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.
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 wardrobes,
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.
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 - Maze.
Remarks:
RATES:
-JULY 1, 2007 IS TARGET FOR POST REFURBISHMENT
Rates from this date are subject to a US$ 47 additional
room Supplement
-Rates quoted are TOUR PACKAGE RATES based
on Fullboard Accommodation inclusive of temporary club
membership and golf.
-Easter & Christmas(24-26, 31 Dec, 2007 & 01
Jan, 2008) Supplements Apply
CHILDREN POLICY:
-Children aged 2 years stay FREE
-Children 2-12 yrs sharing with 2 adults pay 25% of
adult rate
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellation is subject to a fee charged for bookings
already reserved. Conditions and cancellation penalties
apply.
NB: Prices and
availability are subject to revision without prior notice
owing to currency, tax, levy and seasonal fluctuations
We also offer safari, car rentals and flight bookings
which we can organise for you with your hotel/lodge
enquiry www.roamingafricasafaris.com.
| |
Single |
Double |
Triple |
Period |
| Low season |
US$ 270 |
US$ 335 |
US$ N/A |
01/Apr/08-31/May/08 |
| Mid season |
US$ 426 |
US$ 498 |
US$ N/A |
02/Jan/08-31/Jan/08
01/Mar/08-31/Mar/08
01/Jun/08-30/Jun/08
01/Nov/08-23/Dec/08 |
| High season |
US$ 447 |
US$ 520 |
US$ N/A |
01/Feb/08-29/Feb/08
01/Jul/08-31/Oct/08
24/Dec/08-01/Jan/08 |
