Lake Nakuru National Park Hotels

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Suet
Reviews: 391

5 out of 5 stars User Rating

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Nakuru Lodge: Nakuru Lodge

If you want it all in one small space, this is IT. Lake Nakuru park has everything except elephant, simply because the park is so small.

Interestingly, the room we occupied had a solar system on the roof to heat the hot water and provide electrickery. I am all for that! Not only do we not have to deal with generators and dodgy wires, but the heating is renewable!

Yes there is a pool. The service was brilliant as the manager recognised us from previous trips. Food was tasty and lots of it as usual. An all you can eat buffet. The perfect way to get so PORKY that you can't get into the safari vehicle. One must be disciplined. Clear soup, salad and no carbohydrates. Oh Yes.

Opinion of Price: about average
Related to: Safari, Luxury Travel, Eco-Tourism
Written March 9, 2011

Note the flowers made of flamingo feathers

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pfsmalo
Reviews: 1017

5 out of 5 stars User Rating

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Lake Nakuru Lodge.: Great views over the lake.

Built on a hillside high over the lake, the lodge affords you views for miles around. Lovely clean room overlooking the fields and lake with a small terrace as well (advised to keep window closed in absence because of the monkeys). A terrace in front of the restaurant overlooked the lake with a couple of Cape Buffalo in the field just below us. Food was above average with friendly pleasant staff on hand.

The beautiful views.

Opinion of Price: N/A
Written December 8, 2010

Entrance to the lodge.

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chrissyms
Reviews: 23

5 out of 5 stars User Rating

Nakuru Lodge: Nakuru Magic

The lodge's accommodation was superb, well furnished rooms with good facilities. The staff were friendly and very profesional. The restaurant served a good variety of food which was accompanied by very attentive table service.

Right inside the National park

Opinion of Price: about average
Related to: Safari, Birdwatching, National/State Park
Written October 29, 2010

The Room

easterntrekker
Reviews: 1949

4 out of 5 stars User Rating

3.5 out of 5 stars Helpfulness

Lion Hill Lodge: A comfortable stay at Lake Nakuru

Lion Hill Lodge- Lake Nakuru
This lodge was a bit more rustic than some of they others we’ve seen but we love it just as much. The staff are so friendly and helpful . We arrived at 3:30 when lunch was long over but they served us anyway . Thank God as we were starved. The food was wonderful with huge tempting buffets as well as a couple of grills of chicken , pork and goat.We were entertained during dinner by a strolling musician playing Everly Bros. Tunes.It turns out he learned the songs from one of the few English disks he had. Our rooms are comfortable with a huge King Size bed ,with a net , and other creature comforts like a hairdryer and coffee maker.

WE had the best introduction ever!! As we drove up we were greeted with Rhino just outside the gate!!

Opinion of Price: N/A
Related to: Safari, Seniors, National/State Park
Written April 1, 2010

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Pollyanna1
Reviews: 26

4 out of 5 stars User Rating

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Kembu Camp: Nice base for exploring Nakuru

We stayed here for a 2 night camp, however after our bad experience in the Mara we treated ourselves to a first night 'overlanders bucket shop upgrade'. We paid $46 for the 3 of us to stay in Mutati cottage ...and wow was it worth every cent! It is a fully self contained 2 storey cottage, lounge with fireplace, TV and even a video, a large bedroom downstairs overlooking the gardens, a fully equiped kitchen, and a good sized bathroom, with shower (hot water!), and the biggest African luxury a proper, clean toilet with a seat and it flushed!! Upstairs was a huge bedroom with a king sized bed and french doors opening onto a furnished balcony. Outside at the front of the cottage is a patio area with table and chairs.
Ok second night back to reality in the tent! The campsite is set in the well kept gardens with shower blocks and long drop toilets in huts around the site.
There's a nice bar and an under cover area with long tables where we could eat, they even brought us solid fuel heaters when it got a little cooler in the evening.
There's also a table tennis table, dats and giant Jenga that went down well with the kids.

Farm walks - 2 hours around the local area.
Evening walks around the campsite spotting Chameleons
Safaris in Lake Nakuru National Park

Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
Related to: Budget Travel, Safari, Backpacking
Written September 20, 2007

Mutati Cottage

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flyrubi
Reviews: 26

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Sarova Lion Hill Lodge and lake Nakuru lodge: Lake Nakuru Lodges

Set on a plateau in an elevation above Lake Nakuru, Sarova Lion Hill lodge has 67 chalets all overlooking the lake. It is the perfect place to experience one of the world's largest ornithological spectacles, The Pink Flamingo. Located in Lake Nakuru National Park, Swimming and sauna available and souvenirs from the curio shop.

Opinion of Price: about average
Written August 8, 2007

lake Nakuru Lodge.

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Squinchez
Reviews: 67

5 out of 5 stars User Rating

3.5 out of 5 stars Helpfulness

Bweha Camp: Best campground

The experience at the Bweha camp is out of the world, With nine Bandas tucked away in the bushes, You enjoy an exclusive bush experience and unwind totally. There are rustic rooms built from lava rock and closely thatched fitted roof. The area has a spectacular panorama interspersed with dormant volcanoes such as longonot, suswa, and Menengai, and numerous smaller ones like Delamere’s Nose near Elementaita. Take a night drive round the Game and you will splendid view of Buffalos, Gazelles, Waterbucks, Jackal (jackal -Bweha in Swahili) and but what will completely catch your attention is the SpringHare its a sought of strange patchwork animal.

The spectacular panorama interpersed with dormant volcanoes.

Opinion of Price: N/A
Written July 19, 2007

Squinchez
Reviews: 67

5 out of 5 stars User Rating

3.5 out of 5 stars Helpfulness

Naishi Bandas: for beautiful scenery of Baboon cliff ....

The hotel is located in a nice place where you can have a beautiful view of games like rhino, lion, leopard cheetah, buffalos etc and birds like flamingos, pelicans etc. and forgeting the beautiful scenery- Lake cliff such as baboon cliff, fever trees and euphorbia candelabra forest. best for Photography. The place has gas cooker, fridge, and all kitchen utensilselectricity is by generator which is on from 7pm to 10pm

The first thing i noticed about this place is that you have to fetch for your own firewood, and drinking water, sounds adventurous already.

Opinion of Price: about average
Related to: Safari, Romantic Travel and Honeymoons, Photography
Written July 9, 2007

Waxbag
Reviews: 596

5 out of 5 stars User Rating

Wildlife Club of Kenya Youth Hostel: Stunning campground on the plains of Nakuru

This campground is situated on a slope along the plains boardering the lake. It's gorgeous. You can spot wildlife right form you campsite. The staff here is extremely friendly. We had the whole place to ourselves, but it can get busy and booked up fast with Kenyan school groups.
The cabanas are fantastic. Three rooms including kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom, with a huge living space. We paid 300 KSH per night ( a steal)
Dorms are available and are only minimally cheaper
Camping possible.

The camp also runs a self catering guesthouse a bit more up the hill for twice as much money. Stay in the cabanas if you can, it's a much better value.

Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
Related to: Safari, National/State Park, Photography
Written June 26, 2007

Lake Nakuru and Flamingos

Suet
Reviews: 391

5 out of 5 stars User Rating

2.5 out of 5 stars Helpfulness

Naishi House

If you like getting close to wildlife, this is the place to come. They upped the prices to £100 for residents, $200 for non residents. You can sleep 8 people here with plenty of room. We stayed here several times. The beds are like bricks. They have two bedrooms, each a double and a single bed with nets. You sleep others on the sofas in the lounge. Once in a lifetime experience. We took guests here several times. Self catering, so unless you bring your chef, you cook. I got everyone up one morning at 5am and hubby took them on a game drive while I cooked a *Bush Breakfast* sounds great, basically bacon and eggs. While I was cooking, the house was attacked by ververt monkeys, rattling the windows to get in. I was fighting a rearguard action here. Running from room to room, tightening the window catches and making fierce faces at the monkeys.

The guests came back! they had spotted a leopard. I turned off the breakfast and chucked it all in the fridge, praying that the monkeys hadn't mastered modern technology, dashed off with camera equipment to find the leopard. There he was, in a tree, full morning sun on him, fantastic shots. A real triumph in photography.

That night I cooked a roast chicken dinner. It was demolished by hungry hunters, we decided to put the chicken carcass out to see what came by. We had night vision goggles. First on the scene were black backed Jackals.... tearing the carcass and fighting over it. Then a Rattel, a honey badger, a fearsome creature. To mop up, there was a monitor lizard, not usually seen at all on safari. A highly succesful night.

You must remember, you are in the middle of the Park with no defence against the animals. No electric fences at all. You can hear the lions roaring at night and when you go onto the verandah, there is nothing at all between you and the wildlife.

Fantastic up close experience of the animals. Wonderful interior decor. Back to nature experience. Very cheap for 8 people, £12.50 a night.

Peter is the caretaker. He will get you firewood and supply gas for the stove. If there is no electricity, he will give you lamps. Take your own candles and mosquito killer sticks.

If you are travelling there without a tour guide, stop off in Nakuru to get supplies for your cooking. The tomatoes are out of this world, although you may find it difficult to get eggs. Fruit is plentiful, suggest you buy meat in Nairobi and carry it in an icebox. Bring your own beer and wine, nothing in Nakuru.

Opinion of Price: least expensive
Related to: Jungle and Rain Forest, Photography, National/State Park
Written June 14, 2007

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