Norfolk Hotel Nairobi

... , picked us up and had champagne and safari hats to welcome us. We slept most of the day in the great old colonial styled Norfolk Hotel. We really enjoyed the hot bath and air conditioning. We went with the driver to pick up Nancy, Mom and Dad at the ...

... Nairobi and were feeling a little anxious because of all the crime stories we have heard from travellers. We stayed at the Norfolk Hotel (a Fairmont property) and famous because 'Out of Africa's' Karen Blixen used to stay here. 'Gentlemen' used to sit on ...

... driving through the thick rush-hour traffic of Nairobi.   After checking in we had dinner at the famous Norfolk hotel, one of the 2 famous old hotels in Nairobi. When it was first built, guests could sit on the terrace of the bar and shoot game on ...

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... Kevin Boherer, a friend from Mauritania, it was long but I knew I could rest once I got there.  I met Chris Snipes at the Norfolk hotel...he was also in Mauritania(coming inas I was going), and I hadn't seen him in 17 years!!! He was also there to ...

... thank you goes out to our dear friend Michal who hooked us up with a friends and family discount at the Norfolk Hotel (a Fairmont) in Nairobi. Backpacking can get exhausting and we had decided during our time in Rwanda that we would love to get a good ...

... through customs to be met by African Quest representative Marzuk who introduced us to our guide and driver Mohammed "Momo".  Checked into Norfolk Hotel by 1530 hrs and after a quick wash went down for a pizza. Returned to the room and went to ...

... the Aussie troika are staying the night]. Saw the Nairobi Safari Club where I spent my first night in Africa in 1991. We passed the Norfolk Hotel, the grande dame of local hotels. Farewells to Lee and Heather, Sue, Andrea, Pia and Anna but not the stupid ...

... and headed out to the taxis where some hard bargaining and assurances we’d have enough time to make it to the Norfolk hotel in downtown Nairobi was totally possible in 20 mins. 20 mins later we had just reached the first round about on the dual ...

... the terms of my insurance policy upon my return... Back to that charter flight. After a lovely, if unexpected night in the Norfolk Hotel's executive suite, we met up with the ladies at Wilson airport to face the music, a five-seater Cessna 206 (just ...

... could to get some sleep.  It's now 4pm so I'm going to grab a shower and have some dinner before bed.  We have a fun day tomorrow with a tour of Nairobi's National Museum and a visit to the Giraffe Centre. Love to you all. Jen, Ingrid and Steve ...

... British accents. I arrived safely at my hotel. The air is tropical and I am really warm in my travelling outfit.The hotel is one of the oldest in Nairobi and has that 100 year old fell to it. It is a Fairmont and has the proper ammenities. My room mate ...

Today it was back to Nairobi. Wow did it rain this morning. I awoke at about 4am with the loud sounds of rain hitting our canvas roof! We walked to breakfast and the bottom of my pants were wet up about 30 cm.  Steve (our driver) got us expertly ...

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... which it started raining very lightly. It has been dry of late, Joseph told me so any rain is welcome. He dropped me at the Norfolk Hotel for dinner. The Norfolk is not the most luxurious hotel in Nairobi, but it is one of the two oldest. The crowned ...

... he was at his playful best! One of his favourite ‘stunts’ was to ride his horse into the bar of the Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi (continues to be one of Nairobi's finest and best-known hotels) and jump clean over the tables without disturbing the ...

... was instantly drenched in sweat as soon as i got off the plane, took about 2 hours to clear customs. I stayed in the "Fairmont the Norfolk" hotel, plush spot, would highly recommend it. The grub was great and the beer knocked my head off, this was to be a ...