I stayed overnight at the Voi whilst on a Tsavo East 2 day safari. There were 5 of us and after a long day we decided to have a drink at the bar. We ordered 5 large drinks; a mixture Bacardi, Vodka and Gin plus a mixture. The cost was £45 for the round..! e.g. £9 per drink.

Comparing it to the UK it was probably double the cost and 4 times the cost of the same drinks at our normal hotel.

I discussed the prices with the hotel manager who was unable to help.

I recommend to all spirit drinkers that you DO NOT buy and spirit drinks from this place unless you are wiling to pay the extortionate prices.

Having said that, apart from the prices, it was a great place.

I thought we were staying at Voi Safari Lodge on our pre-booked safari package, and before we left the UK I read the TripAdvisor reviews with utter dismay. We then stayed at Voi, and I thought "God, TripAdvisor reviewers are getting ridiculously picky - how could you describe this place as 'budget crap'? It's fabulous!" It's only now, after I've returned to the UK, I realise I'd read reviews of Voi Safari Lodge, but we stayed at Voi Wildlife Lodge. Thank God it was that way round!
The Wildlife Lodge was lovely. I agree with other reviewers - staff not quite as nice as other places, but setting great, room very good, reception/bar/restaurant etc striking and well designed. Food the usual buffets - a bit bland, some dishes a bit school-dinnery, but we found that most places in Kenya.
Do have a massage - I had the 30min back & shoulder because it was only 600Ksh, ie about £5. It was really really excellent, in a treatment room that could have been in Knightsbridge.

We stayed her for a night as part of our honeymoon in July and it was a pleasant suprise. We expected it to be a lot more basic than what it was, but don't expect a 5*. The food here was great (drink prices are a bit steep), staff were excellent - very helpful and welcoming, the grounds are stunning (to be expected) and the view from your bedroom - wow! Waking up to a watering hole in a safari park in Africa. Perfect! This lodge does exactly what it says on the tin, and a little bit more to be honest. We will be going back here in a few years, and intend to stay at the Voi again. We've recommended it to everyone we know. I also had a back, neck and shoulder massage for around 600 Kenyan Shillings (just over £6) whilst there and, my goodness, it was the best massage I've ever had and a bargain too! Just make sure you take mosquito repellent with you, there is quite a few around at night/dawn! (The pools are lovely too!)

Stayed at Voi Wildlife Lodge on the first night of our 3 night safari from our base hotel in Malindi. We were a bit apprehensive after the mixed reviews on Trip Advisor, but were very pleasantly surprised. Huge, light and airy room with 2 double beds, and a balcony with a wonderful view over the savannah and the waterhole. Mosquito net intact despite other reviews and shower room, if not luxurious, more than adequate. The rooms in Salt Lick Lodge and Kilaguni were not as nice as this. Food was fine and fresh, although the other 2 lodges, I must admit , had better restaurants. All had their own particular good points - Kilaguni view from the room was out of this world and could have gazed in wonder all day but no mosquito net, no ceiling fan and not room to whip a cat in the loo.

But animals every where - the game drives were magical and watching the animals coming down to the waterholes from your balcony or the restaurant - a wonderful experience from beginning to end. Staff in the hotel and lodges just couldn't have been more helpful. Would have liked to spend more time, in retrospect. 3 parks in 4 days doesn't do them justice and is pretty tiring.