Loisaba is something of a bush playground. It's in Laikipia, Kenya's ranch country set in a 60,000 acre conservation area, rented from the Italian owners - that's a lot of playing. As well as being a place to do very little, they have all manner of thing to keep you entertained here - quad bikes, mountain bikes, horses, camels, rafts, a spa, swimming pool, tennis court … the list goes on.

What really hits you at Loisaba is the impressive landscape - views across miles of the bush land of Laikipia ,

and too big to even begin to capture in a photograph. There are a few ways to stay at Loisaba, of which the lodge is the most conventional and least exciting. But it is the centre of operations, so this where you get your massage, do a spot of souvenir shopping, pick up your quad bike or have a quick, rather bumpy game of tennis. It's also one of the few places in the bush that you can plug in a hair drier.

The rooms at Loisaba aren't impressive, being somewhat small and ordinary.

But unlike most rooms around the Kenya wilderness, they actually have four square walls and real doors that you can close. If you think all the wild and exotic bush glamour might make you feel uncomfortable, this could possibly rebalance you. Loisaba Lodge is for people who'd prefer a golf club atmosphere to the razzle, dazzle and dust of safari. Rooms are sensible, but certainly not over generous, and it feels like it could do with a bit of a revamp. The décor is of a good standard, big leather chairs , lots of heavy textiles and some great pictures.

There's also the private two bedroom Loisaba House for rent here

at certain times of year when the wealthy owners - the main investors in Loisaba aren't there - with a well sited infinity pool and, at complete odds with its environment, a huge telly. Good for anyone being reluctantly dragged on safari with the family when actually all they want to do is watch the Test Match, but probably not for much else.

A more charming alternative is Loisaba Cottage,

what makes this attractive is that it is on it's a long way from the lodge. It's a very quiet, rather sweet little cottage for four, soon to be six, with a garden full of flowers and grasses that used to be the helicopter pilot's house - history doesn't relate what happened to him, possibly a fatal attack of hay fever.

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