3 March 2018
“Your Tusker, Sir!” .. blurp ..
Tough is the life of a waiter at The Charming Lonno Lodge. To keep up with guests’ expectations, special skills are required 🙂
4 February 2018
Is TripAdvisor wrong?
Ok, that’s right, we’re a “small hotel”, we only have 8 rooms & suites, and that means that we’re never crowded. And our Restaurant is reserved to staying guests, so you don’t risk to share your well deserved holiday with a noisy party.But .. let’s be realistic: the first Small Hotel in Kenya? C’mon, we […]
7 October 2017
Please, do not disturb
This is the typical door sign you’re probably already familiar with, so common in all the hotels around the world, but not here at The Lonno Lodge. It is very often the only protection you have when you want to rest a little bit longer or you want some privacy, but not here at The […]
27 January 2017
Watamu rocks among Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award Winners!
Tripadvisor 2017 Travelers’ Choice Award Winners have just been published, and you know what? Watamu rocks! Yes, that’s right, Watamu is not only one of the 25 2016 best beaches of the whole African continent, but its hospitality has been recognised by TripAdvisor travellers as one of the best in Kenya. In almost every category of the Travelers’ […]
17 November 2016
Do you have toys for kids?
“Do you have games for kids? Yeah, I mean, something like those garden plastic toys for my toddler, you know ..” Garden toys? In a place like Watamu? Here at The Lodge? Well, we have a section of the pool for the youngest ones, then we have all the beachlife you can dream of, we have […]
21 October 2016
The Do-Nothing Tour
The “Otium Tour”. That’s right: spending the whole day laying around.
4 October 2016
Roaring Forties
Well .. being on the equator the definition “roaring forties” is probably not entirely accurate, but .. you get the idea 🙂
30 September 2016
A model and a photographer
Who’s the model and who’s the photographer? When on holiday, with the sea breeze and the relaxed atmosphere, you can choose to be one day taking pictures of your friends, and the following day modelling for them. Clearly, a perfect location like the Lonno Lodge .. helps a lot! 🙂
23 September 2016
Enjoying a long weekend at the lodge
The beauty of a stay at The Lonno Lodge is that you can easily find a “private” beach right under the cliff, with no rush, no crowd, just privacy and beachlife :-). p.s. do you know that you can also enjoy a generous last-minute discount for your reservation? Check out the rates for the next weekend, you’ll […]
19 September 2016
If you were to travel on your own .. what would you like to find in your room?
Are you a female solo traveller? Maybe you can help us. We understand that pricing is an important factor when choosing your travel destination, particularly if you’re travelling on your own but, when rates are similar .. what makes you select one offer respect to another one? Which services would you like to see included in the rate? […]
12 September 2016
Checking the pictures taken at low tide
Do you see those tiny islands in the background? You can easily reach them at low tide, simply walking, and so to discover the sealife populating this area. p.s. do not forget the camera :-).
8 September 2016
What’s this fish?
Anybody knows what’s the real name of this fish? Uhm .. no, I don’t think “Nemo” is his real name …