- Tier
- Classic
- Style
- Historic city hotel
- Size
- 210 rooms
- Region
- Nairobi
- Nearest airstrip
- Wilson (the hub)
- Drive from strip
- 20 min
Nairobi's oldest hotel and home of the legendary Thorn Tree Cafe, where travellers have pinned messages to a central acacia for over sixty years — a genuine piece of East African safari history in the heart of downtown.
A grand, colonial-era landmark in central Nairobi run by the Kenyan Sarova group. Polished service, a rooftop pool and the famous Thorn Tree Cafe make it a characterful base for arrival and departure nights. Central location puts it close to the city's business district and shops.
Flying in
The nearest airstrip is Wilson (the hub), about 20 min by road from the lodge. See the real fly-in routes and how the rest of the region connects on the Getting Around map.
Open the fly-in mapEvery Wildtouch safari is quoted individually — rates depend on your dates, the camps you choose and how it all links together. Jacob prices the whole journey, not a per-night sticker.
Other places to stay nearby
Ole Sereni Hotel
Sits on the boundary of Nairobi National Park, so the park-facing rooms and the infinity pool look out over open savannah where giraffe, zebra and the occasional lion graze, all within fifteen minutes of the airport.
LuxuryHemingways Nairobi
An all-suite, butler-serviced manor in leafy Karen with views to the Ngong Hills, blending colonial elegance with genuinely attentive service — a refined retreat away from the city centre.
Ultimate luxuryGiraffe Manor
The famously photographed 1930s manor where a resident herd of endangered Rothschild's giraffe poke their heads through the breakfast-room windows to be fed — one of the most iconic and sought-after stays in Africa.
Stay at Sarova Stanley
Build it into a Wildtouch safari and Jacob will confirm availability, the flights to reach it and a price for the whole journey.