Travel reviews by Mrs J from kakira

"We loved the elevated lookout over the waterhole, though it could get crowded at times .. Perhaps they could add another one?

It was lovely having lunch under the Tamarind tree every day watching the elephants so close with no fence.

The wifi was not working when we arrived and was a bit unreliable at times ... It didn't really matter to us, but if you were expecting it to work well it could have been a frustration."

"We loved our time at Severin and they were most friendly and accommodating in every way.
Lovely meals in a lovely setting ...

We were also able to stay in our rooms on the day of our departure ( at 3pm) which made it feel like a whole extra days holiday !
The attention to detail was much appreciated, our Masai game guide on our bush walk, also called Dickson, exceptional .. And the ranger Robert also ...

However three things need mentioning ..

1.The proximity of the tented rooms to each other meant that you could hear your neighbours use the lavatory and flush afterwards. Our children in a separate tent complained of the same plus their neighbors snoring and coughing during the night. A bit disappointing out in the vast African bush.

2.Secondly again the Wi Fi it did not work well everywhere as one had been led to believe.. Not normally a problem for us as a family but my son was trying to arrange interviews and address business issues.

3. Severin advertises itself as an environmentally friendly lodge but they refused to serve us "tap" water. This is really disappointing as in their in house information they are proud to say that their water source from a nearby spring meets WHO standards .. That is quite contrary to the Eco tourism ethic and the number of plastic bottles they must use each day ..."