Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa
Resort · Tsavo West, Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, sister property to Salt Lick · Travelbook Hotels
Mid-range
Outside the gate
Safari company
The larger, more conventional half of the Taita Hills pair, with sixty-two rooms and a spa, on the private sanctuary next to Tsavo West. It is where most itineraries put the first night before moving guests to Salt Lick, and the surrounding area carries visible remnants of the First World War East African campaign.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Full spa, unusual on this side of Tsavo
- Game drives run inside the private sanctuary
- Its own airstrip, about an hour from Nairobi
- Reachable by tarmac road from Mombasa or Nairobi
- Two suites come with their own viewing balconies
Cons
- No published rate card; price is only available on request
- Children under 5 need constant supervision in the open camp
- Six-hour drive from Nairobi, even on tarmac roads
- No longer run by Sarova; confirm you book direct
What's here
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Spa or massage
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
Read from Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Tsavo National Parks charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryThe non-resident rate, and East and West are ticketed separately.
- $80per person, per day
- VehicleKSh 600 a day for a typical hire car, roughly $5.
- $5per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $495 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
A combination ticket covering both parks saves about $35 over two single tickets.
The full fee schedule for Tsavo National ParksRates at Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa
On request. Rates are not published and are quoted per person. Most itineraries pair it with a night at Salt Lick, so ask for a combined quote. Sarova Hotels has not run the property since 2020, whatever older listings say.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates gathered in July 2026 from operators' own rate cards and the official KWS tariffs. Watch the pricing basis: most Tsavo camps quote per person per night sharing, while Serena, the KWS guest houses and the self-catering bandas quote per room or per unit, so two sets of numbers are not directly comparable. KWS conservation fees are extra almost everywhere at $80 per adult per park per day, plus KSh 600 for a car under six seats.
Questions about Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa
Is Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa good for families?
Yes. Taita Hills Safari Resort's own Explorer Kids Club page says children are welcome, but anyone under 5 needs parental supervision at all times because the camp layout is so open. It has 60 standard rooms and two suites, and most itineraries pair a night here with its stilted sister property, Salt Lick, which sets its own minimum age of five.
Can you self-drive to Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa?
Yes. Taita Hills Safari Resort's own site says the sanctuary is a three-hour drive from Mombasa and a six-hour drive from Nairobi on tarmac roads. Flying is faster: about an hour from Nairobi or 30 minutes from Mombasa by private charter, landing at the hotel's own airstrip.
How much does it cost to stay at Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa?
Taita Hills Safari Resort publishes no rate card; quotes come per person, and most itineraries pair it with a night at the neighbouring Salt Lick Safari Lodge, so ask for a combined quote. Book direct, since Sarova Hotels has not run the property since 2020 despite what some older listings still say.
What does Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa offer besides game drives?
A full spa, unusual on this side of Tsavo, plus a pool, restaurant and bar across its 60 rooms and two suites. The surrounding Taita Hills area also carries visible remnants of the First World War East African campaign, part of what makes the sanctuary's history distinctive alongside its wildlife.