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The Charming Lonno Lodge

5.0 star property
5-star beachfront hotel near Ruins of Gedi

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Reception
Private beach, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Suite, Sea Facing
Private beach, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Double Room, Tower | Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • On private beach
  • Spa
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Kanani Road, Watamu, 80202
  • Prawn Lake
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Ruins of Gedi
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Watamu Beach
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Malindi (MYD)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Tower

Double Room, Tower

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

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Junior Suite, Sea Facing

Junior Suite, Sea Facing

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

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Room, Sea Facing

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

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Grand Suite, Sea View | Living area

Grand Suite, Sea View

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

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Suite, Sea Facing

Suite, Sea Facing

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

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Grand Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View, Oceanfront

Grand Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View, Oceanfront

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

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CA $372 total
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5 Mar - 6 Mar
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About the area

Watamu

Beachside getaway.At this Watamu hotel, you'll be within 6 miles (10 km) of Ruins of Gedi and 9 miles (15 km) of Watamu Marine National Park. Arabuko Sokoke Forest is 6.6 mi (10.6 km) away.

What's nearby

  • Prawn Lake - 8 min drive
  • Watamu Marine National Park - 14 min drive
  • Ruins of Gedi - 14 min drive
  • Mida Creek - 15 min drive
  • Watamu Beach - 21 min drive

Getting around

  • Mombasa (MBA-Moi Intl.) - 175 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪PilliPan - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Licht Haus - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Casa Tex Mex - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Papa Remo Ristorante - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪crab shack - ‬11 min drive

About this property

The Charming Lonno Lodge

5-star beachfront hotel near Ruins of Gedi
Walk outside to smell the salt air and watch the ocean waves from the hotel's beach. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at The Charming Lonno Lodge like an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and complimentary bicycles.

Free breakfast is available daily. Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. This Colonial hotel also offers a hot tub, a garden, and a terrace. Free self parking is available.

This 5-star Watamu hotel is smoke free.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 2009
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Cabanas by the pool (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
The Charming Lonno Lodge offers 8 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 5-star hotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, cookware/dishes/utensils, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include Swedish massages and massages.

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa services
  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchenette
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 5 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at The Charming Lonno Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 98 per vehicle (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

We should mention

  • For stays on 24 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on 31 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on 14 February, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Valentine's Day gala dinner.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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The Charming Lonno Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ravi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Ndieme Ouleye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming place to stay!
Excellent customer service. Sylvia was very kind and accommodating during our entire stay!

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay
Our stay and the service was very great.

8/10 Good

Karen, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!

10/10 Excellent

Lester, Dallas, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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+

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Leeds UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.

10/10 Excellent

Gerry, Houston, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.

10/10 Excellent

Silvia, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!