Framed by the Nguruman escarpment in southern Kenya, Shompole offers vast bush platforms, dedicated to allowing the visitor to enjoy the surroundings in as laid-back a fashion as possible.
Disturbing the environment with intrusive ‘mod cons’, such as air-conditioning, glass or concrete, was however not an option. Fresh spring water runs down gullies, cascades down the back of the bed and eventually empties into a personal plunge pool. The water keeps moving, so there is no need to add in chlorine – the presence of water, in conjunction with a slight breeze, acts as a natural air-conditioner, without that annoying humming.
At night, the open pavilions sport enormous zipped mesh tents. You maintain the sensation of sleeping in the great outdoors, with only a roof of thatch over your head, while you are in fact neatly cocooned in a mosquito-net marquee.