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HOUSE OF WAINE: NAIROBI - KENYA
House Of Waine is a unique boutique hotel on Masai Lane in the Karen suburb of Nairobi, Kenya.
House Of Waine is an 11-bedroom property on 2.5 acres that blends the elegance of gracious living with the spirit of modern Africa in an exclusive and serene setting.
House Of Waine's aim is to provide AfricanMecca guests with an experience that exceeds all their expectations of city hotels and is punctuated by personalized, friendly and excellent service and cuisine in beautiful surroundings.
HOUSE OF WAINE LOCATION:
Located in the Karen area of the city of Nairobi, near the junction of Masai Land and Bongani Road.
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HOUSE OF WAINE ACCESS:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is 30 kilometrs way-approximately 30 minutes transfer.
Wilson Airport is 12 kilometres away - approximately 20 minutes transfer
Nairobi City Centre is 18 kilometres away - approximately 30 minutes transfer. |
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HOUSE OF WAINE AMENITIES:
11 individual rooms on 2 floors. Despite our small size our guests can be assured that they will enjoy the same standard of facilities in their room as they would in a larger city hotel. These include: |
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- Mini safe
- Private bathrooms
- Direct dial telephone
- Hair dryers
- Complimentary mini bar (please note that this does not include alcoholic beverages) |
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- TV with satellite and local channels
- Tea/Coffee making facilities with fresh milk and freshly ground coffee deliverd daily
- complimentary pastries daily.
- 9 rooms with separate bath and shower
- Internet Services. |
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HOUSE OF WAINE ACCOMMODATION:
The 11 bedrooms are individually styled and then named to reflect their different themes ensuring that no two are exactly alike. 9 of our bedrooms can be single, double or twin rooms. Each bedroom features a large marble bathroom with plenty of natural light through the large windows. Most bathrooms have a separate shower and bath (with the exception of 2 which feature only a bath) and all have a complete range of toiletries, hairdryers and bathroom telephone.
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HOUSE OF WAINE CUISINE:
The menu is varied and reflects the diversity to be found in Nairobi today, which ensures that most guests will find something they will enjoy. It is a set menu that gives guests two options for each course and changes daily. Meals are served in various locations on the property, which allows House Of Waine to make each meal a slightly different experience. These areas are:
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- The Breakfast Terrace
- The Dining Terrace
- The Dining Room |
- The Pool Pavilion
- The Lounge
- Or simply in the garden |
There are two bars which are exclusively for the use of guests staying at the hotel:
- The Main Bar
- The Pool Bar |
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HOUSE OF WAINE OTHER GUEST SERVICES:
- Heated swimming pool with poolside bar
- Same day laundry
- Spacious and secure Parking available |
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HOUSE OF WAINE PROXIMITY TO SURROUNDING AREAS:
- Karen Blixen Museum - 5 minutes away
- Giraffe Centre - 5 minutes away
- Karen Country Club - 5 minutes away
- Nairobi National Park - 10 minutes away
- Butterfly Centre - 10 minutes away. |
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HOUSE OF WAINE HISTORY:
The history of Karen begins in 1911 when the Swedo African Company purchased 6000 acres of land to farm coffee at the foot of the Ngong Hill. It was on this estate that Karen Blixen, the Danish Baroness who lends her name to this peaceful suburb of Nairobi made here home from 1917 to 1931. After several failed attempts to profitably farm coffee, Karen Blixen returned to Denmark where she wrote several works under different pseudonyms, including that of Isak Dinesen. Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote and Carson McCullers among others have critically acclaimed her works. Her life in Kenya was depicted in the film "Out of Africa" directed by Sydney Pollac and starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. The estate was purchased by Remy Martin who broke it up for development resulting in one of Nairobi's most serene and wooded suburbs, Karen. It is here that we find the unique boutique hotel, House of Waine less than 2 kilometres away from the Blixen house now a museum. |
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HOUSE OF WAYNE SECURITY:
Our location in a peaceful and quiet residential area ensures that guest security should not be in doubt. Despite this, adequate security measures have been taken to maximise security. These include: |
- Electric perimeter fencing
- Two gates manned by guards at all times |
- CCTV surveillance
- Abundant security lighting |
HOUSE OF WAINE CONFERENCE FACILITIES:
Exclusive, quiet and comfortable our two conference rooms can be joined into one for larger groups. Both have access to a terrace where refreshments are served with a view of the beautiful garden. |
HOUSE OF WAYNE ACTIVITIES:
There are a myriad of things to do and places to visit in and around Karen. These includes:
- The Matbronze Art Gallery & Foundry - to purchase bronze wildlife pieces.
- The Giraffe Centre - to hand feed giraffes and for nature walks.
- The Butterfly Centre - an entomological centre dedicated to the study and preservation of all things butterfly.
- Karui Beads - to purchase all your bead and pottery requirements and visit the workshop to see how all the wonderful creations are made.
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- The Karen Blixen Museum - visit the location where it all started, understand how the area got its name and why it remains such a charming subrub to this day.
- Utamaduni - a unique shopping venue incorporating 16 outlets in one house for all your gift items.
- The Daphne Sheldrick Wildlife Sanctuary - where you can interact with and adopt elephants and rhinos.
- The Nairobi National Park - the only wildlife reserve in the world located right next to a major city.
- Various other small home industries to which visits can be arranged. |
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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. |
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