Marriott to Open Luxury Safari Lodge in Maasai Mara, Kenya
JW Marriott Maasai Mara Lodge
Marriott International Hotel chain has been in the hospitality services for quite long period of time and it is known for the setting up of the big premises in the capitals of the African countries and the entire world. Therefore, as the service industry is growing and Marriott being among the pioneers of this industry, it has taken another chapter of entering in the luxury safari lodge segment in African safari parks.
Today, Marriott announces the opening of their first Kenya luxury safari boutique lodge “JW Marriott Maasai Mara Lodge” in the Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa’s most renowned wildlife conservation and wilderness regions. Offering discerning travelers an unparalleled setting, the elegant retreat expects to welcome guests on their luxury Kenya safari in 2023.
The lodge is expected to overlook the famed banks of the River Talek and on the edge of the reserve, JW Marriott Maasai Mara Lodge’s prime location will offer guests a distinctively elevated camp from which to discover the Maasai Mara National Reserve, its stunning vistas, abundant wildlife, and endless plains. Plans for the new
eco-friendly – build lodge feature 20 private tents, including one presidential canvas-topped pavilion and two interconnecting canopied suites, ideal for families, each with a private terrace overlooking the river.
Therefore, we expect the Marriott Maasai Mara Lodge to offer more other services at the lodge such that it can encourage the easy stay of some of the travelers like those wishing to go Maasai Mara flying. Maasai Mara National Reserve is much interesting when you visit on the flying option. It has got very stunning landscapes to experience while in the skies.
Shared spaces will include a restaurant, lounge bar, spa, and a large outdoor terrace with fire pits that will play host to traditional Masai dance performances in the evening. The untamed landscape will offer guests the opportunity to observe the “Big Five” that Masai Mara is home to: lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinoceros and elephants. Between June and September, the reserve is also host to the annual great wildebeest migration, when more than 10 million animals travel a distance of 1,800 miles from the Serengeti in neighbouring Tanzania.
Conservation of the land and its inhabitants will be at the heart of JW Marriott Masai Mara. The safari lodge aims to employ up to 50 locals from the Masai community, and will offer robust learning opportunities for guests looking to immersive themselves in the destination.
A nod to the captivating surroundings, guests can expect an authentic sense of place through artful design and architecture. Sophisticated, interiors will be led by Kristina Zanic. The location and surrounding landscape will be reflected at every turn, creating harmony with the natural world and drawing inspiration from the elements: earth, wind, fire and water.
Warm touches of neutrals and natural materials, will lend to a warm ambience, while a earth tone colour palette promises to sit in harmony with the landscape, inviting guests to connect with nature and focus on their well being. During their stay, guests will enjoy the immersive, holistic approach to wellness while being mindful of the environment and their impact on the land.
