Solio Lodge

SOLIO LODGE

Solio Lodge established in 2010 still remains the only guest accommodation on the incredible 45,000-acre Solio Game Reserve.

Location:

Located between Mt Kenya and the Aberdares, on Solio Game Reserve, and already garnering praise for offering a top notch safari service, Solio Lodge is a beautiful, first rate luxury lodge.

Rooms & Amenities:

Solio Lodge is a stone and thatch build consisting of a main lodge and o6 sleeping rooms. With streamlined African inspired exteriors countered by minimalist interiors, a great deal of thought has gone into creating a building and space that fits with the plains habitat, while at the same time reflecting advances in design and materials technology.

The main lodge, for example, which includes a dining room, bar, lounge, and veranda, possesses a wave-shaped roof with low lying edges, polished concrete flooring, whitewashed walls and a very tidy exposed beam ceiling. The stretched glass front looks out onto a semi-domesticated lawn, its soft borders marked by yellow fever acacias, the outdoor seating dominated by baroque lightweight loungers. Inside, the slumber seating is a fascinating sisal covered block design, while dining is on restrained black chairs at glass tables. The fireplaces – long, rectangular, raised and set into the chimney breast – are flanked by two deep-set log shelves. Large pieces of original art are hung throughout.

The rooms are equally fine. Possessing again the sweeping low roofs and glass fronts, each consists of a lounge area, double bed, fireplace, separate bathroom, and outdoor area. While each room of Solio Lodge is themed, the look is neither overdone nor ill-chosen, and everything is stripped down to its elements. Functional lines – a simple leather head bed, the raised, bell-shaped fireplace, rugs that follow the room’s shapes – are emphasized, and space is left free of unnecessary clutter. The bathrooms – stand alone roll-top baths, showers, sinks, and flush toilets – are semi-surrounded by floor-to-ceiling glass, and jut out of the building, much like giant-sized bay windows, less, of course, frames, sills, and decorative features.

Activities:

Activities at Solio Lodge include rhino tracking, guided walks, wildlife drives, helicopter safaris, and horse riding.