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Hemingways Nairobi

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A Boutique Hotel in Leafy Karen

In the leafy Karen suburb of Nairobi with Ngong Hills views, Hemingways Nairobi is a boutique hotel of 45 suites, with a brasserie and cocktail bar, a wine cellar, a spa and a base for the national park.

Refined calm near Nairobi National Park

Hemingways Nairobi is a boutique hotel in the leafy suburb of Karen, amid manicured gardens with sweeping views of the Ngong Hills and near Nairobi National Park, about 40 minutes from the international airport and the flagship of the Hemingways Collection. It has 45 elegant suites, from Deluxe and Executive suites to the Blixen and Hemingways suites.

Dining spans the Brasserie with Josper-grilled steaks and Watamu prawns, the 3D projection-mapped Le Petit Chef, the Hemingways Bar with local-botanical cocktails and whiskies and the glass-enclosed Wine Cellar chef’s table, with themed dining nights. There are spa and wellness facilities. Experiences run from a Nairobi National Park safari and the Karen Blixen Museum to the Giraffe Centre, golf at Karen Country Club and a Swahili cooking class. A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World and Virtuoso, it suits leisure and business travellers, couples and gourmets who want a refined city base near the national park.

Dining

Dining spans the Brasserie, with Josper-grilled steaks, house pasta and Watamu prawns, and the 3D projection-mapped Le Petit Chef.

The Hemingways Bar mixes cocktails with local botanicals and whiskies, and the glass-enclosed Wine Cellar seats up to eight for chef’s-table tastings, with themed dining nights.

Facilities and experiences

  • A boutique setting in leafy Karen, Nairobi, with Ngong Hills views.
  • 45 suites, from Deluxe to the Blixen and Hemingways suites.
  • Spa and wellness facilities.
  • A brasserie, a cocktail bar and a glass-enclosed wine cellar.
  • Nairobi National Park safaris, the Karen Blixen Museum and golf nearby.

Why we recommend Hemingways Nairobi

  • A boutique hotel in leafy Karen, Nairobi, with Ngong Hills views.
  • 45 suites, from Deluxe to signature suites.
  • A brasserie, a cocktail bar and a wine cellar.
  • A spa and a base for Nairobi National Park.
  • A Small Luxury Hotels member, good for couples, gourmets and business travellers.

A note on experience

This suits you if you want a refined city base near the national park. Take a suite over the gardens with Ngong Hills views, dine at the Brasserie or the projection-mapped Le Petit Chef, and taste wines in the glass-enclosed cellar. Take a Nairobi National Park safari, visit the Karen Blixen Museum, and play golf nearby. It is elegant and central. Good for leisure and business travellers, couples and gourmets.

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