The Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge gets high ratings for its unbeatable location right on the Ngorongoro Crater rim, offering spectacular, uninterrupted views, making it perfect for early game drives. While some reviewers find it a large, somewhat dated hotel lacking intimate lodge charm, it’s generally seen as comfortable, clean, and excellent value for its prime spot, with good food, attentive staff, and unique architecture inspired by prehistoric caves, featuring rock walls, stone passages, and crater-facing balconies.