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4-star hotels in Narok
A shortlist of 4-star hotels in Narok, in Kenya's Maasai Mara, ranked by class and guest rating. It is for travellers who want a high-standard camp or lodge in the reserve or a surrounding conservancy.
Staying in Narok
Narok County lies in southwest Kenya, and the Maasai Mara is its best-known destination: the national reserve meets the Serengeti in Tanzania, and private conservancies surround the reserve. Camps and lodges sit both inside the reserve and in those conservancies. The wildebeest migration usually crosses into the Mara between July and October. Maasai Mara is about 180 km west of Nairobi in a straight line, and light aircraft fly to airstrips inside and around the reserve.
These 4-star hotels are spread across the Mara rather than gathered in one town. Addresses place several in Siana Conservancy (Spirit Of The Masai Mara, Drunken Elephant Mara), others in the Masai Mara Game Reserve or National Reserve, and further camps in Naboisho Conservancy and along the Mara and Talek rivers or the Oloololo Escarpment. Couples and short-break travellers fit the smaller camps; families and groups fit the larger tented camps; the conservancy addresses suit travellers who want quieter surroundings than the reserve itself.
The shortlist
Ranked by hotel class, then guest rating and number of reviews.
Spirit Of The Masai Mara
Siana Conservancy
Why stay hereSet in the Siana Conservancy, Spirit Of The Masai Mara pairs a 4-star classification with a 4.9 guest rating from 131 reviews, one of the strongest records on this shortlist. Its conservancy address places it in the wildlife land bordering the Masai Mara, so guests come here for the setting rather than a town base in Narok. Couples and travellers who want a small, highly rated camp atmosphere will find the guest feedback the clearest guide to what to expect.
See Spirit Of The Masai MaraSanctuary Olonana
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Why stay hereSanctuary Olonana sits inside the Masai Mara Game Reserve itself, a location that suits travellers who want to be in the reserve rather than travelling in from outside. With 159 reviews and a 4.7 guest rating, it has the largest body of guest feedback among these 4-star properties, which makes it a good choice for anyone who prefers to judge a camp on a wide spread of past stays. It fits safari-focused trips where the reserve address matters most.
See Sanctuary OlonanaSaruni Leopard Hill
Maasai Mara
Why stay hereSaruni Leopard Hill is a 4-star camp in the Maasai Mara with a 4.9 guest rating drawn from 62 reviews. The smaller number of reviews means a shorter track record than some camps here, but the rating itself is among the highest on this list. It suits travellers who value a Mara setting and are comfortable choosing a property on a compact, very positive set of guest reports.
See Saruni Leopard HillDrunken Elephant Mara
Siana Conservancy
Why stay hereDrunken Elephant Mara is based in the Siana Conservancy, the same wildlife area as several other camps on this shortlist, and holds a 4.6 guest rating from 81 reviews. That rating and review count place it as a solid, well-reported 4-star option rather than an unknown quantity. It fits guests who want a conservancy address in the Mara ecosystem and a property with enough past guests to read their feedback.
See Drunken Elephant MaraRekero Camp
By Talek River
Why stay hereRekero Camp is a 4-star camp on the Talek River, a setting that defines the stay more than any town convenience: Narok is the gateway, but the camp itself sits by the river in the Mara. No guest rating or review count is recorded here, so the reliable facts are its 4-star class and its riverside address. It suits travellers who want a river location and are prepared to judge the camp without published guest scores.
See Rekero CampKilima Camp
Masai Mara Marai Triangle Oloololo Escarpment Masai Mara
Why stay hereKilima Camp is a 4-star property at the Oloololo Escarpment in the Masai Mara Triangle, an address that puts it in the western part of the Mara rather than near Narok town. No guest rating or review count is listed for this camp, so the choice rests on its 4-star classification and its escarpment setting. It suits travellers who want the Mara Triangle area and do not need published guest scores to decide.
See Kilima CampMara Intrepids Tented Camp
Maasai Mara
Why stay hereMara Intrepids Tented Camp is a 4-star camp in the Maasai Mara, listed without a guest rating or review count. That leaves its class and its Mara address as the facts to work from: it is a tented camp in the reserve area, reached via Narok, rather than a hotel in the town. It fits safari travellers who want a tented stay in the Mara and are choosing on location and class alone.
See Mara Intrepids Tented CampAshnil Mara Camp
Masai Mara National Reserve
Why stay hereAshnil Mara Camp is a 4-star camp inside the Masai Mara National Reserve, so the stay centres on the reserve rather than on Narok town. No guest rating or review count is recorded for it here. Travellers who want a reserve address and a 4-star classification, and who are comfortable deciding without published guest scores, will find it a straightforward fit for a Mara safari.
See Ashnil Mara CampNaboisho Camp
Naboisho Conservancy, Naivasha
Why stay hereNaboisho Camp is a 4-star camp in the Naboisho Conservancy, the conservancy land within the wider Mara ecosystem, and the listing gives its address as Naboisho Conservancy, Naivasha. No guest rating or review count is provided. It suits travellers who specifically want the Naboisho Conservancy area and a 4-star camp, with the choice resting on conservancy address and class.
See Naboisho CampMara Ngenche Safari Camp
Confluence Of The Mara And Talek Rivers
Why stay hereMara Ngenche Safari Camp is a 4-star camp at the confluence of the Mara and Talek rivers, a location that gives the stay its character rather than any town convenience. No guest rating or review count is listed. It fits travellers drawn to a riverside camp in the Mara and who are choosing on the strength of the 4-star class and that confluence setting alone.
See Mara Ngenche Safari CampEncounter Mara Camp
Mara Naboisho Conservancy
Why stay hereEncounter Mara Camp is a 4-star camp in the Mara Naboisho Conservancy, placing it in conservancy land within the Mara ecosystem rather than in Narok town. The listing carries no guest rating or review count, so the reliable facts are its class and its Naboisho address. It suits safari travellers who want that conservancy specifically and a 4-star camp.
See Encounter Mara CampSentrim Mara Game Lodge
3 Km From Sekenani Gate
Why stay hereSentrim Mara Game Lodge is a 4-star lodge 3 km from Sekenani Gate, an address that makes the reserve entrance the practical reference point for the stay. No guest rating or review count is recorded here. It suits travellers who want a lodge close to the Sekenani entry to the Masai Mara and who are choosing on class and location rather than published guest scores.
See Sentrim Mara Game LodgeMara Engai Wilderness Lodge
Oloololo Siria Escarpment
Why stay hereMara Engai Wilderness Lodge is a 4-star lodge on the Oloololo Siria Escarpment, the raised western edge of the Mara Triangle. The listing gives no guest rating or review count. It fits travellers who want an escarpment setting in the Mara and a 4-star property, with the decision based on the class and that specific location rather than on guest feedback.
See Mara Engai Wilderness LodgeMara River Lodge
Drive Lemek Conservancy
Why stay hereMara River Lodge is a 4-star lodge with an address given as Drive Lemek Conservancy, putting it in conservancy land in the wider Mara area rather than in Narok town. No guest rating or review count is listed for it. It suits travellers who want a lodge base in the Lemek Conservancy and are selecting on the 4-star class and the address.
See Mara River LodgeEnkewa Bush Camp
Maasai Mara
Why stay hereEnkewa Bush Camp is a 4-star camp in the Maasai Mara, listed without a guest rating or review count. That makes its class and its Mara location the practical basis for choosing it: a bush camp in the reserve area reached via Narok. It suits safari travellers who want a camp rather than a town hotel and do not need published guest scores.
See Enkewa Bush Camp
How to choose
Highest rated by guests
Spirit Of The Masai Mara and Saruni Leopard Hill both hold 4.9 out of 5, the highest guest ratings on this shortlist. Spirit Of The Masai Mara has 131 reviews behind that score and sits in Siana Conservancy; Saruni Leopard Hill has 62 reviews and an address simply given as Maasai Mara.
Strong review record
Sanctuary Olonana scores 4.7 out of 5 from 159 reviews and is addressed in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Drunken Elephant Mara scores 4.6 out of 5 from 81 reviews in Siana Conservancy. Both have the largest guest-review counts among the rated 4-star hotels here, so the scores rest on more stays.
Conservancy setting
Siana Conservancy is named in the addresses of Spirit Of The Masai Mara and Drunken Elephant Mara. Naboisho Camp and Encounter Mara Camp are addressed in Naboisho Conservancy and Mara Naboisho Conservancy. External conservancies surround the national reserve, so these four sit outside it.
Spirit Of The Masai Mara · Drunken Elephant Mara · Naboisho Camp · Encounter Mara Camp
In or by the reserve and rivers
Sanctuary Olonana and Ashnil Mara Camp are addressed in the Masai Mara Game Reserve and Masai Mara National Reserve. Mara Ngenche Safari Camp stands at the confluence of the Mara and Talek rivers, and Rekero Camp is by the Talek River. These addresses keep you inside the reserve or right on its rivers.
Sanctuary Olonana · Ashnil Mara Camp · Mara Ngenche Safari Camp · Rekero Camp
Where to stay in Narok
Siana Conservancy
Siana Conservancy is one of the private conservancies that surround the Maasai Mara national reserve.
Our picks here: Spirit Of The Masai Mara · Drunken Elephant Mara
Naboisho Conservancy
Naboisho Conservancy is a further private conservancy around the reserve. Naboisho Camp is addressed in Naboisho Conservancy, Naivasha, and Encounter Mara Camp in Mara Naboisho Conservancy. Neither has a guest rating in the data, so their placement rests on the conservancy address alone.
Our picks here: Naboisho Camp · Encounter Mara Camp
Plan your stay
Getting there and around
Maasai Mara is about 180 km west of Nairobi in a straight line. Light aircraft fly to airstrips inside and around the reserve. By road the route runs through Narok town.
When to go
The wildebeest migration usually crosses into the Maasai Mara between July and October, the main period when the herds move into the reserve and the surrounding conservancies. Plan around those months if the migration is the reason for the trip.
Things to do near Narok
Questions, answered
Which hotels on this shortlist are closest to the centre of the Maasai Mara?
The addresses place Sanctuary Olonana and Ashnil Mara Camp in the Masai Mara Game Reserve and Masai Mara National Reserve, the reserve itself. Mara Ngenche Safari Camp stands at the confluence of the Mara and Talek rivers, and Rekero Camp is by the Talek River.
Which is the top-rated 4-star hotel in Narok on this list?
Spirit Of The Masai Mara and Saruni Leopard Hill share the top guest rating, 4.9 out of 5. Spirit Of The Masai Mara has 131 reviews and is addressed in Siana Conservancy; Saruni Leopard Hill has 62 reviews and is addressed in Maasai Mara.
Do any of these hotels have a pool or a spa?
The hotel data for this shortlist records no facilities for any of the 4-star hotels, so no pool, spa or other facility can be confirmed here. Check the facilities on each hotel's own page before booking.
Can I park at these hotels?
No parking information appears in the data for these hotels. The records list class, address, guest rating and review count only, so parking has to be confirmed directly with the camp or lodge you choose.
Are these hotels good for families?
The larger camps suit families better on the evidence available: Sanctuary Olonana, addressed in the Masai Mara Game Reserve, has 159 reviews, and Drunken Elephant Mara in Siana Conservancy has 81. Both score well, at 4.7 and 4.6 out of 5.
Do any of these hotels accept pets?
Pets are not mentioned anywhere in the data for these hotels. As with facilities and parking, that information is not recorded here, so ask the property itself.
Are these hotels good for couples?
The smaller camps fit couples: Saruni Leopard Hill has 62 reviews and Drunken Elephant Mara 81, against 159 at Sanctuary Olonana. Ratings are high across the shortlist, from 4.6 to 4.9 out of 5.
How do I get to these hotels in the Maasai Mara?
Light aircraft fly to airstrips inside and around the reserve, and by road the route runs through Narok town. The straight line distance from Nairobi is about 180 km.