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Fairmont The Norfolk vs Hemingways Nairobi

Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Hemingways Nairobi ranks significantly higher than Fairmont The Norfolk. Hemingways Nairobi comes in at #4 in Nairobi with positive reviews from 4 reviewers including Afar Magazine, The Telegraph and Star Service.

Fairmont The Norfolk
Fairmont The Norfolk
8 / 10
Harry Thuku Rd, Nairobi 00200, Kenya
From $198 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Fodor's 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." Full review
Insight Guides 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 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." Full review
Lonely Planet 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." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"A century-old Nairobi icon with an outdoor pool, five restaurants and a wine and champagne bar." Full review
Hemingways Nairobi
Hemingways Nairobi
8 / 10
Nairobi, Kenya
From $270 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Star Service Star Service
"On the outskirts of bustling Nairobi, this stunning mansionlike estate welcomes visitors to its oasis of calm." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Hemingways is a colonial-style boutique hotel harking back to the days when its namesake writer explored east Africa." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Hemingways is a new hotel in Karen, which is sort of the equivalent of Atlanta's Buckhead in Nairobi." Full review
Hideaway Report Hideaway Report
92.0
"Stylish resort with spacious lodgings housed within colonial-style buildings, surrounded by lawns and offering views of the forested Ngong Hills." Full review