Deloraine House was built in 1920 by Lord Francis Scott, a prominent early settler who was instrumental in developing farms throughout Kenya. A fine example of colonial architecture, the house was visited by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on a number of occasions. It is set ...
Kweisos, meaning place of palms in the Kipsigis language, implies a useful place, as palms were traditionally used to clean out calabashes. First owned by Olga Watson, of Olga in Africa, Kweisos House started life in the early 1900s as a farmhouse. It is now ...
Laragai House is ideally situated on the Borana Conservancy, a leading rhino sanctuary and working ranch. Lord Michael and Lord Valentine built the house in the 1980s and the house retains their elegant style; the guest list reads like a Who’s Who of royalty, ...
Lolldaiga Hills include the highest peak in Laikipia and provide stunning views and diverse scenery. The 50,000-acre Lolldaiga Hills Ranch has a wide variety of vegetation, including dry savannah, open woodlands and high altitude forest. The ranch is a working cattle ranch, in which people, ...
The Outspan Hotel opened in 1929. The elegant hotel is steeped in history, its guest list sprinkled with aristocracy. Paxtu Cottage, the final resting place of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting Movement, is now a museum displaying an extraordinary collection of memorabilia. Set in manicured ...
Sleeping Warrior Lodge was established in 2011. The lodge is located on Soysambu Conservancy, and offers lovely views of Lake Elementaita and across the Rift Valley. Soysambu is home to 450 species of bird, including the great white pelican, flamingo, cormorants, waders and storks. There are 7 en-suite ...
Sosian’s original ranch house was built in the 1940s by Italian artisans. After elegant restoration, it opened as Sosian Lodge. The garden, dominated by succulents, has a backdrop of Mt Kenya. Sosian is a 24,000-acre private wildlife conservancy combining tourism, conservation and traditional cattle ...
Founded in 2012, Tafaria Castle is near the Aberdare Ranges. The castle is a lodge, conference centre, museum and arts centre. The property has 57 rooms. In the castle, the Lord’s Room has en-suite bedroom and sitting room; the Lord’s Chamber has en-suite bedroom, sitting ...