Review: The Lake Nakuru Lodge
View of Lake Nakuru National Park from a Balcony
The second stop on my 2010 Kenya safari was Lake Nakuru, which I believe is the most densely populated wetlands National Park in Kenya.
We were staying at The Lake Nakuru Lodge for one evening only. Before we went I had read up on this lodge, like the others, to see what other people had thought about it. And I was a little dubious about what we were going to be getting. Some people had written about the poor views from their bedrooms and the not so well cooked food. I am delighted to say I did not experience either of these and that the lodge more than exceeded my expectations.
We were greeted with a cool non-alcoholic cocktail and warm towels to wipe our faces and hands with. We were then shown to our rooms. They were down a path a beautiful path with trees and plants around it. The rooms from the outside looked fantastic and from the inside even better! We entered the room to be greeted by a very spacious area and huge sliding doors to our balcony overlooking the park with the lake itself in the distance- and it did not disappoint.
Lake Nakuru Lodge Twin Room
I was in a twin room with two single beds positioned apart. They each had their own mosquito net and the only slight downside was that I felt very enclosed when I went to bed. But that feeling didn’t last long as I was soon fast asleep!
The food was cooked beautifully, with plenty to choose from at each meal. There is an outside area should you wish to eat there. Our group chose to and we had little ‘fires’ lit for us to keep us warm after the sun had set. Dinner was then accompanied by a man on his guitar in the background.
There was a shop and a swimming pool here, but I did not use either, so I cannot comment on them. The shop looked like it had the standard items in it and the pool seemed a decent enough size.
I would not hesitate to return here!
