Guest User
January 31, 2023
This place kept popping up on various booking sites, it had good reviews so we thought we'd stay. Unfortunately, Naivasha must have had one of its coldest and wettest spells in December ever, so the weather totally washed our experience away. We stayed in one of the cottages, which was very comfortable, but we did feel like it needed a proper good pair of eyes to totally clean the room properly i.e clean away dust, cobwebs and wall stains. We still have no idea why there is a TV in the room, it was not showing anything. The bathroom was functional and practical, water was properly hot. The Chef obviously loves cooking and food, we thought the food was exceptional for a relatively smaller lodge. I've stayed in "smarter" hotels in Naivasha with far less tasty food than this place, the consistently good food was a real bonus. The pool is big and has a nice patio area with a big enough bar, but because of the weather we couldn't fully take advantage of this facility. The design of the place is quirky and the grounds have some interesting details like the rock pool and gardens which have fantastic birdlife to see. The hotel is a little further away from the Lake and trips, but I wouldn't let that put anyone off, it's about 20 actual minutes away from all of that, which was fine for us. The staff were all very friendly, if a little timid and shy with a few like they'd never seen a hotel guest before. I know our wet and cold stay at this place cast a different experience overall, but I would recommend for the owners to have a look at the entertainment available on site. A few simple extras and a bit of creative thinking could really have this place buzzing and become the number 1 destination in the area.