African views, family-friendly, down-to-earth

Kili Villas are perfect for family and friends who want to set their own pace on holiday. Located just outside Arusha, which is the gateway to some of Tanzania’s best national parks, the villas have spellbinding views of Mounts Meru and Kilimanjaro and the Maasai Steppe.

Each has four en suite bedrooms, open fireplaces, complimentary Wi-Fi and private chefs to produce everything from delicious pre-game drive breakfasts to afternoon teas and sundowner cocktails to be enjoyed around the swimming pool. Kili Villas also boasts access to Tanzania’s only championship golf course: look out for the crocodiles who live around the ninth hole!

There is plenty else to do at Kili Villas: relax at the Polo Club, take a tour of a fragrant coffee plantation in Arusha or work up a sweat hiking and canoeing around Kilimanjaro and Lake Duluti. Kili Villas are ideal for those seeking the best of both worlds: all the comfort of home combined with the magnificent scenery and outdoor adventure of Tanzania.

Highlights

• Private chefs & housekeeping staff
• Open fireplaces & complimentary Wi-Fi
• Private gardens & swimming pools
• Laidback African-inspired décor
• Tanzania’s only championship golf course
• Polo Club & Arusha National Park nearby

Activities

• GOLF
• CANOEING
• HORSE RIDING
• TENNIS

Fact File

Style & décor

Each villa is built around a private central courtyard that is entered into through antique doors. Kili Villas strikes a careful balance between rustic and sophisticated; elegant and cosy. Textures run the gamut of stone-packed walls and cool white mosquito nets while the sitting areas are laid out under exposed wooden beams and warmed by open fireplaces. The comfortable sofas, chairs and 4-poster beds are bolstered by occasional pops of colour in the form of scatter cushions, tapestry rugs, punched lanterns and chandeliers. The emphasis is firmly on laidback airiness.

Neighbourhood

Kili Villas are within easy reach of Arusha, the gateway to some of Tanzania’s top game areas like Arusha and Tarangire National Parks. With splendid views of Mounts Meru and Kilimanjaro, as well as the Maasai Steppe, Arusha is also the centre of Tanzania’s coffee-growing industry – you are unlikely to savour a fresher cup of coffee than here. In addition to plantation tours, Arusha is home to the sparkling Tanzanite Museum and a thriving Maasai Market. Nearby Lake Duluti is ideal for canoeing and hiking.

Suitability

Each sleeping eight guests in four en suite bedrooms, Kili Villas best suites to large multi-generational families or groups of friends travelling together for a special celebratory holiday.

The best time to visit

General game viewing in the Serengeti and Tanzania's other parks is at its peak during the June to October dry season. Mount Kilimanjaro is best climbed either between July and October or January to March, Game viewing is at its best in the dry winter months between July and October, which is also the best time of year to tackle summiting Kilimanjaro. January to March is also a good time of year to hike Kili.

Rooms

Kitchen

The kitchen is largely the domain of the chef and housekeeping staff, and it is stocked with all the appliances they need to keep the villa running smoothly and to whizz up the delectable meals that appear on the dining room table.

Main bedroom

A dreamy 4-poster bed and bathtub in the centre of the room are the key ingredients in the romantic main bedrooms.

Guest bedrooms

The three guest bedrooms also have 4-poster beds draped with billowing mosquito nets.

Living & dining area

Situated under a double-volume ceiling studded with exposed wooden beams, the open-plan living-dining area has rustic wooden furniture, casual sofas and colourful dhurries. Snuggle up in front of the fireplace on cooler evenings or have convivial suppers at the long dining room table under the twinkle of stylish chandeliers.

Outside area

Each villa is built around a private central courtyard and is surrounded by a manicured garden with a lush lawn. There is a freeform swimming pool in each garden for balmy days under the African sun.