Located on Lamu island, within half an hour’s drive of the airstrip, and run by Mary Jo and Louis Vaan Aardt, Kizingo is a very comfortable, cast-away beach lodge which prides itself on providing an intimate, hands-on experience.
Situated at one end of Shela’s 12 kilometre beach – its Kiswahili name translates roughly as the point – and consisting of just 6 bandas and a shared area, Kizingo is largely a Swahili build, and its high thatched roofs, open sides and matted seats and loungers are designed to make the most of the sea breeze, and – in the case of the roofs, which reach down to just above head height – to provide as much shade as possible.
All the bandas are en-suite with either an indoor or outdoor bathroom, constructed on either coral floors or wooden decking on stilts, and come furnished with:
Each banda is well-spaced from the next banda, with liberal indoor spaciousness for freedom to roam and the subtle pleasant feeling of expansiveness. Each banda also comes with a JBL speaker and a phone loaded with the KIZINGO Guidebook, the drinks & snacks menu plus a selection of playlists for every mood.