The Palacina – Our view

With a proliferation of business and luxury lodges dotted in and around Nairobi, it can be a little tricky to choose the best of them. We have been going out to East Africa for the last 12 years and have, either routing through to the safari lodges or on to the beaches, spent many a night trying them all out….and have found The Palacina to be the best of them! Stunning little hotel with a great restaurant and rooms….at this price it is certainly the pick of the bunch.

  
The Palacina
$185pp More info & Video >


House of Waine

The House of Waine is a small, upmarket house set in the quiet Nairobi suburb of Karen (once home to the famous writer, Karen Blixen). The house, itself, is a modern replica of the old colonial houses that were once the norm of this leafy region.

  
House of Waine
$205pp More info & Video >


Giraffe Manor

This itself contains 5 rooms and has the feel of an English country house, but instead of peacocks, it is rangy giraffe that mow the lawn. If giraffes are your thing and you would like to share breakfast with one then this is the ideal spot! 		 
Giraffe Manor
$325pp More info & Video >


Ngong House

This is located in the Karen region, just outside Nairobi. Each of the 8 rooms has been made from scratch from local wood by the owner Paul Verleysen, with 1 through 4 being treehouses. 		 
Ngong House
$318pp More info & Video >


Norfolk Hotel

This is one of the oldest in Nairobi and is still one of the best. Consisting of 168 rooms from air-conditioned duplexes in the 600 block to standard, fan-cooled colonial rooms, there is a wide range to select from. The Norfolk has all of the amenities you would require from a hotel with a couple of good restaurants and a locally renowned piano bar, set amongst an oasis of city calm. 		 
Norfolk
$125pp More info & Video >


Macushla House

Macushla is a less expensive but still very good, intimate private house in the Karen region to the south west of Nairobi. Simple and quirky are probably words that best describe the house, with great service and good rooms sizes, it is a popular choice.

  
Macushla House
$108pp More info & Video >


Serena Hotel

It is the best of the large, inner Nairobi hotels. The Serena has all of the hallmarks and standards you would expect from an international, business hotel. The services are second to none, with air-conditioning as standard, 24 hour laundry, a good sized pool and top rate gym. Located right in the centre of town, the hotel is surprisingly low-rise but has 185 rooms from which to choose.

 
Serena Hotel
$170pp More info & Video >