Ashnil Samburu Camp

My husband and I, and another couple went on safari for both our anniversaries. The first camp we visited was the Ashnil Samburu camp and we were there for 3 nights. The location is amazing, all staff are fantastic, food was great and there is a bar/sitting area to go to during the day/evening if the pool is to cold to go to. We ended up playing games in this area in between dame drives, with Harrison serving great drinks! The only feedback is that the luxury tents could use an update or have some improvement in the camp but it doesn't take away from the experience - I realize that staying in such a place is already considered a luxury stay. But the tent we stayed in the shower stall and toilet definitely need some love. The beds are quite comfortable and the tents very spacious. Some things to note: the lodge does have laundry services available for a cost, the generator shuts down a couple times a day and there are no nets over beds (not really needed as there are no mosquitos). Overall it was a great experience and would like to thank everyone at the Samburu Camp for making it such a memorable trip!

Fantastic Service. Courteous Staff at the Resort, helpful at all times A scenic adventure. Location is well worth it to top it all. We, as a family enjoyed the hotel / camps amenities. It's well recommended by me and will certainly visit again. Thank you Samburu Team , at Ashnil to make our stay worthwhile.

Stayed here 1 night at end of my 2 weeks in Kenya - and enjoyed my short time here very much by the river in The Reserve, especially the friendly and helpful staff and the quality of the meals was very good - better than at nearby more expensive lodge I stayed. And not a full buffet breakfast which prefer. Also liked the spacious layout of the lodge's main areas - dining room and bar. Tent/ Room was well equipped and very clean. Highly recommend and good value. Note: Despite the name- this lodge is in Buffalo Springs - which isn't an issue as the animals roam across the river and boundaries of both Samburu & Buffalo Springs National Reserves.

its good with still lot of room for improvement. As communication from room to reception is a challenge, i am sure this will be improved in future as there are many more of our trips are about to come i near future it may me lot of trips to come in coming season.

Ashnil Samburu camp again It is such a friendly Camp that though we were here a few times before, we are once again here. Although we love staying at camps/lodges which are new to us, there is also some undeniable charm in returning to a familiar place where you know practically every nook and cranny. The best way to describe Ashnil Samburu is to put it against something extremely different, like for example Lion’s Cave: Lion’s Cave which is wild, dramatic with extraordinary views and very difficult steps and paths and Samburu Ashnil super comfortable, with well kept grounds, even paths, modern bathroom with choice of food and a resident elephant ( sic). One should see both camps to be able to appreciate their difference so just go and compare. Yet, I must stress and underline that we loved both very very much indeed! After the flood in 2019, in Ashnil Camp there are 17 tents instead of around 30 as there used to be and 2 of them behind a stone wall. We stay at tent 19 with super big room with huge bed, bathroom divided into separate shower stall, separate loo, separate washbasin all these make a lot of sense, especially in the morning rush. There is a small terrace and a green area all around the tent so you feel very private. Let’s go into details of meals: for lunch: beef or barracuda, a lot of fruit, coffee, for dinner: cream of celery, leg of lamb, pork with honey and of course, a lot of different fruit. For breakfast: English breakfast, pancakes, fruit, coffee and a great variety of other choices to select from to make it a great start of the day. Wildlife is all around, on the lawn, near the river, just right behind the gates . Vervet monkeys, baboons, gerenuks, impala, Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffes, greater kudu, oryx, yellow breasted spurfowls, lilac breasted rollers , Egyptian geese, hammerkopfs and elephants, just to mention the ones we observed.

Super service from the excellent staff here at Ashnil Samburu. We enjoyed a 2 day stay at the start of our Safari here in Kenya. The buildings feel a bit tired but the service is impeccable, the food is good, the tents for accommodation are comfortable. Don’t be worried by the lions roaring at night. It adds to the adventure.