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Fairmont The Norfolk vs Giraffe Manor
Fairmont The Norfolk and Giraffe Manor are both rated very highly by writers. Overall, Giraffe Manor is preferred by most reviewers compared to Fairmont The Norfolk. Giraffe Manor is ranked #3 in Nairobi with approval from 7 sources like Afar Magazine, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Fairmont The Norfolk
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Jetsetter
Harry Thuku Rd, Nairobi 00200, Kenya
From $198 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"This grand old colonial lady will take you back to the heady early days when settlers, adventurers, colonial officers, and their ladies arrived in the capital to make their names and their fortunes."
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Insight Guides
"Nairobi’s oldest hotel, and one of its classiest, is set in lovely gardens within walking distance of the city centre."
Travel + Leisure
"This Tudor-style hotel in the city center underwent a multi-million dollar overhaul to renovate the rooms and lobby, and construct a tearoom, outdoor café, and Cin Cin Wine Bar."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Built in 1904, Nairobi's oldest hotel was the place to stay during colonial days, and still attracts plenty of guests who at least look like old-school settlers."
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Jetsetter
"A century-old Nairobi icon with an outdoor pool, five restaurants and a wine and champagne bar."
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Giraffe Manor
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Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
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Langata Rd, Langata, Nairobi, Kenya
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Yes, giraffes really do pop their heads through the windows and bat their improbable eyelashes at you at this stately old look-alike gabled Scottish hunting lodge."
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Frommer's
"This is one of the most memorable places to spend a night anywhere on Earth."
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Travel + Leisure
"1932 ivy-covered lodge with grounds that are home to a herd of giraffes. ."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Giraffe Manor is famous for its friendly neighbours – a herd of Rothschild giraffes that delight in sticking their long necks through the windows to be fed treats."
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Hideaway Report
93.0
"Unique red tile-roofed stone mansion famed for its resident herd of rare Rothschild’s giraffe inhabiting a 12-acre private estate 15 miles from Nairobi."
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