HOLIDAY INN MAYFAIR COURT HOTEL - NAIROBI

This historic hotel (formerly the Mayfair Court Hotel) enjoyed its first heyday in 1940s Colonial Kenya. Since joining the Holiday Inn group this charming landmark has been transformed into a comfortable, spacious, modern hotel whilst retaining its distinctive architecture and lush gardens.

Situated in a popular shopping and residential suburb close to the city centre, the Holiday Inn Mayfair Court Hotel is only 20km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and offers a full range of services and facilities. Guests can look forward to experiencing the traditional warmth and hospitality for which the Holiday Inn is renowned.

FACILITIES
The friendly and informal Oasis Restaurant is next to the pool deck, serving delicious breakfasts to suit all appetites. The hotel is host to Kenya's only Spur steak ranch, offering delicious speciality steaks, burgers, pizzas and a wide range of exciting salads dishes for lunch, dinner and in-between. Spur also provides room service snacks and mouth-watering poolside lunches.

Perfectly located and appointed for the business traveller, the hotel offers excellent conference and meeting facilities, fully equipped with audio-visual aids and soundproofed to ensure privacy. Groups from 20 to 350 can be accommodated in the airy conference rooms. The International Business centre provides business services for guests.The hotel has a choice of shops selling Kenyan artefacts and clothing, a hairdresser, and a fully equipped Fitness Centre.

TRANSFER
The hotel is 20 km from Jomo Kenyatta Airport. Transfer by hotel van or taxi. Wilson Airport is 16 km away - transfer by taxi.

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.