Image: Elewana Collection / Samy GhannamKenya · Laikipia Plateau
Loisaba Star Beds sits on a rocky kopje above a valley and permanent waterhole in Loisaba Conservancy. Its wheeled four-poster beds can be rolled onto raised decks for a night in the open air. Three double rooms and one family room make this an intimate, deliberately rustic way to experience Laikipia.
Loisaba Conservancy, Laikipia
A small camp whose raised sleeping platforms make the night sky part of the stay.
Confirm the outdoor sleeping arrangements for your dates, along with activity suitability and the chosen board basis.
Sources: Elewana: Loisaba Star Beds setting (read 19 October 2026); Elewana: Star Beds room arrangements (read 19 October 2026); Elewana: Star Beds activities (read 19 October 2026); Elewana: Star Beds access (read 19 October 2026).
Why Sail Safaris DMC Loves It
We would choose Star Beds when sleeping close to the open landscape is a central part of the journey. Allow time for a walk or ride as well as drives, then pair it with a contrasting camp in the Mara. It should be a deliberate accommodation choice: confirm how weather may affect the open-air sleeping arrangement.
The 2027 schedule confirms closure from 1 April through 31 May. It offers separate Full Board and Game Package rates for the open periods, with a two-night minimum in High and Mid seasons. Star Beds is a separate property from Loisaba Tented Camp and Loisaba Lodo Springs; their room photographs and facilities should not be assumed to apply here.
This profile reflects Sail Safaris DMC's approved accommodation portfolio and route-planning perspective. Current operations and property details are reconfirmed before proposal.
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Three double rooms each have a seating area and an en-suite bathroom beneath thatch. The family room has two double beds on separate rollout platforms and a bathroom reached by a short covered walkway. Rooms can take an additional single bed, but that extra bed does not roll outside. Bathrooms have plumbed showers, basins and flush toilets; the experience remains open to the surrounding landscape.
The room platforms follow the rocks rather than enclosing guests within conventional hotel walls. Views look over a valley and a waterhole, and the lounge has a log fire for evenings together. Samburu and Laikipiak Maasai hosts are part of the camp's character. Choose it for that close relationship with the outdoors and its small, sociable scale.
Loisaba offers wildlife drives, guided walks, camel outings, riding and guided cycling. Horse riding calls for an appropriate level of experience. Seasonal fishing depends on rainfall, and an anti-poaching dog-team visit can add context to the conservancy stay. Game Package and Full Board have different activity inclusions, so select the board basis around what you actually want to do.
Shared dinners and drinks around the lounge fire make meals part of the small-camp atmosphere. Full Board includes the daily meals, selected drinks and laundry set out in the tariff; Game Package adds the specified safari activities and airstrip transfers. Bush meals and sundowners should be arranged with the team. The main attraction here is outdoor living and activity rather than a conventional resort routine.
The family room provides two double beds on separate platforms. Consider whether that open-air arrangement suits your children before choosing it. The Family Suite rate is a unit total for two adults and two children. Horse and camel safaris have a minimum age of 12 for these bookings, while guided walking has stricter age and guide-discretion requirements.
Fly to Loisaba airstrip on a scheduled service or private charter and arrange the onward camp transfer. Elewana describes the drive as about 15 minutes. The Game Package includes the designated airstrip transfer, whereas Full Board lists it separately. Road connections with other northern Kenya properties can be arranged, but their duration should be checked before combining them in a short itinerary.
Photographs from the property
Photographs from Elewana Collection / Samy Ghannam, reproduced with credit to present the property. Read further on the property's own website when you want the current room descriptions and gallery.
How Sail Safaris DMC reads the stay
Before recommending this address, we test it against the geography, guest brief and complete East Africa route.
Gate, airstrip, activity area and transfer time are considered together so the best hours are protected.
Room category, privacy, family configuration, mobility and the desired level of service are matched to the travellers.
Guiding style, available activities and time at the property must strengthen the journey rather than crowd it.
Supplier accommodation rates
Public non-resident rack rates in USD for the dates shown, including VAT, service charge and Tourism Development Levy. Each row states whether the nightly price is per person, per room or for the whole unit. Select the room, occupancy and board basis for your stay.
All amounts are in USD. Check the price basis on each row. On a small screen, scroll within the table to compare every date period.
Full Board
| Occupancy and price basis | High | Mid |
|---|---|---|
| Per Person Sharingper person per night, sharing | USD 701 | USD 529 |
| Single Roomtotal per single room per night | USD 1,052 | USD 794 |
Full Board
| Occupancy and price basis | High | Mid |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Rate (2 adults & 2 children)total per unit per night | USD 1,570 | USD 1,199 |
Game Package
| Occupancy and price basis | High | Mid |
|---|---|---|
| Per Person Sharingper person per night, sharing | USD 901 | USD 729 |
| Single Roomtotal per single room per night | USD 1,252 | USD 994 |
Game Package
| Occupancy and price basis | High | Mid |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Rate (2 adults & 2 children)total per unit per night | USD 2,378 | USD 1,979 |
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Laikipia’s private and community conservancies spread across the high plateau north of Mount Kenya. The appeal is breadth: wildlife, walking, riding, hides, conservation access and design-led lodges, often without the vehicle density of the better-known national reserves.
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