Hemingsway Collection Announce Ol Seki Mara's New Look

Hemingsway Collection are delighted to share Ol Seki’s exciting and refreshing new look which elevates the experience of staying at the camp substantially and, they believe, provides a new level of luxury for camps in the Mara conservancies.

As they re-opened camp from July 2022, the group has been able to complete the refurbishment and upgrading of four Nina (double) tents as well as the substantial upgrade of the dining and lounge area overlooking the pool and Koiyaki plains.

Their new Nina tents have floor-to-ceiling folding glass frontages, with higher ceilings to give the best possible views over the Mara, completely new bathrooms with more luxurious fixtures and fittings including free standing bath tubs and indoor and outdoor showers, and re-configured layouts for even greater privacy.

The dining room and lounge area has been completely redesigned to create a larger open plan space for relaxation and dining, including a new bar and sunken baraza seating space, all of which will make the most of the fabulous views over the Mara plains.

Taking inspiration from the circular shape and Bedouin feel of the Nina tents, the team at White Elephant Kenya have worked their magic on the interior design, introducing a tribal nomadic theme using hand carved mango wood, raffia and bakuba wall hangings from central Africa, locally hand-woven fabrics and custom designed brass and alabaster stone lights. Lattice wood divides, used throughout the new tents, dining and lounge areas, represent a modern take on a traditional Moroccan screen and allow for gentle air flow in the heat of the day and a cozy feel during the chilly nights.

As the camp re-opens, they have the following tent inventory in use:

4 new upgraded Nina (double) tents

4 original Nina (double) tents

Original Simba family suite

Work is ongoing on the new Simba family suited tent at its new location and we will advise in due course once the work is complete. The traditional Simba tent is available and in use whilst they complete work on the new, improved version.

The four remaining original Nina tents will be upgraded in Q1 2023 and will therefore be removed from inventory for reservations during that period. The layout of Ol Seki will allow Hemingsway Collection to complete the necessary work quietly whilst keeping the rest of the amp open and available for guests to enjoy.

About Hemingsway Collection

The original Hemingways opened in November 1988 on the Kenyan coast in Watamu. Named after the famous author, explorer and fisherman, Ernest Hemingway, who travelled throughout Kenya, this iconic hotel has been a favourite holiday destination for many years seeing the same guests return year after year for a hit of the famed Hemingways hospitality. The Collection was expanded in 2012 with the addition of a luxury boutique safari camp, Ol Seki Hemingways Mara, and then again in 2013 with the opening of the Collection’s flagship property, Hemingways Nairobi – a first of its kind 5 star luxury boutique hotel in Nairobi which is now considered one of the finest hotels in Africa. Hemingways Collection is staffed by a dedicated team of hotel and hospitality professionals who all have the same vision – to be the best luxury boutique hotel collection in Africa.

Sourced from Hemingsway Collection Website