Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve is what most travelers conjure in their minds when they dream of going on safari to Africa. This incomparable reserve holds the title of Africa’s most famous safari location due to its abundance of wildlife, authentic cultural experiences, as well as one of nature’s biggest spectacle: the wildebeest migration. The sunset is excellent almost every day in the Mara, and there is no shortage of luxury for couples, families, and honeymooners in the luxurious hotels in the Masai Mara. In this article, ajkenyasafaris.com has rounded up the best five, super-luxury hotels in Masai Mara below.
Best Places to Stay in Masai Mara
1. Ashnil Mara Camp
This luxury camp is in one of Mara’s best positions for game viewing. The Camp overlooks the Mara River and the plains, which provides the perfect setting for guests to get some downtime at the end of an exciting day of game drives.
Ashnil Mara Camp features 50 luxury tents, which boast various amenities, including patios, ceiling fans, bottled water, and free Wi-Fi for all guests. Beds are draped in mosquito nets, and the en-suite bathrooms include a shower coupled with free toiletries. The Camp also provides standard safes and desks.
Guests staying at the Ashnil Camp can enjoy set buffets featuring the most international, oriental, and traditional African cuisines at the Camp’s restaurant. Guests can also request picnic lunches and bush dining. There is also a lounge bar that serves various drinks, including wines, spirits, soft drinks, liqueur, cocktails, and local and international beers.
Guests can participate in activities like guided nature walks, in-house cultural activities, and balloon safaris and then relax and laze around the outdoor swimming pool in the calm afternoons.
The Camp is a 4–5-hour drive from the city plus there are daily scheduled flights from Nairobi to the Mara reserve, which takes just 45 minutes.
2. Mara Serena Camp
Mara Serena Camp is one of the Mara Reserve pioneer establishments and has not lost its touch. It is set high on a bush-enveloped hill with long, spectacular views over the Savannah and down to the hippo-filled Mara River’s winding coils. The super luxurious hotel comprises twin rows of individual rooms that borrow inspiration from a traditional Masai layout.
The Camp has 74 guest rooms, each with a balcony that overlooks the plains and the great Esoit Oloololo escarpment. The rooms are a distance apart, so each guest enjoys the incredible landscape’s uninterrupted views. The rooms’ strategic setting also gives guests an exclusive and breathtaking view of the exciting wildebeest migration.
Apart from exciting game drives in open-sided 4×4 vehicles, guests can enjoy various activities like bush barbecues, evening cocktails activities by the waterhole, and guided walks throughout the day.
During the day, guests can opt to cool off and relax by the Camp’s sky-blue swimming pool situated on the hill’s edge. There are treatment rooms nearby to enjoy some relaxation massages.
In the evening, visitors can enjoy entertainment from traditional Maasai dancers, local musicians, wildlife films, and lectures by a resident naturalist. The Camp has a full-service lounge with a variety of different drinks.
3. Base Camp Masai Mara
Located along the Talek River on the edge of the Masai Mara Reserve, the Base Camp Masai Mara offers eco-friendly, luxury camping in the heart of the Savannah with scenic views of the surroundings and game.
The Camp has 14 spacious tents, 2 Honeymoon suites, and 1 Family Tent built on wooden platforms with thatched-roofs, partial stone mud walls, and spectacular wood floors. All tents feature bio-flush toilets, private balconies, and solar-heated safari showers. Bathrooms provide free toiletries and beds sport premium beddings.
The dense riverbed foliage ensures that guests enjoy maximum privacy and comfort without compromising spectacular view of the Mara grassland savannahs. The Camp also offers conveniences like free self-parking, free breakfast, and a free children’s club.
Guests start their day off right with free continental breakfast at this Camp, served every morning from 7:30 AM to 9 AM. There is also an onsite restaurant where guests can enjoy a leisurely bite or sit down for a drink at the lounge. They can also order from room service.
4. Entim Mara Camp
Located in the Masai Mara Game Reserve’s heart, Entim Mara Camp offers the best game-viewing experiences. Entim is arguably the best possible location to view the wildebeest migration because guests are right there in the middle of it.
The word `tent` doesn’t do any justice to Entim’s 12 exclusive luxury en-suite guest rooms. They are raised on wooden decks and decorated using earthy tones. The Camp isn’t your ordinary hotel experience: it’s about being part of an exemplary Kenyan Safari Experience.
Here, guests enjoy amenities like massages and spa services. The Camp has a cozy lounge spot with a spacious library, separate bar, and dining area. These are open-fronted to allow guests the unmatched experience of enjoying their meals while watching the animals move around.
5. Mara Sopa Lounge
Situated on the slopes of the Oloolaimutia, the Mara Sopa Lounge was among the earliest lodges in the Mara reserve, which explain s why its trees and gardens are so lush and mature. This super luxury hotel is built in an ethnic design, covered by a rich landscape, and enveloped in fauna, from huge desert cacti to great smelling flowers.
It boasts over 99 rooms, including four interconnecting rooms, one honeymoon suite, and 12 suites. All rooms and suites feature en-suite bathrooms, which offer shaving sockets and hairdryers. Each room also has a luxurious bedroom with a king-sized bed and an indoor seating area.
Besides, each room has a private, raised verandah with beautiful views across the plains and on which visitors can relax, sunbathe and view game.
Facilities at Mara Sopa include a bar, restaurant, gift shop, outdoor boma dining, swimming pool, and a lounge where guests can enjoy theme evenings and cocktails.
Guests enjoy the spectacular views over the valley while enjoying activities like bird watching, hot air balloon safaris, bush dining, nature walks, and game drives.
