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Hemingways Nairobi
An exclusive, all-suite luxury boutique hotel between Nairobi National Park and the Ngong Hills — the flagship of the Hemingways Collection since 2013.
🏨 45-Suite Luxury Boutique Hotel
🌟 Small Luxury Hotels of the World Member
📅 Opened 2013
📋 About Hemingways Nairobi
Hemingways Nairobi is an exclusive luxury boutique hotel set between Nairobi National Park and the foot of the Ngong Hills, in the peaceful, leafy suburb of Karen — roughly 14 km southwest of Nairobi’s city centre, and just minutes from where author Karen Blixen’s farm once stood. Opened in 2013, the hotel has served as the flagship of the Hemingways Collection ever since, and is a proud member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH). Designed as a modern interpretation of a classic plantation home, its architecture features light-filled interiors, generous verandas, and high vaulted ceilings that draw in the surrounding gardens and forested views.
Each of the hotel’s 45 spacious, all-suite rooms features en-suite bathrooms with walk-in closets, a personalised minibar, and a private terrace or balcony with sweeping views of the iconic Ngong Hills. Every stay includes 24-hour dedicated butler service, and guests enjoy access to a brasserie restaurant, a sunset bar and lounge, and a full-service spa and salon using L’Occitane bathroom products. The hotel’s tranquil, refined setting makes it perfectly placed for trips to Nairobi National Park, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the Giraffe Centre, and the Karen Blixen Museum, appealing equally to leisure travellers and business guests seeking discreet, intuitive service away from the bustle of central Nairobi.
🏷️ Hotel Details
| Type | All-Suite Luxury Boutique Hotel |
| Opened | 2013 |
| Affiliation | Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH); Flagship, Hemingways Collection |
| Address | 54 Mbagathi Ridge, Karen, Nairobi |
| City | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Postal Address | P.O. Box 146-00502, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Distance to Nairobi CBD | ~14 km |
| Suites | 45 |
| Nearby Attractions | Nairobi National Park, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum |
| Phone | +254 709 500 000 / 020 229 5000/15 |
| Fax | 020 229 5111 |
| info@hemingways-collection.com | |
| Website | hemingways-collection.com/nairobi |
⚙️ Services & Amenities
🔵 Brasserie Restaurant
🔵 Sunset Bar & Lounge
🔵 Full-Service Spa & Salon (L’Occitane)
🔵 Private Terraces / Balconies (All Suites)
🔵 Manicured Gardens
🔵 Private Dining & Lounge Areas
🔵 Safari & Wildlife Trip Arrangements
🔵 Business & Leisure Facilities
🛏️ Suite Types
🛏️ Deluxe Suite (Separate Lounge, Work Area, Vaulted Ceilings)
🛏️ Heritage Suite (Refined, Kenyan Heritage Touches)
🛏️ Grand Residence (Private Dining & Lounge)
🕐 Availability
| Front Desk & Butler Service: Open 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week |
🗺️ Service Areas
📍 Nairobi National Park Vicinity
🌍 International Luxury & Safari Travellers
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📍 Location & Map
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📬 Contact Information
| 🌐 Website | hemingways-collection.com/nairobi |
| 📞 Phone | +254 709 500 000 / 020 229 5000/15 |
| 📠 Fax | 020 229 5111 |
| info@hemingways-collection.com | |
| 📍 Address | 54 Mbagathi Ridge, Karen, P.O. Box 146-00502, Nairobi, Kenya |
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⭐ Reviews & Ratings
Hemingways Nairobi is consistently praised on TripAdvisor for its exceptional, personalised service and tranquil setting, with guests frequently naming individual staff members by name for going above and beyond, from birthday surprises to attentive dining service.
“Amazing experience. Good service and cheers to the chef. Also, thank you Gibson, good job.”
“Abby was a great host, got a birthday surprise. Would definitely come back and highly recommend the le petite experience.”
“Stayed here before starting our safari and it was the perfect introduction to Kenya. Our butler made every small request feel effortless, and the views of the Ngong Hills from our private terrace were breathtaking, especially at sunset.”
“Booked a spa day and dinner at the brasserie for our anniversary and it exceeded expectations. Nice to have a truly luxury property this close to home in Karen, feels like a world away from the city despite being just 14km out.”
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