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Reviews of Salt Lick Safari Lodge

4 out of 5
Salt Lick Safari Lodge
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, adjcnt to Tsavo West National Park, Taita Hills

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tanya

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magical
This place is amazing, enchanting and magical. I saw everything except a leopard, hippo and rhino. I felt like I was in a movie! The experience surpasses your expectations, lots of value for your money. I met a great tour guide in Mombasa that drove me there and was attentative, informative and professional. His name is Peter Tolle +254 725 220013 and he is ready to do the same for others. You can mention my name (Leslie) for extra perks :).
Taita Hills exterior
Salt lick rooms
Waterhole where the animals come to drink water.
Sunrise
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a fantastic holiday..I had a chance to see all the wild animals around the hotel..the staff was friendly, rooms were clean, the hotel has a spectacular view to observe the wild animals.But the most annoying thing we were asked to pay the parking fee. Parking fee isn’t mentioned anywhere while booking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing destination, especially since it was designed in 1964 and yet has a timeless feel of both unique and functional appeal. All that said the friendly staff was the BEST! We love you Kenyans
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Joshua Awilli on 1 Mar 2022
Dear Guest, Greetings from Salt Lick Safari Lodge, Thank you for visiting and staying at Salt Lick Safari Lodge an excellent destination for travelers that enjoy spending time with nature. We are grateful that this surpassed your expectations and made your stay memorable. We are happy to note that you enjoyed your stay at the iconic and unique lodge raised on stilts. The game drives within Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary are magical and for sure, we look forward to hosting you and your friends on your next visit at Salt Lick Safari Lodge where magic never ends! Until then, stay safe! Kind regards, Joshua Awilli |Sales Account Manager Salt Lick Safari Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fascinating Place in the wild!!!!
The stay was amazing with friendly staff and great food done to our request! A great worker Nicholas made sure we were well served and the Chef ensured we got our special diet done.....i would recommend anyone to visit the place it is fascinating ! we truly enjoyed our stay very good though some clintes were noisy ....
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Joshua Awilli on 25 Feb 2022
Dear Guest, Greetings from Salt Lick Safari Lodge, Thank you for visiting and staying at Salt Lick Safari Lodge an excellent destination for travelers that enjoy spending time with nature. Thank you for enjoying our culinary delights and we are grateful that this surpassed your expectations and made your stay memorable. We are happy to note that you enjoyed your stay at the iconic and unique lodge raised on stilts. The game drives within Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary are magical and for sure, we look forward to hosting you and your friends on your next visit at Salt Lick Safari Lodge where magic never ends! Until then, stay safe! Kind regards, Joshua Awilli |Sales Account Manager Salt Lick Safari Lodge

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Petro, Connecticut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spend two nights and you’ll love it. Guests are very well looked after.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Come once and expect a return visit.
Facility, staff, and overall location was divine. Staff always with a smile and customer service beyond this world. Maintenance of the facilities seemed to be a priority as well. The food was always delicious. The views were better than lion king movie. Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Animals at your doorstep!!
This place is AMAZING! You don’t even need to go on a safari all the animals come to you and drink from the watering hole at the hotel!!! You can spend your whole day watching them or go on a safari and see all the others all right in the park! Very cool place! Only thing would be better if it was all- inclusive as only got a bottle of water in room and no where else to get it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Viewing the animals at the watering hole was fantastic. It provided hours of entertainment everyday.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Elaine, Brighton, MI

The lodge is unique in style but lacking in cleanliness.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful scenery
Beautiful scenery very friendly and helpful staff. But very expensive for what they offer. All inclusive but we still have to pay extra for the drinks regardless of whether it was alcoholic or not.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well Worth The Drive
The experience was better than anticipated. We hired a car and drove from Mombasa which allowed us to drive around the sanctuary at will. It wasn’t long before we met a herd of zebras and thereafter animals were to be found around every turn. The organised game drive was also fantastic experience; it was possible to get very close to the wildlife including elephants. Each day buffalo and elephants came to drink at the hotel’s waterhole which when viewed from the hotel’s underground hide made for some spectacular photos.

10/10 Excellent

Luiz P O

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Experiência incrível!
Eu e o meu esposo nos hospedamos por três noites. Foi uma experiencia incrível! Tudo lindo, limpo, a comida deliciosa e a experiência de ver os animais de perto é demais!! A equipe de funcionários super simpática e atenciosa. Quero validar principalmente o time da cozinha tanto os chefes quanto os garçons. Não consegui pegar o nome de todos, mas gratidão mais uma vez Patterson, Harrison, Isaac, Zedrick, Crescencia, Fred, Ali, James, segurança Grace e parceiro, motoristas Nicodemos e Mjomba.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bjorn Tore

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Eva

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lodge liegt wunderschön im Nationalpark Taita Hills, doch leider waren nicht sehr viele Tiere beim Wasserloch zu sehen, da es erst kurz davor geregnet hat im anderen Teil des Parks!

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Kennedy Uduny Salt Lick Safari Lodge on 27 Aug 2022
Dear GuestGreetings from Salt Lick Safari Lodge!Thank you for the great review of our lodge! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again very soon.Sincerely,Kennedy Uduny Salt Lick Safari Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Bjorn Tore

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Kennedy Uduny Salt Lick Safari Lodge on 27 Aug 2022
Dear Bjorn Tore,Warm greetings from Salt Lick Safari Lodge.Thank you for your 5-star review of our lodge.Looking forward to welcoming you back to Taita Hills.With kind regards,Kennedy Uduny Salt Lick Safari Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Ousmane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bjorn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great safari location
Fantastic location, lots of animals around
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
tres atypique et original hotel - Accueil soigne -
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Einar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fint opphold
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Le cadre; la nourriture; la propreté. Très beau longe bien situé.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Partiamo dalle stelle: 5 Di 5 hotel visitati in safari in kenya questo era l’unico 5 stelle, il più costoso per notte, ed è risultato alla fine il peggiore. Pulizia pessima: abbiamo cambiato la camera 3 volte (la prima avevamo un nido di rondini in camera e la finestra piena Zeppa di piume, la seconda era di livello inferiore) e nonostante questo, la terza presentava comunque sporcizia e insetti. La location, Unica nel suo genere, indubbiamente fa si che gli insetti siano presenti. Tuttavia, ancora una volta, questa è l’unica struttura in cui abbiamo constatato bassissimi standard di pulizia e la presenza di insetti all’interno della camera ancora prima del nostro arrivo. Asciugamani sporchi: abbiamo gettato sul pavimento al nostro arrivo un asciugamano che presentava macchie e tracce di insetto, abbiamo in seguito ritrovato l’asciugamano al suo posto. Reception inutile: non hanno saputo rispondere alle sollecitate richieste di una camera con maggiore pulizia. Inoltre, il personale si aspettava mancia per aver spostato le valigie a seguito di un cambio camera... In compenso location spettacolare e struttura architettonicamente unica. si salvano anche la cortesia e la professionalità dei ragazzi del bar e del ristorante. Tuttavia, il servizio e la pulìzia sono rimasti agli anni 70 (1973) quando è stata aperta la struttura.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Baden (Schweiz)

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ein Traum für alle Safari- und Tierliebhaber
Eine einzigartige Lodge im Nationalpark Tsavo West, Taita Hills & Salt Lick Game Lodge... Pool gibt es nur bei der Taita Lodge, dafür kommen alle möglichen Tiere zum Wasserloch bei der Salt Lick vorbei... Das Essen ist gut, wer länger als ein paar Tage bleibt, vermisst ggf etwas Abwechslung... Das Personal ist äusserst freundlich und hilfsbereit, ganz grosse Klasse!!! Asanti sana for the great time!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gustav, Ängelholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wildlife just outside your hotel room
This lodge is located in the middle of a national park which means you're surrounded with wildlife. I was able to see elephants from the restaurant among other animals. Very calm and quiet resort, maybe a little on the expensive side but most places inside the parks are. Unfortunately no internet connection while I was there (temporary down).

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service