The Charming Lonno Lodge

Property class: 5 and above
Beachfront hotel in Watamu with outdoor pool and restaurant

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The Charming Lonno Lodge offers a private beach where you can enjoy the shade from a beach umbrella, plus you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Watamu Beach. The outdoor pool provides fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in Swedish massages. Offering ocean views, Lonno Lodge serves local and international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A poolside bar, a hot tub, and a sauna are other highlights at this luxurious hotel.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
$313
The current price is $369 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 27 - Nov 28

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a nightstand, a bench, a window with curtains, and a view of the sea.

Double Room, Tower

  • Sea view
  • 72 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a bench, a hanging canopy, a mirror, and a piano.

Junior Suite, Sea Facing

  • Sea view
  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a window with shutters, and a stone wall.

Suite, Sea Facing

  • Sea view
  • 95 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A room with a bed, a television, a decorative lamp, and a stone wall.

Deluxe Room, Sea Facing

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 58 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Grand Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View, Oceanfront

A neatly made bed with a white bedspread and a black and white patterned throw. There is a wooden nightstand with a lamp beside the bed.

Grand Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View, Oceanfront

  • Sea view
  • 133 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A cozy room with a wooden bench, a stone wall, and a staircase leading to another level.

Grand Suite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 130 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Kanani Road, Watamu, 80202

What's nearby

  • Watamu Beach - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Ruins of Gedi - 20 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Malindi Beach - 27 min drive - 22.9 km
  • Silversands Beach - 32 min drive - 23.6 km
  • Mambrui Beach - 45 min drive - 41.0 km

Getting around

  • Malindi (MYD) - 38 min drive
  • Mombasa (MBA-Moi Intl.) - 156 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪7 Vizi Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Isla Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hemingways Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Wasafi Swahili Dishes - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Papaya Beach Bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Charming Lonno Lodge

  • The Charming Lonno Lodge offers a private beach where you can enjoy the shade from a beach umbrella, plus you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Watamu Beach. The outdoor pool provides fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in Swedish massages. Offering ocean views, Lonno Lodge serves local and international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A poolside bar, a hot tub, and a sauna are other highlights at this luxurious hotel.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 8 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 5 PM
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Offsite

    • Area shuttle*

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

The Charming Lonno Lodge Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.6

Staff & service

10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Lonno Lodge is a wonderful, peaceful small boutique hotel with ocean views, a large pool and delicious food. The staff were always very friendly and helpful. There are nearby restaurants/clubs with sandy beaches.
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfection

This lodge was just perfect for my solo weekend. The team are so helpful and friendly and everything was organised so well. The pool is a dream as well as the seating areas and so much thought has been put into the design.
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8/10 Very good

Very welcoming place to stay!

Excellent customer service. Sylvia was very kind and accommodating during our entire stay!
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10/10 Exceptional

Best holiday

It was the most comfortable location. The views are awesome and the location is super quiet. The hosts are just amazing and you feel like you are at home.
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8/10 Very good

Tranquility at Lonno Lodge

An exclusive enclave from local poverty, Lonno is the ideal retreat from reality. Spotless and impeccably run by a husband and wife team, it boasts superb service and exquisite food (although perhaps a bit too much of the latter as felt our waistlines expand daily!). We were there at the very end of the season and almost had the hotel to ourselves. The surroundings are gorgeous and the architecture of the hotel is reminiscent of the intricate network of an ancient Arabic village. Our room was a large, airy duplex suite which would have benefited from air conditioning, given the extreme heat and humidity. Having said this though, it was liberating to sleep with all the doors and windows wide open. Mosquitoes were non-existent. The swimming pool was beautiful and there was easy access to the tidal flats in front of the hotel at low tide. The children loved exploring this area and discovering coral, crabs and other sea creatures. The hotel provided suitable footwear for such excursions, which was invaluable. While management was readily available when we needed them, they were not proactive in terms of promoting local activities or excursions. We felt we had to tease information out of them, but once this was done, their guidance proved very reliable. For a fee, the hotel offered air-conditioned transport to local airports and attractions. Unusually, there was not one single sign of written information or communication anywhere in the entire hotel complex. Coming from the over-controlling UK environment, we were surprised to find no paperwork in the room, fire information, or even a sign to the bar! In a way this was refreshing and we felt our hosts were overly keen not to state the obvious. We had slight security concerns before our trip, but once there, could not have felt safer. Not a single pirate! Our stay was very comfortable, utterly delicious, and our every need was provided for. Silvia and Aldo run a very tight ship and are to be commended for their service and style. We would not hesitate to recommend Lonno Lodge to friends. Asante sana Lonno Lodge!
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10/10 Exceptional

2022 Start

Lonno is a wonderful place to enjoy a much deserved holiday. The owners and staff go out of their way to make you feel you need to extend your stay! A charming place indeed!
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10/10 Exceptional

A Very Special Place

The Charming Lonno Lodge is one of the best places I have ever stayed. It’s so peaceful and laid back, but with incredible service from Sylvie and Aldo and their amazing staff. It is very comfortable in the rooms too.
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10/10 Exceptional

A wonderful small hotel outside the main village. Great pool and excellent food. If you do not like big modern hotels, this is for you. Silvia and her husband are stars.
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8/10 Very good

Very nice stay

Our stay and the service was very great.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautifully secluded

Great place to stay. Expensive, but if money is not a problem then I highly recommed staying here. Small and personal. The owners are hands on. The staff are friendly and attentive. The rooms are nice. The food is outstanding. Is away from the main part of Watamu so it is secluded and quiet. If you so desire, you can walk to the main shops along the beach. Great view. A+
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10/10 Exceptional

Highly recommended

This is a fantastic hotel, designed by the Italian owners and closely watched over by them. The staff also are very polite and helpful. The rooms are actually like small houses with kitchen and large fridge where you are only charge normal prices for the drinks used. Some people might think that it is too quiet, but the service and facilities are excellent.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great expectations!

Had a lovely time at Lonno Lodge! Mkt trevligt par som driver hotellet och som gör vistelsen mer än behaglig. Suveränt poolområde och relaxavdelning. Genomtänkta och strukturerade rum. Behaglig atmosfär!
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10/10 Exceptional

Magical Place

Lonno Lodge is a beautiful place where it is possible to spend time just relaxing by the pool in front of the ocean, venture out for beach and water activities or visit the nearby town and other interesting sites in the area. The staff was friendly and helpful while the owners interacted with the guests and offered advice on how to get around and on what to do in the area. They also organized trips by jeep and boat to local places of interest. The overall feeling is that of visiting friends.
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10/10 Exceptional

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10/10 Exceptional