Needs a bit of a revamp (Voi Safari Lodge (Kenya))

Member Name: cdsmiler81

Product:	Voi Safari Lodge (Kenya)
Date:	15/09/09 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Wonderful views, helpful staff, clean lodge.

Disadvantages: Looks like it was designed in the 70s, and possibly might not have been repainted since then.

October 2008, my husband and I spent 2 weeks in beautiful Kenya for a week long safari and 6 days at the beach. During the week long safari we were to stay in many different lodges and hotels, including some that we were just visiting for dinner before moving on.

We were due to spend out last night in Voi Safari lodge, but due to a little car trouble a few days previously, our itinerary had to change. So we missed out on sleeping here, but still arrived here for lunch on our final day before travelling to our beach hotel in Mombasa.

I have to say, on first impressions, we were glad that we hadn't stayed here. The lodge, in comparison to the other places we'd stayed in, seemed dated and may not have had a good coat of paint since the 1970s. Oh, it was clean, and the staff were lovely (as seems to be the norm in every area of Kenya!), but it would have been a disappointing last stay for us.

We arrived in time for lunch and were greeted with the usual hot buffet selection, as is normal in these lodges. Although the food was hot, tasty and a good variety, again it lacked in quality overall compared to previous locations. Maybe at this point in our safari/honeymoon we had been so spoiled by other locations, that our usual expectations had been heightened. I want to make clear that there was nothing wrong with the food at all, but we'd had better.

This was the only location on our safari though that treated us to the most beautiful multi coloured lizards we'd ever seen - freely running around the lodge gardens!

The view from Voi Safari Lodge is outstanding. The view over Tsavo West is beautiful, and you can literally see for miles. We didn't have time to take advantage of any of the facilities on site, but the pool certainly looked inviting (even though that too looked like it was designed in the mid 70s!), especially with the view you would have had while swimming a few laps.

Overall, nothing wrong with Voi Safari Lodge at all, but not the highest quality generally. We can't comment on the rooms, but even the outside of these looked like something from the 70s...maybe even as much as a 70s holiday park! I wouldn't choose to stay here, but if I returned to Kenya and Voi Safari was one of our overnight stays on a safari package, I wouldn't mind.

Summary: Overall, a good lodge, but I wouldn't want to stay there for a longer stay.