Lodges and Hotels
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Below are just some examples of the lodges we recommend. If you are booking Entumoto Main Camp you will be looking at the other Superior (S) accommodation options, whereas Entumoto Toto is the Premium (P) accommodation. We have also included a few lodges from the Exclusive (E) category. If you want to learn more about the prices of each category click here. Our recommended locations include Masai Mara - Laikipia - Lake Naivasha - Diani Beach - Lamu - Nairobi.
Masai Mara
Entumoto Main Camp (S)
Entumoto is a private tented safari camp elevated in the hills of the Rift Valley, commanding breath-taking views and sunsets over the Mara plains. The camp has a private conservancy to give you a more intimate and exclusive safari experience as well as direct access into the Masai Mara reserve.
Entumoto Toto (P)
Entumoto Toto is part of Entumoto Main Camp, but is the more affordable option. The Toto tents are furnished in a similar fashion to Entumoto Main and also have their own private veranda - but without the views over the conservancy. They are nearer the lounge and dining area and are still surrounded by wildlife.
Laikipia
Borana Lodge (S)
Borana Lodge is at the heart of Borana Conservancy in Laikipia, with a fantastic view of Mount Kenya. The lodge is perched on a hillside above a dam, where herds of elephant regularly gather to bathe at lunch time. The presence of water close to the lodge attracts all kinds of characters; lion and leopard are regular nocturnal visitors and are sure to make themselves heard.
Lewa House (S)
Lewa House is set on top of a hill with an engaging panoramic view of the rolling landscape of the Lewa-Borana conservancy, and overlooks the luggas (valleys) and hills. The heart of Lewa House is a large building with an open fireplace at one end where guests can relax during the day and mingle with a drink before dinner.
Lewa Wilderness (S)
Lewa Wilderness is one of Kenya’s original private safari experiences. Guests can relax by the fire in the cozy sitting room and share meals around a long banquet table in the open-air dining room. Natural springs, home-raised livestock, and a 5-acre organic garden are transformed by skilled chefs into incredible, healthy and delicious food.
Kicheche Camp (P)
An eco-award-winning small luxurious tented camp nestled in the shadows of Mount Kenya at the foot of an indigenous forest overlooking a waterhole. The camp’s squeaky green safari chic marries beautifully and sensitively with the natural highs of her surrounds in the wilderness zone of Ol Pejeta.
Lake Naivasha
Chui Lodge (P)
Chui Lodge is situated just above the shores of Lake Naivasha within the Great Rift Valley -one of the true Natural Wonders of the World. It is set in the privately owned 18,000 acre Oserian Wildlife Sanctuary overlooking a waterhole with the dramatic Mau Escarpment as a back drop.
Lamu
Peponi (S)
Peponi Hotel is a small boutique hotel on Shela Beach on the remote island of Lamu, situated off the North Kenyan coast. It is a small family run hotel, sitting up from the beach, with the restaurant and rooms looking out across the ocean. It is a great destination after a safari to wind down & relax.
Manda Bay (S)
Manda Bay is a small boutique lodge located on the tip of an unspoiled, idyllic island in Lamu’s archipelago where you kick off your shoes and enjoy simplistic beauty in palm thatched cottages and open living spaces. Manda Bay is perfect for honeymooners, families and groups looking to enjoy time together.
The Beach House (S)
The Beach House in on Lamu Island and is a large, cool beach front house for twelve to fourteen (12 to 14) people with four double rooms and one dormitory style quadruple, all ensuite. On the first floor, raised above beach level, there is a stunning, edgeless fresh water swimming pool. It has a bar area and low comfortable baraza seats.
The Majlis (P)
The Majlis Hotel is a privately-owned 25 room boutique hotel with superb seafront views over the Ras Kitau bay and Shela village. Guests enjoy an idyllic setting where they can relax and make the most of the Lamu Archipelago's unaffected charm and extensive recreational activities.
Shela House (P)
A restored colonial era village house of great character for nine to eleven (9 to 11) people, well shaded with plants and built on three floors around an open courtyard and an ancient gardenia. Old Lamu doors open into a hall and an inner courtyard edged by a baraza sitting and eating area.
Gaba Gaba House (P)
Lamu meets Morocco in this rich and relaxing addition to the Shela scene. Quietly situated to the rear of the village, Gaba Gaba is unusually spacious and well-equipped and features 3 double bedroom suites, an airy central courtyard and rooftop plunge pool.
Diani Beach (Ukunda)
Kinondo Kwetu (S)
Kinondo Kwetu is often described as a ‘home away from home’ - a paradise for those wanting a more personal experience on the Kenyan coast. Located on a tranquil private beach on a 16 acre plot south of Diani Beach, distanced from residential neighbours by rocky cliffs and endless beach, Kinondo Kwetu is surrounded by holy forests and sacred land.
Ocean Village Club (S)
Situated on the Indian Ocean along the stunning white sandy Diani Beach, Ocean Village offers a tranquil haven to relax, unwind, enjoy the sun and beach. It is renowned for its beautiful, lush gardens. The new Grand Luxe Tropical rooms have been built around the natural amphitheater created by the indigenous forest by the Indian Ocean shoreline.
Diani Blue (P)
Diani Blue is a charmingly small, intimate and exclusive beach lodge, lapped by the waters of the Indian Ocean. Ideally located on Diani Beach, with a central pool overlooking the silver-white sands. Exclusive in concept but relaxed in ambiance, Diani Blue has been designed to echo the spacious elegance of the colonially styled Swahili villa it once was, while guaranteeing all the amenities of the internationally-profiled hotel it has now become.
Pinewoods (P)
Pinewood Beach Resort and Spa is a multi-award-winning boutique hotel, where natural beauty and inspired design are merged to create the perfect romantic destination. Situated on the unspoiled shores of the wonderfully warm Indian Ocean, this intimate and stylish beach resort prides itself on exceptional personal service and attention.
Waterlovers (P)
WaterLovers is a quaint beach resort on the tropical shores of the Indian Ocean. A mere 35 km from Mombasa, it is located in Diani Beach, on Kenya's South Coast - a perfect setting for a holiday in paradise by the ocean. WaterLovers offers a sea view restaurant, a beach bar, a wonderful turtle-shaped infinity pool, a Spa, an art boutique and a beach house for water sport activities.
Nairobi
Hemmingways (E)
Hemingways is a luxury 5* colonial-style boutique hotel in Nairobi. It's set in the leafy and secluded suburbs of Karen looking out over the Ngong Hills, with elegant grounds making for a luxurious stopover between dusty safaris. Beautiful in its symmetry and flooded with natural light, this plantation-style property is airy and spacious.
Giraffe Manor (E)
Giraffe Manor is an exclusive boutique hotel, owned by The Safari Collection. Often referred to as one of the most instagrammed properties in the world, Giraffe Manor is set in 12 acres of private land within 140 acres of indigenous forest in the Langata suburb of Nairobi. Giraffe Manor is one of Nairobi’s most iconic buildings.
Fairmont the Norfolk (E)
A beloved landmark dating back to 1904, Fairmont The Norfolk has played a pivotal role in Kenya’s historical legacy notably as the town and later the modern city of Nairobi grew around the property. A hidden gem with alluring old-world charm and elegant contemporary design, Fairmont The Norfolk offers guests a sophisticated retreat in the city with easy access to key business districts.
Karen Blixen Coffee Garden (S)
The Karen Blixen Coffee Garden is located in Karen, which is one of the more beautiful and peaceful parts of Nairobi. It is near the Karen Blixen Museum and the Karen Golf and Country Club where guests can enjoy golf, tennis, squash and other activities. It sits on 5 acres of land with large trees and a beautiful garden with hundreds of different varieties of flowers, and a large population of birds.
Nairobi Serena (S)
Nairobi Serena Hotel, a 5 star hotel in Nairobi, is a celebration of sophistication and a rich fusion of design influences from Ethiopia, the Maghreb, West Africa and East Africa. Beyond the bustle of Kenya’s most cosmopolitan metropolis, experience a haven of elegance and calm nestled among lush gardens at the edge of Nairobi’s Central Park.
Ole Sereni (P)
Ole-Sereni Hotel is amongst the leading airport hotels in Nairobi for business and leisure travellers, events, conferencing and weddings. With stunning greens and golds of Nairobi National Park's landscape punctuated by giraffe, zebra, antelope, and buffalo lounging near our waterhole, the views alone make Ole-Sereni Hotel one-of-a-kind.