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The Heron Hotel vs Giraffe Manor
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Giraffe Manor scores significantly higher than The Heron Portico. Giraffe Manor comes in at #1 in Nairobi with approval from 7 publications like Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph.
The Heron Hotel
Lonely Planet
Milimani Road, Opp. Provincial Police Headquarters, P. O. Box 41848, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
From $84 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Its shady days as a pick-up joint are long gone, and this revamped hotel is now a model of respectability, with bargain kitchenette doubles."
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Giraffe Manor
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report
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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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