Mara Sopa Lodge is located on the slopes of Oloongams Hills, it is one of the first lodges to be built in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Guests are drawn to this lodge built in an ethnic design, surrounded by a rich landscape, covered in fauna, from huge desert cacti to sweet smelling jasmine flowers, all within the fabled Masai Mara game reserve.
Location
240 kms from Nairobi, approximately 5 hours on tarmac and all weather murram road, situated outside the park. Flying is one hour to the nearest airstrip which is 30 minutes drive to the lodge.
Mara Sopa Lodge is situated on the eastern boundary of the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Each of the 90 rooms at this 3-star hotel have all the comforts and conveniences of home. To make each guest's stay comfortable, all rooms feature shower, balcony/terrace. For the comfort and convenience of guests, you'll also find shops, bar/pub, laundry service/dry cleaning, babysitting, car park on-site. Guests seeking exercise or leisure will be pleased to find outdoor pool, garden at the hotel. The hotel blends expert service with state-of-the-art facilities to provide guests with a memorable stay.
Situated in one of Africa's most well-known parks, Mara Sopa Lodge lies on the eastern border of the Masai Mara overlooking some of Africa's prime game-viewing land.
The reserve is home to almost all of the most coveted game, including the Big 5, as well as being the annual migration destination for massive herds.
Located on the slopes of the Oloolamuita hills, the lodge offers magnificent views across the eastern reaches of the park. Set in matured wooded gardens, Mara Sopa Lodge has an ethnic design which incorporates traditional round buildings with thatched roofs and interiors that reflect the rich Masai culture and art.
The lodge offers a wide range of activities, including numerous game drives, visits to Masai manyattas, walking safaris and hot-air balloon rides that make the most of this scenic haven.
After a game drive you can feel refreshed in the pool, sip on cocktails or experience an African barbeque while enjoying African Theme Nights. You can also purchase gifts and clothing from the gift shop. Children are welcome at the lodge and baby sitting services are available.
Mara Sopa Lodge Review
Located on a hillside near the Oloolaimutia Gate, this budget lodge (Sopa means welcome in the Masai language) is one of the most popular in the reserve. Even though it's always busy, the delightfully friendly and experienced staff will make you feel uniquely special. You'll sleep in a rondawel (small round thatch roof hut) that has a tiny veranda and is simply but pleasantly furnished in traditional African style with lots of earth-color soft furnishings. The brightly decorated public areas are nestled among profuse flowering plants and trees; notices telling you about meal times, balloon booking times, how to book a picnic and lots of other information are pasted throughout the main area. Don't expect all the bells and whistles of the luxury lodges—hot water is only available mornings and evenings—but the setting and the feeling of Africa on your doorstep more than compensates. Plus, there's a great pool to cool off in after a hot dusty game drive where African-theme events, such as Masai dancing or African food, are held. There's also a quaintly named "Wild Animals Viewing Deck" in camp. Because you're over 6,000 feet above sea level, you'll be cool in summer and will definitely need a jacket or sweater in winter.
Hotel Amenities
- 77 rondawels, 12 suites, 1 presidential suite.
- Restaurant, bar, pool.
- Rate includes all meals.
- Credit cards accepted.
Airy and spacious, the Maasai Mara Sopa Lodge is decorated in with the red coloured walls synonymous with the Maasai. An effect of beads painted in bright colours is very prominent. In the centre is a huge table with slabs of stone found in the area. Light fixtures are calabashes arranged in a tasteful manner, hanging from a high thatched roof. The walls are adorned with Maasai artifacts, muriel's and woven batiks.
Down a few steps, the walls hanging with woven batiks, is the lobby, round with a high thatched roof. Right in the centre is a fire place, a bar on one side and comfortable seats all around for lounging. The walls have paintings of animals fond in the region. Glass doors open out to a verandah facing the swimming pool and a beautiful garden, with sweet smelling jasmine plants creeping along the walls, giving a beautiful fragrant in the evenings when the flowers open