Jennifer L
September 4, 2024
We stopped in Nairobi for a few nights prior to our safari journeys and chose Hemingway's over other luxury hotels due to its reputation. Firstly, I would say that it is a beautiful and luxurious hotel, tranquil and the rooms blew us away. Secondly, the service is impeccable and gracious, with one exception that they insisted we took a snack from the mini bar, which we did not. We went back and forth for 15 minutes at check out and still no resolution. For how much we have spent here, it was ridiculous to negotiate over $6 in my opinion. The restaurant had delicious food and is open all hours. The include breakfast is generous, with both buffet and a la carte items. It was thoughtfully timed from 6 a.m. for the morning safari people. We really loved the curry night midweek as well. If you are lucky with a clear day, you can watch the sunset from the bar on the mezzanine level. The biggest downside to Hemingway's is the hefty price tag, easily 2-3 times the cost of other luxury hotels in Nairobi. Given that we spend time outside the resort, I hesitate to say it's worthwhile beyond a 1-2 night treat. Karen is a bit out of the way if you want to go downtown, as many Ubers do not want to come out here. On our last day, as we could not secure an Uber, we had to use the hotel car service for the airport, which cost $125. A subsequent journey from another hotel cost half that, and an Uber would have been $25.