We are a family of four with two kids aged 9 and 7, and stayed at Ol Tukai Lodge during our safari trip. We absolutely loved the lodge and the staff was fantastic! This was the first stop on our safari and we didn’t have anything to compare it to, but we were very pleasantly surprised when we arrived. As soon as we walked outside the reception area, we were greeted by an amazing display of animals just across the fence. The entire stay we had elephants, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle and water buffalo just outside the property – close enough to take pictures with. We had an adjoining room that worked perfectly for our family. We were close, but had separate spaces to put the kids down while we stayed up. Our cleaner, Lydia, was very sweet and remembered our kids’ names, saying “hi” to them, by name, each time she saw us. The rooms were always made up perfectly when we came back from our game drives. The food was served buffet-style and there was always a great selection for all three meals. Our kids are typical, picky eaters, but found plenty that they enjoyed. The staff was always ready, remembering us and where we were sitting. The grounds were very peaceful and we enjoyed an after-dinner drink at the bar each night. We loved our stay and would absolutely love to go back!
We stayed at the Serena Safari Lodge for two nights in September and absolutely loved it. It is located in Amboseli National Park which meant easy access for our game drives which were fantastic. Shout out to Benson who took us on the game drives. He was so knowledgeable and really listened to what we were interested in seeing and would get his book out to make sure he was giving us the correct information. The lodge itself is beautifully kept and our room (67) was large, clean and very comfortable. The outside seating area of our room had lovely views across the park. Note that you do need to keep doors and window shut because of the naughty monkeys around! The food was excellent with a large selection for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I used the spa facility which was excellent. The pool area was very good. There were multiple areas to sit and watch nature go about its day which was very calming and relaxing. Security at the lodge was very good. I would highly recommend.
We are a family of four with two kids aged 9 and 7, and stayed at Ol Tukai Lodge during our safari trip. We absolutely loved the lodge and the staff was fantastic! This was the first stop on our safari and we didn’t have anything to compare it to, but we were very pleasantly surprised when we arrived. As soon as we walked outside the reception area, we were greeted by an amazing display of animals just across the fence. The entire stay we had elephants, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle and water buffalo just outside the property – close enough to take pictures with. We had an adjoining room that worked perfectly for our family. We were close, but had separate spaces to put the kids down while we stayed up. Our cleaner, Lydia, was very sweet and remembered our kids’ names, saying “hi” to them, by name, each time she saw us. The rooms were always made up perfectly when we came back from our game drives. The food was served buffet-style and there was always a great selection for all three meals. Our kids are typical, picky eaters, but found plenty that they enjoyed. The staff was always ready, remembering us and where we were sitting. The grounds were very peaceful and we enjoyed an after-dinner drink at the bar each night. We loved our stay and would absolutely love to go back!
We stayed at the Serena Safari Lodge for two nights in September and absolutely loved it. It is located in Amboseli National Park which meant easy access for our game drives which were fantastic. Shout out to Benson who took us on the game drives. He was so knowledgeable and really listened to what we were interested in seeing and would get his book out to make sure he was giving us the correct information. The lodge itself is beautifully kept and our room (67) was large, clean and very comfortable. The outside seating area of our room had lovely views across the park. Note that you do need to keep doors and window shut because of the naughty monkeys around! The food was excellent with a large selection for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I used the spa facility which was excellent. The pool area was very good. There were multiple areas to sit and watch nature go about its day which was very calming and relaxing. Security at the lodge was very good. I would highly recommend.