The Ark Lodge, Aberdare National Park

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Standard Queen Room

Max 2 Adults

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Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower. The double room provides a wardrobe and a carpeted floor. The unit offers 1 bed.

King Room

Max 2 Adults

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Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower. The double room offers a wardrobe and a carpeted floor. The unit offers 1 bed.

Standard Twin Room

Max 2 Adults

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Featuring free toiletries, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a shower. The twin room features a wardrobe and a carpeted floor. The unit has 2 beds.

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All Facilities for The Ark Lodge

Category	Facilities
Activities	Fishing, Hiking.
Others	parking, bar, wifi.
Miscellaneous	Non-smoking rooms.
Cleaning services	Daily housekeeping, Laundry.
Bathroom	Toilet, Shower, Private bathroom, Bath or shower, Free toiletries.
Services & Extras	Wake-up service, Towels.
Common areas	Shared lounge/TV area.
Reception services	Express check-in/check-out, Private check-in/check-out, Luggage storage, Currency exchange.
Room Amenities	Carpeted, Wardrobe or closet.
Transport	Shuttle service, Shuttle service (additional charge).
Food & Drink	Packed lunches, Restaurant.
Outdoor & View	Terrace.

About This Property

Quirky and iconic, Noah Ark is set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, in Nyeri. The lodge overlooks a watering hole and salt lick, attracting a variety of wildlife, and features four viewing areas, including a ground-level bunker.

Guest Ratings For This Property

8.6

Based on 89 Reviews

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Comfort

8.8

Cleanliness

8.8

Value For Money

8.0

Facilities

8.3

Guest Reviews

Sylexx

solo traveller

8.0

Very good

Lovely stay in the Ark Lodge

Lovely surroundings, everything was enjoyable! Thank you

Early check-out ;-)

Published on 01 Jan 2024

Ceri

young couple

10.0

Exceptional

Excellent and memorable.

We loved the day safari around the Aberdares - green, fresh, and lots of animals. We really enjoyed the lecture about elephants by Stephen. The food was excellent, as was the bar and the log fire. And we loved having hot water bottles in our bed at night! Special thanks also go to Amos for taking care of us.

A small suggestion: a shelf in the bathroom and also in the bedroom would make a real difference. And easy to address, I think.

Published on 25 Dec 2023

Calvin

solo traveller

9.0

Superb

Will definitely be going back!

The location is amazing, right in the middle of the Aberdare with lots of wildlife. The staff were very helpful, and the food was great too.

My first room had a slight plumbing issue, but the staff quickly moved me to another room.

Published on 23 Oct 2023

Ejlief

group

9.0

Superb

Excellent stay. Highly recommended.

Excellent stay with no problems. Wonderful experience!

Published on 20 Oct 2023

Richard

young couple

9.0

Superb

Amazing wildlife views, great food and welcoming staff

Food was excellent, the location was unique and the staff friendly

Quite expensive

Published on 24 Jul 2023

Jodi

young couple

10.0

Exceptional

My only regret is not staying 2 nights.

I loved the 3 floors of windows for viewing the animals and the decor was really cool. The bar is cool and good food. AMAZON staff!

I didnt like having to buy water. The hotel could buy a 5 gallon water jug and let customers fill up their glasses whenever. I did like the glass water bottles in our room.

Published on 10 Mar 2023

Judith

family with young children

9.0

Superb

The view over the water hole and salt lick was amazing for seeing animals and birds. A relaxing and memorable last two days of our trip to Kenya. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was delicious.

Better communication about pick up and drop off at the Aberdare Country Club would have been helpful.

Published on 28 Feb 2023

Joseph

family with young children

5.0

Passable

Need a major update

The location of both facilities is spectacular

The facility needs a major cleaning for the room were exactly dust and most of the bedding, curtain and towel were too old and torn.

Published on 21 Feb 2023

Dai

family with young children

7.0

Good

The Ark is the perfect hotel when visiting the Aberdare park.

The Ark is a fantastic place, food was really nice, staff friendly and of course the location completely fantastic in the middle of the Abardare National park.

Checking in and having lunch at the country club in Mweiga is something that we cannot recommend. Although it is supposed to be included in the package you are charged heavily for water, juice and coffee (the most expensive in Kenya). We also were not informed that we had to go to the National Park authorities prior to checking in at the club so we had to drive back to the park offices. We therefore decided to skip the included transport and buy a game drive that took us to the park with a stop at the park offices to sort out formalities. In previous visits to the Ark we checked in directly at the hotel and found that much cheaper and overall better experience.

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Published on 02 Jan 2023

Kiiti

family with young children

8.0

Very good

The stay was very good. However the staff unfriendly. Starting from the sales team of Nairobi office, reservation office - Paul. They told us the minimum stay was 2 nights only to get to base to be told we have lost the money for 2nd night as no refund will granted. This were words from only one Solomon of Aberdares country club.

The staff and reservation team. At onset they charged us rack rates which were far more than booking.com

Published on 27 Dec 2022