About Mbibo House

Mbibo House is the perfect family-friendly villa in Lamu. With it’s large lush garden, pool and large spaces, Mbibo is a great place for families to come together, relax, and unwind.

With four airy en-suite bedrooms, daily housekeeping, filtered drinking water, and an in-house chef, everything is in place for you to truly switch off.

Set just beyond the village, Mbibo offers a sense of calm and tranquility without isolation. Built using traditional techniques and local materials, the house is designed to breathe — keeping you cool, comfortable, and connected to nature.

Furnished in partnership with The Flipflopi Project, Mbibo House features bespoke pieces made from recycled ocean plastic, celebrating coastal creativity and practical sustainability.

A woman lounging on the rooftop with lots of comfy cushions and palm thatched roof
Sunlit top bedroom with a mosquito net, white curtains, and a wooden juliet balcony looking out to the Shela dunes.
A lushly made up bed with soft linens and African prints, a window behind looks out to palm trees.
Wooden staircase with a railing, leading upwards with sunlight streaming through narrow windows on a textured yellow wall.
Close-up of a woman's legs and hand resting on the edge of a pool surrounded by flower petals.
Outdoor seating area with multicolored cushions, a recycled plastic table in pastel colours, and a decorative wooden privacy screen casting shadow patterns on the wall and table.

About Your Host

Hi, I’m Hannah. I fell in love with Lamu the moment I stepped off the boat in 2018 — and never looked back.

What began as fascination quickly became home: I immersed myself in the island’s Swahili history and culture, supported environmental activism across the county, married into the community, grew my family, and built Mbibo House as a place of refuge, connection, and care.

My hope is that you’ll feel truly at home here, and that your time at Mbibo helps you form your own connection to this extraordinary island.

Over the years I’ve curated what guests fondly call my “little Lamu book” — trusted guides, boat captains, therapists, excursions, and quiet gems — and I’m always happy to help tailor experiences to suit your needs

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A rustic bathroom with a reddish-orange textured wall, featuring a mirror with a wooden frame above a matching reddish-orange countertop with an oval sink.
Woman relaxing on a balcony in a white dress beneath white mosquito netting, overlooking a room with beds, in a tropical resort setting.
A bedroom with a bed featuring yellow and white bedding, surrounded by windows with wooden frames, and with a mosquito net.
A white house with a makuti roof nestled in sand dunes, surrounded by trees and other buildings, during sunset.
A bedroom with open wooden windows, white curtains, a green recycled plastic chair with a cushion, and a view of green trees and hills outside.

“This is an absolutely stunning house, felt incredibly tranquil, a sanctuary! Lawrence is a star and his food was so delicious. The pool area is beautiful. I would definitely book again.”

Poppy, UK
Open wooden window with garden view, hanging plants, and outdoor bamboo structure with trees and greenery outside
People dining on a covered patio with greenery and sand in the foreground.
Spacious living room with white walls, dark wooden ceiling beams, built-in seating with cushions, small shelves with books and decorative items, and soft lighting.

Contact us

Interested in staying with us? Send us a message and we will be in touch shortly. We can’t wait to hear from you!