There are 34 stone-and-thatch cottages at Ndutu Safari Lodge, all built farily close together in a long line (extending either side of the central bar/restaurant area), and all with a view of the soda lake, Lake Ndutu.

Inside the walls are painted a clean white; and because of their stone construction, and polished concrete floors, they're generally very cool. (Hence there are no fans or air-conditioning.) The decoration is kept pretty simple, with the odd photo of African wildlife and a little batik art. Furnishings are simply, yet comfortable: cream-canvas director's chairs, sturdy wooden tables, fun wrought-iron wall-lights shaped like a guinefowl and pale cream bedspreads.

Every room has electric lights, which only operate when the generator is on. There are also torches and candles for use when the generator is off.

Outside, each room has its own small verandah, where you can sit and watch the wildlife pass by.

Of the 34 rooms at Ndutu Safari Lodge, 26 have twin beds.

Four of Ndutu's rooms have just one king-size double bed – and of these, two rooms are 'honeymoon rooms' – these are numbers 12 and 35, and both are fairly distant from the centre. These are slightly more spacious than the other double rooms, and have a beautiful, solid double bed which dominates the room. (These beds are made from the wood of a Zanzibari dhow.)

A further four rooms are Ndutu's 'family rooms'. These are much larger and contain one double bed and two twin beds.

All of the rooms at Ndutu are have a small en suite bathroom. Included in this is a white-tiled shower and a single sink, all with hot water. These are fairly Spartan – though perfectly adequate; just don't expect a range of complementary toiletries!

Note that the water in the bathrooms comes from a borehole near the lake, roughly 2km from the lodge, and contains dissolved minerals which cannot be removed very easily. This water is supplied to the bathrooms; it's a little salty to shower with, and certainly unsuitable for drinking.

However, there are small bottles of drinking water for brushing teeth and drinking in the rooms – and of course clean towels are provided.

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