Posted on Jun 13, 2026
Guest UserI booked this amazing Mara resort on my own (after getting scammed by a Nairobi safari agency which disappeared).
If you want to experience the famous Mara game drives, but don’t want to “rough it out in the tents”, this resort offers familiar 5-star luxury hotel-style rooms (fully enclosed with floor-to-ceiling windows), right along the famous Mara River.
I woke up to sounds of hippo frolicking in the river, I was well fed with made-to-order meals, and even surprised with a romantic riverside candlelight dinner, and a bush sundowner.
As I visited the resort during June before the peak safari season, I basically had the whole resort to myself.
My safari driver Lucas was amazing and kept in constant contact with his driver friends to obtain latest information about wildlife sightings, and I had to the great fortune of seeing all the big 5 animals, including the endangered rhino.
As mentioned before, I booked this resort on my own, so I contacted Helen from reservations, and she sorted out my private airport pickup from Nairobi Airport (US$270 per trip), as well as to provide food allergy information.
The nearest airstrip to the resort is Keekorok Airport (about 45 mins drive), and if you book the all-inclusive package, airstrip transfers to Keekorok is included as well.
In summary, if you want to experience a true 5-star luxury Mara safari (at a small fraction of the Ritz/JW), Pristine Mara Bay Lodge is no doubt my absolute recommendation.
I cannot repeat this enough, Pristine Mara Bay Lodge was the most wonderful safari experience for me, and please come with small USD bills to tip the absolutely amazing staff, nothing seemed too difficult for them, and they will greatly appreciate it.
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Price per night from€ 284
Posted on Jul 18, 2023
Nafhat
Outstanding!! Customer service was excellent. The rooms we clean with fresh water. We felt very safe. I will recommend all to stay. Meal are clean as the food was delicious. Staff was very attentive to guests.
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Price per night from€ 235
Posted on Jan 3, 2026
LJ_9U
The hotel is located in the Mala Delta, but there are not actually many animals here in October when there is not a big migration. It's better located on Ashnil's side. If the cheap season price can live, the peak season price is fine
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Price per night from€ 542
Posted on May 23, 2025
Isha
Great tent, amazing location by mara river. You can hear hippos grunting throughout night. The morning are beautiful with birds chirping all around. They also had the option for night safari which was an amazing experience.
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Price per night from€ 1,107
Posted on Jan 8, 2024|Chalet
HeartbeatsHunterIt was my first time to come to Kenya and I wanted to experience some special accommodations. I chose this hotel after choosing it for its good value for money. I was hesitant at first after reading the reviews, but I heard that it was a hotel owned by Chinese people and I felt that I would feel more at ease. After checking in, the overall feeling is very good. The wooden house is very unique, with many local elements in style. The room is also relatively clean. There are indeed Chinese management staff, which makes me feel more at ease. The language communication is also very smooth. The hotel staff are very friendly and have attentive service. The hotel includes three meals, and the food is pretty good, with a complete mix of meat and vegetables, and the taste is relatively acceptable. The water in the bath is not as unstable as expected. Although the facilities are a bit old, they are working normally in all aspects. It is worth mentioning that the hotel provides Drone rental service, this is really an unexpected surprise. Drones cannot be brought to this country. This drone service can solve a major problem of travel photography. This trip to Africa can be regarded as peaceful.
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Price per night from€ 132
Posted on Mar 18, 2026
Anonymous User
地理位置優越、位於國家公園裡的馬拉河邊上、雨季出門就可以欣賞野生動物,遷徙季直接在酒店就可以觀看大遷徙,酒店有償提供的遊獵活動專業、性價比高,房間完全融入大自然、實際比圖片好看。
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Price per night from€ 814
Posted on Sep 30, 2025
Anonymous User
The room and service are generally good, that is, the hot water has a big rust smell, and the water is red. The hotel's chartered service experience is very bad. The airport will pick up the plane in the future. He still calls him to come slowly from the parking lot. The whole safari is late three times, and the latest one and a half hours late! All sorts of hints tipped (and finally $10), Massema Park tickets don't let us swipe, let us cash him directly, and book a four-day room for four days tickets, $800 per person ($200 per person per day)!
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Price per night from€ 325