Reviews of Ranges View Lodge - Aberdare Safari in Murang'a

Very friendly staff who were very attentive and helpful. Nice view down the valley over some rural farms and tea plantations. Good birdlife from the lodge.

The road outside was noisy in the morning with buses honking to call passengers. Beds were simple foam and needed replacement. Rough road to get to the lodge.

A guesthouse nestled in a beautiful landscape. We thank Rosemary, Gladys, Peter, and Daniel for their wonderful hospitality and delicious food! We're already looking forward to our next visit.

We really enjoyed our stay and are looking forward to the next time!

It's a lovely place with nice food and staff. The morning views of Mt Kenya and the tea-covered valley were awesome.

Make sure you have a vehicle with good ground clearance.

Amazing view. Such a beautiful place! Amazing staff. Gladys and Daniel are doing everything to make you feel home and comfortable. Peter the cook is also an amazing guy who prepares lovely food and is totally flexible with his menu for example with providing vegetarian options!

Exceptionally nice and courteous staff, very, very tasty food, a wonderful view of Mount Kenya and good options for excursions in the area. Thank you very much for a wonderful time!

service is exceptionally good. shoutout to gladys and rosemary!! the hotel offers a rich variety of activities you can choose from. we also broke the record for the 20km jungle tour which was also really good and is recommended. all in all a truly special trip that we will remember for a long time.

Fairy tale location with scenic tea plantations all around, great walk with a guide Daniel.

I had a 4x4 so the rougher gravel road with a lot of potholes was OK.

The location was wonderful. Staff were excellent. Food was good but bedroom and bathroom were small and cramped.

Bedroom and bathroom. Sitting room was very basic. Some nice furniture would make a big difference.

Amazing staff ..very hospitable . The food was just exceptional..kudos to the chef. The place is just serene.I felt welcomed and well taken care of. I enjoyed the hike to Gatango Falls. I'm definitely coming back.

It was just stunning. It is not easy to come there but it’s worth the effort. Stunning view in the middle of the tea bushes. The Lodge also has tours to offer for a very low price. And the staff, WOW, they were just amazing all over. We loved it there and felt home in the first second.

Maybe sometimes it get‘s a little bit cold in that area, so be prepared.

The staff were very hospitable. We went for the nature walk with one of the tour guides. It was a great experience with lots to see.

Where do I start. Driving to the hotel can be very daunting unless you have someone to take you, or you arrange a pickup. It is a fair distance from the local town and can be expensive with the local taxis, but later I can see why. However, there is a Local car Matatu service that cost around 300 shillings per person, that takes around forty minutes, the driver seams to know everyone and stops for on route chat with tje locals. The drive is ruff road not tarmac, but givem wjere tje hotel is, is understandable. The owner is very happy to get one of those drivers to meet you at a location in the town, ie outside Family Bank. Once you eventually get to tje hotel your see its all worth the trip. How they managed to buid this hotel up in the middle of knowwhere beggars believe. The weather is different there and can rain alot, but the sun soon pops out randomly here and there, and can rain without warning, it gets hot as well. The staff at the hotel were fantastic, and tea and coffee was awaiting our arrival along with a cosy wooden lit fireplace along.with our dinner when we wanted it. We arrived late and it was dark. We were led to our rooms and asked for an extra duvet as it was a little chilly being so high up. The room was adequate with a electric shower and comfortable bed. The morning was raining very hard. But cleared up to reveal a stunning view from our balcony . I just could not stop looking at it. the tea farmers were busy collecteing the leaves. Breakfast was anything that we required from omelette/ sausage /toast to fresh fruit. There were plenty of local tours available at a very reasonable price. Our tour guide come security guard was only too eager to take us anywhere we wanted to go. From fly fishing trout on the local river, to the famous Abadare Forrest. Or a local tea plantation tour, even if we wanted to visit the famous tree tops.

View, the friendly staff. And most of all peace and quiet

Loved the size of the room (very spacious) and has a balcony. The room has a nice view of the valley and tea plantation. It is quiet and the food it good! Nice surrounding area to walk around with beautiful views.

Nothing that much to do for longer stays apart from possibly hiking, for those looking for more to do. I enjoyed my quiet stay there.

I had a lovely time, the room was Nice and affordable and there is enough activities to do. I had the best time hiking to the waterfall. The staff was lovely and so helpful and the food was amazing. The views are stunning as well.

It is not the best spot for solo travellers since it is very quite, however I really enjoyed my time there!

Amazing food, beautiful views and fantastic staff

Great staff Nice play area for kids Beautiful Mt. Kenya and Aberdare Ranges views Delicious 😋 food as advertised

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The location and hikes are great, Danial is of good help as a guide and explains thw tea plantatoon and processing so well, thanks for that.

Outstanding was the hospitality and fresh food prepared by Peter Gladys and Rose, l felt home and enjoyedmy staycation from Nairobi