Travelling to Kenya is one of the best ways to discover the beauty that is the East African region. The country not only gives you numerous chances to watch natural attractions and wildlife but it also offers you some of the best accommodation.

There are several hotel chains that can provide accommodation all over Kenya. One of these is the Serena Group of Hotels. The flagship, Nairobi Serena Hotel, is ideally located within the city yet is delightfully isolated from the confusion of city life.
The Sarova Stanley is the Nairobi branch of the Sarova Hotels in Kenya. It boasts good service, a good central location and an excellent Thai restaurant. For those guests who might prefer more calm, the Sarova Panafric might be a better choice. It is close enough to the city center to still do business, yet tranquil enough to let you escape from the hustles and bustles of the city. Sarova has other branches within the country.

The Hilton tower in the Nairobi City Center often acts as direction marker for most residents. But this hotel also provides good accommodations to guests coming to Nairobi. Its location is excellent for anybody planning to do business within the city or to experience proper city life. It is within viable distance of the Kenya National Archives and the Nairobi Museums as well as the Nairobi Snake Park.

After sampling the best of city life at any of the best Nairobi hotels, you might want to head down to the coast for a stay at the Serena Beach Hotel & Spa.  Here you can take walks on the beach or go deep sea fishing. You can also take a glass bottomed boat to see the vivid coral gardens.

Serena has also taken an interest in ecology. Guests to the Beach Hotel will be delighted by their butterfly farm. Proper timing will also have you there in time to witness the marvelous sight of thousands of turtle hatchlings being released to the sea. This is part of the progressive Turtle Protection Project that Serena has taken on.

But what of life beyond the city and the beach?

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Laikipia , northern Kenya, is an excellent destination for those who want to escape to the Kenyan wild. At the headquarters there is the picturesque Lewa house which provides breathtaking panoramic views of the northern Kenya. Lewa has also helped several surrounding communities to build up their own lodges. The institutions that these communities have created are the ideal examples of man and nature living in harmony.

The Laikipia Maasai community of Il Ngwesi is one of the communities that has started and runs its own lodge. The Lodge at Il Ngwesi is composed of several bandas (cottages) build with an outside-inside theme in mind. The cottages balance on a slope with their fronts raised on stilts to enhance the view of the guest.  They are open and airy, with glass utilized to a maximum. Two cottages actually have beds on platforms so that you can roll them out for a night under the stars. The lodge is fully managed by the local Maasai communities and all proceeds do go back into the community.

If you are unable to make it to Il Ngwesi, Borana Ranch to the south is also open to tourists. You can either opt to stay at the luxuriously elegant lodge or rent the rustic and homey Laragai house for your stay. Galdessa Camp in the Tsavo East National Park is yet another lodge that is will cater to your needs in an eco friendly manner.

The rooms are decorated with both taste and culture in mind. Elements of the wild are incorporated into the décor through the riverbed rock that has been turned into coffee tables and bathroom sinks. Ostrich egg shells suspended on the vertebrae of big bush game act as lamps, and Maasai bead decorations are a refreshing splash of color.

Most major hotel chains in Kenya, including Serena, Sarova and Mada have lodges in the bush. The Serena Mountain Lodge makes its niche in the foothills of Mt. Kenya and has the honor of being the only Tree Hotel in the vicinity. It provides excellent modern comfort and manages to bring the amazingly diverse flora and fauna of Kenya’s highest mountain as close to the guest as possible.

Finding perfect accommodation in Kenya is easy, thanks to the proliferation of hotels around. Variety will also give you a chance to identify accommodation that specifically suits your needs.

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