Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro

This was an amazing place to stay after the luxury tense throughout the Serengeti and Masai Mara. The Lodge is at around 1850 m on the side of the volcano and has a beautiful cape Dutch style with extensive gardens and beautiful lodges of 75 m². What really stands out is the management team they take great care to mentor all of their staff. A particular shout out to Aneth and Sigi who looked after us during meal service and drinks. A special dream place!

This is a beautiful property, the most conventionally luxurious we visited in a trip filled with superb places to stay. Altus the manager and Baraka our butler were on top of our plans, needs and personal preferences each day, making sure that everything was done to our liking. Food and wine were excellent here. Baraka coordinated a special "goodbye dinner" for us on our final night on safari. He personally decorated the table using all natural materials - it was spectacular. Peter was our guide, and he's so amazingly familiar with the area. He told us a lot about the local area, as well as all the details of the Ngorongoro crater during our game drive. This was our least favorite game drive of our trip, not at all due to Peter but just because Ngorongoro is a very busy national park, so there were lots of other vehicles and no opportunity to go offroad to get closer to the animals. However the scenery was stunning - we would have hated to miss seeing the crater. I wouldn't suggest anyone skip this stop, but one day game drive is probably all you'd want. Also we did see flamingos (2 species), the only ones we were able to see on our trip. One note about this property - it is a former colonial manor house, which is part of why it's so beautiful. However, there's also a bit of a colonial vibe to the overall experience. If that's potentially offensive, you might want to give this particular property a miss.

The Manor is pure luxury, from the immaculate grounds, opulent accommodation to superb food and fine dining experience. Tito, our butler was extremely gracious and attentive looking after our every need, even preparing a bubbly bath for me on our return form the Ngorongora Crater. We had a fabulous day at Ngorongora Crater with our guide Auybu, who was extremely knowledgeable on all abundance of wildlife. Horse riding through a coffee plantation was special bonus. Wonderful place with exceptional staff. Would highly reccommed.

Food, service and hospitality were absolutely first class and amazing place for sure would come back. Facility is charming Dutch style and Immaculate. After an all day game drive we returned with a warm bath prepared for my wife. Dinners were multiple courses and each group had a a private food manager who arranged out meals around our activities!

This has to be one of the most fabulous places we have ever stayed! It truly felt better than 5 stars. The rooms are beautifully nestled in a tranquil setting on a coffee farm, and we were delighted by the surroundings as well as the warm hospitality of the staff. The meals were absolutely out of this world, and our dietary needs were catered for with great care. An amazing experience from start to finish!