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Karen Blixen Cottages
The Historic house was the original hunting lodge and farm house which was built
around 1906 to 1908. It is located approximately a half mile from the
Karen Blixen museum, and is 15 minutes from Nairobi town. When the house
was built, it was surrounded by indigenous forest, bush and grass lands,
most which was cleared for use as agriculture, particularly coffee in
the first quarter of the 20th century.
The old historic house has been renovated as a lounge where you can come
enjoy breakfast or lunch, afternoon tea and cocktails and candlelight
dinner or after dinner cocktails. Enjoy the historic, copper plated fire
place and music playing on the old Gramophone while you listen to talks
by safari guides of golden days in Africa and internationally known
wildlife experts. Formal group "Out of Africa" dinners or receptions can
be arranged by reservation.
The Karen Blixen Cottage facilities have now been completed to house as
many as 30 guests. The cottages have also been designed after the
historic Swedo House. All elegantly appointed cottages have hi-beam
ceilings with fireplaces, wood and mazeras stone floors. Each bedroom
has a large bathroom with its own shower and bath and also contains
robes, slippers and hairdryers. Satellite television, internet
connections and telephones are available in all rooms.
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All cottages
have a verandah for relaxing while enjoying the birds,
butterflies and flowers of the garden. We provide feeders to
attract a wide variety of birds.
Karen Blixen
Cottages can house as many as 30 guests. Eight of the cottages
have individual suites and three have two bedroom suites with a
common large sitting room.
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The honeymoon cottage
has a large bedroom and sitting room each with a fireplace. All well
appointed cottages have hi-beam ceilings with fireplaces, wood and
mazeras stone floors. Mini bars, satellite TVs and internet connections
have also been installed.
Each bedroom has a large bathroom with its own shower and bath. Internet
connections and phones are available in all rooms. Three cottages have
two private suites with a separate dressing room.
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