This stately stone club will transport you back to colonial days. For those without their own vehicle, it also acts as the staging post for the Ark in Aberdare National Park. Rooms are enjoyably old world, with wooden furnishings, parquetry floors and even fireplaces in some rooms.
Aberdare Country Club
Kenya
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