There was a last minute switch between lodges , so we didn't knew what to expect from the Keekorok Lodge . Now , I must say that it was simply wonderful ! From check-in to check-out , staff was extreme friendly and helpfull . I needed to make a phonecall home but had no reach with my cellphone , so someone at the reception let me make the phonecall on his cellphone and refused to tell me how much it did cost . He even refused a tip . THAT IS SERVICE ! The room and bathroom were nice and clean ; nothing to complain about . Food was also great , at breakfast , lunch and diner . Most impressive were the hippo's . The first night , I heard a hippo roaring as if it was standing at my door . Next morning I found hippotracks leading from my door to the hippo pool . From the look-outpoint with bar just above the hippo pool , you can watch over 50 hippo's in the water during daytime and coming on land to eat early evening . It was a phantastic attraction to see ! One day , I'll go back to the Keekorok Lodge !

the hotel was beautiful...couldn't got over the hippo's right on site and the monkeys that were there. we even got to see the elephant's come on to the property. the people are so friendly and the food was great... the rooms were very clean and the bathroom was very nicely taken care off. over all we had a great time.i would return again anytime

Where do I begin? Keekorok was our final destination for our Kenyan Safari. We had three nights to stay and we had a lovely time.

Rooms:
Our room was in a cottage with another room right next to ours. The walls are a tad thin as we could hear another couple who was on our tour having an argument and the details of such but otherwise all was good. (lol).

The room has everything you need. Again, you are not in this beautiful land to stay in the room. Our bed had mosquito netting around it which the staff pulled around the bed for you when they came to turn down your bed. I've never slept under the netting before and I must admit, my husband and I thought it was somewhat romantic. We didn't really have any issues with mosquitos but we did spray deet heavily on a towel, roll it and placed it by the main door to our room as there was about an inch of space where anything could crawl in.

What I liked the most was hearing the sounds of animals at 2am and wondering what was outside our windows. It was pretty cool.

Lodge:
I believe I read the Keekorok Lodge was the first lodge on the Mara and it opened in the 60s. It appeared as if everything was well maintained. The decor in the lodge was lovely. It made you wish you could take it home with you.

Food:
What I liked was the variety and vegetarian options. This was great. I don't like to eat a lot of meat (none if I can help it) so for me, I was pleased with the offerings. They always had someone cooking right there whether it was noodle stir-fry at lunch or fresh omelettes in the morning. No one in our tour group got ill from the food.

Drink:
If you like beer, please order a Tusker. They tasted oh so good. Maybe it was where we were, the company were we with or maybe it was everything but damn...the beer was good.

Staff:
Everyone we encountered from the woman who did our laundry, to the front desk to the servers were wonderful. I personally found the chefs to be the most congenial.

Grounds:
Amazing and magical. There's nothing like having a cup of coffee and sitting on the back patio listening and watching nature go on around you. We took a nature/bird watching tour of the grounds with Masai tribesman (who works at the lodge) and it was wonderful. Spotting birds and learning about the trees and leaves and what kind of leaf they use for sanding wood vs. which leaf to be used for toilet paper. Quite interesting. There are monkeys everywhere and make sure you go to the Hippo viewing area. There was a baby there when we were there in late November. So great to see. I can hear the hippo call now...I never tired of hearing the animals. As you walk on the path to the hippo bar, just look out onto the Mara and you'll see the silhouette of elephants. Just beautiful!

Spa:
My husband and I took advantage of the spa. For those prices, you have to! We stayed behind while the rest of the group went to the Masai village and we each had a 45 minute massage. It was so nice. There weren't a lot of guests as we were in the off season so it was nice and quiet, however, the spa tent is right by the pool, so I can imagine if people are lounging poolside, you would hear them.

We would definitely stay at the Keekorok Lodge again.

Excellent service, facilities and overall experience. The staff is wonderful.