Mara Triangle Maasai Mara, Kenya
Opened
2015
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe LocalOutside the door
The house
AngamaGlass-walled safari lodge
The lodge perches high above the plains rather than down in the bush, trading traditional safari tents for modernist glass pavilions.
“resolutely modern African romance with a floor-to-ceiling glass front that opens onto a broad timber deck.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Thirty glass-walled tented suites open thirty feet wide over the Great Rift Valley.
Remarkable
Private butlers deliver morning coffee to timber decks overlooking the Mara Triangle.
Notable
Maasai naturalists lead walking safaris beside an on-site craft studio where women bead.
What they say
UK Readers' Choice Awards – Africa
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Also in The 50 Discovery and Wallpaper*.
Each one contains 15 suites with canvas sides and tented roofs, but they also have glass fronts, giving you gobsmacking, 180-views of the savannah.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
A private road winds ten minutes down to the Mara Triangle, opening onto uncrowded plains shared by lions, elephants, and giraffes.
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The rooms
Thirty-foot glass fronts open onto broad timber decks, and freestanding bathtubs look straight down across the plains.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A 12-meter rim-flow pool borders the Pavilion's brick colonnade, looking out from red sun loungers across the savannah.
At the table
Dining is strictly à la carte with no buffets, served beside sunken fire pits on decks overlooking the reserve.
glass-walled tented suites line the dramatic edge of the Rift Valley, offering 100 square metres of sky high luxury with sweeping views of the wilderness below.
How it began
The name translates from Swahili as suspended in mid-air, fitting the escarpment where Sydney Pollack filmed Out of Africa.
Maasai Mara
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.