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Reviews of Ashnil Samburu Camp 5 stars

12 km from Ngare Mara Gate, 00100 Archers Post, Kenya

#3 of 4 hotels in Archers Post

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 26 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    7.3

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  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    8.0
    Great location to see the animals
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good could be improved especially for kids and the pool was not clean during our stay.

    Great location, tents are nice and comfortable with great views of the river and animals. Staff were all superb very friendly and efficient.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed covers didn’t cover the whole bed partly because the bed was so large would have been better to have two smaller covers than one that didn’t reach.

    I like it’s not a buffet so everything is bought out on request and very happy to get more if wanted.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2023

    8.0
    Great location, food, staff and surroundings - very chilled
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not so keen on baboons - and there was plenty of them, but staff always around to chase them ofd

    Great location on the rivers edge. Navigating to property was straight forward. Food served to table and not a buffet (which was a pleasant change) Pool superb

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Excellent food. Wonderful staff. Beautiful place. Highly recommend.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2023

    9.0
    Beautiful game park
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Comfortable accomodation inside the game reserve.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2025

    10
    Magical river retreat, perfect for a Samburu safari camp
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cosy, comfortable and clean

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2025

    10
    Nice stay and calm welcoming environment
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good food Good straff and good service

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2025

    4.0
    Not coming back
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All the rules around when the power cut-off times and the warm water shut-off at certain times, as well as general rules on when we should eat, and the menu was preset without prices forcing us to eat certain things. It also seemed like we were dictated to leave for safari and come back at certain times instead of letting it be up to the guests when we should be back.

    The location was good in the park and a good pool area

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Far too expensive for what you get

    The tent

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 June 2024

    1.0
    Management here is shady, lacks professional communication. They were unclear about pricing and found ways to upcharge f
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Management here is shady, lacks professional communication. They were unclear about pricing and found ways to upcharge for everything. Florence was one of the worst customer representatives we’ve dealt with in all of Africa as she continued to put the blame on me for not knowing how the pricing works even though none of the details were made clear anywhere on the booking profile. We then paid to go on a game drive for four hours which seemed very short but it actually only ended up being two hours and we barely saw anything. I highly recommend any of the other places in the Samburu reserve because it’s a beautiful setting, just don’t give these people your business.

    Beautiful and well kept property that overlooks the river. Great room with plenty of amenities like hot water boiler. Staff was very nice

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    6.0
    -
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The name of the hotel is quite misleading as we thought it's located in Samburu National Park, however it's actually in Buffalo Springs National Park, which means we need to pay $140 ($70 each park) to enter Samburu and which is about an hour drive from the hotel. Also the hotel is incredibly difficult to contact, the "headquarter" never respond your calls/ emails/ messages.

    The staff were friendly and helpful at the hotel. Bed is comfortable and the facilities in the room are in good condition. The hotel is next to river bank and the elephants come to drink sometimes. We saw herds of elephants on the way back from game drive near the hotel.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2023

    3.0
    They or booking.com should make it known of the intermittent power supply and lack of AC.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Frequent power cuts citing generator supply of power. the tents were hot without ventilation and portable fan on request only. Without power the fan was useless. it was unbearably hot during 12 noon- 4 PM, no power. After 4 pm, every one goes out on the game drive. Hot water supply too is timed, if you miss that window you have to settle for a luke warm water. One important issue that disappointed me is - putting in me a tent far away from the river bank even though I put in a request at time of booking for a tent on the river bank. It was not honored. I was given a tent far away from the river bank, and irony is they did have unoccupied tents on the river bank.

    Bread was not warm or taste fresh made. the other options were run of the mill. Freshly made omelette was the only good one.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2023

    6.0
    it was nice. but not worth the money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    generally quite dirty. ants were everywhere. pool was really murky. didn’t see anyone clean it the whole time we were there. double bed was tiny and really needed a mosquito net as we got bitten so much overnight.

    location and staff were excellent.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nothing

    Really loved the stay. The camp is in Buffalo Springs not Samburu but this was no problem - we had two days self drive safari in Buffalo Springs and Shaba and saw Lion, Cheetah and Leopard with the help of a ranger which Ashnil organised. Food and service was great. Great value for money.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2023

    1.0
    Poor and unprofessional management - Beware of Manager Daniel if you are a tourist
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Extremely unprofessional manager named Daniel. I am a regular customer of booking.com and have stayed in multiple locations over the past few years but have never come across such unprofessional behavior from a manager. He asked us to pay the base fare although booking.com gave me a 10% discount. He didn't move an inch to fix this issue and held us captive until we payed the full amount. We were delayed by 1 hour and missed our next appointment at an elephant orphanage due to his negligence and lackadaisical attitude. I would like booking.com's team to escalate this with Ashnil's senior staff so that other customers don't face such issues in the future. Also. I request booking.com to refund the discount amount.

    I liked the scenery and the room. We were able to spot a lot of elephants, which was very nice.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2023

    10
    we felt spoilt it was a great reintroduction to Kenya safari
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    called Ashnil Samburu so we thought it was in Samburu reserve. it is actually in Buffalo Springs. it was still fabulous

    food was excellent . staff friendly. cocktails superbly done and good value

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing...

    Great location for resting and game drives! Very pleasant staff!!! Food is various and excellent. Would come back again.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2025

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