Diamond Beach Village offers an alternative to the concrete hotel, more of a rustic Robinson Crusoe experience. We work very closely with the local Swahili people taking into account their culture and only using local methods and materials to create a refreshing, eco-friendly, alternative style holiday.

There are no cars on Lamu or Manda, the only form of transport is donkey or boat, both of which are an experience in themselves. The pace of life is inevitably slow and relaxed. The island is located roughly three degrees south of the equator therefore you can guarantee that perfect island getaway, whether it is lazing in your airy banda, on the beach or exploring the surroundings.

Jambo ~ Habari Gani ~ Karibu ~ Hakuna Matata ~ Asante Sana ~ Kwaheri

Kisura is an extension to the typically African rustic and eco hotel Diamond Beach Village on Manda facing the famous Peponi Hotel on Lamu Island.

Kisura was personally designed by Helen Feiler and built by her daughter Rachael, the owner and manager of Diamond Beach.

Most visitors want to just relax on one of the many swinging beds that cover the balcony and gardens or stroll along the beautiful white sands of Manda beach. Enjoy your meals and sundown cocktails overlooking the Indian Ocean at Diamond Beach Village only meters away from Kisura..

The restaurant seating area is shaded from the sun with large palm thatched umbrellas, conveniently situated with a fantastic view of the Indian Ocean. Our highly trained chef, Kazungu, prepares a variety of dishes from traditional Swahili cuisine to more conventional western and vegetarian foods. A must for breakfast is banana pancakes and fruit salad with fresh Kenyan coffee or chai tea made from local spices, or toast and eggs with home made papaya jam and passion curd. Lamu's best kept secret is its freshly caught sea food... Lobster, king prawns, mangrove crab, red snapper, tuna, squid, and much more are on the menu each day.

Our giant clam shells in the garden under the acacia trees act as bird baths and attract a colourful array of beautiful birds at both dawn and dusk. Sit and watch them play as you relax and enjoy your drinks. Or lie under the shade of the acacia trees on the swing beds and hammocks while listening to the lap of the Indian Ocean which is just a ten second walk away.

You are provided with paraffin lamps for the late evening, the well muffled generator gets switched off around 10pm.

The four double bandas have a double bed downstairs and a single bed mounted in the roof, each has a front porch, en suite shower, sink and flush toilet. All bandas are provided with sheets, mosquito nets and towels. Each has a mains plug with a British socket and all have electric lighting in the evening. Our very friendly room boy, Kombo, cleans daily and we offer a laundry service. The twin banda is larger with swing hammock outside and can sleep 2-4. The sixth ‘family’ banda is larger and divided into two, with swing bed outside, it sleeps between 3-6.

We also have a treehouse to rent. It sleeps between two and six people, with wooden floors, branches coming through the walls and a large veranda on the first floor stretching right around the tree, where there is an open air bathroom with sink, shower and flush toilet. There is another bathroom on the ground floor.

It is an amazing experience to be lying in bed in a baobab tree watching the birds fly by with a view across the village over to the sand dunes of Lamu Island.  It really is a honeymooners' paradise.