JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge will open up as Marriott International’s 1st safari lodge, which will be located inside the Mara Nationwide Reserve, one particular of Africa’s most renowned wildlife conservation and wilderness areas.
Overlooking the famed banking institutions of the River Talek and on the edge of the reserve, JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge’s key location will offer a distinctively elevated camp from which to find the Masai Mara Nationwide Reserve, its breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife, and limitless plains.

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Strategies for the new-construct lodge attribute 20 non-public tents, including a person presidential canvas-topped pavilion and two interconnecting canopied suites, great for family members, each individual with a personal terrace overlooking the river. Shared areas will contain a restaurant, lounge bar, spa, and a large outdoor terrace with fire pits that will enjoy host to regular Masai dance performances in the night. The untamed landscape will present guests the possibility to notice the ‘Big Five’ that Masai Mara is home to: lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinoceros and elephants. Concerning June and September, the reserve is also host to the yearly good wildebeest migration, when extra than 10 million animals journey a distance of 1,800 miles from the Serengeti in neighbouring Tanzania.
“As a brand name rooted in mindfulness, we can not believe of a extra fantastic retreat for the intellect, body, and soul than the Masai Mara Nationwide Reserve in Kenya,” said Bruce Rohr, Vice President and Manufacturer Leader, JW Marriott, Marriott Worldwide. “JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge will supply visitors a luxurious backdrop to make once-in-a-life time reminiscences as they connect with mother nature and wildlife as under no circumstances ahead of. We are thrilled that the JW Marriott manufacturer will be welcoming journey travellers, together with households, to this breath-having part of the earth.”
“We’re delighted to collaborate with Marriott Global to debut this breathtaking luxury lodge and their to start with Safari presenting in the Masai Mara,” additional Mr. Shivan Patel of Baraka Lodges LTD.
Conservation of the land and its inhabitants will be at the coronary heart of JW Marriott Masai Mara. The safari lodge aims to make use of up to 50 locals from the Masai neighborhood, and will supply sturdy learning opportunities for attendees wanting to immersive them selves in the vacation spot.
“The signing of JW Masai Mara Lodge is a milestone in Marriott International’s progress in Africa as the organization enters the luxurious safari phase,” claimed Jerome Briet, Chief Enhancement Officer, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Marriott Intercontinental. “This landmark challenge is in response to travellers’ growing drive for experiential offerings that allow them to create a further link with their picked vacation spot. JW Marriott encourages friends to be conscious and present, which beautifully lends itself to meaningful safari holiday seasons.”
A nod to the captivating surroundings, friends can hope an authentic sense of position as a result of clever design and style and architecture. Subtle, interiors will be led by Kristina Zanic. The spot and encompassing landscape will be reflected at each individual flip, developing harmony with the pure planet and drawing inspiration from the things: earth, wind, fireplace and h2o. Warm touches of neutrals and purely natural elements, will lend to a heat ambience, although an earthy tone colour palette guarantees to sit in harmony with the landscape, inviting company to connect with mother nature and concentrate on their wellbeing.
Marriott Worldwide presently operates a lot more than 120 attributes in Africa across its portfolio. JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge will be part of Marriott Bonvoy’s rising portfolio of 8,000 resorts globally.
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