Here we present opions about Hotel Jannat House from some of our guests.
You can add your experiences here.

Jambo, we just arrived from Kenya (august 2007) and we still have , in our heads ,some beautiful " souvenirs", and Jannat House is a good "souvenir":the peacefull atmosphere,every people was kind,it's a place with a soul,and Lamu stay in my mind like a lovely town, with busy donkeys, smily people,and so on...in french: nous recommandons cet hotel à tous ceux qui aiment les endroits qui ont une âme et qui dégagent un climat de paix et de sérénité à l'image de cette ville qui laisse un souvenir impérissable, même si nous l'avons vécu parfois sous la pluie, ce qui n'altère en rien le charme du lieu et de ses habitants. Je regrette que le guide du Routard n'ait pas été plus élogieux à l'égard de Jannat house,qui ne correspond pas du tout à la description qu'il en donne ..c'est justement le genre d'endroit qu'en principe il porte aux nues!

Nicole

September 2007
We spent 6 nights at Jannat House at the end of July and wanted to thank you for a lovely stay. It's a beautiful house and we were very comfortable there. There were occasional problems with the shower ( we were staying in Habari), but they were quickly solved and the room itself was really good. The whole place was a haven of peace away from the hustle of the Lamu streets and a great place to stay. I also need to praise your staff, especially Douglas who served the breakfasts. They were all helpful and friendly and we enjoyed spending time with them. The fact that we could speak kiswahili with them helped, but their English was good anyway. If we, or our friends go to Lamu again, we would definitely choose to stay at Jannat House. Thank you.

Anne Guest

August 2007

After a very intresting flight where one of our engines caught on fire and we were delayed for hours after an emergency landing i met the part owners of Jannat House who were on the same flight.
They kindly bought wine and shared it with fellow passengers and that is where i found out about Jannat House.
I stayed at Jannat house and found it great and very friendly and the pool was great after a hot day out on a Dow.
The staff were kind and friendly and it was great to meet other travelers over dinner at Jannat House.
The owners even organised day trips and also some English travelers were heading off on a trip from Lamu to Zanzibar and the people at Jannat House had a major roll in organising that trip.
The whole of Lamu knew about that trip as it was the first time it was being attempted.
I would love to know how the trip went and i would fully recommend staying at Jannat House as all round it was a great place to stay.
Regards

David Norris.
Australia January 2005

Let's emphasize again how much we liked the atmosphere and excellent service at Jannat House.
Thanks again and best regards on behalf of The Huisman family.

The Netherlands January 2006

Hujambo!

 
My daughter Hannah and myself enjoyed a wonderful stay for 2 nights in May, 2005 at your lovely oasis. 
We were so well taken care of with respect by Mark and by a couple of other staff members. 
One day we were swimming in the pool and the barman began playing Bob Marley. 
My daughter, who has dredlocks, and I starting singing along with all the songs.  That memory will stay with us the rest of our lives.
 
Another night under the stars we had a lovely discussion with two young Swedish teachers. 
We wanted to say "hey do" to them, but lost their addresses.  We wish there were more Americans like them.
 
I hope I can come back to Lamu and Jannat House as soon as possible (2 years?). 
I would like to bring my husband so he can see your beautiful, peaceful paradise.
 
I have even begun studying Swahili at our University in Buffalo, NY. 
My daughter is now studying anthropology in New York City and sends her warm regards to Mark and "the barman."
 
Sante sana na kwa heri!

/ Cathleen Carter
USA May 2005
Hello Lamu.
Annika and I visited Jannat house in late November and had a most pleasant time at Jannat House.
We want to thank you for that. We willnever forget the visit to Lamu - and maybe we will return.

/Grandelius
Sweden January 2005

Just to let you know Kathryn and I had a lovely time at Jannat House.
The accomodations were lovely; ambiance was perfect; food was good.
A special note must good to your fantastic staff.
They made our stay very nice with our questions and requests carefully and quickly taken care of.
Omar was a super guide and Abdul a careful and cheerful boat captain.
We had a good visit at the school and hope to propose to our senior class
that they take a fund raising service project to buy more textbooks for the school.

/Linda Lankenau,
Nairobi
June 2004