Nairobi Hotels, Fairview Hotel

The Nairobi Fairview Hotel

The Fairview Hotel is one of the few family owned, high class hotels in Nairobi.  Established in 1946, it has the finest blend of the past and present.  With five acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, the Fairview offers the spirit of the green city in the sun.  No other property can boast of such green in the city centre.

The Fairview hotels offers comfortable accommodation with trapping of modern day traveller-wifi internet, room safes, electronic door locks and direct dial telephone.  In addition the hotel has a modern gym and conference faciltiies.

Facilities & Amenities

The Fairview features the following

• Quiet Location in with lush gardens

• Wifi internet through out the hotel

• Top Notch security

• Business Centre

• Gym with brand-new equipment.

• Swimming pool

• Sports room

• Conference facilities- 3 conference rooms that  that can accommodate about 120 guests.  All have latest conference facilities including LCD projectors, flip charts, speakers and air conditioner.

Accommodation at the Fairview Hotel

All the guest rooms are well appointed.  First Class rooms feature the following:-

• Spacious with large desks, tremendously large bathrooms (both a shower and a bath)

• three telephones

• mini-bar

• Air conditioning

• Some have trouser press

• Guests in these rooms enjoy complimentary access to the First Class Lounge.

• Some of these rooms have their own private garden access

• king size bed

• T.V. satellite

• safe

• an advanced electronic key-card system.

• wifi and all taxes.

Hotel Rates in USD for the year 2009

To Nairobi Country Lodge and get a discount kindly specify your desired dates of travel and Email us: rnxploresafaris@gmail.com or info@gorillasafarisrwanda.com or rnxploresafaris@yahoo.com

Bookings exceeding 3 nights attracts discounts.

Dinning  & Wining at the Nairobi Country Lodge Hotel.

The Nairobi Fairview Hotel has for dining and wining venues.  TheMukutan Garden Cafe has the finest coffee and light meals in Nairobi.  The Pwani Pool Restaurant offers international Cuisine.  The Pango Brasserie offers the most classy dining with its underground wine bar.

The Fairview Apartments:

The Fairview Hotel has some of the finest apartment in Nairobi.  The Fairview Apartments are available for long term rental-3 months at most.  The apartments have one, two or three bedrooms.  All apartments have high speed internet wireless and wired service, satellite TV, wake up call facility and telephone.  They have excellent security backed up CCTV cameras and internationally trained guards.  They also have card based locking, electronic safes and back up generator thus ensuring 24 hours power supply.

Nairobi Attractions within Fairview Hotel.

Nairobi city has both man made and natural attractions.  Natural attractions include the Nairobi National Park and its wildlife, the Ngong hills.   The man made attractions include museums, cultural centres, historical buildings, city markets, shopping malls, boutiques, hotels and specialty restaurant.  Several markets dot the city.  Historical buildings include the Parliament, Old Provincial headquarters, National Archives, Railway headquarters, Kipande House, McMillan Library

Nairobi City Markets

Gikomba market is probably the biggest open air market south of the equator.  Gikomba specializes in mitumba ( used clothes and other items) and food stuffs.  The City Market (once a hangar) opposite Jamia Mosque is the best place to buy cut flowers and curios.   Be careful when changing money in these markets as the operators are not recognized though they give better rates than the foreign bureaux.  If you need to change money here, be accompanied by someone who knows the place as you might as well loose your money.  The Maasai Market on the University wasy slip road is ideal for those interested in Maasai Curios.  For fruits and vegetables visit Wakulima Market along Haille Salesie Avenue next to KPCU.   The biggest Hawker Market at Muthurwa is also worthy a visit.  Ngara Market across Nairobi River is ideal for those interested in high quality secod hand clothes.

Shopping Malls include ABC Place( Waiyaki Way), Adams Arcade (Ngong Road), Village and the Mall in Westlands, Village Market (Gigiri) an Yaya Centre in Hurlingham. 

Museums:

Museums in Nairobi include, Nairobi Museum, Karen Blixen Museum, Railway Museum Cultural Centres.  The railway museum documents the history of the Railway and emergency of Nairobi as a city.   The National museum has a large number of galleries.  The galleries include the big mammal, ornithological, ethnographical, Geographical, Historical.  A must visit is the origin of Man exhibit. 

Nairobi Restaurants: Nairobi has a large number of restaurants.  Specialty restaurants include Italian, Indian, Chinese, French, Ethiopian, Japanese, Thai, South American, Barbecue and continental.  Perhaps some of the most famous restaurants in Nairobi are Carnivore and Tamarind

Italian Restaurants

Nairobi City Tour

Nairobi city tour include visits to the Museums, Nairobi National Parks and markets.  Other attractions include Giraffe Manor, Mamba Village, Bomas of Kenya,

Nairobi Apartments for Long Stay

For those who wish to stay for long, Nairobi has a large number of apartments. Most are concentrated  within Milimani area. Within the city centre there are apartments at Longonot Place, Chester house.    Nairobi Apartments will feature fully furnished units with TV seats, sitting rooms, bath taps/showers, swimming pools, car parks. It is always advisable to check on the facilities available before committing ones money.