A rooftop swimming pool with sun deck, a modern health club and gym, florist, chemist, beauty salon, travel agent and modern conference facilities are all available to guests. This property remains one of the best hotels in Kenya. TO/0709

Located in the very heart of Nairobi city, close to the best art and curio shops as well as the city's best restaurants. The hotel is 19km from Nairobi International Airport.

The rooms are spacious and elegant, offering facilities such as air conditioning, colour television with in-house film channel, video, radio, direct dial telephone, minibar, 24 hour room service and non-smoking rooms.

Originally built in 1902, this is an eight-storey colonial building painted white and renovated as recently as 2003.

Made famous by Ernest Hemingway, the hotel's Thorn Tree cafe offers light meals and drinks with indoor and outdoor seating. In addition, the hotel has recently added a Thai restaurant.

The hotel has a large stylish lobby with black and white tiled floor and a wide dark wood reception desk.