Elsa's Kopje

Stylishly appointed lodge in Meru National Park, named for the lioness featured in the movie “Born Free.” Accommodations spaced across the craggy hillside include eight cottages, a tri-level suite and spacious two-bedroom Elsa’s Private House with its own infinity pool. Excellent cuisine served in central open-sided dining area and bar covered with a thatched makuti roof and furnished with Oriental rugs, leather chairs, hardwood furniture and tribal art. Well-maintained stone-walled guest cottages provide four-poster beds and exhilarating views, spacious baths with rainfall showers, and outdoor tubs. Amenities include pretty horizon pool with sun umbrellas for lounging. Less opulent than lavish South African lodges, but with a high level of comfort.