This excellent family-run boutique hotel offers elegant accommodation and personalised service in the leafy, upmarket Nairobi suburb of Karen.
This excellent family-run boutique hotel offers elegant accommodation and personalised service in the leafy, upmarket suburb of Karen. There are just 11 comfortable rooms on the colonial-style property, each featuring unique decor inspired by people, things, animals or places that define both Kenya and Africa.
The onsite restaurant serves both Kenyan and international cuisine indoors or al fresco, while the wood-panelled bar offers beverages which you can sip by the large outdoor pool, in the furnished gazebo or while strolling the lush gardens.
Attractions near this lovely hotel include the Karen Blixen Museum, which shelters a herd of endangered Rothschild’s giraffe as well as Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, where you may be able to see orphaned baby elephants get fed by dedicated keepers.
Location
How to get to House of Waine
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is approximately 28km or 40 minutes’ drive (depending on traffic) from House of Waine. Nairobi’s busy city centre is around 30 minutes from this peaceful hotel.
Activities at House of Waine
- Karen Blixen Museum & Giraffe Centre visit
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust excursion
- Lake Nakuru National Park day trip
- Kibera Slum School or Ngong Hills Women’s Centre volunteer activity tour
*Some activities are available at extra cost.
House of Waine Highlights
- An atmospheric colonial-style small hotel in the quiet suburb of Karen
- Just 11 guest rooms, each with individual charm and character
- Attentive service
- Convenient onsite restaurant and bar
- Swimming pool set in beautifully landscaped gardens
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