Keekorok Lodge

We had a fabulous stay at the Keekorok lodge in August, on arrival at the airstrip we were greeted by John and taken to the lodge. We were informed that John would not be our driver for the rest of our stay however, when we bumped into him, he was warm and welcoming. After being checked in we were taken to our room. It was lovely and had everything we needed including bottled water, which was topped up daily. Outside the windows were spectacular views of the monkeys playing and on our first day we were lucky enough to spot a herd of wildebeest from our window. We spoke with Alex who was very informative and lovely. He helped us to get a little closer to the wildebeest and ensured he passed on his knowledge of these animals to us. Lunches and dinners at the lodge were lovely with a wide variety, sometimes the self-serve area felt a little busy with people but overall, this was not a problem. Breakfast was great, with a wide variety of food. The staff at the restaurant were very welcoming and always asked about our day! We enjoyed watching the Maasai tribe at dinner. The hippo pool was also brilliant (but a bit smelly), and you get a nice view of the hippos while having a drink at the bar. The safari drives we were taken on were spectacular and Emmanuel the driver ensured we saw 4 of the big 5, including a leopard! We also saw lions, giraffes and a herd of 17 elephants just a few minutes down the road from the lodge. He was fantastic at his job and we would definitely recommend a safari with Emmanuel. We really enjoyed our stay at Keekorok and wish we had stayed for longer! Please pass on our thanks to all the staff in the restaurant during our visit (15th-18th August 2024), please also give a special thanks to Alex for his kindness on our first day and throughout our stay. We would also like to thank John and Emmanuel and finally all other staff at Keekorok lodge for ensuring we had the best time on our safari!

Had a fantastic safari experience here. The staff were very welcoming. Our guide provided a wonderful safari experience and we managed to see The Big Five. We spent 6-9 hours per day out on safari in an open sided truck. Hippo pool was a great feature (if a bit smelly at times!). Service overall was excellent. It is a no frills resort. Rooms are a bit dated and there was a lack of regular hot water which meant we had some refreshing showers! Good array of food catering for most people and some decent wine to drink. Would recommend this place for an authentic safari experience, fabulous staff and the views whilst out on each game drive were fabulous.

We stayed at Keekorok Lodge for two nights while visiting the Mara. If you are familiar with Muthu properties this is very similar. The staff was very accommodating and friendly and the buffet meals ample and skewed towards an Indian cuisine. Our bungalow was not one of the A frame types but one close to the Hippo Pond, and boy are there hippos, many hippos and they do stink! The rooms have much welcome fans and you really don't smell the hippos inside. A plus is coffee and tea available 24/7 especially if you are doing a very early drive. The box lunches aren't bad, actually pretty full and you can usually find something to eat in them. Ironically we stopped here for lunch on our last trip to the Mara 5 years ago. I believe Keekorok is one of the more affordable lodges and should be worthy of your consideration when visiting the Mara.

Beautiful lodges, fantastic service. Wonderful atmosphere with a stunning room for dining in. Lovely location with wildlife everywhere, friendly staff that are always helpful and the hippo bar is an amazing experience - would love to come back!

Extremely efficiently run hotel in the Mara. Friendly and welcoming staff. Engaging and extremely nice staff. Rooms clean and well maintained. Pool area lovely and nice grounds. A very pleasing experience and highly recommended. Food varied and caters for everyone from different nationalities.