Travel reviews by Ms U. from Toronto

"A beautiful place with the most hospitable staff. The four of us were booked into 2 rooms, but because they had availability, they gave us an extra room so that my son and I could each have single room to ourselves, and the girls shared . It was most welcome since we were arriving from Canada after about 20 hours in transit.
In addition, we arrived at midnight, and were very hungry. The chef made us our requested food (pretty sure he got out of bed for this). Again, that was much appreciated.
It was the perfect place to ease into the safari with great food, quiet rooms, and lovely staff. Everyone was so welcoming, and told us how much they appreciated our business."

"Our first stop on our safari! The location, accommodation and food were first class. Loved every minute. The plunge pool was well used, especially since the generator was off during the heat of the day.

The game drives were fantastic. Our driver/guide was experienced, and determined to find animals. We had exceptional sightings of elephants, giraffes, and also cheetahs including two feasting on a recently killed gerenuk, and on another day - a mom and her cubs.

One small detail which would be an improvement. Since everyone is carrying phones and devices, it would be helpful to remind all patrons and staff to turn off their audible notification signals at all times. Nothing ruins nature more than a ping from a cell phone notification. Many high end restaurants and clubs have this policy, and I'd recommend the same at all the camps."

"It's a long way to get here, but worth every minute. The location was incredible, and even more so, the fact that it is all community run. It is one of the most spectacular places that I have experienced. We loved the accommodation, sleeping under the stars, lounging by the pool, rhino walk, and goat roast which was optional (highly recommended). On the last night, after the goat roast, the staff performed traditional dancing and singing. Just fantastic. And again, all community run which makes the support of this facility even more important.

We visited the village and women's cooperative for beading. We wanted to get a taste of the culture and customs, as well as the challenges facing the people, and feel that we did get a sense of the community.

One note about the "afternoon walk" which turned out to be the hike from hell. What started out a walking safari ended up as a hike up the hillside a few hundred feet high, complete with rock scrambles in 95F heat, treacherous terrain, and high altitude. Not what I signed up for. The guide seemed oblivious, and in the future, I suggest all hikes/walks are better described. I love hiking, but not informing us about the intensity was a big mistake on their part. It could have ended poorly with an accident.

And on a wildlife sighting note, a hyrax was a frequent visitor in the cabin. He seemed to like hiding in the roof, and was noisy at times. Fortunately, the kids were fascinated by their unexpected room mate."

"Another stellar place! I'm running out of superlatives.

It was much appreciated that they offered us an extra tent (A and B), so the kids had a bit of space to spread out, and I had my own tent. So lovely of them, and unexpected.

Amazing game drives with our driver."