Whether you are looking for lodge accommodation in the heart of the East Africa's finest game viewing regions, a relaxing refresher after an overland safari, or on the beautiful Zanzibar or Mombasa, Wild Afria Safaris recommends these excellent properties.

Retire to the cool of the Aberdare Mountain highands at the aptly-named Ark - a boat-like lodge overlooking a busy waterhole deep in the mountain forest. Relax on the balconies as elephant, rhino, buffalo, waterbuck, forest hog and leopard come to drink at the floodlit waterhole below.

Just over an hours drive from Nairobi, one of the Great Rift Valley's jewels reflecting the tranquil beauty of an African sky, this area is a must for any traveler to Kenya!

Mara Intrepids Club is sheltered in an indigenous forest bordering the Talek River, its location for game-viewing is second to none.

It is difficult to imagine a more spectacular setting for the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge - on the edge of the Mto Wa Mbu escarpment, overlooking the Great Rift Valley and the stunning Manyara soda lake.

Tree-climbing lions are but one lure. The extraordinary birdlife has made this place world-renowned among ornithologists, who come to observe the masses of pink flamingoes and great birds of prey.

On the outskirts of Nairobi's Central Park, shaded by jacaranda, bougainvillea, and acacia trees, stands Nairobi Serena Hotel. The tranquil setting belies its location - just moments from most city attractions, including art and cultural institutions, shopping, nightlife and entertainment, and convenient to nearby game reserves.

As if in a land before time, Ngorongoro Serena Lodge is built into the rim of a dormant volcano, the plant and ivy-covered native stone blending masterfully with its surroundings.

The Norfolk Hotel, which is situated, just 30 minutes drive from Jomo Kenyatta Airport, and close to some of the most exclusive shops and restaurants in East Africa.

The Norfolk is an African classic; all of its 130 rooms have en suite facilities, telephone, minibar and TV. As a member of "The Leading Hotels of the World", its name is a byword for hospitality and comfort.

Serengeti Serena Lodge is set high on a hill with breathtaking vistas of a landscape teeming with game.

The wildlife defines the Serengeti - countless zebra, buffalo, gazelle, wildebeest and other species make it their home. Big game feed in full view of the lodge itself. The terrain is the main stage for the great wildebeest migrations, an awesome spectacle involving millions of these beasts.