Whether you’re visiting Kenya for its vibrant city life or the wilds of the great plains, the country has an abundance of luxurious hotels and unusual accommodation that will suit any taste.

Giraffe Manor

Giraffe Manor, Nairobi

Imagine waking up in the morning to find a giraffe poking its head through your bedroom window. Sounds like something out of a dream rather than real life, doesn’t it? But Giraffe Manor can turn that dream into a reality. A stunningly beautiful ...

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Angama Mara

Angama Mara, Maasai Mara

Situated in the heart of East Africa, Angama Mara, named after the Swahili word for ’suspended in mid-air’, is a five-star family owned luxury safari lodge providing you with a dreamlike experience of being caught somewhere between heaven and ...

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Eden Nairobi

Eden Nairobi

The moment you step through Eden Nairobi’s doors, it feels much more like a home than a hotel; perhaps because it once was. Originally designed and built by designer Anna Trzebinksi and her late artist husband Tonio, this former family home – ...

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Borana Lodge, Laikipia | Luxury Hotels & Safari Lodges in Kenya

Borana Lodge, Laikipia

Capture the magic of Africa from the enigmatic setting of Borana Lodge. On a rolling hillside in the heart of Laikipia, safari in all its forms truly comes to life here with a host of experiences that come together to create a stay that is authent...

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Mahali Mzuri, Maasai Mara | Luxury Holidays in Kenya

Mahali Mzuri, Maasai Mara

Translating as ‘beautiful place’ in Swahili, Mahali Mzuri certainly lives up to its name. Commanding sweeping views across the bush, you’ll have front row seats to one of nature’s greatest spectacles with the Great Migratio...

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Ol Lentille

Ol Lentille, Laikipia

Perched on the flanks of a mountain ridge in the heart of its own 40,000-acre private conservation area is Ol Lentille. A collection of four exclusive-use, fully-staffed villas which offer an irresistible home in the bush. Every corner is framed b...

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Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp | Luxury Hotels, Lodges & Camps in Kenya

Cottar's Safaris, Maasai Mara

Nowhere does ‘Out of Africa’ quite like Cottar’s Safaris. With the clue arguably in the name, this is a step back to the golden age of safari where you’ll set off on you very own expedition from beneath the billowing canvas...

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Alfajiri

Alfajiri Villas, Diani Beach

The perfect complement to any safari any safari in Kenya, Alfajiri Villas overlooks Diani Beach to offer unparalleled levels of relaxation and luxury on the Kenyan coastline. A collection of just three exclusive use villas, each offering a differi...

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Sirai Beach House

Sirai Beach House, Kilifi

Picture a Moorish-style palace, perched on a clifftop and overlooking the dazzling Indian Ocean. Sounds pretty perfect to us. This is exactly what you can expect when you arrive at Sirai Beach House in Kilifi. A grand six-bedroom house that you...

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Sala's Camp

Sala's Camp, Maasai Mara

Nestled within the wilder, Southern corner of the Maasai Mara National Reserve is Sala’s Camp, a luxurious camp that combines tradition with comfort. Overlooking the Sand River and Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, Sala’s is in prime posit...

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Solio Lodge

Solio Lodge, Laikipia

Who wouldn’t love the sound of sundowners in the African bush with a herd of white rhinos in the distance? Tucked away on Solio Game Reserve, the most successful rhino breeding reserve in Kenya, that’s exactly what you can expect at Solio Lodg...

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Sirai House

Sirai House, Laikipia

Perched atop a secluded ridge overlooking the grassy plains of Kenya’s Borana Conservancy, Sirai House offers a truly luxurious take on an escape to the wild. A private house with just six suites, each offering a view more jaw-dropping than ...

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The Emakoko

The Emakoko, Nairobi

Nestled between Nairobi National Park and the Kitengela Conservation Area, and only a stone’s throw from the bustling Kenyan capital, is The Emakoko. A charming boutique lodge with just 10 rooms and incredible views over the river, if an exclusi...

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Saruni Rhino

Saruni Rhino, Sera Conservancy

In the undiscovered northern frontier of Kenya, Saruni Rhino epitomises luxurious safari living in East Africa. With only three lavish bandas in this magnificent Lodge to choose from, you cannot ask for much more privacy on this once in a lifetime...

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Saruni Samburu

Saruni Samburu, Samburu District

In the heart of the Kalama Community Wildlife Conservancy, Saruni Samburu is a luxury safari lodge which provides the perfect springboard for you to indulge in and discover the beauty of the African Savannah. Tucked away in the crucial migratory c...

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Finch Hattons

Finch Hattons, Tsavo National Park

Enjoy a tailor made safari experience at Finch Hattons where luxury hospitality meets the wild of the bush. Here you’ll dine in style whether you choose to enjoy a bush breakfast in the wilderness complete with tea served in ornate antique c...

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Beach Lounger at Kinondo Kwetu

Kinondo Kwetu, Diani Beach

Welcome to your Kenyan outpost, your ‘home away from home’; in Swahili – ‘Kinondo Kwetu’.  Settle in quickly as you while away the hours on a white and turquoise cast-away beach or in the welcome shade of your veranda.  Need to unwind ...

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Saruni Mara

Saruni Mara, Maasai Mara

Give in to the call of the wild whilst revelling in luxuriant comfort in this stunning safari lodge.  Here, in this lesser visited part of Masai Mara country, you’ll have the chance to totally immerse yourself in nature with just a handful of o...

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Kenya Highlights

Touch down in Kenya, home to Africa’s most prized safari location; the Maasai Mara. In our opinion, for spotting the big five it doesn't get any better than Kenya. Especially if you’re fortunate enough to coincide your trip with one of the world’s greatest spectacles. But this isn't all that Kenya has to offer…beach-side Indian Ocean paradise anyone?

WHERE TO STAY

Whether you’re visiting Kenya for its vibrant city life or the wilds of the great plains, the country has an abundance...
Whether you’re visiting Kenya for its vibrant city life or the wilds of the great plains, the country has an abundance of luxurious hotels and unusual accommodation that will suit any taste. Nairobi of course has its fair share of chic hotels filled with contemporary design and Maasai artefacts, while the bush camps of the interior feature next-level luxury only a stone’s throw from the wildlife who call these beautiful landscapes home.
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BY THE SEA

Kenya’s coast offers an entirely different optics on this immensely diverse country. Facing the many-shaded hues of th...
Kenya’s coast offers an entirely different optics on this immensely diverse country. Facing the many-shaded hues of the Indian Ocean, areas such as Diani Beach offer powder-soft sand which you’ll share with playful colobus monkeys who scamper through the trees. Luxurious beach houses are a sure-fire way to enjoy everything that these oceanic oases have to offer. The palatial Sirai House, adjoining its own cliff top view in Kilifi, does an amazing job of framing the sparkling ocean beyond, shaded by the branches of ancient baobab trees.
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Giraffe Manor, Nairobi in Kenya

GIRAFFE MANOR

Located in Nairobi, Kenya’s bustling capital, Giraffe Manor is a small, boutique hotel where guests share their (admit...
Located in Nairobi, Kenya’s bustling capital, Giraffe Manor is a small, boutique hotel where guests share their (admittedly luxurious) digs with a herd of resident giraffes. The long, open windows of the hotel become portholes through which these long-necked animals poke their heads, often (or, always) in search of a treat.
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CAMPING OUT (IN STYLE)

When travelling to the sprawling grasslands of the Maasai Mara, and when experiencing the unparalleled safaris of these ...
When travelling to the sprawling grasslands of the Maasai Mara, and when experiencing the unparalleled safaris of these pastoral lands, many choose to stay in Kenya’s luxurious bush camps. Often remote, and accessed by private airfields, these locales are a far cry from simple ‘camping.’Angama Mara, a remarkable owner-run safari lodge, was inspired by the Swahili phrase meaning, ‘suspended in mid-air.’ The reason? These stunning camps are located high above the breathtaking floor of the Great Rift Valley.
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