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	Country Lodge Located in Upper Hill, far away from the hustle and bustle of Nairobi's city centre, the Country Lodge is a hotel without restaurants, targeting the business traveller who wants a clean, quiet and safe place to sleep, a good wi-fi connection and a hot breakfast. Accommodation is offered in well designed ensuite rooms with spacious wide beds, Swedish duvets, and sound proofing on all doors and windows. Each room is also equipped with satellite TV and tea and coffee facilities.

	Fairview Hotel Fairview is a country hotel set within beautiful landscaped gardens on Nairobi Hill, a world away from the overheated bustle of Nairobi's city centre. The hotel offers four dining venues one of which is by the beautiful pool and serves a full range of international cuisine. Accommodation is offered in economy, business or first class rooms with ensuite bathrooms. Guests in the first class room category enjoy complimentary and exclusive access to the 'First Class' lounge which has a small bar and a fire place. Fairview is ideal for guests who want to be close to town but not in the city centre.

	Giraffe Manor The Giraffe Manor is an exclusive and elegant small hotel set in its own park and forest. It is located twenty minutes from the centre of Nairobi and offers superb views of the Ngong Hills. Its spacious and charming gardens have been home to generations of the endangered Rothshild giraffes. It is the only place in the world where you can feed and photograph the giraffe over your breakfast table and at the front door, and even from a bedroom window. Guests at the Giraffe Manor are personally hosted and offered welcoming Accommodation in five double/twin bedrooms. The adjoining Giraffe Centre features a primeval forest with varied flora and is also a home to 180 bird species, giraffes, warthog and bushbock - a uniquely untouched wilderness on the doorstep of one of Africa’s most cosmopolitan cities.

	House of Waine At the House of Waine situated in Karen twenty minutes from the centre of Nairobi, the elegance of gracious living blends with the spirit of modern Africa in an exclusive and serene setting. Guests are provided with an experience that exceeds the typical expectations of city hotels which is punctuated by personalised, friendly and excellent service and cuisine in beautiful surroundings. House of Waine features a well tended garden with a pool where the guest can relax and unwind. A maximum of 22 guests are accomodated in 11 individually styled bedrooms with large marble bathrooms.

	Karen Blixen Karen Blixen cottages are located in Karen, a beautiful, peaceful suburb approximately 20 minutes from downtown Nairobi, in the middle of one of the oldest gardens in Kenya with huge jacaranda, candelabra, cactus, bottlebrush, and other trees. Over 200 types of flowers bloom through the year and attract hundreds of varieties of birds. The cottages house up to 30 guests and have been designed after historic Swedo House to give a sense of reliving history in elegant style. All cottages are well appointed and have hi-beam ceilings with fireplaces, wood and mazeras stone floors and a verandah for relaxing while enjoying the birds, butterflies and flowers of the garden.

	Kariaria House Kariaria House is a pleasant bed and breakfast home, close to Nairobi City Center at Kilimani. Built in the1920s, it provides a welcome option while staying in Nairobi. The décor is welcoming with an African touch. The four rooms have brightly decorated walls and African Art that's warm. Meals can be served on request within the garden lounge.The swimming pool is ideal for the whole family and a garden patio seating for reading and lounging.

	Kiambethu Tea Farm Kiambethu Tea Farm, the family home of one of the earliest tea growers in Kenya, is situated 30 Km away from Nairobi. The farm dates back to 1910 and the present house set amidst colourful gardens, has been home to four generations. At Kiambethu the guests are given an insight into the tea making process followed by an opportunity to see tea in the field. Accompanied by the resident Kenyan guide, guests can also take a short walk into the small indigenous forest and learn about the plants and how they were used traditionally, watch the Colobus monkeys and birds who are resident in the gardens or just enjoy the sweeping views across the tea fields to the Ngong Hills.

	Macushla House Macushla House is tucked away in peace and quiet in a leafy suburb of Nairobi, twenty minutes away from the city centre in a relaxed and informal setting. It features six bedrooms, cushioned lounges with a fireplace, an intimate dining room and a small garden terrace with a pool. A walkway leads from the terrace into a tangled garden high over the bushy ground to a viewing platform looking out to the Ngong Hills. Raised over the bushes one feels like they are walking from a private backyard into their own little piece of the vast savannah grasslands. Within easy reach of interesting excursions such as Karen Blixen Museum, Giraffe Centre and Nairobi National Park.

	Nairobi Serena Stands amidst lush tropical gardens with panoramic views over Nairobi’s Central Park and the glittering downtown skyline. It offers an oasis of serenity amidst the bustle of one of Africa’s most vibrant capital cities despite its pivotal central location. The interior décor of the hotel reflects a kaleidoscope of cultural influences blending Moroccan mystique and a breadth of African heritage into one elegant and harmonious whole. The hotel has a magnificent 25 metre heated outdoor pool; a Moroccan Jacuzzi; a Turkish Steam Bath and a Swedish Sauna.

	Ngong Dairy Immerse yourself in the World of Karen Blixen's as a personal guest in the house where the film ""Out of Africa"" was shot. Enjoy a dinner in the garden with a view of the Ngong hills and at the fireplace, as described by Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in their film history.

	Ngong House Ngong House is a private home stay situated twenty minutes from the centre of Nairobi and only a few minutes away from the house where Karen Blixen once had her coffee farm. Far away from any main roads and secluded in private land, with a stunning view of the Ngong Hills, it offers exclusive and personalized service. Accommodation is offered in creatively designed ""tree houses"" and bungalows. The grass-thatched rustic treehouses are built on two levels with a bedroom area upstairs and a living area on the lower floor. They are raised from the ground to gain an uninterrupted view of the Ngong Hills over unspoiled bush. The guest with a keen artistic eye will appreciate the tasteful interior decoration at the Ngong House which features African batiks, glass mosaics and ornamented beadwork.

	Norfolk Hotel Set in its own tranquil gardens, 3 km from the city centre, the Norfolk is Nairobi's only country house hotel. It offers an elegant lounge and dining room and a wide choice of rooms, suites and cottages, each luxuriously appointed with ensuite bathroom and guests can enjoy the aviaries of exotic birds in the hotel grounds.

	Palacina Ideally located within easy access to downtown Nairobi in the tranquil gardens of the State House Valley, Palacina is an excellent venue for those who wish to be centrally located but away from the traffic and noise of Nairobi. It is charming, elegant and intimate with an African feel and ambiance and the perfect location for a relaxing stay in Nairobi.

	Ridgeway Gables Located in a quiet and exclusive suburb about 15 minutes from Nairobi's city centre, Ridgeway Gables is an attractive and cosy house built in Cape Dutch style. It features a cosy living room with a fire place, a dining room, an inviting veranda where guests can just 'lounge' while enjoying cocktails and a 24 hour self-service bar facility in the courtyard. Accommodation is offered on a half - board basis in six bright and airy rooms with ensuite shower and toilet facilities as well as individual TV and coffee/tea/hot chocolate making amenities. Home cooked dinner and light lunches are available on request.

	Sandavy Guest House Sandavy Guest House is located in a quiet suburb of Nairobi with easy access to the city centre. It is hosted by a Kenyan and Canadian couple and has a simple and homely ambience. Accommodation is offered in six comfortable and well furnished rooms. Sandavy Guest House offers a secure and affordable home away from home.

	The Stanley The Sarova Stanley is a significant landmark in the very heart of Nairobi city close to the best art and curio shops as well as the city's best restaurants. Today, after total refurbishment, The Stanley has readopted its original name and much of its original character. The hotel is famous for its cuisine as well as the open-air 'Thorn Tree' cafe, a meeting point of East Africa since the time of the renown Ernest Hemmingway, is still as warm and as welcoming as it was in those early days.

	Windsor Golf & Country Club Located 16km from the city centre, the windsor golf and country club, offers a multiplicity of facilities, including an 18 hole international standard championship golf course. The Windsor's parkland course, threads its way through a verdant indigenous forest, bordered by lush arabica coffee plantations and flower farms. Abundant wildlife and birdlife, continue to thrive in an environment characterized by a well balanced ecosystem, where man, flora and fauna, co-exit idyllically. The course's five tee system, adequately caters for all cadres of golfers, from the beginner to the professional. At an altitude approximating 6000 feet above sea level, climatic conditions are near perfect, with the added bonus of the ball travelling further in trajectory, arising from lower air densities. The lavish hotel beckons visitors to its country locale and Victorian decor by offering standards of excellence and quality of service to go with it. The Windsor offers a range of services, from accommodation, fine dining, conference and banqueting facilities to sports and recreational activities. The eighteen hole championship golf course threads its way through coffee farms and indigenous forest. It boasts lush, springy fairways, fast, true greens and a sprinkling of attractive water hazards. It has fabulous double rooms, studios, cottages and extracurricular activities such as tennis, saunas, jogging trail, boating, fishing and a health club fully equipped with aerobics and weight machines. Tees are well maintained to preserve their immaculate appearance. The club's course has an international standard with beautifully landscaped sand bunkers.