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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Sarova Taita hills Game Lodge - Taita


Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge is located at the main entrance to the Taita Hills Sanctuary in South Eastern Kenya, 400 km from Nairobi and 200 km from Mombasa. A one hour flight from Nairobi or 30 min from Mombasa by private charter lands at the Lodge's own airstrip. The Sanctuary is a 3 hour drive from Mombasa and a 6 hour drive from Nairobi on tarmac roads.

Located at the main entrance to the Sanctuary, Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge is an inviting stone building of 60 spacious rooms and two suites, all with their own private viewing balcony commanding views of the adjacent Taita Hills or the well maintained gardens and surrounding Sanctuary. At night, floodlights illuminate the swimming pool and gardens and provide an opportunity to see any wildlife in the vicinity. It is not uncommon to see elephants daily at the watering hole next to the swimming pool.

In addition to the rooms and suites, the Lodge has a Main Restaurant, Bar & Lounge and many bush dining options. The free form swimming pool has its own pool bar. The Lodge has its own fleet of well equipped safari vehicles with excellent guides. There are meeting rooms and numerous outdoor venues for dining and leisure. There is a gift shop, fuel station and business center.

The climate is very pleasant, with temperatures averaging between 18 Degrees Centigrade and 30 Degrees Centigrade year round. There are sporadic rains in March, April, November & December.

Ole-sereni Hotel- Nairobi



The hotel offers Luxury ‘With the Best of Both Worlds” combining all the best features of a modern City Hotel and a traditional Wildlife Lodge. 

The title of the hotel is taken from the Maasai name for the area, meaning ‘place of tranquility’ offering its guests the comforts and services of a city hotel while bordering the wilds of the Nairobi National Park. Ole - Sereni Hotel captures the essence of Nairobi which is the only city in the world that boasts a natural game park within its precincts. This is evident as guests view animals at the waterhole in the park from the restaurants, bars, swimming pool, selected rooms and parts of the hotel.
For those who want the best of both worlds, Ole – Sereni is the perfect answer. As ‘the city hotel by the game park’, it offers guests a chance to view game only 15 minutes after leaving the airport.
Located just off the Mombasa Road and overlooking the famous Nairobi Game Park, Ole Sereni Hotel is strategically positioned between the Airport and the city center, at an area fondly known as a ‘place of tranquility’ (Ole Sereni) by the Maasai. 

The Hotel offers visitors exactly what its name denotes, combining all the best aspects of a modern City Hotel and a traditional bush Lodge, Ole Sereni captures the essence of Nairobi which is the only city in the world that boasts a Game Park within its precincts. This is evident as guests view animals at the waterhole in the Park from the Restaurants, Bar, Swimming Pool and selected parts of the Hotel.

Combining all the best features of a modern City Hotel and a traditional Wildlife Lodge, the Ole-Sereni is named after the Maasai name of the area, meaning ‘place of tranquility.
Ole-sereni Hotel has 134 exquisitely decorated and individually air-conditioned rooms on 3 floors which include 58 superior rooms with city view, 48 Deluxe rooms with park view, 26 Club rooms with either views (park & city) and 2 Executive Suites each with Jacuzzi on the veranda facing the park overlooking to the waterhole..
Facilities
Rooms

City Facing Rooms
• 58 Superior rooms
• 48 Deluxe rooms
• 26 Club rooms
• 02 Suites



In rooms Ammenities

• Direct/dial telephone
• Cabled high speed internet
• Private bath/shower & WC
• Tea/Coffee Facility
• hairdryer
• Minibar
• Safe
• Satellite Tv

• Voltage (220 - 240V)
• Sound proofing (double glazed windows)
• Security Locks



Guest Services/Facilities
• Currency Exchange
• Laundry/Dry Cleaning Services
• Gift Shop
• Baby Sitters available on request
• 24 Hours Room Service
• Spacious and fully equipped Business Center
• Automatic wake up phone system
• Wi - Fi Spots in the public area
• Smoking rooms available
• Travel desk

Restaurants & Bar
The Big Five Restaurants & Bar

• On the 1st floor set on the large veranda overlooking waterhole, is a special five in one restaurant boasting in one open-show kitchen cooking Mongolian Grills, Italian, Indian and Chinese dishes.
• Its own Bar

The Waterhole Snack Bar

• Main bar also set to take advantage of the large veranda overlooking the waterhole
• Servers snacks throughout the day
• Menus from the Big Five Restaurant Can also be served from this area

Ngong Pool Bar

• Pavilion bar with al fresco dining also set on the large veranda
• Serves ice-cream, healthy snacks and drinks.

Karen Blixen Cottages & Restaurant – Nairobi




The Karen Blixen Coffee Garden Restaurant and Cottages are located in Karen, Kenya, a beautiful, peaceful suburb approximately 20 miles from downtown Nairobi. The cottages serve as a perfect alternate accommodation to the traditional Nairobi city hotels when visiting the capital city of Kenya during your African safari overnight, Kenya countryside vacation or even on business.

The cottages are located in the midst of one of the oldest formal gardens in Kenya, which have huge jacaranda, candelabra, cactus, bottlebrush, and other trees. Over 200 types of flowers bloom through the year and numerous bird feeders attract hundreds of varieties of birds.

All cottages have a veranda for relaxing while enjoying the birds, butterflies and flowers of the garden. We provide feeders to attract a wide variety of birds and can house as many as 30 guests. Eight of the cottages have individual suites and three have two bedroom suites with a common large sitting room. The honeymoon cottage has a large bedroom and sitting room each with a fireplace.

Each bedroom has a large bathroom with its own shower and bath. Internet connections and phones are available in all rooms. Three cottages have two private suites with a separate dressing room.

Residents can also enjoy twenty-four-hour room service. A private swimming poll and private garden bar are available for a relaxing afternoon or for small group get together. Private outdoor dinner parties by the pool can also be arranged.

La verandah garden restaurant- Nairobi


The Verandah is a relaxed, informal daytime restaurant situated in Nairobi Kenya. A short drive from the hectic city centre brings you to Nairobi's country suburbs, home of the Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, the Giraffe Manor, and of course, THE VERANDAH.

The Verandah caters to tourists and residents alike, equally popular with both.Inside seating, complete with a fireplace for those chilly Kenya days has open views to the garden where tables are set under an immense fever tree amongst lush foliage and shady umbrellas

The garden is host and home to numerous species of birds which flock to feeding trays and water dishes for your lunchtime entertainment. Indoor "palms' are the nesting place of several generations of Ruffous Sparrows. Seasonally you'll see fire finch, pin tailed wydah, various weavers, forest oriole , robin chat, indigo birds, manikins, sunbirds and an elusive pair of paradise fly catchers.