Hemingways Nairobi

Hemingways Nairobi is a luxury boutique hotel situated in the quiet, leafy residential suburb of Karen, with views of the Ngong Hills. A perfect and indulgent stopover on either end of a Kenyan or Tanzanian safari.

Hemingways Nairobi has just 45 bedrooms, all with private balconies overlooking the beautiful Ngong Hills. There are a range of standard rooms and suites as well as interconnecting rooms which are perfect for families.

All rooms are en-suite and finished to the highest standard. Huge four-poster beds, hand cut Italian marble in the bathrooms, 40" flat screen TVs rising out of leather chests at the end of the beds, and all other details to be expected of a luxury hotel, including a pillow menu.

Barry Tonks, head chef at Hemingway's Nairobi, has aspirations of running the first Michelin-starred establishment in Nairobi. His earlier career, in London, saw him involved in restaurants highly decorated with stars and AA rosettes. Great care is taken on sourcing of ingredients and Tonks has spent a good deal of time visiting his suppliers around the country. Most of the vegetables served are grown on Hemingway's farms in the Great Rift Valley, and the cattle has carefully monitored feed to ensure only the best steaks make it on to your plate.

There are a range of options at Hemingways from fine dining in the first floor restaurant, to a more relaxed menu at the brasserie on the ground floor. Afternoon tea on the terrace is a atmospheric occasion with the views of the Ngong Hills.

Hemingways is conveniently located in the heart of the residential suburb of Karen, close to some of the most celebrated city attractions. The Karen Blixen Museum is a great spot to stop for coffee and soak up the extraordinary atmosphere of the home that inspired: "I had a farm in Africa at the foot of the Ngong Hills". Also nearby are the Giraffe Centre and Daphne Sheldrick Wildlife Orphanage. Nairobi is also the only city in the world with a National Park located on it's edge, sightings of lion or black rhino with a cityscape in the background is an unusual experience.

If you prefer to relax at the hotel, the heated outdoor swimming pool is perfect for a few lengths, and the team of therapists are at hand to perform a range of treatments in one of the four treatment rooms.

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Nairobi, Nairobi and Central Kenya, Kenya

Hemingways Nairobi is situated in the suburb of Karen. A residential district of the city. The property is a 40 minute drive from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and 30 minutes from Wilson Airport, traffic dependant.

How to get there

It is an 8-hour 30-minute flight from London to Nairobi followed by a road transfer to the hotel. It is approximately a 20-minute trip from Nairobi Wilson Airport and 40 minutes from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. It is important to note that the traffic at rush hour can be very bad, as a result, journey times can take double the advised length of time. Helicopter transfers can be arranged from either airport, there is a helipad in the property next door to Hemingway's.