Places to stay we know well

76 hotels, camps, villas and ships, each described by the specialist who recommends it, including who it does not suit.

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  • A flat-topped acacia beside a red dirt track across golden grassland in the Masai Mara, Kenya

    Lodge · Oloololo Escarpment, Mara Triangle, Kenya

    Angama Mara

    Glass-fronted tents on the lip of the Rift Valley, 300 metres above the Mara Triangle, with a private road down into the reserve.

    • Escarpment views
    • Glass-fronted tents
    • Family friendly
  • Tall dry grass stretching to a line of bush under a pale sky in the Masai Mara, Kenya

    Camp · Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya

    Mara Plains Camp

    Seven canvas suites on a bend of the Ntiakitiak River, with game viewing in both a private conservancy and the Maasai Mara reserve.

    • Private conservancy
    • Big cats
    • Photography
  • Three giraffes in golden grass beside an acacia under a blue sky in the Masai Mara, Kenya

    Lodge · Chyulu Hills, Mbirikani Ranch, Kenya

    ol Donyo Lodge

    A hillside lodge in the Chyulu Hills facing Kilimanjaro, with horseback safaris, rooftop star beds and a sunken hide at the waterhole.

    • Kilimanjaro views
    • Horse riding
    • Star beds
  • A flat-topped acacia beside a red dirt track across golden grassland in the Masai Mara, Kenya

    Lodge · Westgate Community Conservancy, Samburu, Kenya

    Sasaab

    Eleven Swahili and Moroccan-style tented suites above the Ewaso Nyiro River, each with a plunge pool and a view to Mount Kenya.

    • Samburu culture
    • Private plunge pools
    • Camel rides
  • Soft morning haze over the rolling hills and grassland of the Masai Mara, Kenya

    Lodge · Laikipia Plateau, Kenya

    Segera

    Ten villas and houses on 50,000 private acres in Laikipia, with a private vehicle for every booking and an outdoor gallery of contemporary African art.

    • Private conservancy
    • Contemporary African art
    • Private vehicle

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