NORFOLK HOTEL - NAIROBI:

When The Norfolk Hotel first opened in Nairobi on Christmas Day 1904, the Savoy Hotel in London was 5 years old and the London Ritz was still a year away. No other hotel in Kenya captures as much of Nairobi's splendid past and exciting present, and few hotels anywhere can claim a more romantic history. Adventurous visitors such as 26th American President Theodore Roosevelt, Lord Baden-Powell, the Earl of Warwick, Lord and Lady Cranworth, and the Baron and Baroness von Blixen have all been part of the Hotel’s history.

In 1998/99 the Reception, public areas, function rooms and restaurants were renovated, and the new Acacia Wing with 44 deluxe guest rooms and suites was built. Today, the Hotel boasts 167 luxurious guest rooms, an outdoor heated swimming pool, a fully equipped health club, a ballroom, four function rooms, elegant public areas and the choice of four dining venues.

ACCOMMODATION:
All guest rooms are luxuriously furnished, have plush carpeting and deep velour soft furnishings. The guest rooms all have bedside lamps, dressing tables, and built-in wardrobes, besides luggage racks. Every room has a telephone and telephone directory, direct dialling facilities, a television linked to satellite dish, electrical mosquito repellent and air conditioning. Back-up generators in the hotel allow for 24-hour electricity.

All the bathrooms have 115\240 v shaving sockets, shampoo, body lotion, bath and shower gel and bathrobes, overhead showers/bath-tubs, flush toilets, washbasin, hot and cold running water, insecticide, water tumblers and the suites, jars of cotton wool balls and weighing scales.

RECREATION:

GARDENS
Guests can enjoy the tranquility of The Norfolk gardens, which feature interesting plants and birds; besides the collection of antique modes of transportation in the grounds.

HEATED SWIMMING POOL
The heated swimming pool is normally manned by a pool-attendant from 0900 to 1800 hours. Separate men and women's changing facilities are available. Towels are provided here, along with mattresses for the sun-beds. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

HAIR & BEAUTY SALON
Tariku’s Hair Salon is open from 0800 to 1700 hours, and offers hair styling, manicure, pedicure and massage facilities.

NORFOLK HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE
The Norfolk Health and Fitness Centre features a well-equipped and maintained gym with modern equipment, aerobics tutorials, and the services of fully qualified health experts and masseurs. Separate facilities for men and women include changing rooms with showers, steam bath, sauna and restrooms. The Centre is located above the Poolside Restaurant.

SHOPS
Our Hotel Gift Shop is open from 0700 to 2100 Monday to Friday; Saturday and Sunday from 0800 to 1400 and 1600 to 2000 hours. The Gift shop offers a large selection of souvenirs, postcards, books and memorabilia, as well as up-market Kenyan artifacts and jewellery. A selection of local and international newspapers and magazines can be purchased or orders taken for daily delivery to guests’ rooms. A smaller shop offering general amenities and souvenirs is also located near the Hair Salon.

TELEVISION
All rooms are equipped with a colour TV. The hotel has its own satellite dish which receives the following local and international channels on a 24 hour basis: M-Net; Movie Magic; KTV Channel; Supersport; BBC News and CNN International. Local channels are KTN, KBC, Nation, TV Africa, Family TV.

CONFERENCE FACILITIES:
A choice of several conference rooms is available for the exacting organiser.

BUSINESS CENTRE
The Norfolk’s Business Centre is open from 0800 to 2100 hrs daily from Monday to Friday, and from 0800 to 1300 hours on Saturdays, closed on Sundays. Our hostess offers services such as telephone assistance, photocopying and general secretarial services, computer and e-mail facilities and Internet access.

CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT
LCD projector, video cassette player, television, overhead projector, slide projector, flip chart, a projection screen, a lectern and public address system are all available for use. Rooms are set with mineral water and glasses, and notepads and pens/pencils are placed for every delegate.

THE BALLROOM
Situated at the end of the Coffee Lounge is the Ball Room where a beautiful collection of paintings by Timothy Brooke's based on the "Out of Africa" theme are exhibited. The fully air-conditioned Ballroom can be divided into two sections (the North and South Ballrooms). The ideal venue for private functions, the Ballroom swiftly changes appearance and style to suit cocktail parties, grand dinner/dance functions, business luncheons, a conference venue and even theme evenings.

THE TINGA TINGA ROOM
Situated between the Acacia and the Mugumo Wings, next to the Swimming Pool Restaurant, the new Tinga Tinga Room is an L- shaped room, which can be partitioned into two meeting rooms. The décor depicts colonial Kenya, and lends an atmosphere of old world peace and tranquility. This room is ideal for medium-sized cocktail parties, luncheons and conferences. Fully airconditioned.

THE PIONEER ROOM
Located before the Ballroom off the coffee lounge, the Pioneer Room is the ideal venue for small seminars, discussion groups, conferences, receptions and cocktails. This room is also air-conditioned.

NAIROBI:
What once was a remote railway outpost has become the largest city between Johannesburg and Cairo and is Kenya's capital city and the world's safari capital. It has long been the commercial centre of Eastern Africa and one of the world's cross-roads with its international airport servicing most of the world's airlines. Kenya's capital city has risen in a single century from a brackish uninhabited swampland to a thriving modern capital. Nairobi is a city that never seems to sleep. The entire town has a boundless energy, and is a thriving place where all of human life can be found. This is a place of great contrasts where race, tribe and origin all become facets of a unique Nairobi character. Some of the places to visit whilst in Nairobi include; the National Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, McMillan Memorial Library, Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Parliament Buildings, Nairobi National Park, the Snake Park, National Museum, Bomas of Kenya (for traditional dancing and tribal villages), Nairobi Races (horse racing on Sundays), and the National International Show (August/September/October). Nairobi also has several modern cinemas in the city centre and two drive-in cinemas.

The City Market on Muindi Mbingu Street is worth a visit if you are shopping for curios. Depending on how good your bartering is, you can get a good bargain be it soapstone carvings, wood carvings or other handicrafts. The city has not lost its sense of the past, with an excellent museum and the historical home of Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa open to visitors.

From the wildlife to the nightlife, Nairobi is a city unlike any other. With a fantastic music scene, excellent international restaurants and an endless and colourful array of shops and markets, there is plenty on offer for the visitor.