Karatu Tented Lodge

Natural landscape, Garden, Swimming pool

4.1 / 5.0

Excellent(125 Ratings)

Hotel in Kenya

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hotel

Karatu Tented Lodge features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a terrace and restaurant in Karatu. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel offers room service and a tour desk.

Amenities

Pool

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Kenya

Nearby attractions

Meru National Park

289.6 mi

Ura Gate Tourism Market

Available Rooms

3 Single • 258 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 516 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen or 2 Single

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

Karatu Tented Lodge

$$$$

4.1 / 5.0

Excellent(125 Ratings)

Hotel in Kenya

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Karatu Tented Lodge features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a terrace and restaurant in Karatu. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel offers room service and a tour desk.

Amenities

Pool

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Kenya

Nearby attractions

Meru National Park

289.6 mi

Ura Gate Tourism Market

Available Rooms

3 Single • 258 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 516 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen or 2 Single

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.1 / 5.0

Excellent(125 Ratings)

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4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2024

4 days

Evening meals fantastic. Pack lunch for our safaris were also good Log fire in the evening and board games 🎲 were special and gave it a primal feel. No mosquitos. Staff attentive and always left with a "karibou" and a smile.

Paid for my stay well in advance and on the second night the manager wanted to see my proof of payment whuch I gave. But affected the karma of the rest of the stay for me.

4.5 / 5.0

Aug 2023

A great place to stay which really enhanced our safari experience.

Very friendly and helpful staff and lovely home cooked food. A great location with beautiful views and comfortable tented lodges.

Nothing

2.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Poorly maintained and not a 4 star level property.

The location is great. It's very close to the Ngorongoro Crater and Manyara National Park. Ataff were also very friendly and helpful. .

The grounds are poorly maintained. Weeds, old tents. The place looked like a very shabby and run-down version of the pictures. I would not recommend this place for guests with high expectations.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Nice tents on the slope of a mountain

4.5 / 5.0

May 2023

Superb

Food en location

Pressure of water in shower was low

3.5 / 5.0

Apr 2023

nice tented lodge; hopiytality of staff; close to parks;

reasonable distance to Ngorongoro and Tarnagire national park; nice staff; breakfast and lunch pack;

4.5 / 5.0

Sep 2022

Stayed twice. Clean, safe & comfortable. Recommended.

Staff were excellent and friendly. Food was good. Accommodation was clean & comfortable, hot water and power 24/7, and wifi in reception area. Nice safe & quiet location right next to main route to/from Ngorongoro from Arusha.

Bed a little firm but that's just a personal preference. Certainly not a deal breaker!

5.0 / 5.0

Sep 2022

Exceptional

very good

1.5 / 5.0

Aug 2022

we left a day early because the place was not what was presented on your website

the rooms were clean and staff was friendly

The place does not have a sign boards and the gate looks terrible. first impression was not good and the place look dilapidated with no maintenance. swimming pool was empty and everything around the pool did not look like the photos. dinner was not great and food was tough. i will not recommend this place for what you are getting and what you have to pay

2.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Overall, place had seen better days and was not well kept. A high price for poor facilities.

Good location for Ngorongoro when everything nearer the crater was fully booked. Staff were friendly. Evening buffet had some good choices.

On arrival just given a double bed for 2 adults and 2 children despite having booked extra bed. This was rectified later. No tonic available for gin and tonic from bar. Pool very dirty, full of scum and bugs - a health hazard and disappointing and we’d booked as we have children who wanted to go swimming. Nobody used it. Towels were not changed. Bed had duvet without cover and just a sheet.

4.5 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Superb

Breakfast was very good, the tent is comfortable

4.5 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Genuine friendly and attentive staff that made our stay very pleasant

The staff was very attentive and super friendly. The food, too, was above expectations.

The dining room was very cold (in July), but much better when the fire place was on.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Exceptional

Very nice tent,clean,with private shower and toilet in the tent,very good food and nice staff.

1.5 / 5.0

Jun 2022

It was very dissapointing. Their food made us very sick. Food hygiene is below standard.

I'm sorry but our stay in Karatu Tented Lodge did not met our expectations. It was very dissapointing. We stayed here for 4 nights. Especially the food was disappointing and below hygiene standard. This is unsafe. After the dinner I got very sick and threw up several times. Also the next day this was the case. We had to cut our tour to the Hadzabe tribe and Datoga tribe by half a day so I was back in the lodge to rest. The rest of the eating times I mostly ate rice and cucumber to calm down my stomach. My friend did continue to eat the menu and got sick after the dinner a day later.(also throwing up and bad stomach) We only ate the food provided by the lodge. Our health and safety is important to us and the lodge did not provide that. We did not get any reaction about our complaints and that is also no good service.

The food. It made us sick.

4.5 / 5.0

Jun 2022

Great stay, friendly staff

Lovely resort with a great tent. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Conveniently located between Ngororo/Serengeti on one side and Lake Manyara/Arusha on the other.

Pool was under maintainance, that can be a risk in general when traveling in low season so no big deal for us.

4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2022

Very pleasant stay

Beautiful and peaceful place. The room/tent was comfortable and very clean. The staff was very friendly.

Due to a powercut it wasn’t possible to take a hot shower. This lasted for a day. The staff turned on the generator, so that the other electricity could be used. A fine solution.

3.0 / 5.0

Feb 2022

not that bad

scenery was good

too close to road and mattress was so bad remaining is fine

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2022

Exceptional

Everything! The accommodation, safari games are amazing. Bonnie made us amazing game drive. thanks a lot! hope to see you again

Nothing

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2022

Exceptional

Isabel was so kind and helpful, staff are very kind here, a very great lodge with amazing food. close to the major national parks in the region

1.5 / 5.0

Jan 2022

Nightmare: Had severe food poisoning.

Had food poisoning. Needed to be airliefted to Dar es Salaam for treatment. Reached out to the property and they simply not taking any responsibility. I don't write bad review and this is the first in many years.

3.5 / 5.0

Dec 2021

Good

It was a convenient stopover to Ngorongoro crater. It was nice and clean and had a beautiful view of the valley.

The google pin was wrong and took us to the wrong location. There was no sign boards. The staff was not informed (e.g. re COVID test,game drive options) and not particularly helpful.

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2021

Highly recommended

After safari we stayed for two nights and it was just what we needed to recover. Friendly staff, good food, clean and nice room! Would recommend anyone to stay here.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Kenya?

The average price for a rental in Kenya is $66 per night. This rental is $12 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Karatu Tented Lodge. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Karatu Tented Lodge. Enjoy the water!

Is Karatu Tented Lodge pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Karatu Tented Lodge?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, internet / wifi, fireplace, parking, and balcony or patio.

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Karatu Tented Lodge

Hotel in Kenya

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Kenya

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Karatu Tented Lodge

Hotel in Kenya

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Kenya

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Kenya?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Karatu Tented Lodge pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Karatu Tented Lodge?

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