Mara River Lodge

Lovely location on the Mara river loads of Hippos , lodge was clean and the Massai staff were exceptional , very good game drives the guides were a little lacking in knowledge not able to answer some questions . Sadly the lodge is let down by it's manager who beat a snake to death in front of us after been asked to stop and when the snake was of no threat , he also failed to stop a ' screaming ' party of a group of young adults which went on for around 4 hours in the evening to 11 at night which is not acceptable when people are getting up at 5 for a safari There are no water stations so drinking water has to be bought in plastic bottles , we saw plastic on the plains , terrible

We had a marvellous two nights and three days of Safari at the Mara River Lodge. The setting of the Lodge couldn't be better, as it is located on the river which has hippos and crocodiles in it, and you can hear the hippos calling througout the night. The camp is beautifully laid out, with plenty of space between each chalet, and there were Dik Diks wandering freely around the gardens. Because there are no fences around the Camp animals can wander in freely, and they do, so a Security Guard escorts you from your room to the Reception area when it is dark, both morning and evening. The accommodation was very spacious and comfortable, and there was always lovely hot water. The only additional thing we would have welcomed would have been tea/coffee making facilities so we could have made a nice hot drink before our Safari. The staff at the Lodge were amazing! They were so kind and helpful and welcoming, and they even put hot water bottles in our beds as it was quite chilly at night. Anna welcomed us and looked after us beautifully, and Evans the Head Waiter could not have been more attentive. The food was excellent, and the bar was well stocked. We had lovely South African wine with our dinner each evening. The Safari itself was even better than we had been hoping for, and our wonderful Guide, Kamel, made it an unforgettable experience for us. He was simply brilliant. We hope to return one day.

Seeing other reviews from 3-6 years ago it has changed a lot, staff are very helpful and attentive. The views are great and there are phone in the rooms. But the wifi is honestly terrible, it’s a public wifi that everyone shares so it’s expected to be bad, but as such a “prestigious” hotel it isn’t something you expect. If you’re coming here to work, etc. don’t bother, the wifi is awful.

A lovely old lodge on a hook of the Mara River. Around 100 hippos wallow in the river right outside. The people are friendly and they couldn't be more helpful. The lodges are basic but clean and well maintained. There is only electricity for limited hours of the day - but believe me this is part of the charm. The meals were great. The pool was perfect. It makes a great base for exploring Mara North and the Mara Triangle

I would not recommend this Lodge for many reasons 1. The high concession fee paid to drive +- 3km's to the lodge - this is paid to the local community but it really was not worth it on top of the expensive Lodge price 2. The room was very basic & small 3. A new conference facility was opening up & they were testing out there really loud sound system which definitely spoiled the bush feeling we had hoped for. On the plus side all the staff were very friendly & attentive & the river view was good - the food was average

Hippos zijn altijd aanwezig in de rivier waarop zicht is vanuit de bar en een viewpoint. Verder matig hotel. Heel kleine kamers, donker en vochtig. Badkamer was niet proper. Open bar, onthaal en restaurant gedeelte. Alleen hier was (slecht) wifi bereik. De stroom was maar aanwezig van 5u tot 8u en "s avonds van 18u30 tot 22u. Het was soms moeilijk gsm op te laden, ook moesten we in het donker alles vinden en in ons bed kruipen. Deel van het personeel was niet vriendelijk, zeker de dame aan het onthaal. Zij was totaal niet vriendelijk, smeerde ons eerst slechtere kamers aan (waarbij onze ranger gelukkig ingegrepen heeft) en probeerde ons meer aan te rekenen bij vertrek. Geoffrey maakte ons verblijf aangenamer en ook het keukenpersoneel en onderhoudspersoneel was super vriendelijk. Het warme eten werd voornamelijk gemaakt voor de vele Aziaten en het beperkte buffet werd altijd overrompeld. We kregen zeer povere lunchpakketten met kip in folie die na 5 warme uren in de jeep zou opgegeten moeten worden.