Masai Mara
This upmarket lodge has 16 extremely comfortable tents with large wooden verandahs and smart bathrooms. The camp is very serious about sustainability and…
Must-see hotels in Western Kenya
Masai Mara
Part of Richard Branson's portfolio of exclusive holiday destinations around the world, Mahali Mzuri has large and lovely tents that look out over the…
Masai Mara
This highly recommended safari camp is the jewel in the Ashnil crown, overlooking a bend in the Mara River and with fabulous wildlife watching close by…
Masai Mara
Extremely attractive, light-filled safari tents just outside Talek Gate overlook the river and have a star quality lacking in many of the older Mara camps…
Masai Mara
This may be the oldest lodge in the Mara, but thanks to a recent makeover the 101 rooms are modern, bright and tastefully decorated with tribal arts and…
Masai Mara
Set alongside a narrow river where animals often come to drink, this is arguably the Mara's best-value camp, and one of few aimed at budget and midrange…
Western Kenya
This grand property was built in the 1950s by the Brooke Bond company and still has a lot of (very faded) period charm. The hotel’s most notable features…
Masai Mara
The 11 tents here have elevated decks, vibrant earth tones of bogolan mud cloth from Mali and zebra-print textiles. The open kitchen is a surprise, while…
Masai Mara
Just outside Sekenani Gate, Mara Explorers Camp is a fine budget option, with dome tents or camping up to en suite tents and cottages. The accommodation…
Masai Mara
With over 100 rooms, this is one of the largest lodges in the Masai Mara and at busy times it can feel like a real package-tour production line. That said…
Masai Mara
This tented camp sits between Naboisho and Olare-Orok Conservancies and is run by Maasai Trails, one of the best hiking operators in western Kenya. It's a…
Eldoret
Around 36km northeast of Eldoret in high-altitude Iten, Keellu Resort Centre was founded in 2012 by world-renowned athlete Wilson Kipsang. It's a decent…
Masai Mara
A little tricky to find, Acacia is 2.5km over sand roads from Oloolaimutiek Gate, just outside the park. Here you'll find thatched roofs sheltering simple…
Masai Mara
Not far inside the Sekenani Gate, but sheltered from the main thoroughfare through the reserve, the Sarova is an excellent, reliable choice. There are,…
Masai Mara
Set in the riverine forest on the banks of the Talek River, this large (84-room) package-tour lodge has a series of interconnecting decks (hippos can be…
Western Kenya
The four rooms of this wooden house, perched on stilts 2m above the ground and with views straight onto a mass of jungle, might be very basic (no…
Masai Mara
Flying a little under the radar compared to the Mara's better-known camps, Mara Bush Camp combines simplicity with classic East African safari features –…
Masai Mara
Overlooking the Mara River with its hippos and crocs and well placed to take advantage of Mara North's prolific wildlife, Karen Blixen Camp has 22 tents…
Mbita & Rusinga Island
Far enough from the bars to offer a quiet night’s sleep, this guesthouse sets a bar of its own in terms of value for money. The rooms are clean and the…
Western Kenya
Named after Udo Savalli, a well-known ornithologist, this lovely KWS site is tidy, well maintained and has seven simple thatched bandas. Nets are provided…
Masai Mara
This welcoming camp, which has recently come under the orbit of the excellent Asilia company, is buried away among a patch of woodland but has views over…
Masai Mara
A fine tented camp in the heart of Olare-Orok Conservancy, Porini Lion Camp lacks the bells and whistles of other premier camps nearby, but the tents are…
Masai Mara
Set on a hill of dry acacia woodland about 3km back from Sekenani gate, this Maasai-run place offers fairly hot and simple safari tents, but the welcome…
Western Kenya
A lovely site with flush toilets, showers, two covered cooking bandas (thatched-roof huts) and colobus monkeys in the trees above. It's close to the park…
Masai Mara
The safari tents here come in two flavours: the ‘superior’ are large with a wooden deck and a smart bathroom, while the 14 'standard' tents are smaller…
Masai Mara
The simple safari tents here come in two categories, with the cheaper tents being a little darker and smaller than the pricier ones. All have private…
Le Savanna Country Lodge & Hotel
Kisumu
This delightfully calm place is where everyone who's anyone likes to stay when in town. The large, well-dressed rooms have good bathrooms, fast in-room wi…
Eldoret
The safari tents on manicured lawns and between high hedgerows are a little incongruous, but the quality of both the tents and lovely cottages is…
Masai Mara
Vegetate on your tent’s verandah, watching the Talek River gently flow past this appealing camp with a colonial-days feel. The gardens are about the most…
Western Kenya
Perched on stilts overlooking the Saiwa swamp, this KWS tree house can sleep three (there's a double and single bed). It has electricity, bedding and…
Western Kenya
This Catholic-run guesthouse off the Moi Hwy isn’t the place for a party, but it's hands down the best place to stay in Kisii. Rooms are very clean and…
Western Kenya
Hidden in a pretty forest glade close to Udo’s is the KWS Isikuti cottage, which has equipped kitchen and bathroom and an idyllic setting. It can sleep up…
Masai Mara
Part of the move towards making Maasai homestays more accessible and better organised, this place run by Peter Orankai offers simple rooms with…
Eldoret
While it has little in the way of frills or personality, and suffers dreadfully from noise from the matatu stand next door (which makes it good if you've…
Lake Victoria
This lakeside ‘resort’ is the town’s original hotel, and though the rooms are rather faded they also have character and catch a lake breeze in the evening…
Lake Victoria
The cheapest standard rooms here, located close to the hills, are sparkling-clean, white-tiled cubes. From there, the more you pay the fancier the rooms…
Western Kenya
If you can overlook a few missing bathroom tiles and a little wear and tear, this is far and away the smartest hotel in town, although that's not saying a…
Lake Victoria
In the town centre, Twin Towers (slightly unfortunate name, that) is a solid choice if all you require is a comfy bed and a bathroom that doesn’t need a…
Kisumu
Sooper has become the de facto backpackers in town and you have a good chance of meeting other travellers here. The rooms, which come in a dizzying array…
Western Kenya
This well-priced if rather unexciting place in the town centre aims primarily at the local business market. The rooms are fine for the price and the…
