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Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

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An outdoor covered seating area with stone walls, wooden beams, and a view of a mountain.
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A stone pathway leading to a building with a thatched roof and stone walls.
A cozy room with a wooden ceiling, a television, and a dining table with a fruit bowl.
A two-story stone building with a stone facade, multiple windows, and outdoor lighting.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is $480
$407 nightly
$480 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 29 - Jul 30

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Tsavo West National Park, P.O. Box 48690, Tsavo
  • Place, Tsavo West National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Chyulu Gate
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, Mzima Springs
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, Non Smoking | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, rollaway beds (surcharge)

Deluxe Room, Non Smoking

  • Water view
  • 280 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a wooden headboard, a patterned bedspread, two wall-mounted lamps, and a painting on the wall.

Standard Room, Park View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 280 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Tsavo

Located in Tsavo, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge is in the historical district, a 1-minute drive from Tsavo West National Park and 13 minutes from Chyulu Gate. .This hotel is 7 mi (11.3 km) from Mzima Springs.

What's nearby

  • Tsavo West National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Chyulu Gate - 15 min drive - 4.8 miles
  • Shetani Lava Flow - 24 min drive - 7.6 miles
  • Mzima Springs - 29 min drive - 9.2 miles
  • Poacher's Lookout - 34 min drive - 10.8 miles

Getting around

  • Mtito Andei Station - 59 min drive

About this property

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge offers 56 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials.
Make yourself at home in one of the 56 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this Colonial hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and a train station pick-up service.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM on request
  • Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge) from noon to 6:00 PM
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Bus station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 5 buildings
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Built in 1976
  • Colonial architecture
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally sourced food prioritized
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: 75 percent of room rate

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (6:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 2:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property is located in Tsavo West National Park. The listed 'additional' mandatory fee comprises the additional mandatory park entry fee, collected at the main entrance of the park.
This property is located within a national park, and access is restricted to official gate operating hours. Guests who arrive after the gates have closed will not be able to enter the park or reach the lodge, so it is essential to contact the property after booking and again before arrival to confirm gate times. Guests who intend to participate in scheduled afternoon game drives must confirm the latest arrival time allowed with the property.
Guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies should contact this property in advance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 150.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Additional fee: USD 52 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

This property is located in Tsavo West National Park. The listed 'additional' mandatory fee comprises the additional mandatory park entry fee, collected at the main entrance of the park.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 250 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Late check-out fee: 75 percent of room rate (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 150.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: M-Pesa
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 7997

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay in Tsavo West

Fantastic property and a great view.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Lodge

Incredible safari lodge with a water hole out back to attract animals. Beautiful rooms, a gorgeous restaurant and bar area, top notch service and food, and plenty of history to boot. They even washed my car for me overnight!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is the lodge on the property of Tsavo West national park (safari). It is of the high quality accommodation with an opportunity to see the wild life and game directly from the room's balcony and the terrace of the restaurant. Two water holes attract various species such as zebras, giraffes, antilopes, elephants and water buffaloes. Having a breakfast with a view of the mountains and the flat bush country with the wild life/game in it is what we came to Kenya for. We were able to arrange game drives directly from the lodge - they have a whole fleet of jeeps specifically designed to accommodate rough conditions of safari terrain. Our guide William is the professional naturalist with an encyclopedic knowledge of the safari life. There wasn't a single question that he didn't give an exhaustive answer to. Since the property is located in the national park we had to enter the park no later than 6 pm. We were driving from the southern resort in Diani Beach on the very congested road and could only get to the park at the midnight. We contacted the lodge and the service agent by the name Dorkas made all the arrangements for ranger if the park to open the gates and finally check us in at 1 am.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

pierrette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un site exceptionnel, l’accueil le confort,les prestations tout est parfait.nous regrettons de ne pas y être resté 2 nuit s
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Pierre luc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Personnel super gentil et accueillant. Environnement fabuleux. Les animaux viennent boire sous nos yeux !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pilar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tsavo West slice of heaven

The stay was incredible! As you walk into the reception area you will be shocked by the view. The eating area is an open air area that has the most incredible view and is situated around the watering hole so that you can watch the animals approach as you eat. The service was incredible and the food amazing. The rooms were nice as well. The only issue with the room is that the fan is not above the bed and the nights were HOT. This, sadly is the issue I could find with the place. It was the most amazing place, but I found it hard to sleep while so hot.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Jörg

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hotel with amaizing view

The Lodge with that view is just amaizingly good. Food was OK, drinks very expensive. Breackfast was only english standard. Service was most of the time good and always very friendly. - just few little things could be improved: One could offer binoculars to borrow - this would make the expereance of that view even better. Unfortunately nobode was able to inform us about the highlights / places to visit in the Nationalpark. But still: the hotel is great, people are very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
wonderful location in the park, deluscious food and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zuzana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing and beutiful place

Awesome stay! We loved everything - the food, service, rooms, pool. I wished we booked more than one night. It seems pricey, but you get value for your money.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fabulous lodge, 5 star plus too many great things to mention
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nydelig sted med fantastisk utsikt, vannhull rett under spiseterrassen der dyrene samler seg i tur og orden - en opplevelse verdt reisen i seg selv. Komfortable rom, utsøkt mat med rikelig utvalg, plettfri service. Anbefales på det sterkeste.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
fabulois location, efficient, rriendly staff food is ok but sometimes not more than 5ha
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
L'établissement est super bien situé dans le parc. Par contre, les moyens de transports pour y accéder doivent être décrites (facturation transfert de la gare de train sgr le plus proche etc...) ainsi que le paiment de l entrée du parc non inclus dans le prix du sejour.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

FATHIMA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing!

The hotel was amazing. Staff really friendly. Very clean and well maintained. Location is superb too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Breathtaking

Incredible place - can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incredible place!

What an incredible place! The hotel was amazing, the staff superb and the views...wow! We went on some great game drives. I highly recommend the sundowner drive. We had Anthony as our guide, and he was amazing! Food provided was very tasty with lots of options available.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful and Affordable Safari Lodge In Kenya

What took my breath away were the two watering holes directly behind the Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge. I was able to see animals drinking at the watering holes from the patio of my room. Herds of elephants, giraffes, Buffalo, hyena and many more drink from the watering holes at all hours of the day. There are lights for night time viewing. You can also see the animals at watering holes from the open air restaurant while you dine. The cuisine is buffet style and delicious! Meals were included in the price of the room. The game drives were in the morning, and in the evening, and very reasonably priced. But what made this visit something I will never forget are the people who work there. Everyone was patient, kind, sincere, happy and warm. They really made me feel at home. Thanks!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the best,I loved the service team especially isack and all in all the kilaguni serena fraternity from the Gate man n women, service team, Room stewards God bless you all. We had a wonderful stay can’t wait for the second Visit soon and Very very soon
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super schöne Lodge.Sehr aufmerksames Personal. Einmaliger Blick. Nur zu empfehlen!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wir waren zum wiederholten Mal da und der Service, die Sauberkeit, das Essen und die Lage sind sehr gut! Die Lodge ist sehr alt, wird aber bestens gepflegt und bietet daher eine Oase nach den gamedrives. Am Wasserloch, auf das man einen tollen Blick hat, tummeln sich die Tiere, so dass man (fast) gar nicht auf Tour gehen müsste. Wir empfehlen die Lodge sehr gerne weiter!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stay in Kenya

Great place in the middle of the park. We had a great time and would recommend it to anyone
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Must see

Fantastisk sted , alle var søde og hjælpsomme, så desværre ikke så mange dyr på safari turene , men udsigten fra hotellet var alle pengene hver. Vi havde 3 dage med god mad og totalt afslapning. Kommer igen .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outstanding location, service and comfort

We had three nights in this lovely hotel. Thoroughly enjoyed watching wildlife around the waterhole from the lodge. Staff were all fantastic, meals were great, game drives nearby were enjoyable. Highly recommend spending time here. We are birders and biologists so like watching the little things but we also enjoyed having a herd of elephants come by!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Fantastic view over wilderness

We stayed 3 nights in a suite. We would definitely return. Fantastic view. The resort is perched on higher ground and overlooks a vast area of hills. You see no signs of civilization, only wilderness. On a clear day you can see Mt Kilimangero. The resort overlooks 2 waterholes which are lit up at night. All kinds of animals come and go to drink and bathe. We would sit and eat in the restaurant and watch as small herds of elephants came with their babies and bathed and drank in the water. Zebras and buffalo would wait their turn to drink until after the elephants left. we saw hyenas, giraffe, antelope, warthogs come to drink. Because of the big expanse of view, with binoculars you can see animals coming in from a fair distance away. We were satisfied with the room. it was clean. Furniture is basic. Resort is a bit older property. I used the spa services which were good. Food choice and quality was good but not great. We rented an AWD vehicle and did our own safari drives in the park. Travo West NP not so busy as other parks so sometimes it felt like we had the park to ourselves. Really you could see all the same animals as seen on safari if you patiently waited and watched from the resort view.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice and helpful staff.

The staff is very helpful and informative. The food is served mostly as buffets with a wide selection. The view of the water holes is great at all times. The room was larger than the average lodge with a sitting area.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017