Paradise Plains

Communal spaces lean toward heirloom with their velvety sofas, mismatched antiques, a scattering of kilims underfoot and a library for rainy afternoons. The dining tent looks straight out over the Mara River, while the bar lounge does the same for the plains beyond. A swimming pool with its own bar sits off to one side, plus a small spa, a gym and a well-stocked wine cellar that suggests someone here takes the evening pour quite seriously. The whole effect feels collected over decades.

Spread across eight suites and one family suite (two connecting ensuite rooms, handy if you're travelling with kids), the camp stocks each private lounge like a library-bar hybrid: Smeg coffee machine, crystal decanters, board games and a fridge of treats served on bone china, not paper plates. The real draw is the second bathroom, built around a deep copper bathtub angled at the plains - soak here at dusk and you'll understand why nobody rushes their bath time.

Head out twice daily on game drives with Maasai guides, or rise before dawn for a hot air balloon over the plains, landing to a champagne breakfast laid out under a balanite tree (worth the early alarm, we promise). Evenings mean sundowners up on Leopard Hill, watching the light change over acacia scrub. Visit a Maasai manyatta to learn about the local culture, or simply keep your binoculars trained on the marsh - over 500 bird species have been recorded here.