Mount Kenya Safari Club

Location

Mount Kenya

Rating

5-Star

Number of Rooms

115 Rooms

• 3 Villas
• 12 Cottages
• 33 Studio Suites
• 26 Suites
• 22 Club Building Rooms

Distances

• 220 Km North from Nairobi (3 hour drive).
• By Air: Daily scheduled service from Nairobi to Nanyuki

General Description

One of Kenya’s best-known properties, Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club is steeped in colonial history, with a past as colorful as its magnificent gardens. Originally built as a dream home by a wealthy New Yorker for her young French aviator husband, it quickly became a main focal point for the ‘Happy Valley’ set of the 1930s. In 1959 William Holden and two friends turned it into one of the most exclusive clubs in the world with founding members including Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Louis Mountbatten, Robert Ruark, Lyndon Johnson, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. The Club still retains its gracious charm with manicured lawns sweeping to the foothills of Mount Kenya - an ideal stop-off for relaxation in between safaris.  There are a variety of distractions for those staying at the Club – horseback riding, golf, trout fishing, tennis, visiting the adjacent wildlife sanctuary (base for the successful breeding programme of endangered bongo antelope), or just walking in the beautiful grounds. For those seeking total repose there is a heated swimming pool and a health and beauty centre.

Rooms

• Wood-burning, fireplace
• 3-pin square point electricity sockets 220-240v shaving outlets.
• Hair dryers & Adapters
• Mini bar
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Safety deposit boxes
• Laundry/Dry Cleaning/Shoe cleaning

Facilities

• Tennis court / Table Tennis
• Golf course
• Bowling Green / Croquet
• Snooker
• Jogging Circuits
• Heated swimming pool / Sauna
• Conference Facilities / Business centre
• Bureau de Change $ Video room
• Hairdressing Salon / Health & Beauty Care
• Gift Shops / Art Gallery / Gallery shop

General

• Gentlemen are required to wear Smart Casual Dress. Sports wear, T-shirts and jeans are not allowed in The Dining Room.
• Children under 7 are not allowed in the public areas after 6.30pm.
• Babysitters & Baby cots available
• Credit Cards – all major credit cards accepted.
• Access for disabled persons
• Medical Services

Activities

• Trout fishing
• Horse riding
• Bird watching
• Animal Orphanage
• Mountain climbing
• Bush dinners
• Riverside cocktails
• Game viewing in various Parks & Reserves

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