Muthu Keekorok Lodge, Maasai Mara, Narok

Stopped here for two nights as part of a week long safari. This hotel appeared full at the time we were there. The second day was shown on our itinerary as a morning and afternoon drive but the tour guide changed this to an all day drive (which it seems all the tour guides did) and a massive packed lunch was provided by the hotel. This worked well and allowed our guide Steve (from Pollman's) to travel further. The rooms are in blocks and are traditionally furnished and clean. However, the lodges are outdated and the electrics need some serious TLC. We had trouble trying to figure out the bedside lamps as one didn't have its own independent switch to turn off and the other, the bulb wouldn't turn off at all. When removed from the lamp, the bulb still glowed so we had to put it in the bathroom. The socket by one side of the bed wouldn't hold a plug securely so one of our gadgets didn't charge, which is not very useful if you need it for a game drive. The rooms were reasonably cool as it was shaded due to trees outside the room. Along with the ceiling fan, a floor fan was also provided in the room, which we used to help keep the temperature down a bit if needed. The quilt was quite a heavy and I expected it to be too hot but this wasn't the case and we slept reasonably well. Whenever we go away we take small USB fans which can be used with a power bank or via a plug with USB sections. The sockets are same as the UK. In the dining room, there are sufficient tables for everyone. Dinner wasn't a problem, however, breakfast was frantic as everyone has the same departure time for either a game drive or check out. It didn't help that a selection of guests ordered both an omelette and a pancake when there were only two frying pans available. This caused a build up of people in a small area and blocked one end of the buffet. The buffet food was okay, a bit hit and miss on how hot it was. There is something for everyone with a choice of curries, stews, some form of potatoes and two varieties of rice. There was a pasta / stir-fry station. We avoided the salad bar and any fruit we couldn't peel. Desserts were small pieces of cake (including egg free), mousses and a hot dessert. The Tusker beer was very refreshing and reasonably priced (around £3.50 a bottle). Wine was expensive. After 7pm and before 6am you need to be accompanied back to your room due to roaming animals. The hippo bar area was closed due to refurbishment at the time of our visit. We had other animals roaming the grounds; vervet monkeys, mongoose and some from the antelope family (they were too far away to see exactly which).

I like the stay we had here