Mount Kenya Serena Mountain Lodge

the lodge is beautiful- like a tree house made of wood, small but cosy rooms, the occasional power cuts just add to the atmosphere. The restaurant is small which is good because only the starters and desserts are in buffet form, everything else is cooked to order.

We did not realise how cold it could be in August and had to buy an overpriced fleece from the shop to keep warm. However, there is a fireplace in the bar and they provide hot water bottles for the night. There is a fantastic blanket in the drawer in the room which keeps you warm when you sit out on your balcony to watch the waterhole.

There were lots of animals at the waterhole, especially elephants.
During dinner you can choose from a list for which animals you want to be woken up for. Unfortunately the leopard wasn't thirsty during our visit. The nature walk with Benson was brilliant. We learned so much about Kenya, the animals and the climate challenges. Remember to bring long trousers and trainers as there are quite aggressive ants out there.

We had some loud Americans in the group which probably scared away most of the animals around (sorry guys), but we did come face to face to a buffalo (who must have been hard of hearing) which got the adrenaline pumping. We walked through the bush looking and listening out for animals when, all of a sudden, there was a tea break! We sat on tree ends and were served tea with rum which was delightful! One night in the lodge is probably just right as there is nothing else to do other than observing the watering hole.

Spent one night here during a Kenyan safari holiday. The hotel itself has wooden cladding on the outside and the insides are varnished wood giving it a rustic feel. The rooms are quite small but this is very unimportant because ....... each room has a balcony that looks out over the watering hole in front of the hotel.

There is a cushioned bench on the balcony so that you can spend as much time as you like observing what happens around the water. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the food was some of the best that we had while in Kenya. The choice was good and the quality was also good.

We couldnt take our eyes off the waterhole and within 20 minutes of going out onto the balcony we saw elephant, water buck, warthogs, buffalo and several different types of birds. There is also the opportunity to chose the animals that you want to see at the water hole and get woke n up during the night if they turn up. Was sad to only spend one night here and wished to stay longer.