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What the world's travel writers found when they came to Kizingoni.
001 · As featured in
We are a small, off-grid hotel at the quiet end of an island, so it still surprises us when writers make the journey. Some came for a night and stayed a week. Here is what they wrote, in their own words, with a link to every piece.
002 · In their words
All part of what Anna describes as a 'profound sense of restoration' and a 'true nervous system reset.'
Sarah Kingdom · 28 July 2026
The Story of Lamu, Kenya's Timeless Island Destination
Wonderfully informal (you're welcome to turn up to dinner wrapped in a sarong), The Cabanas is hugged by native forest which provides complete privacy and a sense of calm that is only interrupted by birdsong and the occasional bray of a passing donkey.
Kate Wickers · 12 December 2025
The Cabanas, Kenya, hotel review
The Cabanas is magical, with a wholesome heritage, sustainable ethos and sense of blissful extraction from the gnawing stresses of the quotidian grind.
Ryan Thompson · Hotel of the Month · 12 February 2026
Hotel of the Month: The Cabanas, Lamu Island
There are swing beds and sun-loungers, and an ambience that is both luxurious and pleasantly rough around the edges, all thatch, dark woods and local crafts.
Journeys by Design · property notes
The Cabanas in Lamu Archipelago003 · The full index
Newest first. Each piece opens on the publisher's own site.
Forbes
Aardvark Safaris
GREEN LODGING GUIDE
Secret Trips
YOLO
Cabana
Secret Trips
Daily Mail
The Independent
DOSSIER
Hinton
BULLSEYE AFRICAEarlier, and in print
004 · Recognition
005 · Media enquiries
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