Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages, Nairobi
A luxury boutique hotel, situated on a historic site in the leafy suburb of Karen, Nairobi. It is the perfect venue to start or finish your African Safari. The reception at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages is the Historic Swedo House which was the original hunting lodge/farmhouse, built between 1906 and 1908. It is located approximately half a mile from the Karen Blixen Museum (Bogani House from the film “Out of Africa”).
Karen Blixen Coffee Garden & Cottages is located in the former coffee farm belonging to the famous Out of Africa Blixen family. It sits on 5 acres of land with large hundred-year-old trees, beautiful gardens and pool, and hundreds of different varieties of blooming flowers, and a large population of birds. It is a short walk from the Karen Blixen Museum and easy access to the popular David Sheldrick Elephant and Rhino Orphanage, Giraffe Centre and Nairobi National Park where you can spot big game while on game drives, the city skyline in the background.
Located in a quiet neighborhood of Nairobi, it is also close to Wilson Airport, which is used for all safari flights in Kenya. With the new Southern Bypass from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the transfer time to/from Karen Blixen Coffee Garden & Cottages is an easy 30 minutes.
Hotel Rooms
Karen Blixen Coffee Garden & Cottages offers 7 cottages which have, 3 Classic Rooms, 6 Junior Suites, 3 Deluxe Rooms and 1 honeymoon cottage. They can be configured into a single, double or twin. A baby cot can be provided on request. An extra bed can be added in the deluxe rooms and honeymoon cottages.
