Accommodation in Mount Kenya
With magnificent views of majestic Mount Kenya, the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club is set in over 100 acres of landscaped gardens, offering a unique blend of comfort, relaxation and adventure. Originally the retreat of movie star and Club founder, William Holden, the Club’s illustrious former members have included Winston Churchill and Bing Crosby.
Fairmont Safari Club Mt. Kenya Room Types
There are 115 standard and superior guest rooms spread out in the delightful grounds of the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club. Superior accommodation comprises Suites, Studio Suites and Cottages. The Suites have a twin-bedded room, with fireplace, one sitting room, a fully stocked mini-bar, private veranda overlooking the river and Mount Kenya, and a large bathroom with sunken bath.
The Studio Suites each have double bed and fireplace, private veranda overlooking the river and Mount Kenya, sitting area, a large bathroom with sunken bath, and a fully stocked mini-bar. The superior guest rooms are located in the Garden Suites, William Holden Cottages, Riverside Cottages, and the three houses, Lenana, Batian and River House.
Standard Guest Rooms
Each standard guest room is furnished with rugs, bedside lamps, dressing tables and built-in wardrobes, and a fireplace. In every bathroom there is a 115 / 240v shaving socket, overhead showers and bathtubs, flush toilets, washbasin. Also each bathroom has shampoo, body lotion, bath and shower gel, bathrobes, freshly laundered towels, hot and cold running water, water flasks and drinking water.
Superior Guest Rooms
Each superior guest room is furnished with rugs, bedside lamps, dressing tables and built-in wardrobes, and a fireplace. In every bathroom there is a 115 / 240v shaving socket, overhead showers and bathtubs, flush toilets, washbasin. Also each bathroom has shampoo, body lotion, bath and shower gel, bathrobes, freshly laundered towels, hot and cold running water, water flasks and drinking water. Tea and coffee making facilities, and a kettle, are available in all superior guest rooms.
Activities At Fairmont Safari Club Mt. Kenya
For those who wish to spend time relaxing at the Club, there are many recreational activities available: horseback riding, golf, croquet, a putting green, a bowling green, table tennis, swimming, a beauty salon, an animal orphanage and much more. To be able to relax and appreciate the superb setting, the personal attention lavished on all our visitors, the numerous activities and superb cuisine, one night is just not enough. Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club is the ideal base for a truly superb holiday in Kenya. With some of the country’s finest attractions on the doorstep visitors can enjoy an enormous range of excursions and activities without spending hours and even days travelling between each.
Heated Swimming Pool – There is a large outdoor heated swimming pool, manned by a pool attendant from 7:00 to 6:00 p.m. The surrounds of the pool are an ideal venue for cocktail parties for 15 to 500 persons.
Rose Gardens – Pay a visit to the Club’s beautiful rose gardens.
Animal Orphanage – The animal orphanage managed by the neighbouring ranch and the William Holden Foundation can be visited from a special entrance in the Club grounds.
Local Excursions – Guided game walks in the Sanctuary are scheduled daily at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Clients are escorted by a naturalist, which makes for a very interesting two-hour walk, as the expert is a mine of information about the animals.
