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  • Rooms: 50
  • Address: Mara River Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya
Property Type: Resort
  • Hotel featuring an assortment of amenities, sports facilities and leisure activities.
Business Center No Fitness Center No Free High-Speed Internet No Free Parking Pets Not Allowed Restaurant No Room Service Swimming Pool
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( 4-8 of 33 )
“Christmas in the Masai Mara.”

Fairmont Mara Safari Club

5 of 5 stars
WESTWALESUNITEDKINGDOM
Jun 22, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Christmas 2006. Spent 4 days in the Masai Mara what a treet. Arrived to a very friendly welcome from the staff and went straight to our Tent.This was an experience,It was fronting the Mara River and before I had unpacked I had counted over 30 hippos.The TENT WAS very well placed, cleen, a shower room and loo, Hot water and electricity, Now that's what I call camping. The tent was on stilts with a nice decking area over looking the river. The Tents are situated well appart from each other in the grounds of the main Lodge.The Lodge is with a thach roof and lots of beams, Dinning area ,Bar,Lounge with open fire and comfortable seeting. The food was I think the best I have had in any Lodge over the years.Nothing was to much trouble to the the staff all of whom friendly and pleasent. The Safari's are with very good and experienced driver/guides, and they knew so much about the area.The wild life in the Mara has to be the best.and you get the chance to get upclose to the animals,if like me you are a photographer, just heaven. All the Camps and Lodges in the Mara Are quite expensive but well worth it and you get what you pay for.I would reccomend this lodge as first class for accomodation and location and of course the food, You could survive on just the lunch all day, plenty to eat. To get to the Masai Mara takes a bit of travelling but can be reached from Mombasa/Nairobi in just a couple of hrs.The in park transport is either 4x4 or 6/8 seeter transits and every one gets a window seat.Its a great fun place to visit, then to sit round the fire in the evening at the lodge and relate your day's story's with fellow guest's, makes for a very sociable lodge.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — good clean well placed, all mod cons in a tent
    • Disliked — nothing .. liked every thing
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BRIDGETKOTCHIE's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2006
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 50-64
Member since: July 06, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine
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Average price*: $690 (year-round)
“Another brilliant stay”

Fairmont Mara Safari Club

Mar 26, 2008

Had another brilliant stay at this fantastic luxury tented safari site. Booked cheapest flights thru ebookers, and used **easternvacations-kenya.com** based in Mombasa to book the lodge and internal flights. Excellent service again, met us at Nairobi airport and arranged transfers on both incoming and outgoing flights.
Didn't bother with the beach - just spent 10 nights on the beautiful Maasai Mara at this lodge. Paradise!! 10 nights was still not long enough - and that followed the 14 nights we spent here last Autumn!

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dingull's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Member since: March 26, 2007
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Average price*: $690 (year-round)
“Exceeds expectations in every way”

Fairmont Mara Safari Club

Mar 22, 2008

We stayed at the Mara Safari club last year which is a fantastic hotel staffed by very friendly, honest, people. My girlfriend was very keen to go to Africa and I was sceptical following bad experiences in Morrocco, and Egypt. I have to say the people we encountered were warm open and so helpful, very different to other parts of Africa. The hotel is AMAZING for a safari - the tents are warm and luxurious and the food is excellent. Local beer is fantastic too. We had a wonderful safari experience with Moses our driver who took us around all week and we saw everything we came for - lions, elephants, giraffes etc. I cannot recommend this place higher - its superb.

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TeamAmerica's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: June 13, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Outdoor / Adventure
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Average price*: $690 (year-round)
“Back for Another Visit”

Fairmont Mara Safari Club

5 of 5 stars
Whitehorse,Yukon
Nov 5, 2007

We recently returned to the Safari Club for our second time; the first being in 2005. Though there have been several changes since the new ownership,we found that we received the same wonderful services we had previously.
It was one of the highlights of our safari.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Tented Accomodations
    • Disliked — nothing
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rdixon's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Large group or tour
Age group: 50-64
Member since: November 05, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Outdoor / Adventure, Other
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Average price*: $690 (year-round)
“Tents with style!”

Fairmont Mara Safari Club

Sep 27, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed in the Mara Safari Club for three nights earlier this month as part of a safari in Kenya.

We arrived expecting to see renovation work but we pleased to see that it all have been completed just before we got there.

The place is wonderful. The tents are clean, spacious and stylish. Each is fully fitted with shower, toilet, washbasin and dressing area. and where else can you go where a member of staff wakes you in the morning by "knocking" on your tent and bringing your choice of tea, coffee or hot chocolate! Premium tents have the addition of a huge outdoor shower although, as everything else is the same, they seem rather a lot just for this little luxury.

The grounds are well maintained without being manicured, the staff are attentive and the food consistently good.

Our guide for the duration of our stay was excellent and was able to spot animals in the wild where we saw nothing. He was able to "read" and understand their behaviours and explain what they doing as well as why they were doing it.

A wonderful place to stay and certainly one to recommend.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Just about everything!
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Strolling_Goldfish's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 50-64
Member since: May 26, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Other
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Average price*: $690 (year-round)

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Address: Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya