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Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
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Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
4.0 of 5 stars 239 Reviews
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  • Crater rim(3)
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Houston, Texas
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2012 NEW

Large 10 year old hotel on crater rim – all rooms have verandah overlooking crater (stunning). Hotel has the feel of an African hunting lodge. Staff is helpful, attentive, plentiful & English-speaking. Dining room is lovely with full service & white linens. Dinner is buffet for salad & dessert; soup & entrée are ordered & brought to you. Breakfast &... More

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Hangzhou, China
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

As good as all the Serena hotels should be,this lodge is with a stunning architectural shape.It's blended with lodges and tented camps,the room we live was big enough to rovide up to six people living. Room service was very attentive, helped us to lit a fire,cause it's quite cold in the night on such more than 2000m's altitude. Another nostalgia... More

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Perth, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

This hotel is located at the very top of the Crater, and has stunning views. Had a top floor room, was fantastic. The wildlife in this area was unbelievable!!!. The photo doesn't really do this hotel justice!. Was actually a bit chilly at night, and to come home to a lovely fire was great!!!! The Masai dancing was fantastic.

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South Wales
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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This eco friendly hotel is hard to spot as it blends so well into the natural background of the crater. The photo's really don't do it justice. This is the only hotel on the Somak Safari that didn't have a mosquito net over the bed due to it being 8000 feet above sea level. It was funny to see staff... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012
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Probably the most amazing hotel i have stayed in. The whole hotel is built around huge boulders. Very cute pool with amazing views over the Serengetti. Rooms comfy enough. But main attration is the Hotel complex. Great waking i the middle of the night to hear Lions roaring in the distance.

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Dubai
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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I stayed there one night during the safari. It's a cozy place, breathtaking setting on top of thecrater with stunning views. It takes about 15 minutes to get to the crater entrance. Nice lounge and bar area as well as dining room. Good food and a rich breakfast breakfast is offered. In the evening while sitting on the balcony, I... More

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UK
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

2 wonderful nights at this hotel with full game drives in the crater. Superb hot showers to wash the dust off. The staff, food, service etc were great. It is amazing how a little politeness to the staff achieves more - thanks to all those who work hard to keep us tourists entertained. Asante Sana, ndugu na dada yangu wewe... More

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hongkong
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The hotel is a little tired, but the views are out of this world. We stayed here as part of our honeymoon and it was the better of the two Serena lodges we stayed at. All rooms have a view overlooking the Ngorogoro crater, and the hotel is very comfortable and interesting. The food isn't wonderful, but it's okay, and... More

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Campinas, SP
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68 reviews 68 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

i nice place to stay, just a few km from the descend gate to the crater, a cosy room, with a nice view of the crater, a good restaurant and in the off season with a good price

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Los Angeles, California
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

I have been stayng at Serena lodgest during my trip through Tanzania and I felt that this was the best one yet! There are great views of the crater, the staff is warm and friendly. In the bar they had a local Maasai group peform which I found fascinating. The water pressure in the bathroom is great and it was... More

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Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Price range (per night):* INR13,980 - 21,529

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