Golf Hotel Kakamega
Kakamega Forest · Western Kenya & Rift · Kenya
A Kakamega institution beside the club, three minutes from the first tee and the rainforest reserve.
- From (pp/night)
- $95
- Green fee
- $40
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
Home course — Kakamega Golf Club
3 minutes to the first tee·Handicap 20–36 · relaxed resort golf
- Front nine
- 1,642 yds
- Back nine
- 1,578 yds
- Average hole
- 358 yds
- Difficulty
- Forgiving
Kikuyu fairways, bent-grass greens · 1,500–1,900m — the ball carries roughly 8–10% further
Best holes
- 2Par 4 · 358 ydsLong par 3 played into the prevailing afternoon wind.
- 6Par 3 · 197 ydsWater short and left of a raised green; take one extra club.
- 9Par 5 · 519 ydsSignature hole — the tee shot has to carry a valley of indigenous bush.
Amenities
- En-suite rooms
- Restaurant & bar
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry service
- Secure parking
- Game drives arranged
- Sundowner terrace
- Scheduled tee-time transfers
- Green fees arranged
- Club hire
- Caddies
- Forest birding walks
Golfer reviews
Scores from travellers we have sent to Golf Hotel Kakamega, with the honest pros and cons of playing here.
4.4
151 reviews
- Guiding
- 4.5
- Location
- 4.6
- Food
- 4.3
- Service
- 4.6
- Value
- 4.4
- Course quality
- 4.1
95% recommend
Pros
- • Quick 3-minute transfer to the tee, arranged for you
- • Forgiving enough for mixed-ability groups
- • Altitude adds roughly 8–10% carry
Worth knowing
- • Nine holes only — most golfers play two loops
- • Big hitters may find it short off the back tees
- • Early tee times are cold before the sun burns off
Faultless service
The tents are comfortable, the food is generous and the team remembers your name from day one. Honest value — clean, friendly and well run.
Sarah M. · Netherlands · Family · stayed September
Exactly as described
Sundowners on the plains and a bush breakfast we still talk about. Our guide made the trip. Honest value — clean, friendly and well run.
James O. · United Kingdom · Friends · stayed June
Guiding was the highlight
The tents are comfortable, the food is generous and the team remembers your name from day one. Honest value — clean, friendly and well run.
Peter L. · India · Friends · stayed March
Location & tee-time distance
2 km / 3 minutes from Golf Hotel Kakamega to the first tee at Kakamega Golf Club.
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Additional rounds we can arrange from Golf Hotel Kakamega, with green fees, caddies and transfers quoted in your itinerary.
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