Thayu Roundvales Limuru

Thayu the local word for peace. It was inspired by the undulating hills, ever-green countryside and the serenity that you cannot help feeling when you set foot into Thayu Round vales. The pleasant climate and the crisp, reinvigorating, upland air have made it a perfect sanctuary for those seeking to get away from the city.

Set in over five acres of farmland, mature flower gardens and indigenous trees, Thayu Roundvales offers you complete relaxation, whether you are on a safari, or a business retreat.

The buildings are designed to blend into the environment, offering you refreshing scenery and quiet. Our staff will give you the best of Kenyan hospitality. As we only take in one group at a time you can be sure to get personalized attention.

Thayu Roundvales consists of the Cottages, the Annex and the Old farm house. There are five rooms in this Limuru cottages, all designed like the traditional Gikuyu hut. Each has a modern bathroom, two bedrooms, and an equipped kitchenette.

It also contains a country style living room with a cosy fireplace to gather guests and family over a drink. You can also sit on the porch, watch as the sun sets or enjoy reading your favourite book. Occasionally you may catch sight of a Columbus monkey swing among the trees.

The Annex houses nineteen tastefully designed self-contained rooms, a blend of country and African influences. Each is furnished with modern amenities and a reading area to help you catch up with some work.

The rooms provide easy access to each other for those travelling together. The balcony overlooks a flower garden. Here you can sit reading or catch a drink as the night falls without worrying about mosquitoes.

The Old farm house also has six self contained rooms.
On offer are a variety of dishes ranging from local, farm fresh delicacies to exotic cuisine, all prepared to suit your palate.

Especially tempting is our mouth-watering roast goat reared in the mineral-rich highland pastures. Most of the food is grown in the farm, assuring you of freshness. The meals are prepared to the guest's specifications. You also have an option of catering for yourself in the cottages.

Meal times are as follows: -

Breakfast is between 7:00am - 9:30am while lunch is served between 12.30pm and 2.30pm in the afternoon. The final meal of the day, dinner, is served between 7.30pm and 9.30pm in the evening.

There is a fully equipped conference centre installed with modern facilities making it ideal for workshops, seminars and retreats. The executive boardroom for board meetings and small group retreats has Wireless Internet access to enable you get in touch with the office.

To compliment the conference facilities, a state of the art business bureau with 24 hour internet access, fax, telephone and photocopy facilities to offer you seamless and stress-free touch with the world.

Catch up with international news, sports and programming on satellite TV in the TV room. Should you wish to shoot some pool, a table awaits you. You can also match your wits with your friends on a game of scrabble or chess. There will be a bonfire on the last night of your stay for you to make new friends and recount the experiences.

For nature lovers, there are plenty of bird species to catch see. You can learn about indigenous trees such as Neem, Jacaranda and Fig. Fig tree mugumu is an integral part Gikuyu customs and folklore. Many religious and cultural rites, and historical events took place under this tree. The Neem tree also known as Muarubaini or forty in Swahili is believed to cure over three-dozen ailments. It has proven medical significance and alleviates a variety of conditions including malaria, headaches and hypertension.
 

For the lovers of golf you can, with prior arrangements, access the Limuru Country Club nest door. Here you can also enjoy tennis and squash a swim or healthy workout.

A trip to Tigoni would not be complete without a visit to a tea estate to see how the world famous Kenyan is processed. There are exquisite picnic sites along the way, you are guaranteed to enjoy your stay to the last day.