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4-star hotels in Narok
A shortlist of 4-star stays in Maasai Mara, Narok County, for travellers who want a safari camp in the reserve or in the private conservancies that surround it. Guest ratings, addresses and the number of reviews sit behind every entry.
Staying in Narok
Maasai Mara lies in Narok County in southwest Kenya, where the national reserve meets the Serengeti in Tanzania. Private conservancies surround the reserve, and many of the camps and lodges are in them. The wildebeest migration usually crosses into the Mara between July and October.
The 4-star stays on this shortlist sit across the reserve and its edges: Siana Conservancy, the Masai Mara Game Reserve and Maasai Mara itself, the Talek River and the confluence of the Mara and Talek rivers, Mara Naboisho Conservancy, the Oloololo Siria Escarpment and the Sekenani Gate road. Couples and short-break travellers make up most of the guest reviews; some camps carry enough reviews to suit families and small groups too.
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
Spirit Of The Masai Mara and Saruni Leopard Hill both hold a guest rating of 4.9 out of 5, the top of this shortlist. Spirit Of The Masai Mara backs it with 131 reviews; Saruni Leopard Hill has 62.
Most reviewed
Sanctuary Olonana carries 159 reviews and a rating of 4.7 out of 5, the largest review base here. Spirit Of The Masai Mara follows with 131 reviews at 4.9.
Siana Conservancy
Pick between them on rating or on review volume.
On the rivers
Rekero Camp sits by the Talek River, and Mara Ngenche Safari Camp at the confluence of the Mara and Talek rivers. Neither carries a guest rating, so these suit travellers choosing on setting rather than score.
Where to stay in Narok
Siana Conservancy
A private conservancy bordering the national reserve, part of the belt of conservancies that surrounds it.
Our picks here: Spirit Of The Masai Mara · Drunken Elephant Mara
Naboisho Conservancy
Another of the private conservancies around the reserve. Naboisho Camp and Encounter Mara Camp both hold 4-star class here, at the Naboisho Conservancy address.
Our picks here: Naboisho Camp · Encounter Mara Camp
Talek River
The Talek is one of the rivers that shape the reserve. Rekero Camp is by the Talek River, and Mara Ngenche Safari Camp sits at the confluence of the Mara and Talek rivers.
Our picks here: Rekero Camp
Plan your stay
Getting there and around
Maasai Mara is about 180 km west of Nairobi in a straight line, in Narok County, southwest Kenya. Light aircraft fly to airstrips inside and around the reserve. By road the route runs through Narok town. Stays in the centre are searched and booked through IMPT, the booking partner behind this site, and availability is checked live for your dates.
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. Travellers who want to be in the Mara while the herds are there plan around that window.
Things to do near Narok
Questions, answered
Which of these hotels is the highest rated?
Spirit Of The Masai Mara and Saruni Leopard Hill are both rated 4.9 out of 5. Spirit Of The Masai Mara has 131 reviews behind that score and Saruni Leopard Hill 62, so the first carries the larger review base.
Which hotel has the most guest reviews?
Sanctuary Olonana, with 159 reviews and a rating of 4.7 out of 5. Spirit Of The Masai Mara is next with 131 reviews.
Which hotels are in a private conservancy?
Spirit Of The Masai Mara and Drunken Elephant Mara are in Siana Conservancy, Naboisho Camp and Encounter Mara Camp in Naboisho Conservancy. Private conservancies surround the national reserve in the Maasai Mara.
Are any of these hotels close to the centre?
The addresses here are reserve and conservancy addresses rather than town addresses: Siana Conservancy, Masai Mara, the Talek River, Oloololo Siria Escarpment and the road 3 km from Sekenani Gate. The site does not give distances from a centre for them.
Can I book one of these camps for a short break?
These are 4-star safari camps reached by light aircraft to airstrips inside and around the reserve, or by road through Narok town. The site checks availability live for your dates and quotes no rate.
What is there to see in the Maasai Mara?
The reserve meets the Serengeti in Tanzania, and the private conservancies around it hold many of the camps and lodges. The wildebeest migration usually crosses into the Mara between July and October.
Do these hotels have a spa, a pool or parking?
The booking records behind these 4-star stays do not list facilities, so nothing on this page confirms a spa, a pool or parking. Check with the camp directly before booking.