Emara Ole Sereni

• The only address in Nairobi where lions sleep on one side of the fence and five-star comfort awaits on the other.

Emara Ole Sereni occupies a geographical position that exists nowhere else in global luxury hospitality: it is the only five-star hotel in the world that shares a physical boundary with a national game park within the limits of a capital city. The name "Ole Sereni" is taken from the Maasai language and means "Place of Tranquility" a description that becomes all the more remarkable when you consider that this tranquility is shared with lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, giraffes, and zebras, roaming freely just beyond the hotel's perimeter fence. Located on Mombasa Road, Emara Ole Sereni is positioned between Nairobi's vibrant city centre and the extraordinary Nairobi National Park the world's only national park within a capital city, established in 1946. The hotel is just 12 kilometres from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, making it an unrivalled choice for first and last nights of a Kenyan safari journey, for guests who wish to begin their wildlife experience the moment their flight lands, or for those who want to end their safari with a final, city-adjacent game drive before departure. Emara Ole Sereni is operated under the Emara Hotels group, a growing East African luxury hospitality brand built around the concept of urban luxury in uniquely positioned settings. The hotel has been extensively reimagined in recent years, elevated to its current five-star standing through comprehensive renovation and an unwavering commitment to service excellence. The property has been nominated for the World Travel Awards Kenya's Leading Conference Hotel 2025, a recognition that reflects its dual strength as both a luxury leisure destination and East Africa's premier events and MICE venue. Emara Ole Sereni offers 148 rooms and suites designed for maximum comfort with a clear emphasis on the hotel's defining asset: the view. Park-view rooms command an uninterrupted panorama across Nairobi National Park's open savannah guests wake to the sight of giraffes moving through the golden grass, buffalo grazing at the waterhole, and the Nairobi skyline rising improbably behind it all. City-view rooms face the urban horizon and are equally beautiful, if differently dramatic.

DELUXE CITY VIEW

Modern, allergy-free rooms with city panoramas, walk-in showers, and all the comforts of a five-star stay.

DELUXE PARK VIEW

The most sought-after rooms in the hotel. Wake to wildlife. Watch the sunrise over the savannah. This is the Emara Ole Sereni experience at its most complete.

SUITES

Expansive park-facing suites with enhanced living space, premium finishes, and the hotel's finest wildlife outlooks.

MAASAI SUITE

With a private Jacuzzi on the veranda overlooking the park - the most immersive accommodation the hotel offers.

WARDEN SUITE

Named for the park's conservation guardians. Private Jacuzzi terrace, commanding park views, and expansive suite living.

Duma Spa (Full -Service)

Infinity Pool Overlooking the Park

Acacia Restaurant

Eagle's The Steakhouse

Karibu Café (Parisian -inspired)

Sky Lounge Rooftop Bar

24-Hour In-Room Dining

Convention Centre (State -of-the-Art) Mara Ballroom (Siana, Talek, Loita)

Fitness Centre

Sauna & Steam Room

Tour Desk for Park Safaris

High -Speed Wi-Fi Throughout

Shuttle to JKIA Airport

• World Travel Awards - Kenya's Leading Conference Hotel 2025 (Nominee)
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Advisor Travelers' Choice

• Consistently ranked among Nairobi's top luxury addresses for park proximity .

Eagle's The Steakhouse is Emara Ole Sereni's signature dining destination a sophisticated steakhouse with an award-winning wine list and a terrace view across Nairobi National Park that makes every dinner feel like a wildlife encounter with elegant accompaniment. Fresh seafood, flown daily from Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, complements the premium aged beef menu.

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Acacia Restaurant serves as the hotel's all-day dining space, its terrace overlooking the park's waterhole - a setting where global cuisine and local wildlife create one of Nairobi's most extraordinary dining backdrops. Karibu Café channels the relaxed elegance of a Parisian brasserie, ideal for afternoon teas, light lunches, and morning coffee rituals. The Sky Lounge rooftop bar completes the picture with panoramic sundowners that span both the park and the city skyline in a single, breathtaking sweep. Emara Ole Sereni is Vard Africa's unequivocal recommendation for guests arriving late into Nairobi after a long international flight and departing on a safari early the next morning. The park-view room means you begin your wildlife relationship the moment you open your curtains before you've even had breakfast. And the Maasai or Warden Suite, with that Jacuzzi on the veranda, is the kind of arrival experience that transforms a logistical stopover into the finest start your journey could ask for. Book Eagle's The Steakhouse for your first night dinner the wine list, the park views at dusk, and the sense of anticipation for what comes next is unmatched in this city. Emara Ole Sereni does something that should not be possible: it makes a city hotel feel like the beginning of a safari. The park views are not a backdrop they are a living, ever-changing panorama of Africa at its most elemental. Combined with five-star service, excellent food, a remarkable spa, and a location that makes airport logistics effortless, it is the hotel that most completely bridges the world the guest has left and the world they have come to find. The morning, they see a giraffe from their breakfast table without having to drive anywhere, without having entered a game reserve and realise that Kenya has been with them from the moment they arrived. That is the Emara Ole Sereni gift. Our guests also love the airport proximity, the seamless professionalism of the event infrastructure, and the Sky Lounge at golden hour one of Nairobi's finest evening rituals. Emara Ole Sereni is a superb family choice, particularly for those whose children are old enough to appreciate the park-view experience. Connecting rooms and family suites ensure that families are accommodated together comfortably. The hotel's tour desk can arrange morning and afternoon game drives in Nairobi National Park the world's most accessible wildlife safari for families, with no need for flights or long transfers. The Giraffe Centre and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust are minutes away by road, making Emara Ole Sereni a remarkable base for a family's Nairobi wildlife day.