Elsamere Lodge Naivasha

First and foremost, we enjoyed our stay. The location is Great and so is the Ambience. You wake up to lots of birds calling including the famous African Fish Eagles. The Gardens are beautiful and often visited by Colobus Monkeys, Warthogs, Dik-diks to name a few. Great viewing deck too.|The rooms were clean but very basic and need some upgrading. The place is well kempt but can do better. The staffs are a plus point here, very welcoming and hospitable. Food was ok, and a lot can be improved.|I strongly believe much can be improved overall if they envision what the original residents (Adamsons) were looking for when they lived here. They need to bring some old rustics look back instead of modernizing the place.|Don't take it wrong as it's definitely a place we enjoyed and will visit again.

Absolutely magical place in an amazing, peaceful location. Yes the bathrooms would do with a refresh but it didn't affect the experience. The room was very clean and bed comfortable. Staff were absolutely amazing and the home cooked food was so good, much better than in some of the more luxurious lodges. The whole experience was magical and intimate as there are only 10 lodges. Security guard would alert us if there were wild animals that we missed, we saw giraffes, warthogs, zebras and hippos basically on our doorstep.

My wife's second visit to Elsamere and she comments:|"Such a stunning, unique oasis where you can relax and unwind. The rooms are airy and comfortable, the gardens are beautifully kept and the view of the lake is stunning. The staff are friendly and efficient and the food is excellent. A lovely opportunity to see colobus monkeys so close and warthogs, although sadly one had a badly injured leg but he managed perfectly on the other three! We saw a baby hippo come out to graze in the evening and we woke up in the morning to see zebras grazing metres from our room. The museum and video relate the interesting story of Joy Adamson and the land rover belonging to George is also there. Elsamere is charming with the personal touch of a small establishment and the bonus that visitors are supporting Born Free. Highly recommended and so much better than staying in the usual lodges."