Our take
Loisaba Star Beds offers an unusual Laikipia stay on a rocky kopje, with four-poster beds that roll onto open platforms beneath the sky. Four accommodation units overlook a valley and waterhole, combining a simple bush atmosphere with Loisaba’s varied safari activities.
The Star Beds are a distinct property within Loisaba Conservancy, rather than a room category at the main tented camp. Built around the kopje’s natural rock, their timber platforms and thatched shelters keep the landscape close. Samburu and Laikipiak Maasai hosts look after guests, with a lounge fireplace and shared evening dining adding warmth to the experience. Wildlife visits the waterhole below, while the open-air beds make the night itself part of the safari.
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Accommodation
There are three double rooms and one family room. Each has a sitting area, storage, safe and en-suite facilities under or beside the thatched shelter, with the wheeled four-poster bed rolled onto the platform when conditions suit. The family room has two double beds on separate platforms and a bathroom reached by a short covered walkway. All rooms can take an additional single bed, although this extra bed does not roll outside.
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Food & drink
Dining is sociable and centred on shared meals, with evenings beginning around the lounge fireplace before dinner. It suits the small, hosted atmosphere of the Star Beds rather than a choice of restaurants. Picnic arrangements can complement excursions across Loisaba, while dietary needs should be raised before arrival so the team can prepare.
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What to do
Loisaba offers guided drives, walks with Samburu guides and opportunities for horse riding, camel outings and mountain biking. Riding requires a reasonable level of experience, and activities are chosen for the guest’s ability and the conditions. Fishing can be arranged when rainfall leaves suitable water in the rivers and dams. Back at the Star Beds, watching the waterhole and sleeping outdoors provide a quieter part of the experience.
Planning your stay
The family unit has two double beds on separate outdoor platforms, with the bathroom connected by a short covered walkway. Extra single beds can be added but remain under cover. The open layout makes supervision, children’s confidence and comfortable night-time access important.
The roll-out beds turn a comfortable bush stay into an outdoor sleeping experience without removing the bed, bathroom or hospitality. It is the combination of the rocky kopje, waterhole views and hosted atmosphere that makes this more than a novelty.
Sleeping outside depends on weather and comfort; the thatched shelter is part of the design for a reason. This is open-air accommodation, so it suits travellers comfortable with the sounds and exposure of the bush. Extra beds cannot be rolled onto the platforms.
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Laikipia
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Laikipia
Loisaba Tented Camp stands on an escarpment above the Laikipia plains, with twelve tents and wide views towards Mount Kenya. An infinity pool, adjoining family combinations and varied conservancy activities offer a balance of comfortable camp time and active safari.
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Laikipia
Ol Malo is a family-run bush home on the edge of the Laikipia Plateau, with four lodge cottages and a separate private-house option. Horse and camel outings, guided walks and northern Kenya adventures give it a character beyond conventional game drives.
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We would consider a short Star Beds stay within a broader Laikipia itinerary, allowing time for both the daytime activities and the night outdoors. It can contrast with a more conventional tented camp before heading to the Mara. For a family, the open sleeping layout deserves a proper discussion first.
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There are three double rooms and one family room. Each has a sitting area, storage, safe and en-suite facilities under or beside the thatched shelter, with the wheeled four-poster bed rolled onto the platform when conditions suit. The family room has two double beds on separate platforms and a bathroom reached by a short covered walkway. All rooms can take an additional single bed, although this extra bed does not roll outside.
Loisaba offers guided drives, walks with Samburu guides and opportunities for horse riding, camel outings and mountain biking. Riding requires a reasonable level of experience, and activities are chosen for the guest’s ability and the conditions. Fishing can be arranged when rainfall leaves suitable water in the rivers and dams. Back at the Star Beds, watching the waterhole and sleeping outdoors provide a quieter part of the experience.
The family unit has two double beds on separate outdoor platforms, with the bathroom connected by a short covered walkway. Extra single beds can be added but remain under cover. The open layout makes supervision, children’s confidence and comfortable night-time access important.
We would consider a short Star Beds stay within a broader Laikipia itinerary, allowing time for both the daytime activities and the night outdoors. It can contrast with a more conventional tented camp before heading to the Mara. For a family, the open sleeping layout deserves a proper discussion first.
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