Norfolk Hotel

Nairobi


Built in 1904 but overhauled many times since, Nairobi’s oldest hotel was the place to stay in colonial times. It remains the traditional starting point for elite safaris, and Lord Delamere Terrace is still Nairobi’s most famous meeting place. The hotel's leafy grounds give it an almost rustic feel, although the recently renovated rooms have lost some of that classic Norfolk look.


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