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.

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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.