| This luxurious, up market Japanese African Kenya | | | | Kenya vacation rental. A spacious bar looks out over |
| vacation rental hotel sits high on the edge of the | | | | the vast view. Way below is the Mara river, the |
| Oloololo escarpment with panoramic views across the | | | | distinct circular shapes of Masai Manyatta, and the |
| Mara plains. The African Kenya vacation rental is | | | | golden expanse of the Mara plains stretching to |
| named after a Tanzanian artist S.G. Mpata, whose | | | | purple hills. Above, the forever sky. |
| paintings enjoy great popularity in Japan. Mpata was | | | | A vacation rental that honour African art |
| voted the best lodge in the Masai Mara recently by | | | | Not only does the African Kenya vacation rentals |
| KATA (Kenya Association of Travel Agents). | | | | name honor art, but through out there is a flavor of |
| Melting Pot Of Japanese And Kenya Architecture | | | | the artistic and the unusual. The long wood reception |
| A melding of Japan and Kenya, the Mpata Safari | | | | counter is carved masterpiece of curves and bends, |
| African Kenya vacation rental is the most pricey | | | | inspired by the Mara River, which winds and shimmers |
| place to stay in the Mara area. There is an emphasis | | | | far below. Fantastical African sculptures surprise and |
| on elegance and sophistication, personal attention and | | | | intrigue, colourful Mpata paintings hang in the suits, |
| luxury. Each suite has its own private outdoor | | | | and everywhere there are fun, whimsical, improbable |
| Jacuzzi-bubbles in the sun and the world spread out | | | | chairs-chairs which invite photography rather than |
| below. The Kenyan chef has been trained in Tokyo | | | | sitting-giant carved wooden chairs with lethal looking |
| and offers world-class international cuisine. The | | | | protrusions, feminine little skirted chairs for straight |
| unusual furniture, conceived by a Japanese designer | | | | backs-hardly two the same. |
| was made by Kenyan craftsmen. | | | | Gourmet meals are served in style in the dining room |
| Typically, each group of clients is hosted by one of | | | | where wooden posts rise to the roof high above, |
| the African Kenya vacation rental's upper | | | | large wooden chairs make a dramatic statement, and |
| management team (Japanese or English speaking) | | | | more enormous windows face the view. Menus are |
| who customizes the clients' stay, joins them for | | | | printed in French, and nouvelle cuisine is so |
| some meals and generally sees to clients well being. | | | | attractively presented that you are reluctant to |
| The hotel staff is almost exclusively Kenyan and | | | | disturb the artistry. But do! It rewards the palate as |
| bring a relaxed and friendly style to the operation of | | | | well. Special dietary needs are catered to, including a |
| the African Kenya vacation rental. | | | | taste for Japanese cuisine. |
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| vacation rental is most unusual. Guests stay in | | | | With a ratio of about two staff to every client, you |
| separate concrete structures well-spaced out along | | | | are made to feel very special and very welcome. |
| the top of the escarpment. There are 10 suites, 12 | | | | Besides receiving a great deal of individual attention, |
| deluxe units, each with interlocking curves separating | | | | you find fresh flowers in the room, a thick white |
| bedrooms, bathrooms and verandas. The chief | | | | toweling gown to wear to the Jacuzzi, and a hot |
| feature of the deluxe rooms is the panoramic sweep | | | | water bottle to greet you in bed at night. |
| of the Mara you can see from your bed. The suites | | | | There are a variety of activities to choose from. You |
| have similar views and a re larger with a lounge, | | | | can go on day or night game drives in one of the |
| kitchenette and, best of all a Jacuzzi. The units are | | | | African Kenya vacation rentals Land cruisers, you |
| reached by stone ways meandering between | | | | may choose to have a bush breakfast or |
| indigenous bush and trees which help to soften the | | | | sundowners on the escarpment, you can accompany |
| tower like concrete structures. | | | | a Masai naturalist on a bush walk learning about the |
| The soaring main African Kenya vacation rental house | | | | birds and plants you encounter, you can hike to the |
| has several levels, huge windows and wonderful | | | | bottom of the escarpment and up again (with armed |
| views. Natural materials have been used- stone for | | | | escort), you can swim in the attractive swimming |
| steps and floors, wood for tall posts and beams. The | | | | pool or you can take to your Jacuzzi and the view. |
| center of the African Kenya vacation rental house is | | | | Since the Masai Mara national reserve is about a 40 |
| a large circular shaft pen to the sky and the | | | | minute drive from the African Kenya vacation rental |
| elements with lush tropical vegetation at its rocky | | | | and because there is so much to tempt you on the |
| base. A library nook has a fireplace, a diverse | | | | grounds, we recommend that you spend several |
| collection of books in both Japanese and English, and | | | | nights at Mpata (pocket willing). |
| the only comfortable, curl up seating in the African | | | | |