Alawi Boutique Hotel

Alawi Boutique Hotel offers the feature of staying in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere, pay attention to the details, on one of the most beautiful beaches of Kenya. Five rooms available to guests, tastefully furnished in the typical coastal style (Lamu Style) and equipped with all comforts to satisfy every relaxation requirements as well as business. The staff of ALAWI Boutique Hotel will welcome you in the magical atmosphere of the Swahili Coast.

The Alawi name recalls the legend of a rich and famous merchant of the 18th century, Sheikh Alawi, that in his many business trips between the Gulf of Aden and the Coast of Kenya, staying inside the reef, at warm, calm waters of the coast, he met, fell in love and married a beautiful native girl with the exotic name of Kaskazi (Typical monsoon wind name of the East African Coast) daughter of humble local fisherman. It has been so great the love for Kaskazi that Alawi, which unlike normal social custom of polygamy, married and lived all his life with only one Kaskazi. From the marriage four children were born male, and in honor of the beautiful, beloved wife, they were called by names of typical coastal winds, “Shuta, Jamba, Maliza, Kuzi”.