Angama Mara

Character and identity

Perched on the Oloololo escarpment above the Mara Triangle, Angama Mara is a 30-suite lodge split across two intimate 15-suite camps, opened in 2016. The accommodation rewrites the safari tent: canvas sides and tented roofs combined with full glass fronts that frame 180-degree views of the savannah from bed or shower. The design register is sleek and Italian-inflected, more cosmopolitan than bush-rustic, anchored by a central pavilion with library, shop, gym and infinity pool. A single restaurant blends modern and Maasai aesthetics around an international à la carte menu.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The defining feature here is the view and the way the suites are built around it: glass-fronted rooms on the escarpment edge mean game-watching continues even when you're not in a vehicle. Book a suite in the camp closest to the pavilion if you want easy access to the pool and library, and target the dry-season window (July to October) for the river crossings down in the Triangle.