Best hotels in Kenya

Tucked into riverine forest on the banks of the Mara River, this owner-run seasonal camp delivers one of Kenya's most authentic safari experiences. With just eight tents hidden amongst the trees in the famed Musiara Marsh area (yes, the location where BBC's Big Cat Diaries was filmed), you're guaranteed big cat sightings and a properly intimate atmosphere. Owners Peter and Wendy Twycross have crafted something refreshingly personal here - think campaign furniture that channels old-school safari romance, silverware-and-linen breakfasts perched above the river, and silver-rated Maasai guides who'll tailor each day to your whims. The hippos provide nightly entertainment from the water below.

Kandili Camp is located in the heart of Maasai Mara. The camp offers spectacular views of Olololo Escarpment and the plains of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, one of the most beautiful natural wonders of the world.

Praro Amboseli is a luxury tented safari Lodge located in Amboseli National Park in Kenya, it sits in 35,000 Acres private Aloca Conservancy which borders Amboseli National Park and is shared by very few other partner camps.

The Lodge’s location is in prime wilderness area with plenty of Wildlife seen from the Main area or from some of the rooms. Some of the wildlife seen around the camp are Elephants, Giraffes, Several species of antelopes including the rare Kudu and Gerenuk, Baboons and on some occasions Lions, Buffalos and Cheetahs.

Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp is an eco-friendly safari camp just outside of Kimana Gate in the southeast area of the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. As a small, tented camp, Tulia offers intimacy like no other camp in the area. Each tent opens to Mt Kilimanjaro and offers wonderful views of both sunrise and sunset. The welcoming restaurant and lounge overlook a very active waterhole where daily visits from elephant, giraffe, zebra, eland, cheetah, lion, zebra, wildebeest, warthog, gazelle, waterbuck, gerenuk among others, offer guests an up-close, intimate experience.

Amboseli is the place to be if enormous herds of elephants silhouetted against Africa's highest peak is your idea of safari perfection — and this friendly, family-run camp makes a solid base for exactly that. Perched just outside Kimana Gate, Kibo delivers sweeping views of snow-capped Kilimanjaro from pretty much everywhere, including your tent's veranda first thing in the morning (coffee in hand, obviously). It's larger and livelier than your average tented camp, with a buzzy atmosphere that suits families and groups, plus good food served under the acacias and a pool for cooling off between game drives.

The Rhino Watch Safari Lodge is situated in the central Kenyan highlands. The lodge offers a beautiful view of Mt Kenya. Surrounded by three wildlife reserves the lodge provides an ideal base for safari game drives.

This lodge is an oasis of peace and relaxation, a perfect place if you need to get away from it all. You are offerred lovingly designed rooms in different categories and are specialized in accommodating nature and wildlife enthusiasts, families but also professional photographers and film crews.

Ewaso Camp is a community safari camp in Naibunga, Laikipia, bordering Loisaba. It offers a unique blend of luxury and adventure with the 5 rooms that invite you to stay and enjoy the culture. Enjoy nature's gift from all areas of the camp. At any moment, you will have a 180-degree unobstructed view of the rolling hills whether from the raised platform, the pool area, and even from the comfort of your room. Discover the beauty of Kenya's wilderness with us.

Arijiju’s owner grew up in the bush, and built the house to ensure that his London-based family connect to their heritage, and learn to embrace and protect nature. Dedicated to conservation, Arijiju has been sustainably built and its tourism model funds local conservation projects. Carved into the bedrock, Arijiju blends so discreetly into the landscape that it’s hard to spot, even from the air. Determined to make the house as unobtrusive as possible, the exact position of the house, anchored by views of Mount Kenya, was chosen so that each of the bedrooms gets an elaborate, equatorial lightshow at sunrise.

Situated at the eastern periphery of a wide plain, Tumaren looks westward toward a series of granitic kopjes that define eastern Laikipia. In the foreground, you might expect to see Giraffe or other plains game that seek the safety of the open grassland. This luxury tented camp was originally the home of Kerry and James (owners of Karisia Walking Safaris) and it has 4 beautiful sleeping tents, solar lighting and running water. Each tent can fit a family of 4 if needed or else kept as a double / twin. Guests staying here do walks, camel rides, picnics, go rock climbing and game viewing from the camp and come back to the camp each day. This camp does not move location.