Kenya Hotels - Four Of The Best
With so many attractions spread
across the whole country, choosing quality Kenya hotels can be daunting.
The good news is that there are
excellent establishments to be found whether you are visiting the capital city,
enjoying a beach holiday or tracking down the amazing wildlife in the national
parks that abound here.
The top four ranking of Kenya
hotels below reflects the best accommodation in Nairobi, Mombassa, Masai Mara
and Samburu and is based in part on trip reviews submitted at Tripadvisor.
These people have stayed in the
hotels and give a candid appraisal of what the experience was really like. I
also used information from travel journals, accommodation websites, forum posts,
travel guides and magazines to compile the list.
Kenya hotels Tripadvisor reviews
Mara Safari Club Hotel
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Location: This hotel is situated on the banks of the Mara river
at the foot of the Aitong hills in north of the world famous Masai Mara National
Park.
Accommodation: Luxury tents all with river frontage so you can
sit on your veranda and watch the crocodiles and hippos basking in the sun. The
tents all have ensuite bathroom and toilet facilities (some have sunken king
size baths) and are furnished to the highest standards.
Eating: Breakfast and lunch buffet meals are taken in a dining
room hewn out of wood and glass in the main building. For dinner you have a
choice of main courses. The cuisine is a blend of European, African and Asian
dishes.
Activities: Game drives, swimming, Masaai dances, slide shows,
table games, wildlife videos and a library and information centre.
The Stanley Hotel Nairobi
Location: One of the oldest Kenya hotels having been
established in 1902 situated right in the centre of Nairobi.
Accommodation:
This is a large hotel with 217 rooms spread over eight floors. There are five
different room styles to choose from starting with the club room up to the
penthouse suite but they all come with air conditioning (essential to beat the
Nairobi heat).
Eating: Three restaurants and and a bar means you have no
excuse for going hungry. The Thorn Tree restaurant is legendary as a favourite
Nairobi meeting place since 1959. You can also eat at the Zen and pool deck
restaurants and quench your thirst at the exchange bar.
Activities: Swimming pool and heath club to gym and receive a
massage.
Voyager Beach Resort Hotel Mombasa
Location: Easy access from Mombasa as the resort is a mere 7km
north of the city centre and overlooks the popular Nyali beach.
Accommodation: All cabins have a private balcony equipped with
their own telephone, air-conditioning unit, and electronic safe and there are
232 of them in total at the resort.
68 of the cabins have sea-views and the remainder overlook the resort’s lush
tropical gardens.
Eating: Four restaurants and five bars means you are spoilt
for choice when it comes to cuisine.
The Mashua Restaurant
offers sumptuous buffets with different themes for dinners.
The Captain’s Table, Smugglers’ Cove and the Minestrone Restaurant all provide culinary delights to
be enjoyed between trips to the stunning beach.
Activities:
Water sports centre where you can windsurf, sail and visit the coral gardens for snorkelling and viewing through a glass bottomed
boat, play tennis, table tennis, volleyball, windsurfing, sailing darts and pool.
Samburu Intrepids Lodge
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Location: This lodge is situated on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro
River in the heart of the Samburu National reserve. It's a four and a half hour
drive (345km) from Nairobi or a 50 minute flight.
Accommodation: Visit this lodge and you will be accommodated in
spacious luxury tents with four-poster beds, handsome mahogany closets and
writing desks, and en suite bathrooms with steaming hot showers. Each tent is
situated so that it has a view of the river.
Eating: Meals can be enjoyed on your private veranda or at one
of a series of specially selected bush sites close to the camp. Meals ar also
served in the main dining room which has a capacity of 60.
Activities: Game drives twice daily, rafting trips down the
river in season, visits to adjoining communities, swimming, traditional dancing,
lectures and slideshows.
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