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AA Lodge Amboseli

3.0 star property
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Exterior
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Garden
Cottage | Exterior
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Amboseli National Park, Kajiado, Amboseli, 00100
  • Kimana Gate
    8 min drive
  • Amboseli National Park
    11 min drive
  • Loitokitok Hospital
    45 min drive
  • Amboseli (ASV)
    51 min drive

Room options

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Cottage

Cottage

  • 65 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Luxury Tent

Luxury Tent

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Reception

Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Pool
Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
5.0 out of 5, Exceptional, (3)
The price is AU$341
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
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About the area

Amboseli

With a stay at AA Lodge Amboseli in Amboseli, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Amboseli National Park and Kimana Gate. .This family-friendly lodge is 29.3 mi (47.1 km) from Kilimanjaro National Park and 13.3 mi (21.3 km) from Kimana Reserve.
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What's nearby

  • Kimana Gate - 8 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Amboseli National Park - 11 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Kimana Reserve - 39 min drive - 21.4 km
  • Loitokitok Hospital - 45 min drive - 28.9 km
  • Kilimanjaro National Park - 64 min drive - 47.2 km

Getting around

  • Amboseli (ASV) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Golden Dreams - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Osotua obo Butchery - ‬16 min drive

About this property

AA Lodge Amboseli

Family-friendly lodge with a full-service spa and free breakfast
AA Lodge Amboseli offers 78 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the lodge's full-service spa. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 78 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9:30 AM.
Onsite venue - buffet restaurant.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

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

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Raised toilet seat

More

  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10 AM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

AA Lodge Amboseli
AA Lodge
AA Amboseli
AA Lodge Amboseli Lodge
AA Lodge Amboseli Amboseli
AA Lodge Amboseli Lodge Amboseli

AA Lodge Amboseli Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 10 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Begaly

Disliked: Room comfort
It’s bad when they don’t trust
I booked a room in A.A. Lodge Amboseli Amboseli, Kajiado County, Kenya, through the online hotel.com service on February 23 and paid $ 177 for 1 day through a visa card. When I arrived in A.A. Lodge Amboseli, the hotel administrator did not meet me warmly, suspecting that I really paid for the stay? How will I prove it? When I showed the confirmation from hotels.com from my email, he stated that hotels.com had not yet transferred the money to their account, so I have to pay in cash now ... After a long, humiliating dispute, they still settled me in the lodge, but there were unpleasant memories ...
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Zuzana

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Never again.. absolutely no value for money
Let me start of saying that I have never written a bad review and I am not a picky traveler (typically stay in simple budget places). This place was a complete disappointment. It's absolutely no value for money (if it was 50$ I admit I would probably rate higher). Here is why: 1. Cleanliness: The rooms were dirty: layer of dust on the tables; shower looked like not cleaned in a while and also old. There are no fans in the room. 2. Wifi: The wifi only works in the bar and reception. It's extremely slow - so slow that you rather give up then use it. On top of that, in the evening (post dinner) they on purpose switch it off in the reception and tell people it's only in the bar, so that people buy drinks... 3. Food: The food is quite bad. The breakfast is supposed to be 6-9am, we came in at 6:30 and most of the food was gone (e.g. there is no pancakes, no cups for tea or coffee). 4. Safety: We were sitting at the reception area in the evening chatting with our guide 2 evenings, and both days some of the other guests came in and complained about lost chargers from the room, and lost money from the room. Overall it's not a value for money; there are lodges inside the park for slightly more with significantly better services. I wish we did that; and would recommend everyone else the same.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

JC, Seattle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Totally as expected and as listed. had a fantastic time.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Michele

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
Not worth the $ at all!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Wendy

Needs some attention to detail
I was a little unsure about staying at AA Lodge after reading a few less-than glowing reviews online. Overall it was an ok, if overpriced, option (although there isn't a huge amount of competition in the area). Check in was easy. The lodge is quite spread out with a lovely covered main walkway (but not covered to all guest rooms) Room - the rooms have their own charm. Reasonable size with the necessities Bathroom - adequate. Hot water takes several minutes to come through Bed - mattresses are VERY firm and really need to be replaced or have mattress toppers. They are far firmer than anything you would find in a Western country and may mean a poor night's sleep Dining room - interesting building that could be amazing with some attention to decor (it's currently a bland olive green, poorly lit building) Meals - buffet with around six-eight options for mains and sides, plus soups and salads. Quality sub-standard for the price Service - needs improvement. Tables rarely cleared and reset. Tablecloths not cleaned (they needed a wash). A lot of the crockery was chipped and needs replacing. Same with the cultery - fork tines bent and needs replacing Wifi - available only in reception and reasonable for Africa Pool - nice pool area but the pool wasn't particularly clean when we were there. Unfotunately the buildings obscure the fantastic view of Kilimanjaro (when visible) that would be a real drawcard. I expected more for the price. Time to lift their game
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Doreen, Malta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fantastic stay
Staff were great. Location is unique. Mattresses were a bit too hard and uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

diabolo, paris france

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Difficult access, basic tents
Disappointing level of quality, tents are not very clean and very basic, food is average
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Cem, Helsinki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful design, lovely staff
The place is 3.9 km from the Amboseli gate, so about 5 minutes drive. People working there are overly nice, but apparently the owners are Chinese, which might not be very good for the local economy and work conditions. They have open buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's not spectacular but pretty decent, except the desserts were consistently bad. The room is also very beautiful, but there was no hot water for the shower, which has led to a pretty bad experience after a long game drive in the national park. We asked for a late checkout, according to our reservation it was at 10 am, but we got politely kicked out of the room at 9 am already. The Amboseli park itself has lots of things to fix, the organization seems to be very corrupt, but I'm not going into detail because it has nothing to do with the hotel, just beware of those and read the rules in advance to prepare yourself.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017