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Fairmont Mara Safari Club

The Fairmont Mara Safari Club is surrounded on three sides by the Mara River and stands just outside the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Positioned on an ox-bow in the river, it lies in the north-west of the Greater Mara area, at the foot of the Aitong Hills. Surrounded by gardens, the club is extremely luxurious, recently completely refurbished, and presented in traditional luxurious safari style. There are 50 tents, an indoor restaurant, which is cantilevered over the river, a bar and library, a business centre, an exterior deck overlooking the river, a heated swimming pool with pool bar, and a series of private massage tents.  

Background

The Mara Safari Club opened its doors in 1989 as an offshoot of Mount Kenya Safari Club, hence the name Safari Club. The Club stands on 100 acres of land, leased from the late Senior Chief Lerionka Ole Ntutu. The land the Club sits on was an old hunting camp that had been converted to use for photo tours with the ban on hunting in Kenya in 1976.  

Location

The Masai Mara is 270 Kms from Nairobi (five hours by road). All weather air strip - less than an hour from Nairobi by plane. The Mara Safari Club is in the Ol-Choro Oiroua Conservation Area, which is just outside the reserve. 

Accommodation

There are a total of 50 tents, each with four poster, pillow-top beds, and a veranda overlooking the hippo and crocodile-filled river. Each is superbly furnished with its own private, three-piece bathroom, including a number of “outdoor showers” in select tents. The larger-sized Masai Mara accommodations also feature expanded decks which allow for private dining, a new service.

Dining and bars

The main lodge of Fairmont Mara Safari Club is at the center of camp and hosts an indoor restaurant, bar and library for your dining pleasure. Outdoor dining is enhanced with the creation of a boma, a structure influenced by traditional homesteads, where guests can enjoy a cultural dinner reflecting not only African cuisine but also rich musical accompaniment.

The Dining Room 

Located in the main building, the dining room is hewn out of wood beams and glass, allowing natural light to filter in to the high-ceilinged, spacious room. Evenings are cosy in the softly lit area. The menu is a cosmopolitan combination of European, African and Asian dishes, made from the abundance of fresh Kenyan produce. Both breakfast and lunch are served buffet-style, while dinner is Table D'Hôte, with a choice of main course. Seating Capacity is 90 people.

The Lounge and Main Bar 

The lounge is also in the main building. Sectioned off to create 'private' seating areas, the decor has a definitely African flavour, with woven wall hangings, and Masai artefacts. An extended veranda adjoins the lounge to afford superb views of the Mara River. A fire is lit each evening. This area is the venue for the Masai Dancers, slide shows and lectures. Liqueurs, beers, soft drinks, cocktails, wines, spirits, tea and coffee are served here. Seating Capacity is 80 people, (though use of the verandah can increase the numbers). 

The Pool Bar 

Located at the swimming pool, the Pool Bar is a shaded area, with bar stools set around the curved structure. Also just off the bar, weather permitting, buffet lunches are served. A barbecue pit is located close to the bar. Liqueurs, beers, soft drinks, wines, spirits, cocktails, tea and coffee, as well as light snacks and outdoor lunches are served here. Seating capacity is unlimited. 

Conference and event facilities

The Manyatta Room, also used as a Library and Information Centre, transforms into the perfect conference room able to accommodate up to 35 delegates. Situated between the Reception and Lounge, the light airy room is perfect for theatre-style conferences, boardroom meetings or small receptions. While delegates are occupied with their conference, spouses and families can enjoy the multitude of activities available from the Club. 

Weddings and honeymoons

We can offer you a tailor-made Masai Mara wedding as unique as you and your spouse-to-be. We will arrange everything from the licence, flower arrangements, hairpieces and bouquets, cakes, massage/health and beauty treatments for the wedding party to the choir in the chapel at Mount Kenya Safari Club or in the Sanctuary at Aberdare Country Club, or even the plains of the Masai Mara. Our special occasions can be used to make the ceremony even more special. Once the wedding is over and done with, let us organise the most romantic honeymoon in Kenya.

Other themed activities which can be chosen to make your holiday special:

  • Welcome alcoholic drinks - very refreshing on arrival.   
  • Sparkly Breakfast served in your room - keep the romance alive!   
  • Bush Breakfast, lunch or dinner - nothing is more relaxing than a meal in the open air...   
  • Sundowner cocktails with dry or hot & cold canapés, either at the property or in the bush - the perfect end to the day! 
  • Mock attack by Masai during cocktails or bush dinner - the real African experience!   
  • Open bar with dry or hot and cold canapés, at the property or in the bush - available at any time, to keep the spirit going! 
  • Traditional dancers or choirs - for a magical ambiance!

Child-friendly

The club welcomes children.

What to see and do

Guests can choose from a wide range of activities at Fairmont Mara Safari Club resort hotel, including game drives and balloon safaris over the Mara plains capped with a champagne breakfast on the savannah or a stroll in the footprints of the hippo-trodden path escorted by a Masai Moran. 

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