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PARKS AND RESERVES: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK: LODGING
The Serena facilities at Amboseli meet the high standards of the group. The lodge, built in a Maasai enkang' or manyatta style, is located in the south sector, between the edge of the lava flow and a swampy waterhole. It has 182 beds, swimming pool, Maasai dance shows, conference lounge and informative talks on wildlife and native culture.
Amboseli Lodge belongs to the Kilimanjaro Safari Club group. Located in Ol Tukai area, it has 240 beds in colonial-style huts distributed over a lush green. The location and the atmosphere are very nice and the lodge offers swimming pool and night Maasai dance shows, though the restaurant quality and the service in general need a revision.
Ol Tukai Lodge, property of Block Hotels, was formerly run through the system of self-help bandas, in which guests prepared their own food with the supplies sold at the lodge's store. Currently the lodge offers full service. Located next to Amboseli Lodge and belonging to the same group, the Kilimanjaro Safari Club, this lodge has 240 beds. The lodges at Ol Tukai have their origin in the huts built during the shooting of the movie version of Ernest Hemingway's book "The snows of Kilimanjaro", starring Ava Gardner and Gregory Peck. In 1948, the Paramount company built some huts which were given to the Maasai once the filming was over. Tortilis is a tented camp belonging to Cheli & Peacock with 17 double tents. It is located at the south border of the park, near the Maasai villages, few kilometers away from Amboseli Serena Lodge. It offers dining facilities and swimming pool. Other lodges outside the park: In the park's surroundings there are two more lodges belonging to the Kilimanjaro Safari Club group. The Kimana Lodge, with 112 beds, is located on the road from Amboseli to Tsavo, 14 km from Kelonyeti Gate, and is a good place for a rest and a refreshment during the hard and dusty journey. The Kilimanjaro Buffalo Lodge, in the road to Emali from Lemito Gate, has 200 beds.
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