WTM Press Pack - Exhibitor Story - Ashnil Hotels And Surana Luxury Collection: What’s New For 2027
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A refreshed lodge in Tsavo East with its first spa, a new luxury address in the Masai Mara, and a wellness offer that now runs across the portfolio: 2027 gives operators plenty of reasons to take a fresh look at Ashnil Hotels and Surana Luxury Collection.
Ashnil Aruba Lodge: refurbished, and opening its first spa
Ashnil Aruba Lodge in Tsavo East begins 2027 fully refreshed, following a refurbishment of its public areas, dining spaces and pool. The headline news for the new year is the opening of the lodge’s first spa, bringing Wellness in the Wild to Tsavo for the first time. Guests can now balance long days on game drives with restorative treatments and quiet time to unwind, turning Ashnil Aruba into a place to rest as well as explore.
The lodge’s 12-room Club Wing, with its own dedicated private pool, offers a more secluded and exclusive way to stay. Set in one of Kenya’s largest and least crowded parks, famous for its red-dusted elephants and sweeping open landscapes, Ashnil Aruba fits easily into coast and safari itineraries and offers a welcome contrast to the busier Mara.
Surana Mara Camp: the newest address in the Masai Mara
Recently launched, Surana Mara Camp is the latest addition to the Surana Luxury Collection. With just 12 luxury suites, it offers an intimate, elevated Mara experience for discerning clients, and a natural upgrade for returning guests who already know and love Ashnil Mara Camp.
Its sister camp, Surana Buffalo Springs in Samburu, offers 17 tented suites, each with its own private plunge pool. Together, the two Surana camps create a seamless luxury circuit, linking the great plains of the Mara with the rugged wilderness of northern Kenya.
Wellness in the Wild: the “spafari”
The idea behind Wellness in the Wild is simple. The real hidden gem on safari may not be a place at all, but what guests discover within themselves while they are there.
The programme takes a holistic approach, caring for each guest across five layers of wellbeing: physical, emotional, energetic, mental and spiritual. The menu includes massage and restorative body therapies, yoga and movement, meditation and stillness, sauna and cold plunge contrast therapy, energy healing and talk-and-touch sessions. There is something for everyone, whether travelling solo, as a couple, as a multigenerational family or as a corporate group.
For 2027, wellness reaches well beyond the treatment room:
- Spa facilities at Ashnil Mara Camp and Ashnil Samburu Camp, now joined by the new spa at Ashnil Aruba Lodge
- Annual signature Surana retreats
- Continued counselling and integration support after guests return home
- The option for practitioners and groups to host their own retreats, bringing their own practices to work alongside the in-house team
- Beautiful settings for private celebrations and special events
The result is a safari that doubles as a reset, and a reason to return with a new purpose each time.
Families on safari
Ashnil Samburu Camp, in Buffalo Springs National Reserve, continues to grow its offer for families, including child-friendly dining with the dedicated “Little Cubs” menu. With wellness on hand for parents and grandparents too, it makes a compelling choice for multigenerational travel in 2027.
For photographers
The Masai Mara is one of Africa’s most rewarding destinations for wildlife photography, and both Ashnil Mara Camp and Surana Mara Camp have dedicated photography studios, giving keen photographers a space to work on their images between game drives. Together, the two camps are ideal for operators selling specialist and special interest safaris.
One portfolio, five camps, three ecosystems
With properties in the Masai Mara, Samburu and Tsavo East, Ashnil Hotels and Surana Luxury Collection make it easy for operators to build complete Kenya circuits within one family of camps, with consistent service, simple contracting and a choice of experience from classic Ashnil comfort to Surana luxury. 2027 contract rates are available on request.
Contact
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