Governors’ Mugie House

Mugie House has tapped right into that Governors' charm we love, with crackling fires in immaculately-designed lounges, a stellar spa with treatments like 'Shea Perfection', and meals on the terrace with ingredients from Mugie's vegetable garden. The knick-knacks are all inspired by the Kenyan surrounds and you can pick up something similar at the gift shop. Take a dip in the curved infinity pool, where birds may flutter down to join you, and enjoy a game of snooker in between game drives.

You'll stay in one of eight hilltop cottages, which provide sweeping views across the plains to Mt Kenya from your canopied bed. The decor is bright and fresh, while achieving an old-world feel - the teal, brass bathtubs are uber tempting. Each with its own signature colour, the cottages are decorated in wildlife motifs, wicker baskets, and come with a cosy fireplace. Mugie's star player is the suite, which has a private plunge pool and lounge area, whilst the family cottage has rooms that can be doubles or twins as and a sitting area, plunge pool and large veranda.

Set out to explore the conservancy in Mugie's specially-designed vehicle, and track big cats, see Kenya's endangered plains game, and stop by the dam for a tasty picnic. As we hinted at, Mugie supports some amazing conservation projects so why not join the anti-poaching team on a morning spent collaring lions or monitoring African painted dog? Then, tread the soil on a bush walk where your guide will get you up to speed on the smaller details of the Laikipian landscape.