This hotel is located 25 minutes from Nairobi city centre, 4 km from Nakumatt Thika Road and its shopping venues, 16 km from the National Museum of History, and 22 km from Nairobi Safari Park and the Nairobi Safari Walk. It lies just 45 minutes from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. This family-friendly city hotel opened in 1992 and offers guests an oasis of comfort and tranquillity and is ideal for business travellers and holidaymakers alike. It is set in its own 200-acre grounds, surrounded by coffee plantations, and enjoys views of Mount Kenya and the sacred Maasai Big Mountain in the distance. The hotel is a cluster of impressive Victorian-style buildings, comprising a total of 130 deluxe rooms, studio suites and cottages with capacity for 248 beds. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a hairdressing salon and a TV lounge. There is a café, a bar, a pub, a disco and a restaurant as well as conference facilities and WLAN Internet access. Guests can also take advantage of the room and laundry services and there is parking available for those arriving by car. All rooms come with a private bathroom with a shower/bathtub and a hairdryer and offer a king-size or double bed. They are equipped with a recently introduced flat-screen TV with digital satellite channels as well as music channels. Each room features a private safe and power points for the recharging of electronic devices such as laptops, and high-speed wireless Internet access provides each room with global connectivity. Furthermore, tea and coffee making facilities, a fully stocked minibar and a shoe shine service are provided as standard and all rooms feature a terrace.