Mount Kenya Safari Club
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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.
The Club's history is as colourful and exciting as its members 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.
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.
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Location
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. |
Club Bedroom |
Bedrooms
&
Cottages
Catering
to both small and large groups, Mount Kenya Safari Club has a total of
114 bedrooms. These comprise 2 Villas, 13 Riverside and 12 William Holden
Cottages, 8 Garden Suites and Club Rooms and Studio Suites. All bedrooms
have:
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Private
bathroom with shower
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Telephone
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Log fireplace
The Luxury
Villas, William Holden Cottages each have a large sitting room. Most rooms
have a private verandah overlooking the majestic Mount Kenya. |
Fine dining
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Restaurants
and Bars
Dinners
are an elegant affair at the Safari Club. There is a choice of two restaurants;
the Mawingo and the Kirinyaga. There are also two bars; the Mountain View
Bar and Lounge, and the Trophy Lounge which has a relaxed and friendly
atmosphere and is the ideal setting for cocktail parties. |
Exquisite banquets and buffets
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Conferences
A choice
of five conference and meeting rooms is 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. |
Fantastic golfing
Pool & Mt. Kenya |
Leisure
A wealth
of activities and facilities are available at the Mount Kenya Safari Club
including:
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Swimming
pool
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Tennis
court
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Horse
riding
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Putting
green
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9-hole golf course
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Bowls
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Croquet
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Trout
fishing
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Art gallery
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Health
and beauty centre
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Club shops
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Club chapel
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Game viewing
platform
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Bush dinner
on the banks of the River Likii
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Camel safaris |
Safaris
and Sightseeing
Some
of Kenya's finest attractions lie at the Mount Kenya Safari Club's doorstep.
The 19,000 acre Sweetwaters Game Reserve is teeming with a wide variety
of wildlife and there is an enormous range of other sightseeing activities
for visitors. These include bird walks, half or full day game viewing safaris
and half or full day trips to challenge Mount Kenya's rugged slopes.
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