Lodges in the Masai Mara National Reserve
Mara Serena Lodge
Kenya Lodges are known to provide some of the best viewpoints and close animal encounters. The Mara Serena Lodge is located at the very center of the famous Maasai Mara reserve, with its rooms facing the famous Mara River where the great wildebeest migration takes place. For those lucky to be in the lodge at the time you can watch this amazing spectacle in the comfort of your room. Built in unique African style the lodge resembles the Maasai Manyattas to offer you a truly African experience.
Does it suite your preference & style? This being one of the Safari lodges in Kenya, the lodge has built each luxurious room in its own stand-alone modular unit, with uninterrupted views, a private balcony and spacious eating area. For the business gurus the lodge offers an excellent conference center and under canvas events facilities. Your wedding bells could also ring in the Mara, and Serena lodge would be the perfect place for that as it will facilitate the complete wedding plans and also the couple gets to enjoy their honeymoon in the lodge’s honeymoon suite.
Other activities include Hot air balloon Flights, sundowner cocktails in the bush, breakfast by the hippo pools, balloon safaris and exotic Maasai bush suppers. Get to enjoy refreshing dips after a day’s game drive at the classy swimming pool which also has a sundeck.The lodge also has 3 theme nights; the pasta night, Mongolian night and the Kenyan night as well as a broad range of International options all presented with great cuisines.
Keekorok Lodge
Built in the heart of the Mara National reserve, Keekorok Lodge was the first Lodge to be constructed in the Maasai Mara in the year 1962.Local sand river stone and cedar wood has been used in its construction thus giving the lodge a charming setting. It is situated on a migration path, and it is not fenced, hence providing a truly wildlife experience especially during the great wildebeest migration whereby animals flock around the lodge and one would certainly enjoy the wildlife scenery without having to go for a game drive.
The restaurant serves a variety of traditional African, Asian and western food and the guests have the option of enjoying their meals on the Elephant deck which overlooks the rolling savannah and could get to view quite a number of animals. The lodge also has a hippo bar where guests enjoy a drink while overlooking a hippo pool that is just beneath it filled with hippos as they enjoy baths in the pool.
At the lodge you get to enjoy Bird walks, Game drives, Hot Air ballooning safaris, Maasai dancing and a variety of other activities that suit your preference.
Royal Mara Safari Lodge
The royal Mara safari lodge is situated on the migration route near the two most famous wildebeest migration points; on the Mara River crossing points and near the Leopard gorge. This Kenya lodge is located on the popular Hippo Bend Lagoon of the Mara River of the Mara River, amongst several elephant, buffalo and giraffe herds, and with close proximity to several lion prides, including the “Maternity”, Musiara Marsh, “Aitong”, and Ridge prides. The Lodge’s furniture is made from red cedar, olive and white podo logs gathered locally from private Maasai forest land giving the lodge an amazing feel of a truly African unique style. All the eight luxury guest accommodation suites have Mara River frontage and are all built on elevated mahogany wood decks with private verandas providing a spectacular view of the unfolding events along the Mara River.
Guests at the lodge could get to enjoy breakfast near the hippo pool and barbecue lunches along the Mara River under a tree shade. Dinners could also be enjoyed in Royal Mara’s dining area, in your private riverfront guest suite, under the stars in the bush amid wildlife under the protection of Maasai warriors or in the lodge’s traditional fire-lit secluded bush boma.
The lodge is also an excellent choice for honey mooners as its location, accommodation and setting in the Maasai Mara safari environment make for a beautiful, romantic retreat, the guests get to sunbathe in the open veranda chaises lounges, dine along the river frontage of the camp as hippos wallow in the nearby river, and experience elegant haute cuisine on their own unique wilderness safari.
Mara Simba Lodge
The Mara Simba lodge is situated along the banks of the Talek River, one of the only two rivers in the Mara and stretches a kilometer along the river grounds and the river front remains untouched, while the landscaped gardens filled with indigenous trees that attract colorful birds and butterflies to it. The rooms have private verandas with unbroken views of the Talek River and surrounding plains.
This Kenya lodge compliments its surroundings and is decorated in Maasai cultural themes, and is built with an emphasis on exclusivity and comfort. It has well-lit pathways connecting the guest rooms to the dining area, pool, deck, shop and bar.
The lodge has a sensitive outlook to the environment and was the first lodge in the reserve to install a sewage treatment plant which provides crystal clear water that is then used for irrigation.
Activities available at this Kenya lodge include, game drives, Balloon safaris, walking safaris, Bush dinners ,Black tie dinners and bush breakfast After game drives, the large, sparkling, swimming pool invites you to a cool relaxation.. Maasai traditional dancers embrace the evenings to entertain you accompanied by a guitarist for musical contrast.
Mara Sopa Lodge
Mara Sopa Lodge is located on the Oloolaimutia valley and the ethnic design of the lodge blends in perfectly with the surrounding hillside landscape. Sopa means Welcome in Maasai Language and the staffs of the lodge do just that by ensuring that you feel welcome at the lodge.
All rooms have a private, elevated veranda with splendid views across the valley on which guests can relax and watch resident birds and wildlife; mini-bars are available in the rooms. The lodge also has direct-dial telephone facilities as well as satellite television and video options. Water at the lodge comes from nearby springs in the reserve and filtered water is provided in flasks in every room with the option of buying bottled water at the lodge.
Guests seeking exercise or leisure will be pleased to find an outdoor pool and garden at the hotel. Your comfort and convenience is catered for by the availability of shops, bar/pub, laundry service, babysitting and car park on site. Conference facilities are also available and African theme nights are occasionally held. Activities that could be arranged at the lodge include; Visits to Maasai villages, guided nature walks, bird watching, and mountain climbing, walking safari, Maasai cultural walks and Balloon safaris. Bush breakfast lunch and dinner also available on request.
