Set amongst tropical gardens, Fairmont The Norfolk offers luxury accommodation in an early 19th-century colonial building. It includes a fitness centre with sauna, 6 restaurants and a heated outdoor pool.
Fairmont the Norfolk
The hotel is situated only 3 km from the heart of the city centre. The Nai Read more
Set amongst tropical gardens, Fairmont The Norfolk offers luxury accommodation in an early 19th-century colonial building. It includes a fitness centre with sauna, 6 restaurants and a heated outdoor pool.
Fairmont the Norfolk
The hotel is situated only 3 km from the heart of the city centre. The Nairobi railway station is located 5 km away. The main convention centre and trade fair grounds are 3 km away. The hotel is 20 km from the primary airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and the Wilson Airport is located 15 km away.
The hotel has played a leading role in Kenya's colourful history and continues to be Nairobi's finest and best-known hotel. It is still the traditional starting point for safaris, and the Lord Delamere Terrace is modern Nairobi's most famous meeting place, where drinks and light meals are served continuously from morning until midnight. The hotel was expanded in 1999 and subsequently renovated in time for its centennial, which it celebrated in 2004. It was updated once again in 2008. The hotel now offers accommodation in 165 guest rooms and suites and has 8 conference rooms, the largest seating 175 delegates, a beauty salon, a book shop and gift shops. Guests are additionally provided with on-site currency exchange facilities, a café, a bar, restaurants, WLAN Internet access and a laundry service.
All guest rooms are luxuriously furnished, featuring plush carpeting and soft, deep velour furnishings. The guest rooms all have bedside lamps, dressing tables and built-in wardrobes, in addition to luggage racks. Every room has a direct dial telephone and telephone directory, satellite TV, electrical mosquito repellent and individually regulated air conditioning. The en suite bathrooms each come with a shower/bathtub and hairdryer. Guests may keep in touch via the Internet access in their room, store their valuables in the safe and grab refreshments from the minibar. Tea and coffee making facilities are also provided in the rooms.
The hotel features a heated outdoor swimming pool, as well as a health club with gym, sauna and steam room.
There are 6 restaurants in the hotel, one to suit every mood and palate.
Back-up generators in the hotel allow for 24-hour electricity.
Set amongst tropical gardens, Fairmont The Norfolk offers luxury accommodation in an early 19th-century colonial building. It includes a fitness centre with sauna, 6 restaurants and a heated outdoor pool. Elegantly decorated rooms include a flat-screen TV, marble bathroom and views of the surrounding garden. More spacious suites feature a separate seating area and some have a large, furnished terrace. The Norfolk features a modern-style American steak house, a classically furnished wine bar serving hors d'oeuvres and a poolside restaurant. Historical Lord Delamere Terrace restaurant and bar provides an international à la carte menu and drink selection. Free WiFi is available on site. Shopping and cultural tours of Nairobi can be organised at the 24-hour front desk. The gym has personal trainers and daily classes as well as a steam room and massage facilities. Business guests are also offered a complimentary return shuttle to their office with free WiFi on board. A collection of Kenyan history and culture can be seen at the National Museums of Kenya, a 15-minute walk. A shuttle is available at a fee for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 18 km away.
Number of Rooms: 170