Borana Lodge is steeped in history and style. Located at the heart of Borana Conservancy, Kenya’s newest and most successful rhino sanctuary, Borana Lodge is set against a beautiful hillside with an organic design and panoramic views.

In 2007, the Dyer family, who founded Borana Lodge, made a conscious and important decision to commit all retained earnings from the commercial activities on Borana Conservancy to supporting the increased costs of conservation.

The Lodge was established in 1993 as one of the original small eco-lodges in East Africa. It has since been the prime economic driver that has enabled Borana Conservancy to secure vital habitat for endangered species.

At a time in our history when Rhino poaching was at its worst and sanctuaries were closing, we committed additional secure habitat for Rhino and to underwrite all core conservation costs long into the future.

Rooms

Eight cottages – four individual and two designed for families, so the two rooms are enclosed within the same buildings, with spacious communal living areas. Four rooms have large double beds and four have twin beds – queen size.

Each cottage is built of rock and cedar with a thatched roof.  They all have open fireplaces, lit each evening with a basket of wood nearby.  They all have verandas with breath-taking views.  The bathrooms are spacious and clean looking out over wild Africa.

The Lodge

The eight cottages at Borana Lodge are built in easy walking distance of the main lodge which houses, the living room and bar, cosy sitting room and dining room.  There is also a gorgeous horizon pool looking onto the Hyena Valley Dam below, so guests often watch elephant swimming from the pool!  Lunch is taken in the pavilion above the pool with many birds coming in to entertain.

Room One – Located furthest to the north of the main lodge. Ideal for honeymooners. Double bed, four poster. Private verandah and beautiful views to the north as well as down into the valley. Lovely bathroom with bath and shower.

Room Two – Located between Room One and the dining room. The room has amazing views from the bathroom. There is Private deck with beautiful veiws. Two large single beds.

Room Three – Located very close to the main mess, near Room Four – together they make a good combination for a family. Two large single beds. Private verandah and space in the bedroom to relax as well. Lovely big bathroom with bath and shower, and great views. Wheelchair friendly.

Room Four – Located below the main lodge, near Room Three – would make a good combination. Private verandah below the room. Bathroom below the bedroom; molded into the natural rock.

Room Five – Part of a double cottage – with Room Six (which also has its own children’s room). Shared verandah with Room Six. Views down into the dam. Two large single beds. More amazing views from the bath and shower.

Room Six – has its own deck with a children’s room downstairs, below the deck – hence the ‘three quarters’. The children’s room is only suitable for small children (small beds!) but is very colorful. The rooms share a bathroom, upstairs adjacent to the parent’s bedrooms. This room shares a verandah with Room Five – therefore ideal for a family of six.

Room Seven – Part of a double cottage with Room 8. Upstairs, twin bedroom with a clear view of all that happens on the waterhole. Stylish bathroom. Shared sitting/dining room with Room 8 making it perfect accommodation for guests travelling with friends or teenage children.

Room Eight – Part of a double cottage with room 7. Large double bed. The most spacious room at Borana, with a huge bathroom overlooking its own plunge pool. Shared sitting/dining room with Room 7 making it perfect accommodation for guests travelling with friends or teenage children. This cottage is quite far from the lodge down a steep set of stairs, which is well worth the trip to get there.

By staying at Borana Lodge you are making a direct contribution to conservation, allowing us to continue on our truly sustainable journey, committing all profits to securing conservation integrity.

A stay at Borana Lodge is a unique opportunity for total immersion in the life and goings on of a working wildlife conservancy. Environmental and ecological considerations rank alongside the responsibilities we feel towards our neighboring communities, be they pastoralists or agriculturalists.

This is in the form of community development, water safety, the mobile health clinic, the education programme and much more.