Macushla House

Nairobi, Kenya

Macushla House is a charming, owner-run guesthouse in the quiet Langata area of southwest Nairobi. There are just six guestrooms, each individually decorated with a canopy bed and an en suite bathroom. Public areas include a veranda with seating areas, and two lounges where guests can play board games or read a book from the library, as well as a self-service bar. The gardens offer comfortable sitting areas and an attractive swimming pool, and vervet monkeys are known to swing from the branches. The hotel is conveniently located a short drive from the Giraffe Centre, the Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi National Park and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. 

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Elsa's Kopje

Meru National Park , Kenya

Elsa's Kopje is not only an elegant safari camp, it also helped save Meru National Park, home to some of the highest biodiversity in East Africa.  Nestled on the top of Mughwango Hill, where George and Virginia Adamson of Born Free fame set up their first camp, Elsa’s Kopje spans some 215,000 acres of wilderness. From their hilltop perch, the main lodge and 10 cottages afford spectacular views of the landscape. Public areas include an open-sided sitting space and dining tent with comfortable armchairs and a library, as well as a pool built into the rocks. Each cottage features a stylish, spacious interior and stone bathroom. Along with morning and evening game drives, guests can enjoy fishing, a visit to a local village, spa services, and more. 

Hemingways Ol Seki Mara Camp

Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya

At the heart of the Naboisho Conservancy, which borders the northeast edge of the Masai Mara, Ol Seki comprises just 10 stunning safari tents and a common dining tent and library with expansive decks overlooking the bush. Each canvas tent is airy and elegantly appointed with an en suite bathroom and a private deck where you can have your meals or afternoon tea served if you wish. Along with day and night game drives and bush walks on the conservancy’s nearly 50,000 acres, guests can enjoy horseback safaris, village visits, cave exploration and more.