Olonana Lodge,an A&K Sanctuary – High-End Luxury in Maasai Mara, Kenya

About Olonana Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary

Olonana Lodge is where the A&K Sanctuary story began: established in 1999 by Abercrombie & Kent as their first proprietary camp, the lodge was rebuilt and expanded into the contemporary masterpiece it is today 14 glass and adobe suites on a private stretch of the Mara River, poured every year in local clay by Maasai women, a building technique that integrates the lodge seamlessly into the riverbank landscape. The result is unapologetically modern in its clean lines and natural materials, yet rooted in Maasai cultural practice in a way that feels genuine rather than decorative. The lodge sits just north of the Mara Triangle on a secluded bend of the river, with hippos wallowing below the dining terrace and Big Five encounters waiting minutes away on morning drives.

Fourteen en-suite suites including two honeymoon suites with outdoor showers and the three-bedroom Geoffrey Kent Suite with its own heated private infinity pool, dedicated chef, housekeeper, and guide offer between 130sqm and a full private house experience. Each suite has floor-to-ceiling folding glass doors, a wraparound terrace over the river, a freestanding bath, rain shower with double overhead fitting, double basins, and a half-moon sofa area. The farm-to-table cuisine uses produce from the camp’s own organic garden; the chef adjusts menus to dietary requirements daily. Bush breakfasts, sundowners in the wild, hot-air balloon safaris, and Maasai village visits supplement twice-daily game drives in the Mara Triangle which drives without the crowd-heavy limitations of the reserve’s central areas.

• 14 glass and adobe suites (incl. 2 honeymoon + Geoffrey Kent Suite with private infinity pool and chef)
• Heated pool; spa; gym; organic kitchen garden; farm-to-table dining; bar; WiFi; laundry
• Mara River, Mara Triangle; A&K Sanctuary; Kichwa Tembo Airstrip, 15-min transfer