Kenya

Amidst the bustle of one of Africa's most dynamic cities there is a sanctuary offering peaceful respite ... the Nairobi Serena Hotel. With consummate standards of modern hospitality, it is the flagship of Serena Hotels and a member of Leading Hotels of the World.

As if in a land before time, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is built into the rim of a dormant and collapsed volcano (known as a caldera), the plant and ivy-covered native stone blending masterfully with its surroundings.

Accommodation is in private villas set in lush green tropical gardens. Each of the two and three bedroom villas have a spacious living room and dining area. Even a relaxing terrace off the lounge where you can have your own private barbecues.

Situated on the fertile banks of the Uaso Nyiro River, in the center of the Samburu Game Reserve in Kenya's rugged, semi-arid Northern Province, Samburu Serena Safari Lodge echoes the robust rhythms of riverfront life. The surrounding terrain is renowned for rare game - long-necked gerunuk, Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe and Beisa oryx. Leopards are frequent passersby.

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge is set high on a hill with breathtaking vistas of sweeping grasslands and the unspoiled wilderness landscape of the Serengeti plains. Big game feed in full view of the lodge.