House of Waine Hotel : Nairobi : Kenya

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House of Waine Hotel

Location

House of Waine is a beautiful boutique hotel on Masai Lane in the Karen suburb of Nairobi, Kenya and a 30 minute drive from Jomo Kenyatta International airport.

Accommodation and facilities

House of Waine is an 11-bedroom boutique hotel on 2.5 acres. The hotel blends the elegance of gracious living with modern Africa in an exclusive and tranquil setting.

The 11 bedrooms are individually styled and then named to reflect their different themes ensuring that no two are exactly alike. 9 of the bedrooms can be single, double or twin rooms. Each bedroom features a large marble bathroom with plenty of natural light through the large windows. Most bathrooms have a separate shower and bath (with the exception of 2 which feature only a bath) and all have a complete range of toiletries, hairdryers and bathroom telephone.

Cuisine

The menu is varied and reflects the diversity to be found in Nairobi today, which ensures that guests will find something they will enjoy. The set menu gives guests two options for each course and this changes daily, so that there is always a variety. Meals are served in various locations on the property, which allows House of Waine to make each meal a bit of a different experience! These areas are:

• The Breakfast Terrace
• The Dining Terrace
• The Dining Room
• The Pool Pavilion
• The Lounge
• Or simply in the garden

Activities in the area

There are many interesting things to do and places to visit in and around Karen.

These include:

• The Daphne Sheldrick Wildlife Sanctuary - where you can interact with and adopt elephants and rhinos.
• The Giraffe Centre - to hand feed giraffes and for nature walks.
• The Nairobi National Park - the only wildlife reserve in the world located right next to a major city.
• The Matbronze Art Gallery & Foundry - to purchase bronze wildlife pieces.
• The Butterfly Centre - an entomological centre dedicated to the study and preservation of all things butterfly.
• The Karen Blixen Museum - visit the location where it all started, understand how the area got its name and why it remains such a charming subrub to this day.
• Karui Beads - to purchase all your bead and pottery requirements and visit the workshop to see how all the wonderful creations are made.
• Utamaduni - a lovely shopping venue incorporating 16 outlets in one house for all your gift items.