Hotel record · Mara River, Kenya
Sanctuary Olonana
Glass Glass-Fronted Suites On The River · Hippo Below Your Own Deck
Hotel record · Mara River, Kenya
Glass Glass-Fronted Suites On The River · Hippo Below Your Own Deck
Hippos below your deck and glass walls to watch them through — the Mara at its most intimate.
Sanctuary Olonana completes my safari shortlist as the intimate, contemporary counterpoint to the escarpment lodges: glass-fronted suites set directly on the Mara River, with hippos audible — and visible — below your own deck.
Where Angama Mara gives you the Mara from above, Olonana gives it to you at water level. The river is the property's front yard, and the wildlife traffic along it means the game viewing never actually stops, even between drives.
The scale is the other differentiator: this is a small, contemporary camp that suits couples and honeymoon safaris — a design-forward stay in a category that often defaults to colonial nostalgia.
Work with me and you get two things: Fora perks, and someone who knows Olonana personally. As a Fora advisor, my clients receive a space-available upgrade, daily breakfast, and a hotel credit. I know the property and the team, so I personalize your stay, from the room I request to what’s arranged before you arrive, and I’m your direct line to them while you’re there. Rates are identical to booking direct.
Olonana earned its place on my list. Let me match you to the right room, time it to the right season, and build the rest of the trip around it.