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Kilaguni Safarilodge: Tsavo's first safarilodge

Kilaguni is a special place to me. My third visit was in Nov. 2004. You can hear the Hyena at night,have a lovely wiew to the wildlife while enjoying a superb dinner.

The first lodge ever to be built in a Kenyan National Park, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge is superbly situated in the lee of Mount Kilimanjaro, encircled by volcanic splendour, adjacent to a teeming water hole and daily visited by vast herds of elephant, buffalo and plains game. Inspirationally positioned so that not only all the rooms but also the open-air restaurant, timbered game-viewing decks and rock-built bar enjoy uninterrupted views of the legendary snows of Kilimanjaro, the lodge also stands central to miles of lion-stalked grasslands, elephant-studded plains and wildlife-teeming bush and is ideally placed for visits to all the park’s prime attractions. Faced in volcanic stone and utilising the natural rocky outcrops of a valley known as ‘the place of the young rhino’, from which it takes its name, the lodge has been designed to blend chameleon-like into the savannah landscape.

Unique Qualities: Cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-viewing the open-air dining area, timbered decks and rock-hewn bar blend the traditional “khaki-and-canvas” look with bright-painted banners, sepia-hued paintings and evocative olive-wood carvings of elephant herds and tail-erect wart hogs. The elegantly renovated rooms draw on a sun-gold, sky-blue and bush-green savannah colour palette and have been so styled to provide world-class luxury and a quintessential African aura whilst featuring private verandas with views of eternity.

Address: Kilaguni Serena safarilodge P.O. Box 48690 Nairobi Kenya

Comparison: more expensive than average

Other Contact: E-Mail: cro@serena.co.ke

Phone: (254-045) 340000

Price: US$180 and up

Theme: Hotel

Website: http://www.serenahotels.com/kenya/kilaguni/home.htm