LAMU ISLAND

PETLEY’S INN

This beautiful and historical hotel was first opened in 1946 by Percy Petley who fell in love with Lamu whilst recovering from a fatal safari accident (an Elephant stomped on him). This old, well-known hostelry is on the waterfront near the museum. It is steeped in Lamu tradition. The hotel has 11 rooms and a swimming pool on the first floor.
Probably the oldest hotel in Kenya. It is said to be over 165 years old and if it is true, then it's much older than Nairobi’s Norfolk Hotel which opened in 1904. Percy Petley, it's eccentric creator became one of the most famous hoteliers in the world and one of the earliest pioneers of Kenya's Tourist Industry.
Petley's Inn has a private beach on Manda Island, 10 minutes by boat. It also has a swimming pool in the compound.
It is located on Lamu Island (near the Berth), direct at the sea shore near Lamu Museum.