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Nairobi City
GRAND REGENCY HOTEL *****
It is located in Nairobi City Centre and overlooks Uhuru Park. There is a
choice of fine dining and informal restaurants, coffee shops, cocktail
lounges and piano bar.
There is a business centre and conference facilities. Leisure facilities
include all-weather, covered and heated swimming pool, fully equipped
health club and gym and an exclusive members' club on the penthouse floor.
It has 388 beds and 35 suits.
HILTON HOTEL *****
Being one of the tallest hotels in Africa, the Hilton offers panoramic
views of the city from the upper floors. The hotel is conveniently located
in the middle of the shopping and business district of Nairobi and 18kms
from the international airport. With over three hundred rooms, pools and
all the facilities of a modern hotel, it attracts many business travellers
as well as tourists.
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL *****
It is located in downtown Nairobi, bordering Uhuru highway and next to
Parliament and the Jomo Kenyatta mausoleum.
The large seven storey hotel with 440 rooms has a wide range of services
and facilities. These are three restaurants and two heated pools. All rooms
have air-conditioning, TV with in-house videos as well as phones.
NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB *****
The Club is an all-suite hotel in the city center. All suites are equipped
with a Satellite TV, air-conditioning, digital safe, international direct
dial telephone, and mini bar. 24 hours room service is also available.
NAIROBI SERENA HOTEL *****
The Serena Group offers excellent hotel facilities throughout East Africa,
and the Nairobi Serena is no exception. As a member of the Leading hotels
of the World, the Serena is shaded by the jacaranda, bougainvillea and
acacia trees and surrounded by lush manicured gardens. Set on the edge of
the Central Park and the City Centre, the hotel provides a peaceful and
luxurious retreat to travellers and business guests. With several
outstanding restaurants, excellent staff and around one hundred and eighty
delightful rooms, Serena is one of the finest hotels in Nairobi.
SAFARI PARK HOTEL *****
Situated only 10km from the Nairobi City Centre and 20km from the
International Airport, the Safari Park is really an African-theme resort
providing deluxe accommodation in 64 acres of beautifully landscaped
gardens and indigenous forest. All of the 204 distinctively designed and
decorated rooms are airy and contain television, private bathroom
facilities and private balconies. There are also several recommended
restaurants to choose from and a host of activities from swimming pools to
squash courts.
THE NORFOLK HOTEL *****
The exterior of the Norfolk Hotel hasn't changed since the colonial era.
Timbered walls are covered in vines and creepers, old London taxi cabs
queue outside, historic cars and farming relics lie in the gardens and
inside, old mounted photographs chart the history of Kenya. Its one hundred
and sixty six rooms are of a very high standard and the hotel retains a
tranquil ambience of the colonial period. The food is excellent, staff
friendly and comfort matches any five star property around the world.
THE NEW STANLEY *****
Situated in the city centre, the Stanley has a history of famous
travellers, including Earnest Hemingway, who regularly gathered for a drink
at the legendary Thorn Tree Café before or after a long safari. A message
board on the acacia tree was and still is used by travellers to make
contact with fellow travellers. Today, the Stanley has lost much of its
importance as a meeting place, but a drink at the Thorn Tree Café is still
a pleasant experience. Recently, the hotel has been refurbished to a high
standard and still retains the original Victorian charm. With just over two
hundred rooms, popular bars, good food and friendly staff, the Stanley is
still one of the best places to stay in Nairobi.
WINDSOR GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB *****
Built in 1992, The Windsor Golf and Country Club Resort is a cluster of
impressive Victorian-style buildings, providing 100 deluxe twins and
doubles, studio suites and cottages, set amidst lush, tropical gardens.
The elegant and spacious rooms overlook the spectacular golf course and are
tastefully decorated with large ensuite bathrooms, showers and other
amenities.
THE GIRAFFE MANOR NAIROBI ****
Giraffe Manor, a home more than a hotel, is just a short drive away from
downtown Nairobi but is quite and secluded in a large garden with riverine
bush and giraffe eating from the trees. A mellow rambling old colonial
stone house it was home to the famous Daisy first Rothschild giraffe to be
successfully raised in captivity. Today her grandchildren eat flowers in
the gardens.
The Giraffe Manor is very exclusive with seldom more than six guests
staying where they are free to wander tin the extensive grounds and feed
and photograph the giraffe. Your hosts take a personal interest and you are
encouraged to relax and ‘be at home’. Many famous names are in the guest
book. Part of your boarding fee goes to a foundation to save endangered
species and educate African children about wildlife and habitat
conservation
MASCUSHLA HOUSE, NAIROBI ****
Located twenty minutes drive from the capital, The lodge offers peace and
comfort with facilities for conferences, seminars and workshops on a small
scale. The overnight accommodation is spacious with en suite bathrooms for
a maximum of ten guests. Open beamed ceilings, natural woodwork, log fires
in the lounges and views over one of the last pockets of indigenous forest
and complement the serenity.
NGONG HOUSE, NAIROBI ****
Ngong House is a privately owned home on the outskirts of Nairobi in the
Karen district. Far away from any main roads, it is situated on 10 acres of
private land offering a stunning view of the Ngong Hills.
Accommodations are in four double tree houses. Built entirely of wood the
tree houses are on two levels with a bedroom area upstairs and a living
area on the lower floor.
On the lower level each tree house represents the ultimate in exclusive
accommodations. Decorated with beautiful paintings and object d’ art, the
sitting room is centred a round a fireplace with comfortable sofas and
chairs in which to relax.
There is also an intimate dining area, and a fully stocked bar, all
entirely at your disposal. The front of the tree house is given over to
glass and the veranda
HOLIDAY INN ****
2 floors with a total of 171 rooms. Rooms accessible to disabled persons
offering the necessary facilities required. Separate sections of rooms for
non-smokers and 16-hour room service to all hotel residents.
JACARANDA HOTEL ****
This is a comfortable well-equipped, garden hotel, formerly known as
Landmark Hotel in the heart of Westland’s, a five-minute drive from the
city center.
All the rooms are furnished with a central ceiling fan and TV. In addition,
each room has a proper workspace with desk, chair and electric socket for
the laptop.
A comprehensive business center is equipped with PC, laser printer,
photocopier, fax, e-mail and telephone.
OAKWOOD HOTEL ***
The Oakwood Hotel is located in the heart of the Nairobi City. It is on
Kimathi Street directly opposite the Stanley Hotel and 100 meters from the
Hilton Hotel.
The Oakwood is a small three star property with 24 rooms. Its name is
derived from the traditional wood finish the hotel has been decorated with.
This is an ideal property for guests who want to be centrally located in
the Nairobi city center. All rooms are self-contained and are complete with
telephone, TV, and in- house video. The hotel has a bar and restaurant with
an a la carte menu.
SIX EIGHTY HOTEL ***
Located in the heart of Nairobi, the hotel is perfect for business and
leisure.
The 340 bedrooms all have private baths, TV, telephone, and piped music.
Room type ranges from standard to deluxe and suites, with the 10th floor
being designated for non-smokers.
Other facilities include a business center, laundry, baby sitters, parking
bay, and safety deposit boxes. Room service is also available for 24 hours.
UTALII HOTEL, NAIROBI ***
Utalii hotel is situated along Nairobi Thika road, 8 km from the city
centre and 24 km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The hotel has 57
spacious luxury rooms and half Olympic size swimming pool surrounded by
serene grounds. The rooms come with a complete range of guest room services
such as color TVs, air conditioning and in room electronic safes.
Professionally surfaced tennis court, 3 bars providing a world selection of
drinks, delicious bites and live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays.
PANAFRIC HOTEL ***
The hotel is ideally situated to visitors and business travellers, and
retains a welcoming atmosphere with friendly and hospitable service. The
hotel has modern facilities, around one hundred and seventy two simple yet
comfortable guest rooms. The bar is always friendly and attracts many
Nairobi residents. With panoramic views over Nairobi, the hotel has a three
star rating and around eighteen kilometres from the airport.
FAIRVIEW HOTEL ***
Fairview Hotel built in 1946 is laid out on Nairobi Hill next to the
Israeli Embassy in a high security area and has a total of 100 bedrooms
comprising of standard, superior, and deluxe accommodation.
All rooms are equipped with shower and bath, telephone, T.V., safe, and are
secured by an advanced electronic key-card system. In addition all rooms
enjoy a contingency infrastructure of water storage and generator. Also
within the hotel are business and conference centers, swimming pool, and
health club.
SWARA SAFARI LODGE, NAIROBI **
Swara Safari Lodge is a new lodge located in a quiet environment in Karen
South, along Magadi Road, Nairobi and is about 10 km from the City Centre.
It is situated directly opposite the Nairobi National Park.
It has 10 cottages, which line up providing spectacular garden view. All
the cottages have en-suite facilities with carefully decorated doors and
private verandas, telephones and writing desks.
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