Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti is a permanent lodge in the central Serengeti, inside Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It first opened in 2009 and Four Seasons has run it since 2012. It is built around a natural watering hole that elephants and other wildlife visit through the day, and the outdoor infinity pool looks straight onto it.

There are 77 places to stay: 60 rooms (Savannah and Horizon categories), 12 suites and five freestanding villas. Some rooms face the watering hole, and the Terrace Suites have their own infinity-edge plunge pools.

Kula's Restaurant serves African-inspired and international dishes, and Boma Grill focuses on African cooking. Drinks are served at the Sundowner Bar, the Maji Bar and The Vineyard.

The Serengeti Kani Spa has six treatment rooms, and its signature is a 90-minute Kifa massage. The Discovery Centre has exhibits and a lecture hall on local wildlife and culture, and the Kijana Klub keeps children and teenagers busy; children must be at least two to stay. Activities include game drives, bush walks, balloon safaris and Ngorongoro Crater trips. You fly into Seronera Airstrip (SEU), about 45 minutes from Arusha, then drive about 45 minutes through the park. Connections run from Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam too.