Our Top 4 Photographers’ Paradise in 2019

Olarro Plains, Maasai Mara

With a serene location chosen for the unblinking vistas it offers, Olarro Plains couldn’t be closer to nature. An open and airy luxury lodge, the wildlife floods endlessly into the vicinity. Set up your tripod and watch them gather to drink, as the property overlooks a waterhole and a live feed beams every beat into the bar. Cool off with a cocktail in the infinity pool, another striking photo backdrop. The lodge has four double and four twin rooms.

www.olarrokenya.com

The Nay Palad Bird Nest, Segera, Laikipia

Built alongside a river teeming with wildlife, it offers a unique concept of nesting and sleeping like a bird – set above the ground, with a 360 degree birds-eye-view of this beautiful wilderness. In the evening, the nest is lit up with lanterns, with champagne and culinary delights laid out on the open-air nest​​ ready for the night ahead. Enjoy ​a magical African sunset, feast on a picnic-style dinner and can fall asleep under the sparkling African sky.

www.segera.com

Nderit House, Kilifi

This is an exclusive use ocean front family villa located within the Kilifi Plantation and is positioned so as to capture the sea breeze at all times of the year. The main house can accommodate 10 guests in three double suites and two twin bedrooms. The luxury one bedroom Nderit Villa that can sleep another 2 guests which can be rented in conjunction with the main house or as a standalone romantic hideaway. The property has two pools, including an infinity pool leading from villa’s verandah.

www.nderitkilifi.com

The Majlis Resort, Lamu

With a superb beachfront location and breathtaking views over the bay and Lamu Island, Majlis offers the perfect setting and the ideal accommodation for barefoot luxury. The boutique hotel has 25 exquisite deluxe rooms and suites divided into three beachfront villas. The rooms, all presented in timelessly elegant Lamu Island style, are very spacious, well appointed and fully air-conditioned. The Majlis restaurant will not fail to impress with a panoramic view of the bay and the finest cuisine, and you will also find two bars and two swimming pools perfect for those instagram pictures.

www.themajlisresorts.com