Hemingways Nairobi

These spacious rooms are located on the ground floor of each wing. Each Deluxe Suite comprises of a comfy double en suite bedroom, a seating area and private terrace. The marble en suite bathrooms are luxuriously fitted with walk-in closets, double vanity units and a separate bath, shower and loo. All Suites come with WIFI, air conditioning, heaters, mosquito nets, electrical outlets, a TV and personalised mini bar.

Located on the upper floor of each wing, these suites are characterised by their high vaulted ceilings and luxurious furnishings. Each room has a gorgeous double en suite bedroom, a private lounge area and terrace. The marble en suite bathrooms are luxuriously fitted with walk-in closets, double vanity units and a separate bath, shower and loo. All Suites come with WIFI, air conditioning, heaters, mosquito nets, electrical outlets, a TV and personalised mini bar.

This is a large one bedroom suite which is comprised of a lavish master bedroom with an en suite, an elegant lounge with a private dining area, a terrace with spectacular views, a second bathroom for guests, and a kitchen with butler access. The master en suite bathroom is luxuriously fitted with a walk-in closet, a separate bath, shower and loo. The suites comes with WIFI, air conditioning and a ceiling fan, heaters, mosquito nets, electrical outlets, a TV and personalised mini bar.

This generously sized premium suite is the crowning jewel of Hemingways Nairobi. The Hemingway Suite is made up of a spacious master bedroom with an en suite bathroom, luxuriously fitted with a walk-in closet, a separate bath, shower and loo, lavishly furnished lounge and dining rooms, a second bathroom for guests, a private kitchen and terrace with exquisite views. It also comes with exclusive butler service, and is completed with WIFI, air conditioning and a ceiling fan, heaters, mosquito nets, electrical outlets, a TV and personalised mini bar.

Hemingways Nairobi caters breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teas and dinners to all their guests in their opulent Brasserie. For breakfast, guests may choose from an elegant continental spread of fresh seasonal fruits and fruit juices, healthy cereals, homemade pastries and cold cuts from the buffet, or opt for something a little more hot and hearty from the breakfast menu. Chefs prepare an inclusive variety of dishes to be enjoyed at lunch including soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers and lighter snacks.

Between 3 and 5 in the afternoon, guests can relax on the terrace and be treated to a traditional English afternoon tea with all the trimmings – fresh scones, clotted cream and fresh jam, finger sandwiches, and little cakes, eclairs and tartlets! To finish off the day with a flourish, chefs offer a fantastic range of dishes including grilled steaks, risottos, seafood and in-house pastas, supplemented with seasonal weekly specials.

Hemingways’ Executive Chef gives great attention to using fresh and free-range products and sourcing locally and directly from Kenyan farms.

Hemingways’ bar has a classy yet intimate feel and a team of top-notch barmen. Relax in front of the fireplace or out on the terrace savouring your favourite wine or cocktail.

Retire to the hotel’s own spa wing overlooking the pool and gardens when it’s time to make the most out of your relaxation, or when you simply fancy a bit of extra pampering! The spa offers a fabulous selection of treatments using locally sourced and healing ingredients, such as traditional massages, aromatherapy massages, detoxes, exfoliations, facials, manicures, pedicures and packages.

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is the most successful rescue and rehabilitation program for orphaned elephants in the world and a wonderful place to spend a few hours. Get to know the young elephants and their keepers, and learn about the Trust’s incredible efforts to ensure the safety and wellbeing of these beautiful animals.

The Karen Blixen Museum is a national museum in Kenya, formerly the home of the Danish author of ‘Out of Africa’, Karen Blixen. The book was based on her time spent in Kenya and the farm she built at the base of the Ngong Hills. Enjoy guided tours through the house and grounds, which are still home to the original decor and equipment from the coffee farm. If you’re a fan of either the book or film then this will be a great stop to make while staying at Hemingway and step back into history under her very own roof!

Nairobi National Park is only a short drive away from the hotel, a safari on your doorstep. Established in 1946, it is the oldest national park in Kenya and the only one in the world to be situated in a capital city. These plains are home to an array of wildlife including lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, giraffes and the endangered black rhino, as well as over 400 species of bird! Visitors can participate in game drives, nature walks, hikes, camping and picnics so there’s something for everyone and every occasion.

Created by the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife, the Giraffe Centre was established to protect the endangered Rothschild Giraffe, which are only found indigenously in East Africa. If you visit you’ll get the chance to feed the giraffes yourselves and learn all about the sanctuary’s important work.

One Horizon is a humanitarian, non-profit organisation founded in 2007 that works to combat poverty, especially in cases of women and children. They embrace the model of sustainable tourism and bringing communities together so that the most vulnerable and disadvantaged can still have bright futures ahead of them. Since 2007, One Horizon has helped thousands of people in ways such as:

• Operating over 20 rescue centres for children in and around Nairobi
• Sustaining a food program that feeds over 2000 children per day
• Developing a program for women’s empowerment and financial independence

The Hemingways Collection supports One Horizon and their goals in two ways – staff/guest visits and supplying food. Staff and guests can visit the different centres around Nairobi where they can spend time with the women and children and participate in activities supporting the centre such as ‘organising and recording health checks, helping prepare and serve lunches, supporting art and crafts classes and physical education and exercises’. Visiting fees go directly to the programs. The hotel also supplies much needed food supplies to One Horizon so they can continue with their food program.

The Community Rugby Association (CRA) was founded in 2008 with the aim of connecting with children from disadvantaged backgrounds and giving them a positive hobby where they could develop skills and healthy habits, make friends and keep fit. The CRA has been organising rugby matches and teams for different age groups of children from in/around the urban slums of Nairobi and training in held in large open fields in the wider Nairobi area on weekends.

The Hemingways Collection supports the CRA by continually giving them financial aid so that they can achieve their vision of helping vulnerable children and expanding into a national program with enough resources to allow talented children to progress into formal rugby clubs and teams.