Kericho Tea Hotel
Kisumu & Lake Victoria · Western Kenya & Rift · Kenya
Colonial tea-estate hotel with a cool, green nine next door — a classic stop en route to the Mara.
- From (pp/night)
- $105
- Green fee
- $40
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 34
Home course — Kericho Golf Club
5 minutes to the first tee·Handicap 20–36 · relaxed resort golf
- Front nine
- 1,499 yds
- Back nine
- 1,441 yds
- Average hole
- 327 yds
- Difficulty
- Forgiving
Kikuyu fairways, bent-grass greens · 1,500–1,900m — the ball carries roughly 8–10% further
Best holes
- 1Par 4 · 327 ydsWater short and left of a raised green; take one extra club.
- 4Par 3 · 180 ydsSignature hole — the tee shot has to carry a valley of indigenous bush.
- 9Par 5 · 474 ydsDogleg around an acacia grove — position off the tee beats distance.
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
- Tea estate tours
- Log fires
Golfer reviews
Scores from travellers we have sent to Kericho Tea Hotel, with the honest pros and cons of playing here.
4.2
289 reviews
- Guiding
- 4.3
- Location
- 4.1
- Food
- 4.3
- Service
- 4.4
- Value
- 4.0
- Course quality
- 3.9
98% recommend
Pros
- • Quick 5-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
Guiding was the highlight
Game drives from Kericho Tea Hotel were consistently excellent — we saw lion and cheetah on our first morning. Honest value — clean, friendly and well run.
Priya R. · Kenya · Solo · stayed August
Great value for the experience
The tents are comfortable, the food is generous and the team remembers your name from day one. Honest value — clean, friendly and well run.
Tom & Ella · United States · Photography · stayed June
Guiding was the highlight
Sundowners on the plains and a bush breakfast we still talk about. Our guide made the trip. Honest value — clean, friendly and well run.
Daniel W. · India · Family · stayed July
Location & tee-time distance
4 km / 5 minutes from Kericho Tea Hotel to the first tee at Kericho Golf Club.
Nearby courses
Additional rounds we can arrange from Kericho Tea Hotel, with green fees, caddies and transfers quoted in your itinerary.
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Nakuru Golf Club
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Kakamega Golf Club
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≈ 71 min drive