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Salt Lick Safari Lodge

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
View from property
Breakfast, lunch served; international cuisine, al fresco dining
Front of property
Breakfast, lunch served; international cuisine, al fresco dining

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, adjcnt to Tsavo West National Park, Taita Hills, 80300
  • Taita Taveta University
    34 min drive
  • Tsavo East National Park Entrance
    46 min drive
  • Ngutuni Wildlife Conservancy
    48 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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The price is NZ$369
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
6 Dec - 7 Dec
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About the area

Taita Hills

With a stay at Salt Lick Safari Lodge in Taita Hills, you'll be in a national park, and 24.6 mi (39.7 km) from Tsavo East National Park and 17.3 mi (27.9 km) from Tsavo West National Park. .This hotel is 19 mi (30.6 km) from Taita Taveta University and 21.8 mi (35 km) from Moi District Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Taita Taveta University - 34 min drive - 30.6 km
  • Moi District Hospital - 35 min drive - 35.1 km
  • Tsavo East National Park Entrance - 46 min drive - 40.2 km
  • Ngutuni Wildlife Conservancy - 48 min drive - 44.6 km
  • Tsavo East - 58 min drive - 46.2 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Montana Pub - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Treetops Hotel - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Salt Lick Safari Lodge

Hotel in Taita Hills with a restaurant and a bar
Salt Lick Safari Lodge offers 96 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hair dryers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 96 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features concierge services, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Bura Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Bura Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Vura Bar and Lounge - Onsite cocktail bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Bura Restaurant
  • Vura Bar and Lounge

Things to do

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Game/wildlife viewing

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 5 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 5 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 35 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Children 5 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Salt Lick Lodge
Sarova Salt Lick
Sarova Salt Lick Game
Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge Taita Hills
Sarova Salt Lick Game Taita Hills
Sarova Salt Lick Lodge
Sarova Salt Lick Game Hotel Tsavo National Park West
Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge
Salt Lick Safari Lodge Hotel
Salt Lick Safari Lodge Taita Hills
Salt Lick Safari Lodge Hotel Taita Hills

Salt Lick Safari Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Bjorn Tore

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

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