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High on the
slopes of Africa's second highest mountain, The Mount Kenya
Safari Club straddles the Equator in a glory of luxurious
cottages and elegant buildings set amid manicured lawns and
decorative ponds. Ever since the club was founded in 1959 by
the late film star William Holden, eccentric American Ray Ryan,
and Swiss financier Carl Hirschmann, it has been a Mecca for
the international jet set - its list of members reads like a
Who's Who of royalty, aristocracy, and the rich and famous.
Whether visiting Kenya at a leisurely pace or stopping simply
for lunch, the Mount Kenya Safari Club maintains an immutably
majestic presence and is a touching reminder of the vision of
its creators. Mount Kenya Safari Club is a two and a half hour
drive from Nairobi. Alternatively, it is a fifty-minute flight
to Nanyuki airstrip and a fifteen-minute transfer drive to the
club.
Mount Kenya Safari Club's history is as colorful and exciting as
its members, guests and visitors from the pioneers who made the
homestead and the farm, their own, through its conversion into
an upcountry hotel, to the uproarious narrative of the three
hell-raisers who bought it on a whim and launched a legend.
About Mount Kenya Safari Club
Safari Accommodation And More at Mount Kenya Safari Club
Mount Kenya Safari Club has a variety of rooms located in the
100-acres of beautifully manicured lawns, which vary
according to their location. One can visit the types of bedrooms
on a sweeping circle of the magnificent grounds: the Club
Rooms in the main building, to the Garden Cottages by
the tennis courts, around the William Holden Cottages,
by the Riverside Cottages along the River Likii,
returning back up the hill via the Luxury Villas to the
main building. The club has a total of 114 ensuite rooms,
each room, with its own club-like charm, has a log fireplace,
which is lit every evening.
Luxury Villas: "Batian" with 2 twin-bedded rooms and 1
double bedded room. "Lenana" with 1 twin-bedded room and 1
double-bedded room. "River House" with 1 suite with twin beds
and sitting room, 1 double-bedded room, 1 twin-bedded room. Each
of the villas has large sitting rooms with fireplace, private
verandah overlooking Mount Kenya, dining area and kitchen. The
mini-bars can be stocked on request.
William Holden Cottages: There are 12, each with 1
twin-bedded and 1 double-bedded room, a large sitting room in
the center, Roman-style bathrooms and fireplace. The mini-bar
can be stocked on request.
Garden Suites: Mount Kenya Safari Club has 8 garden
suites, with 1 twin-bedded room, large sitting room and
fireplace.
Club Building: The Club Building comprises: 6 suites with
large sitting room, fireplace, a bar, 1 double-bedded room and
private verandah looking out to Mount Kenya - the mini-bars are
stocked on request - and 22 Club Rooms, 21 of which are
twin-bedded and 1 double-bedded, each with a fireplace.
Riverside Cottages: Mount Kenya Safari Club has 13
riverside cottages, each unit comprising of 1 suite and 2 studio
suites - this means there are 39 rooms here in total. The suites
have a twin-bedded room, with fireplace, one sitting room, a
fully stocked mini-bar, private verandah overlooking the river
and Mount Kenya, and a large bathroom with sunken bath. The
Studio Suites each have double bed and fireplace, private
verandah overlooking the river and Mount Kenya, sitting area, a
large bathroom with sunken bath.
The amenities in each room are furnished with rugs, bedside
lamps, dressing tables and built-in ward robes, and a fireplace.
In every bathroom there is a 115 / 240v shaving socket. The
bathrooms are provided with Mount Kenya Safari Club shampoo,
body lotion, bath and shower gel and bathrobes. Each bathroom
has overhead showers and bathtubs, flush toilets, washbasin,
freshly laundered towels, hot and cold running water, boiled
water and glasses
Conferences: A choice of five conference and meeting
rooms are available, which seat from 15 to 120 people. The two
larger conference facilities open out onto the Club's lawns.
Each room has a full range of audio-visual presentation
equipment.
Mount Kenya Safari Club Relaxation
Club Restaurant: Overlooking a courtyard, the Club
Restaurant serves a buffet breakfast, buffet lunch and 9-course
dinner to guests. Each day of the week, except Monday, Mount
Kenya Safari Club's Kirinyaga Resident Band entertains guests
throughout dinner and afterwards provides dance music. The menu
is a cosmopolitan combination of European, African and Asian
dishes, made from the abundance of fresh Kenyan produce. A full
vegetarian menu is available for all the meals. Seating Capacity
is 180 people. Opening hours are: Breakfast 7.00 a.m. to 10.00
a.m.; Lunch 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.; Dinner 7.30 p.m. to 9.30
p.m.
Members Dining Room: Elegantly placed black and white
photographs of celebrities who have been guests of the club
cover the walls. Open for dinner only, Club Members can enjoy a
superb dinner in delightful surroundings. Non-members can now
enjoy dinner in the Members Dining Room at a supplementary
charge. Dress is smart casual. The menu is a gourmet 9-course a
la Carte, with a choice of 6 starters, 6 main courses and 6
desserts. Seating capacity is 70 people. Opening hours are 7.30
p.m. to 09.30 p.m..
A wealth of activities and facilities are available at the Mount
Kenya Safari Club including: Swimming pool - Tennis
court - Horse riding - Putting green -
9-hole golf course - Bowls - Croquet -
Trout fishing - Art gallery - Health and beauty
center - Club shops - Club chapel - Game
viewing platform - Bush dinner on the banks of the River
Likii.
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