Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Good lodge, location, environment

Our driver brought us here from near Kimana gate of Amboseli park and it took about 3 hrs (included a 15 min stop at the Shitani Lava field which is on the route). The lodge is a great place to stay and the highlight is the watering hole that has excellent viewing spots from the dining area and a slightly lowered sitting area. A lot of wildlife comes by the watering hole. A few notes that may be helpful: - saw tons of animals at the watering hole at 2pm. Not many at 6:30pm onwards. - Free bottled water in room - Food is all you can eat buffet at all meals. All drinks cost extra in the dining area (except help-yourself juice at breakfast, and coffee and tea at all meals).

Restaurant and bar overlook amazing Watering hole. We were there for only two nights and saw elephants, giraffes, buffalo, hippos, impala, baboons all visiting. Lodge is historic building in beautifully kept grounds with atmospheric restaurant, excellent shop and swimming pool as well as amazingly quick laundry service

We stayed here for the first night of our safari. It was a nice room, fairly basic. As it was low season,they didn't have a lot of guests (except for the ants on the dining table) Dinner was served by candle light, which meant we had to use our phone's torch to read the menu and see what we were eating. What you can't fault is the proximity to the animals. With a watering hole outside the bedroom window and the open air access to the restaurant and bar. You are able to watch the passing animals very clearly. Staff are very friendly and polite and nothing is too much trouble.

Wow! What a magical place this is. A stunning location with the most amazing view of the water hole. In the daytime saw buffalo, zebra, antelopes, warthogs, baboons. Night time viewing from the restaurant, bar and our room was incredible. Saw buffalo, hyenas, jackals, genet cat and a late night giraffe to name just a few. Food was great as were all of the staff. We sadly only stayed for 1 night but wished we'd had much longer.

Stayed for one night as part of a safari the views from the hotel are stunning with 2 watering holes you can watch the animals while either having your meal Or a drink, rooms are lovely shampoo and shower gel provided in the room as well as water and tea and coffee, we don’t had breakfast however, lunch and evening meal were both excellent. The only downside of the hotel was the pool wasn’t very clean. Would definitely recommend this hotel

Fabulous lodge! The waterhole really is the highlight here, we saw hyena, bull elephants, dik dik, giraffe and gazelle! Even though it was the start of the rainy season and there were other places for the animas to drink there was plenty that still come here. Food was excellent and plenty of selection. Rooms were really nice and clean. We stayed in rooms that overlooked the waterhole which I would definitely recommend the view was spectacular! This is the same view also at the long bar were we ate and had evening drinks. We were also lucky and got to see Kilamanjaro both days. Staff were great and nothing was too much trouble. We stayed for 2 nights.

Stayed here as part of a safari. WOW this place was amazing. Rooms were lovely, clean and great view. Staff helpful and friendly. Small hotel and small buffet compared to other hotels on safari but the food was lovely. The best part of staying here was the amazing view over the waterhole whilst eating dinner. We were very lucky that a herd of elephants were there whilst we were eating. We sat for hours just watching them and staff just left us to it. Next morning after early drove we were taken to a rock where breakfast had been set up. A glass of champagne on arrival before sitting down to a lovely cooked breakfast with magnificent views including Kilimanjaro! Fantastic memories

I first went to Kilaguni on November 15 2024. I was there for a short work visit but I was truly impressed by the incredible views on Kili as well as the immense wildlife that would visit the watering hole which was in clear view from the hotel's lobby as well as the deluxe rooms. I also got to meet Dorcas Muchemi the kind, eloquent and very helpful receptionist. She made the checking in and out process so easy and went out of her way to accommodate the many requests my colleagues and I had. Since then, I have been back to Kilaguni severally and it is always a joy. The food is great. The staff are even better. And the wildlife never disappoint. Dorcas Muchemi is the icing on the cake. I needed her help with a surprise I was planning for a colleague during my last visit. It was last minute and I could only text and have a very brief call. She organised everything seemlessly. We arrived at the hotel a bit late and Dorcas had already signed out and was going on leave for a couple of days. I didn't get to see her and say a big thank you to her. So this review is also meant to serve as my thank you note to Dorcas. Dorcas Muchemi: Thank you for being an overall great person to be around and for genuinely and wholehearted serving your guests. I travel ALOT and so I know how overwhelming your job can be yet you chose to be polite, patient and helpful. If you have ever wondered if what you do matters, let this note always remind you of how even the little things you do, make a huge difference in the lives of those you interact with. Thank you, from the bottom my heart for all you do and who you are. I know your future is bright and I can't wait to see you grow in your career.