Karen Blixen Camp Masai Mara

The camp provides spacious, well-equipped tents with stunning views and a lovely spa. Guests praise the comfortable beds, beautiful decor, and accommodating staff. The location offers incredible wildlife views.

Fantastic - I was a little worried about it being buggy due to outdoor shower and a tent - but didn't see a mosquito and loved the tent and outdoor shower. The hot water bottle at night in our bed was a nice touch. We had the tent near the restaurant no 7 - which was perfect for us not too much walking and great views. We saw hippos and huge crocs from our porch and dik diks walking around near tent and giraffe and gazelles on other side of the river - it was unreal. At night they have guards that walk you back with flashlights.The gift shop is nice and reasonable and there is also the Masai women in a tent selling things there prices were very high, but they kept coming down in price. Our guide was Lorna and she was fantastic - so knowledgeable and a great driver. We had some rain storms and loved the ponchos to keep us warm. They also did a breakfast on the hill for our anniversary which was very nice. Lorna everyday asked us what we wanted to see and we saw almost everything including a leopard which thrilled my husband - I wanted lions and cheetahs which was saw also. Also many animals I had never even heard of ! So many zebras and giraffes - it was just fantastic and we were the only 2 with Lorna so felt very special. Highly recommend getting Lorna is you can. Meals were all fantastic - I am a bit picky so sometimes I had the kids meals which were also huge. Fish fingers were great. I wish dinner had started earlier it was a little late for us starting at 7.30 pm. Everything was top notch and all staff were friendly and helpful.

We stayed here 3 nights and enjoyed our time over all, but there were both positives and negatives. I will begin with the positives: - Very beautiful setting overlooking river with many animals - hippos, crocs, lizards, giraffes, baboons, etc. - coming down to the water. - Excellent food and food service, especially by Bensen. It was nice to have 3 meals per day all served so elegantly. - The fire pit/fire place at night next to the bar was cozy and a nice place for a night cap - It was good to have house wine, beers, and spirits as part of the package - Our guide - Francis - was incredible. Very eloquent, smart, and talented. We saw some amazing lion, cheetah and elephants, not to mention many other animals. He also added wine to the cooler box, along with beer, soft drinks, potato chips and peanuts, so that we could have a quasi sundowner each evening (something that the resort charges $40 extra for - even though most other resorts include it.) - The tent rooms are large and spacious, and it was nice to have two sinks in the tent bathroom. They also have bathrobes and slippers. - Once we discovered you could have coffee delivered to your room in the morning at no extra charge, we did this and were able to sit on the porch and watch the sunrise — very nice - The massage at the spa is exceptional. Paris gave me a massage, and she is very talented - The swimming pool is nice, though cold. It was fun to relax on the chairs around the pool and watch zebras and other animals wander by - Being walked to your tent by a masai warrior is pretty cool. - It is nice that they allow local masai women to sell handmade jewelry there. It was fun to shop and have them show us their crafts. - I liked how environmentally conscious the resort is - providing refillable water bottles and bath amenities. Negatives - I wish someone would have told me that there is no hot water during the day. It was almost impossible to take a shower (which you need to do when you return from safari) because of their ridiculous schedule of only having hot water in the morning when you’re on safari, turning it off when you return, and then turning it back on again when you go out for your evening drive. Why???? We did complain and they made an exception for us, but really, why not change the schedule??? - The tents have no heating or fans, but they do have electricity. So why not bring in a small fan on hot days and a small electric heater on cold days? We were there in November and it was very cold at night. Getting in and out of bed in the icy cold was challenging. It rained a lot and there was even hail and thunder. Not having heat was quite challenging. One member of our party came down with a bad cold after getting rained upon and chilled in the open Jeep, even though they provided rain ponchos. - The shower is outside, which is nice in a tropical climate, but try taking a shower when icy cold rain is slicing down on top of you. - The pathways to the tens are dirt, s