Lamu and they booked Stopover ahead for us. The owner of the company, Gabriel, met us at the air strip, showed us to our room, and gave us a town tour. Everything went very smoothly! We could have stayed at a private house and paid a bit less, although we wouldn't have been... more

Stop over guesthouse is a really nice place to stay. the people who work there are great. we had some miscommunication with the owners about how many rooms we wanted to take and the price. they did not greet us upon our arrival. we waited for 2 hours before deciding to go sightseeing. the owner then called us demanding to... more

I stayed at Stopover for 4 nights in mid-September 2008 - during Ramadan. I had been in Nairobi for 6 weeks on business, and I needed a quiet get-away before leaving Kenya to come back to Canada. I contacted Lamu Properties in Nairobi. They eventually recommended Stopover in Shela to me, and I'm very glad they did. The price was... more

this is a lovely place to stay, right on the waterfront in Shela (just out of Lamu town, must nicer than staying in town). Hamid the owner ensures great, attentive and friendly service. The rooms are spacious, and we had a great balcony on the top floor where we ate breakfast and watched the dhows sail by. the food is... more

Me and my friend stayed in Shela, for 3 nights at the stopover guest house in December 2006. The first thing to know about Shela is that the place is very popular with EXTREMELY well heeled westerners e.g. princess stephanie of monaco has a house there. Lots of the big, old arabic style houses have been renovated ( admittedly in... more