HOTELS IN NYERI

Nyeri has many hotels within the vicinity of the town and outside, offering different options for accommodation and also budget. The hotels inside town are ideal for bed & breakfast and are quite affordable. Hotels slightly on the outskirts such as Outspan and Greenhills are ideal for conferencing and longer stay. Regardless of the difference in cost, the hotels in Nyeri hare clean, comfortable and have good facilities.

Green hills hotel Nyeri

Green hills hotel is a haven of tranquility in the heart of Nyeri, with breathtaking views of our most beautiful landscaped and well manicured gardens.

kshs6,000 KES on Bed & Breakfast

Call: +254-(0)20-2608-702 / +254(0)724775027

Outspan Hotel Nyeri

Located a kilometer from Nyeri town, Outspan Hotel is a comfortable hotel, set in a well tended tropical garden with views of Mount Kenya.

7,800 KES on FullBoard

Call: +254-(0)20-2608-702 / +254(0)724775027

Eland Safari Hotel

The Hotel offer professional and Experienced staff highly motivated in their line of duty and who will go the extra mile to make your stay in Nyeri worth writing about

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Call: +254-(0)20-2608-702 / +254(0)724775027

Westwood Hotel Nyeri

Westwood hotel is a new modern luxurious hotel that started operations in 2010.The hotel is located just a few meters from Nyeri.

5,000 Kes on FullBoard

Call: +254-(0)20-2608-702 / +254(0)724775027

Red Court Hotel Nyeri

an enchanting conferencing facility that offers a fresh, different and unique conferencing option to this part of the country.

***,000 KES

Call: +254-(0)20-2608-702 / +254(0)724775027

White Rhino Hotel Nyeri

The White Rhino Hotel has been in operation since 1913. It has a rich heritage dating back to the colonial times when the white settlers established it.

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Call: +254-(0)20-2608-702 / +254(0)724775027

Nyeri is a vibrant town not only renown for its great attractions such as the Aberdare National
Park but also for its various hotels & lodges offering different levels of accommodation and
budget. If you are transiting through Nyeri and in search for a bed& breakfast hotel, there are plenty of
hotels to choose from, such as the Westwood and Eland Safari Hotel.

If you are looking to reconnect with nature, you will be at home at the Treetops Lodge in the Aberdare National Park where you can watch wild animals drink from the comfort of your room balcony. For those looking to take a few days off from the hustle and bustle of city life, relax and enjoy some peace and quiet at the Tafaria Castle & Country Lodge or at the Outspan.

For the adventurous spirits, there are plenty of camping sites. If you are a family looking for a guesthouse, many such as Mpeta Guest House are available. Nyeri, while not an overly big town, still manages to cater for every need in terms of hotel, lodges, camping and guest houses.

ATTRACTIONS IN & AROUND NYERI TOWN

Nyeri is a popular destination for relaxation, business, entertainment, and educational/cultural tourism. Its pubs offer lively entertainment, the farms in and around it offer pristine scenery, and the grave of the scouting Movement's founder, Lord Baden-Powell and his paxtu cottage are popular attractions.

Lord Robert Baden Powell Grave
Nyeri is the burial place of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, a fighter in the Boer War and the founder of the Scouting movement, who once wrote "the nearer to Nyeri the nearer to bliss". He and his wife are buried in the town cemetery. Nyeri remains the home of the worldwide scouting movement with members of the scouting movement congregating in the town from time to time.
Nyeri is also the burial place of the legendary hunter/conservationist Jim Corbett, the author of Maneaters of Kumaon (1944) who also spent his final years in Kenya.

The Italian War Memorial
Located at Mathari, was built in honor of the fallen Italian soldiers and their African recruits from the Second World War. It is used not for regular worship, but only to celebrate a special mass on every 2 September in memory of the fallen soldiers. On the entire walling of the main church building are memorials for the many Italian servicemen who died during WWII.

Mount Kenya
The most imposing landmark around Nyeri is Mount Kenya, and starting from about twenty kilometers out of town is the Mount Kenya National Park. The mountain has two main snow covered peaks - Batian (5200m) and Nelion (5188m). It is the highest mountain in the country and the second, after Mount Kilimanjaro, in Africa. Activities carried out in the park include game drives, nature walks, mountain climbing, wildlife viewing, and camping and cave exploration.

The Aberdares
About fifteen Kilometers out of town on the opposite side to Mt. Kenya is the Aberdare National Park. It offers views of Mount Kenya and the Great Rift Valley. Its unusual vegetation, rugged terrain, clear water streams and waterfalls create an area of great scenic beauty. Its major attractions include the Lesatima and Kinangop peaks many waterfalls, including the magnificent Karuru falls which drop 272 meters, and the Gura Falls - drops 305 meters.

Activities include game drives and nature walks. Within the Park, the Ark and the Treetops Lodges, which are located next to watering holes, offer close proximity night game viewing. The park is also known for the Kimathi hideouts, the Mau Mau Caves, and the Kimathi “post office” where agents used to drop messages for Mau Mau fighters during the guerrilla wars for Kenyan independence.

Private Ranches
Close to the town are several privately owned ranches, many of which also serve as private wildlife sanctuaries like Solio Ranch and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy? Many higher-end tourists stay at these ranches, including celebrities such as Prince William of Wales and Bill Gates.