Taking a break after several months of work in Sudan with an emergency humanitarian organisation I heard about and booked a week at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden in July 2007. I found the refuge that I really needed. The gardens are gorgeous and expansive, the cottages charming and comfortable. The staff was courteous and very accommodating to my every... more

Last year we escaped the cold Colorado winter by spending three months in the edenic surroundings of the Karen Blixen Coffeee Garden & Cottages just outside Nairobi. The gardens reminded us of a country estate with a mixture of fabulous indigenous birds as well as some beautiful small bantam chickens who mingled among the huge leopard tortoises. In the mornings... more

We stayed here for a week in March 2008, no or little hot water...repeated requests to have it fixed did not work. Very noisy, next to busy road especially at night where larges buses traveled at high speed. Very noisy due to chickens and roosters awakening us at 4.00am in the morning.We paid $340 dollars per night but would not... more

If one is going to stay in Nairobi, stay here. The staff is great. The food is great. The security is great. It is a beautiful place, spacious gardens and rooms. It is in a quiet neighborhood maybe twenty minutes from downtown. It is very child friendly. It is an easy drive to all of the various attractions in and... more

This hotel is lovely, and the staff were beyond friendly and accomodating. The cottages are very comfportable and spacious. There is a bar on the property which becomes incredible lively at night, espeically on the weekends. Locals and guests imbibe here, whic contributes to the overall character of the hotel. The restaurant in amazing! All of the food we ordered... more