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Reviews of Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

4 out of 5
Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Lake Nakuru National Park, Nakuru

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 64 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff! They made our stay at Sarova memorable. If we had another honeymoon, we would spend it here. Lots of credit to everyone that made it special. From the reception to the restaurant to the sauna, the spa, the pool, and the room services. We extremely enjoyed our stay. We will be back soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kalevi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
Pure excellence from arrival to departure. Genuinely friendly staff, great facilities, calm and quiet, great food. Can't find anything negative to say. My best experience in Kenya so far, haven't seen anything quite alike. Will be happy to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was beautiful and staff were great. There was a lot of noise from staff and guests outside our room. Almost felt like there was no privacy. The buffet at the lodge was not upto 4 star standards. Food tasted bland and old.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from jkk on Oct 9, 2023
Dear Jeffrey,Thank you for giving us your valuable feedback.We are happy to hear positive details about your experience at the lodge..Its regrettable that noise from outside your room and our food offering watered down your experience .We do regret the inconvenience caused to you. Please allow us to review and correct the same.Thank you for the continued support and we look forward to welcoming you back so that we get another opportunity to serve you once again.Kind regardsJayne KiraguGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Patricia G

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very nice and friendly, but facility was very inconvenient and run down. Everything was very ld and the bathrooms were poorly appointed. The shower was terrible. the food was good, but restaurant was very crowded and noisy. it as very hard to relax, the ambience was poor. Inspite of the congenital staff, I would not return.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a very beautiful place, serene and peaceful and the staff are wonderful. Also, the food is superb.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The friendliness & helpfulness of the staff, the cleanliness, the facilities, everything was almost beyond our expectations. Chalets were on a hill and at 70 we found it tiring to walk up to ours after our meals, but had we a lower one, we wouldn't have had the wonderful view.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Mercy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We’ll kept

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a beautiful peaceful place. The staff are excellent and the food top class.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from John W. on Sep 18, 2022
Dear Michael,Thank you for your feedback!We are thrilled to note the positive highlights of your stay.Looking forward to hosting you again soon.Warm regards,John

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from jkk on Aug 20, 2022
Dear Guest ,Thank you for the great rating. Am delighted to know you had a wonderful stay. Thank you for the continued support and we welcome you back once again in the very near future.Kind regardsJayne KiraguGeneral manager

8/10 Good

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Deben insonorizar las habitaciones.
El hotel está muy bien. La situación es muy buena. El problema son las habitaciones. Resulta que se conectan por una puerta interior, y no filtra los sonidos. A nosotros nos despertaron a las 5: 15 de la mañana, los huéspedes de la otra habitación y simplemente estaban hablando. Parecía que estaban en nuestra habitación
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from jkk on Jun 17, 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you for the valuable feedback. Please accept my sincere apology for the inconveniences caused by the noise early in the morning. We have taken note of the matter and are working towards improving the same to avoid a re-occurrence to our guests in future. Thank you for your support and we look forward to your return in future. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General manager

6/10 Okay

Shari

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from jkk on Jun 7, 2022
Dear Guest , Thank you for visiting. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to hosting you again in future. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu Genneral manager

10/10 Excellent

Dr JL

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from jkk on Jun 7, 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for visiting and for giving us an excellent rating . We wlcome you back again in the near future. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Konstantinos, Palmetto Bay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from jkk on Jun 17, 2022
Dear guest, Thank you so much for the awesome feedback. We look forward to your return in the very near future. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General manager

8/10 Good

Rakhiben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Jayne k.Kiragu on May 5, 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for the feedback and the fourstar rating. We are glad that your stay was enjoyable and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future. Kind regards Jayne kiragu General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location. We'll laid out resort with everything you can want in one place. Right in the game park creating a sense of being a part of the entire experience. Loads of birds and animals easily spotted from the safety of the vehicle. Quality experience overall. Would definitely go again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Jayne .K. Kiragu on May 5, 2022
Dear Guest , Thank you for the amazing feedback! it was our great pleasure to host you and we welcome you back once again so we can get another opportunity to serve you. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General Manager

8/10 Good

Dmitry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice clean property, fully fenced, partial views of lake Nakuru
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Jayne.K.Kiragu on May 5, 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you for the compliments . Glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for choosing Sarova Lionhill and we look forward to your return. Kind Regards Jayne Kiragu General manager

10/10 Excellent

Lene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best
What an amazing place and wonderful service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from jkk on Oct 27, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking time to rate us and share your feedback. So glad to note that you had an enjoyable stay. We look forward to your return in the future. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General manager

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and well maintained premises and facilities. The Park itself is a wonder.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Sarova lionhill game lodge on Oct 16, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for the amazing review of our property and facility. We are delighted to note that you had a great stay and that the team exceeded expectations. We look forward to hosting you once again in Sarova hotels. Regards Jayne Kiragu General Manager

6/10 Okay

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice
Clean and comfortable. The staff working in the restaurant is amazing and the security staff is really great. For the price paid, a better reception service and buffet included would be good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Jk on Sep 16, 2021
Dear guest, Thank you so much for the lovely review. I have taken note of certain areas in which you were absolutely taken and blown away by the team. Nameless the restaurant and security teams. I will share your motivating compliments with them. On the other hand I noted with concern that we could do better to 8mprove the arrival experience and the food offering at the buffet.. please accept my apologies for any inconveniences this may have caused to you. I will ly review with the team and see how best to make this particular experience much better for all our guests. Thank you so much for the business support and we surely look forward to another ity to host younin Sarova hotels. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sarova lion is an excellent lodge. The food is outstanding, the staff goes above and beyond to make sure customers are happy. The location is great and you get to see so many animals just outside the gates. Highly recommend this place despite the high cost!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Jk on Jul 26, 2021
Dear guest, Thank you for choosing Sarova Lionhill as your preferred place to be and for sharing this wonderful review with us.. Am delighted to see that our team exceeded your expectations. Indeed the park has a lot of game to offer and be sighted with ease as you drive in or out. We are looking forward to your return and another opportunity to host you at Sarova hotels. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very friendly. The manager lives on site and has a very handon approach. Every monrning she asked how pur stay was and if we needed anything. My 3 complaints were that they do not serve you water with meals. You have to purchase water for your meals even though you had full board. My second complaint is the picnic boxes they packed were terrible. They literally had a piece of chicken, a banana, and an orange. The rest were juices. I think they need to improve on this. 3rd complaint was some of the furniture in the room was pretty worn out and needs to be replaced. Otherwise, i would come back. Its a beautiful serene hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from jkk on Oct 27, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your valuable feedback. Thank you for choosing Sarova Lionhill as the preferred place to visit. I have noted the issues and concerns raised from your side and would like to assure you of our commitment to continuous improvement. On our full board meal plan across the group , we do not serve water with meals and we have shared all your sentiments on this matter and the operations team is working around the matter to see how best to resolve the issue in favour of our guests. Our picnic boxes too are standard across the group and will be reviewed once again to ensure that what is offered to our guests is more delightful. Thank you for the comment on our furniture which has been replaced . We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is located within Lake Nakuru N.P. The level of service provided by the staff was excellent. We had one GF diner in our party, and when the kitchen staff learned about her they went the extra mile to take care of her. The rooms were clean, beds comfortable, and quiet. The compound itself is beautiful, looking like something out of a movie. It also has excellent WiFi throughout the grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Akshay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rooms, location. Food can improve
Nice hotel, beautiful location and view. Food can be much cleaner and better quality. The Indian selection was horrible with too much spices and not well prepared. Please improve the food in general. Rooms were nice clean and good view.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from jkk on Oct 27, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for the constructive feedback. Accept our very sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused to you on the quality of our food particularly at the Indian section . We are committed to continuous improvement and have already initiated interventions to address the matter and to keep the food quality as high and as fresh as possible. We have as well introduced a lovely organic out-door food experience for our guests to try. Please keep us informed of your travel plans so we can know when you will next pay us a visit. Looking forward to meet you in person. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from jkk on Oct 27, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for a five star * rating! We look forward to welcome you back in the near future. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General manager

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place with great staff and food!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from jkk on Oct 27, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for the wonderful feedback. Looking forward ot hosting you once again in the future. Kind regards Jayne Kiragu General manager

10/10 Excellent

Craig, Dubai, UAE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My thanks to all at the hotel for a wonderful getaway. Very attentive service across the board from the hotel to the restaurant to the bar, without missing a beat. Good Covid19 controls in place across the hotel, and never had a worry the whole trip. Looking forward to coming back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Response from ALM on Dec 22, 2020
Dear Craig, Greetings from Sarova Lionhill, Thank for taking time out to share a detailed appraisal of your recent experience with us. We are honored that you gave us an opportunity to engage with you and we are delighted to receive your commentaries on our team and service offerings. Turning our guests' moments with us into memorable experiences is what we strive for and your feedback is an affirmation that we met this goal during your stay. Our team is excited to learn of your compliments and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future. Yours Sincerely, Nicholas Maina. Assistant Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Indiana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Th people from check in to check out were so kind , helpful and professional. the food was excellent .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from ALM on Mar 7, 2020
Dear Dave, Greetings from Sarova Lionhill, Thank you for giving us an opportunity to serve you and for sharing your experience. In our endeavor to deliver excellent customer service, we are highly inspired by your remarks on our members of staff and service offerings. It will be our pleasure to host you again in the near future. Yours Sincerely, Nicholas Maina. Assistant Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Marcin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Time in paradise
From arriving until departure we felt like we are in paradise
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from ALM on Feb 11, 2020
Dear Guest, Greetings from Sarova Lionhill and thank you for your review. We are delighted to learn that we were able to create a refreshing and memorable experience for you. We look forward to an opportunity of hosting you again in the near future. Yours Sincerely, Nicholas Maina Assistant Manager.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from ALM on Feb 11, 2020
Dear Guest, We appreciate that you chose us as your preferred hospitality partner in Nakuru and thank you for your rating. Yours Sincerely, Nicholas Maina Assistant Manager.

8/10 Good

Melette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from ALM on Feb 11, 2020
Dear Melette, We appreciate that you chose us as your preferred hospitality partner in Nakuru and thank you for your rating. Yours Sincerely, Nicholas Maina Assistant Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place
Superb room, service and food! Incredible day tripe and saw many birds and wildlife including Lion stalking Zebra and many antelope!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The entire experience was priceless. Food is excellent had a lot of vegetarian options which was great for us. Entertainment was good- live music and dance.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, we recommend to others
Very nice stay. The park is beautiful. We saw a lot of wildlife. The lodge was secluded and safe. The food buffet and hotel service was great.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay!
The lodge is posh and well-managed. The staff is friendly and very accommodating. You can't beat the location, being in a national park, and the access to game drives is wonderful. My visit was a brief break from a business trip, and I thoroughly enjoyed the stay. One note, the accommodation price does not include entrance in to the national park. I was aware of this, but noted that a fellow guest was quite surprised that there was a separate entrance fee to enter the park and proceed on to the lodge. Overall, a fantastic experience, and highly recommend.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely lodge in a really good national park
Very warm and welcoming staff. Very decent food (we were on full board), a lovely setting. Firepit at night was lovely. Pool was good though a bit chilly due to the altitude / time of year (start of rains) Lake Nakuru National Park greatly exceeded our expectations. We saw a lot of game and birds (especially on the edge of the lake to the left of the lodge - much less if you go right out of the lodge) We saw lots of zebra and buffalo, water buck, white rhinos (many) black rhino, Male Lions, crested cranes, dik dik, tortoises, jackals, eland, impala, thomson's gazelle, giraffe (Rothschilds) and bee eaters, lilac breasted rollers and many other birds. There are a small number of Flamingos left (a few thousand) but most have moved on to other rift valley lakes,
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent game viewing
excellent game viewing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Lake view
Friendly staff, great scenery...very relaxing. Located in the heart of the national park which was awesome. Only setback is having to pay daily park fee for duration of stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safari at Nakuru Lake National Park
We spent 2 nights at this lodge within the Nakuru Lake National Park. We were delighted by the service, the great food, the lush environment of the lodge and of course the proximity to the parks and animals. The only minor point is that we found this lodge a little bit pricey compared to other comparable lodges situated in other parks (like Amboseli). But in any case we keep a very good souvenir of our stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Looking forward to going back to Lion Hill Lodge
Lion Hill Lodge was amazing. We had a group of 10 in our party. we were only there for one night and are already planning another say there possibly next year for a few nights. This hotel is wonderful! The staff are so friendly and accommodating! The food - Amazing! One of the best places I've stayed while in Kenya.

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic lodge at Lake Nakuru
Of the 4 properties we stayed out during our visit to Kenya, this one was by far the best! Excellent food, service, and extremely friendly staff. The grounds are beautiful, the pool area is large and clean. Would highly recommend this facility to anyone.

6/10 Okay

C Briedenhann

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful lake and nature
I was a bit disappointed and think the place needs to be managed much better. the gardens should be maintained, internet is not excellent. The nature is beautiful and we had a great game drive.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular Lake Nakuru! With package tourists
Slick package tour place. Organised, good service, awesome views over Lake Nakuru. Didn't satisfy my adventurer's heart.

8/10 Good

Peter, Bydgoszcz, Poland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel with great facilities
Fantastic stay but could always be better. Went there in low season as a single traveler and got great value. Polite staff, good food and enjoyable stay. thank you!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel/lodge inside the National Park
A very well located hotel (rather than a game lodge) inside Nakuru National Park. Park fees hike up the price of staying inside Nakuru, but you wouldn't want to stay outside. We took our own car and set off early for a very enjoyable safari drive (plenty to see and good access despite the rise in the water level). The hotel has nice grounds, a good secluded swimming pool, the room (standard) was small but very clean and comfortable and with a nice porch area with chairs and table. It was plenty quiet enough, I expect rooms further up the hill are even quieter. The food was excellent: a buffet with wide choice, kept open when we were late, and the food area was always fresh and clean (unlike some buffet hotels we've stayed in). Helpful, friendly staff. We'd stay here again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite a place for a good getaway
Fantastic place to be. Appreciated the park experience.

6/10 Okay

Neil, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sanitised Kenya
I have only given this place a 3 star overall rating, but 5stars for all the separate categories! We did not really like it as It is not really our type of hotel, we prefer smaller boutique hotels. However, it does what it sets out to do very well. Typical large resort type hotel, staff in uniforms, rooms to a standard westernised finish, good international buffet style food, lots of tour groups coming and going etc etc. (though they do keep them separate from individual travellers at mealtimes which is good). Grounds are immaculate. Full board prices are as expected for Kenya, but as it is in the national park grounds the $80 per person per 24 hr charge to the Nakuru park makes this an expensive option-and there is nothing the hotel can do about that. Also, typical big hotel practice of trying to charge unreasonable prices for WiFi etc which I always find irritating.