Elewana the Manor Ngorongoro

The Manor is an exceptional lodging, combining luxury, great food, wonderful staff, and gorgeous surroundings into one remarkable package. Our group of 10 all enjoyed our stay, and were sad that we had only 2 nights to enjoy all that this place and area has to offer. Shariff made sure that our meals were excellent with his great sense of humor and attention to detail. Our drivers Andrew and Emanuel were very skilled at finding animals and providing great information on our game drives at Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater. While next very close to the Crater (90+ minute drive), we felt that the Manor was still a great choice.

Unparalleled luxury and service in the hills of Ngorongoro We can’t say enough about how much we enjoyed our two-night stay at The Manor at Ngorongoro during our honeymoon. Located just 30 minutes away from the entrance to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, The Manor constantly wowed us with its beautiful grounds, fantastic lodging and attentive and caring staff. Located on the grounds of the coffee plantation, the grounds of the Manor are absolutely spectacular — offering a peaceful escape after a long day spent on a game drive. Some of our favorite memories are relaxing on the patio, smelling the roaring fire and enjoying a sundowner. (The espresso martinis are fantastic, as are the bar staff — who are a riot). The grounds are beautifully maintained and also fenced off, so no need to worry about wildlife entering the premises or escorts back to your room after dinner. The rooms themselves are absolutely wonderful, offering plenty of space, a fireplace that is lit up every night after dinner, and a luxurious clawfoot bathtub. Everything about our room was so elegant and relaxing. As for the staff, Aneth was so attentive in taking care of us at breakfast and dinner — helping us with anything that we needed. The food was immaculate, while the entire staff also treated us to a private dinner for our honeymoon on our final night — including a special assortment of our names decorated with coffee beans. Special shoutout to Altus for the fantastic wine recommendations, as well as Shariff — who was always cracking jokes whenever we saw him and was so friendly.. The Manor itself is a luxury accommodation straight out of a postcard, but it was the staff that really made our stay so memorable. We can’t recommend the Manor enough!

The Manor is breathtaking. If you go you need to stay more than one night, and plan for at least half a day (really at least 1 full day or more) to enjoy the grounds. The guest associates are always 5 steps ahead of you planning things to make your stay that much more special and knowing your needs before you even ask. We went for our honeymoon and they took such good care of us. For dinner they would set up the most beautiful romantic dinners. The food was delicious. Every plate that would be brought to our table was art. Very delicious art. And all fresh. Do yourself a favor and indulge in all the coffee. Everyone there went above and beyond. And the grounds are so amazing. If you are a big aesthetic person then you will fall in love. You will feel as if you have been transported into the most magical world. Perfect for relaxing and also perfect for photos.

Four days/three nights timed right in the middle of our other stays in different (wonderful) tented camps: it was still a very nice interludium to have in a solid building and accommodation in the middle of an age old excellently kept opulent garden and coffee plantation ! Excellent accommodations, very spacious room and ensuite and a brilliant overview from our terrace over the plantations and Manor’s horses, the (guided tour in) the coffee plantation by one of the plantation managers is a nice plus (even for non-coffee *******), the vicinity of the Ngorongoro national park is very accommodating. The warmly decorated lounge bar with open fireplace to start or end the evening while lingering over the day’s events is top. Our excellent guide Reginald tried his very best (with success) to avoid the crowded group safari places and did a terrific job. We enjoyed the impeccable service by our wonderful lady butler at the Manor’s restaurant, and the excellent chef and his kitchen team providing us with top notch culinary food. The wonderful treat on our last evening in the separate dining room, amazingly adorned for the occasion, with a lovely dinner ending in a wonderful and compelling African chant and cheers by the staff, is a lifetime memory.

This is, full stop, the best place we've ever stayed. The suite was exceptional, with its fireplace, sitting room and expansive patio. The grounds were beautifully manicured. The food and the service in the restaurant was top-notch, thanks to the wonderful Glory, who was attentive and genius at anticipating our needs. And after a long day of sightseeing, to return to our room where a hot bath was drawn, complete with rose petals was very welcome! Fantastic staff, beautiful property.