Elephant Bedroom

0°35’20.3"S 37°36’16.3"E

93% (42 reviews)

Reviews of Elephant Bedroom

Wildlife sightings and reviews

42 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Elephant Bedroom and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Starting in May-2018, 21 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Elephant Bedroom.

Lion

100% success

Leopard

81% success

Cheetah

70% success

Wild dog

0% success

Gerenuk

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Oryx

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Elephant

95% success

Eland

33% success

Hippo

24% success

Spotted Hyena

19% success

Buffalo

11% success

Striped Hyena

6% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

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Mr D.

Chelmsford

"Elephant Bedroom review"

3 nights Arrived 1 Feb 2025

"Well sited. Comfortable.

Tendancy for guide to be on mobile a lot" See all these reviews: 11n in Kenya

Experience Report

Overall Rating:

Good

Location:

Excellent

Service:

Excellent

Activities:

Good

Rooms:

Excellent

Food:

Good

Sightings Report

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

Multiple sightings

Gerenuk

1 sighting

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs E

Northumber

"Elephant Bedroom review"

3 nights Arrived 20 Jan 2025

"Excellent camp. Very friendly staff who looked after us well.

Seems to continue to be well managed with Carmen having left and Bernard in charge.

We had a new guide who was good though talked a little much, though nothing to complain about.

Tent very good and food very good.

Wildlife perhaps slightly fewer animals than normal but still plenty to see." See all these reviews: 9n in Kenya

Experience Report

Overall Rating:

Excellent

Location:

Excellent

Service:

Excellent

Activities:

Good

Rooms:

Excellent

Food:

Excellent

Facilities:

Excellent

Sightings Report

Elephant

10 sightings

Gerenuk

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Oryx

8 sightings

Zebra

5 sightings

Ms D

Ireland

"Elephant Bedroom review"

3 nights Arrived 23 Dec 2024

"Great camp with impeccable service, attentive staff, excellent food and very spacious well appointed rooms.

The wildlife is very good: I enjoyed seeing the northern 5, many (very) relaxed elephants, cheetahs, lions, a Gunther's dik-dik and many species of birds.

The guiding was pleasant; my only disappointment is that the game drives were a little short (on average 6h15 to 9am and 4 to 6pm)." See all these reviews: 16n in Kenya

Experience Report

Overall Rating:

Excellent

Location:

Excellent

Service:

Excellent

Activities:

Good

Rooms:

Excellent

Food:

Excellent

Facilities:

Excellent

Sightings Report

Buffalo

1 sighting

Cheetah

Multiple sightings

Eland

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Gerenuk

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr BG

Newport Coast

"Elephant Bedroom review"

3 nights Arrived 17 Nov 2024

"This is my third time to this camp, prior to this it's been great but with the latest rainfall there was almost no game around. The camp and its' people are great as always but game drives over three days yielded very little game, only two lions and some misc. others. It pains me to say this since the people continue to be great." See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya

Experience Report

Overall Rating:

Poor

Location:

Excellent

Service:

Excellent

Activities:

Poor

Rooms:

Good

Food:

Excellent

Facilities:

Excellent

Ms Malgo

Poland

"Elephant Bedroom review"

3 nights Arrived 22 Oct 2024

"A truly beautiful camp in an amazing location on the riverbank. Elephants walking in the camp, so sometimes you have to leave your table at lunch in order not to disturb their relaxed afternoon stroll.

A resident impala can also "disturb" you at breakfast, competing for the best pancake from the chef. The team at the camp are most charming, friendly and obliging people. It's one of the most beautifully located camps we've stayed at during our 20+ years of African trips, BUT... it feels a bit unkept/neglected: common area with worn-out sofas, no books or coffee table books about nature or Samburu or whatever...

No bush breakfasts nor sundowners (typical at other good camps in Kenya and a great experience, here not a standard - to be arranged and payed on request), no campfire in the evening. It's such a beautiful place, but it does not allow you to have this wonderful African camp experience...

If only this camp uses its full potential, it will be a true gem." See all these reviews: 7n in Kenya

Experience Report

Overall Rating:

Excellent

Location:

Excellent

Service:

Excellent

Activities:

Average

Rooms:

Excellent

Food:

Good

Facilities:

Average

Feedback Response

We are pleased to hear that overall they enjoyed their time at Elephant Bedroom Camp, although sorry to hear that it is feeling a little neglected. We've spoken to the team at Elephant Bedroom and they are working to improve the standards at the lodge and upgrade the communal area. The lodge highlighted that while sundowners is typically provided for guests as standard, rain prevented this from happening during their stay. Additionally they noted that conditions were too windy for bonfires at this time, although under more favourable weather the camp will often have a bonfire in the evening.

Lyndsey Marris

"Senior Africa Specialist | East Africa"

Sightings Report

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Gerenuk

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Dr & Mrs P

York

"Elephant Bedroom review"

3 nights Arrived 19 Oct 2024

"A lovely camp in a lovely location overlooking the river. Very comfortable tent with a good bathroom, plenty of hot water and attractive furnishings. It was very relaxing to sit on the raised terrace and be entertained by vervet monkey, lizards and racoons!

We had a charming waiter, Raphael, who always got us the 'best' table - by the river for lunch and breakfast and on the raised terrace for dinner. The food was usually good, though we did start to find two three course meals a day a bit much - and it wasn't easy to say no without worrying Raphael! One morning we had to make a rapid retreat, toast in hand, to allow an elephant to reach his favourite tree!

We'd chosen this camp to be able to see some of the more unusual animals and Mick, our guide, found them all for us on our game drives - along with lots of other animals and birds. The Genenuk was a particular favourite and we enjoyed watching the many herds of elephants.

The morning drive lasted from 6.15am to 9ish and the afternoon from 4pm to around 6.30pm, which did leave quite a long gap in the middle of the day with not a lot to do but relax - and eat! One evening we met up with all the other guests for a sundowner round the fire which we enjoyed." See all these reviews: 10n in Kenya

Experience Report

Overall Rating:

Excellent

Location:

Excellent

Service:

Excellent

Activities:

Good

Rooms:

Excellent

Food:

Good

Facilities:

Excellent

Sightings Report

Cheetah

1 sighting

Eland

2 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Gerenuk

5 sightings

Giraffe

4 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

3 sightings

Oryx

5 sightings

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Richard

London

"Elephant Bedroom review"

3 nights Arrived 8 Oct 2024

"A great experience being in a lodge with the prospects of elephants wandering past your bedroom. Guides good." See all these reviews: 16n in Kenya

Experience Report

Overall Rating:

Excellent

Location:

Excellent

Service:

Good

Rooms:

Good

Food:

Good

Mr & Mrs E

Northumber

"Elephant Bedroom review"

4 nights Arrived 20 Jan 2024

"Staff very helpful. Carmen appears to run the camp well and we like the staff. Our guide (Popoya) was very good and picked up quickly what we wanted from a game drive. The food was good and the tent clean, comfortable and spacious.

Due to weather conditions Kalama was closed as a plane had got stuck on the runway a day or two earlier so we had to land at Sasaab a couple of hours away (could not be helped) still closed when we left but took off from Buffalo Springs (considerably nearer)! During our visit, however, the weather was perfect." See all these reviews: 9n in Kenya

Experience Report

Overall Rating:

Excellent

Location:

Excellent

Service:

Excellent

Facilities:

Excellent

Rooms:

Excellent

Food:

Good

Sightings Report

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Gerenuk

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Oryx

7 sightings

Zebra

2 sightings

Lady C

"Elephant Bedroom review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Sep 2023

"Fabulous setting. Excellent animal sitings - and a different range from most places. Lovely guides and staff. Good food and choice.

Elephants, monkeys and dwarf mongoose in camp and lions across the rver. Crocodile took impala on the bank just after we arrived." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya

Experience Report

Overall Rating:

Excellent

Location:

Excellent

Service:

Good

Activities:

Good

Rooms:

Good

Food:

Good

Sightings Report

Cheetah

5 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Gerenuk

5 sightings

Giraffe

8 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

6 sightings

Oryx

3 sightings

Zebra

7 sightings

Mr & Mrs E

Northumber

"Elephant Bedroom review"

4 nights Arrived 21 Jan 2023

"Excellent location.

Our guide was very good and was empathetic to our needs.

The camp staff were excellent and helped create a good ambience.

The food was very good and the accommodation excellent." See all these reviews: 9n in Kenya

Experience Report

Overall Rating:

Excellent

Location:

Excellent

Service:

Excellent

Activities:

Excellent

Rooms:

Excellent

Food: