ELEWANA LOISABA STAR BEDS, LAIKIPIA
Handcrafted, wheeled four-poster beds on raised wooden platforms are rolled out onto an open air deck, so that guests sleep under the expansive Northern Kenya night sky. Poised on a rocky kopje, the beds command sweeping views over an undulating valley and a permanent waterhole frequented by resident wildlife. Pick from either three en-suite double rooms or one en-suite family room with two double beds pushed out onto separate platforms. Each have open-to-air bathrooms with a plumbed shower offering piping hot solar-heated water. Rates available on
ANGAMA MARA, MAASAI MARA
This is a remarkable owner-run safari lodge located high above the floor of Africa’s Great Rift Valley overlooking Maasai Mara. For guests who are either expert photographers or hobbyists, the lodge will provide guides who understand photographic needs: where to place the vehicle for the best light and angle; how to approach wildlife without scaring them away, having the patience to capture a lion yawning in the morning light, and more. They also partner with some of Kenya’s best photography guides. Contact via
OLARRO PLAINS, MAASAI MARA
With a location chosen for the unblinking vistas it offers, Olarro Plains couldn’t be closer to nature. An open and airy luxury lodge, the wildlife flood endlessly into the vicinity. Set up your tripod and watch them gather to drink, as the property overlooks a waterhole and a live feed beams every beat into the bar. Cool off in their infinity pool, another striking photo backdrop. It has four double and four twin rooms, and rates are available on request through
SAROVA SALT LICK, TAITA HILLS
This luxurious safari escape is set in the heart of the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary overlooking a waterhole and the vast Tsavo plains, and part of its appeal is the fact that guests can often spot wildlife from the comfort of their rooms. It has 96 unique rooms all elevated on stilts and built across two levels, coupled with an underground tunnel and bunker perfect for getting up close with wildlife without being spotted making for endless photography opportunities. Inquiries on
