Name: Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
Address: Tsavo West National Park, Tsavo West National Park, KE

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Gregory

This is the lodge on the property of Tsavo West national park (safari). It is of the high quality accommodation with an opportunity to see the wild life and game directly from the room's balcony and the terrace of the restaurant. Two water holes attract various species such as zebras, giraffes, antilopes, elephants and water buffaloes. Having a breakfast with a view of the mountains and the flat bush country with the wild life/game in it is what we came to Kenya for. We were able to arrange game drives directly from the lodge - they have a whole fleet of jeeps specifically designed to accommodate rough conditions of safari terrain. Our guide William is the professional naturalist with an encyclopedic knowledge of the safari life. There wasn't a single question that he didn't give an exhaustive answer to.
Since the property is located in the national park we had to enter the park no later than 6 pm. We were driving from the southern resort in Diani Beach on the very congested road and could only get to the park at the midnight. We contacted the lodge and the service agent by the name Dorkas made all the arrangements for ranger if the park to open the gates and finally check us in at 1 am.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Great stay in Tsavo West

Fantastic property and a great view.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2024

Michael

Excellent Lodge

Incredible safari lodge with a water hole out back to attract animals. Beautiful rooms, a gorgeous restaurant and bar area, top notch service and food, and plenty of history to boot. They even washed my car for me overnight!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2020

Pilar

Tsavo West slice of heaven

The stay was incredible! As you walk into the reception area you will be shocked by the view. The eating area is an open air area that has the most incredible view and is situated around the watering hole so that you can watch the animals approach as you eat. The service was incredible and the food amazing. The rooms were nice as well. The only issue with the room is that the fan is not above the bed and the nights were HOT. This, sadly is the issue I could find with the place. It was the most amazing place, but I found it hard to sleep while so hot.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

wonderful location in the park, deluscious food and friendly staff

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2020

Zuzana

Relaxing and beutiful place

Awesome stay! We loved everything - the food, service, rooms, pool. I wished we booked more than one night. It seems pricey, but you get value for your money.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

A fabulous lodge, 5 star plus
too many great things to mention

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2019

FATHIMA

Amazing!

The hotel was amazing. Staff really friendly. Very clean and well maintained. Location is superb too.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2019

Emily

Breathtaking

Incredible place - can’t wait to go back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2019

Emily

Incredible place!

What an incredible place! The hotel was amazing, the staff superb and the views...wow! We went on some great game drives. I highly recommend the sundowner drive. We had Anthony as our guide, and he was amazing!
Food provided was very tasty with lots of options available.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2019

david

Wonderful and Affordable Safari Lodge In Kenya

What took my breath away were the two watering holes directly behind the Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge. I was able to see animals drinking at the watering holes from the patio of my room. Herds of elephants, giraffes, Buffalo, hyena and many more drink from the watering holes at all hours of the day. There are lights for night time viewing.

You can also see the animals at watering holes from the open air restaurant while you dine.

The cuisine is buffet style and delicious! Meals were included in the price of the room.

The game drives were in the morning, and in the evening, and very reasonably priced.

But what made this visit something I will never forget are the people who work there. Everyone was patient, kind, sincere, happy and warm. They really made me feel at home. Thanks!

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Stay in Kenya

Great place in the middle of the park. We had a great time and would recommend it to anyone

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2018

Suzanne

Outstanding location, service and comfort

We had three nights in this lovely hotel. Thoroughly enjoyed watching wildlife around the waterhole from the lodge. Staff were all fantastic, meals were great, game drives nearby were enjoyable. Highly recommend spending time here. We are birders and biologists so like watching the little things but we also enjoyed having a herd of elephants come by!

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2017

Joyce

Fantastic view over wilderness

We stayed 3 nights in a suite. We would definitely return. Fantastic view. The resort is perched on higher ground and overlooks a vast area of hills. You see no signs of civilization, only wilderness. On a clear day you can see Mt Kilimangero. The resort overlooks 2 waterholes which are lit up at night. All kinds of animals come and go to drink and bathe. We would sit and eat in the restaurant and watch as small herds of elephants came with their babies and bathed and drank in the water. Zebras and buffalo would wait their turn to drink until after the elephants left. we saw hyenas, giraffe, antelope, warthogs come to drink. Because of the big expanse of view, with binoculars you can see animals coming in from a fair distance away. We were satisfied with the room. it was clean. Furniture is basic. Resort is a bit older property. I used the spa services which were good. Food choice and quality was good but not great. We rented an AWD vehicle and did our own safari drives in the park. Travo West NP not so busy as other parks so sometimes it felt like we had the park to ourselves. Really you could see all the same animals as seen on safari if you patiently waited and watched from the resort view.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2017

Elaine

Very nice and helpful staff.\n

The staff is very helpful and informative. The food is served mostly as buffets with a wide selection. The view of the water holes is great at all times. The room was larger than the average lodge with a sitting area.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2014

honeydew

Be spoilt!

Kilaguni is a magical place. The staff are absolutely lovely and do all they can to maximise your enjoyment of your stay. The rooms are great - we loved sitting out on our balcony watching the comings and goings of the wildlife. The setup of the restaurant over-looking the waterholes is perfect. It is hard to concentrate on eating at times! We were treated to a clever elephant that came right up to the restaurant to steal the water hose off the sprinkler and literally feed the hose down her mouth. She stood there sucking up good fesh water for about half-an-hour! What a treat.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2014

Mette

Amazing Hotel in a fantastic spot

Situated by a waterhole with Kilimanjaro in the background the scenery changes every time we look out, either from the hotel room, the bar or the restaurant. We keep coming back again and again.

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2014

Verified traveler

Wow

As soon as you walk in you will see the dramatic views across Tsavo National park and a waterhole usually surrounded by zebra, Impala and baboons. Outstanding!
The rooms are beautiful too and the turndown service includes putting the mosquito net around the bed and turning on an electric insect repellent, though during my visit in May there were no mosquitoes anyway.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2014

Norwegain

Perfect place to relax

Amzing setting with the animals coming and going outside the hotel. All the rooms have excellent views and the restaurant serves good food morning lunch and dinner. Coming back from a safari the staff is waiting with ice cream or sumptuous cocktails. Cant wait to be back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2014

Caitlin Kanani

Best view in the world

The kilaguni Serena hotel is one of the best places I have ever stayed ,the staff are incrediable helpful ,the views from the rooms and restaurant are amazing ,you can sit there with a cold beer and watch the wild life come to the watering hole ,alternatively you can drive out into the park on safari and see many other animals(remember this is the largest safari park in Africa and not a zoo so the animals are quite hard to find) .We drove our own car which was a small jeep ,would recomend a 4x4 but not essential .

Family