Lake Victoria Serena Toevlucht Oord

Lake Victoria Serena Resort is styled to replicate the lines of a classically rustic Roman villa, which might just as easily stand amid the sunflowers of the Tuscan Hills, as on the shores of Africa's largest lake.

A gracious terracotta and cream palace, the central citadel is encircled by broad café and cocktail terraces, where cushioned sofas invite relaxation. Above the marble reception, where a Roman fountain plays, white-arched galleries rise to a clear glass atrium, through which shafts of light illuminate the fountained courtyard below. This resort offers a wide selection of rooms and suites, all with air-conditioning, satellite TV and Wi-Fi.

Beyond the mosaic murals of the main restaurant, a clock tower rises above the pool deck where white arches offer the perfect frame for the hazy blue of the lake, and the encircling green of the Lweza Hills. Widely spaced amongst the rose gardens, clusters of pastel-painted villas offer a choice of rooms and suites, all with panoramic lake views.