Fairmont The Norfolk

• Without the Norfolk, there might have been no Nairobi. One hundred and twenty years of history - and the most

storied breakfast terrace in Africa. If there is a single building that holds the full, contradictory, magnificent, troubled, and ultimately triumphant story of Nairobi from its uncertain beginnings as a railway camp to its current status as one of Africa's most dynamic cities it is Fairmont the Norfolk. Opened on Christmas Day 1904 by Major C. G. R. Ringer and R. Aylmer Winearls, the Norfolk was the first substantial hotel in what was then barely a settlement, built of stone and tiled with the ambition of the colonial age that planted it. It positioned itself accurately and immediately as East Africa's meeting point, the address to which every new arrival of means, ambition, and foresight gravitated. The Norfolk was the basecamp of the early African explorers who ventured to the Maasai Mara, Kenya's coast, and the Great Rift Valley. President Theodore Roosevelt used it as his operational headquarters for his 1909 safari. Ernest Hemingway was a guest. Winston Churchill is said to have taken tea on the terrace. Karen Blixen passed through its doors. To stand in the Lord Delamere Terrace is to stand in the room where the modern history of East Africa was negotiated, disputed, and celebrated over more than a century of meals, meetings, and departures. Today, 120 years after that Christmas opening, The Norfolk remains one of the most beautifully maintained historic hotels in Africa its Tudor-style architecture, tropical gardens, and old-world charm preserved with the same care that a great museum applies to its most important collection. The city of Nairobi has grown up entirely around it, and the Norfolk has grown with the city, welcoming each new era without ever abandoning the character that makes it irreplaceable. Fairmont The Norfolk is managed by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, part of the Accor Group one of the world's largest and most respected luxury hospitality organizations. Fairmont's brand promise of "turning moments into memories" finds its most historically validated expression at The Norfolk: this is not a brand statement applied to a new building; it is the earned truth of a place that has been turning moments into memories since 1904. Guests benefit from the Accor Live Limitless (ALL) loyalty programme, providing access to Fairmont's global portfolio and exclusive recognition benefits for returning members. Fairmont The Norfolk offers 170 guest rooms and suites across five main blocks, each ranging from one to two stories high, set around the hotel's celebrated private tropical gardens. The architectural signature Tudor styling maintained since the original construction creates a cohesion and character that makes simply walking between the buildings a pleasure.

FAIRMONT ROOMS

Beautifully appointed décor with warm finishes, courtyard views, and the sounds of exotic birds from the tropical garden.

DELUXE ROOMS

Enhanced space and elevated positions overlooking the garden - historically rich interiors with contemporary comfort.

1937 ROOMS

An immersive experience in Fairmont the Norfolk's rich history - named for their era and furnished to evoke the grandeur of the golden safari age.

KARURA SUITES

Stunning views of the 1937 building and the iconic garden - ideal for guests who want to wake to the full, timeless beauty of the hotel's historic ensemble.

SIGNATURE SUITES (×27)

Each suite tells a unique chapter of Kenya's history. Superior, Deluxe, Junior, and Duplex configurations available - all with views of the tropical garden and exclusive amenities.

FAIRMONT GOLD

The hotel's elevated experience - dedicated lounge, enhanced check-in, personalised service, and the most refined accommodation the property offers.

FAMILY ROOMS

Deluxe Interconnecting Family Rooms with king bed and two single beds - designed specifically for families travelling with children.

Private Tropical Gardens (4 Acres)

Heated Outdoor Pool

Spa & Wellness Centre

Sauna & Steam Room

Health Club & Fitness Centre

Tatu Restaurant (Award -Winning Steakhouse)

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Lord Delamere Terrace (All -Day Dining)

Cin Cin Wine Bar

T Lounge (Afternoon Tea)

Fairmont Gold Lounge

10 Meeting Spaces

Grand Ballroom

Jazz Entertainment

Gift Shop

24-Hour Valet & Concierge

Vintage Vehicle Collection (Garden Display)

• 120 Years of Continuous Operation -Kenya's Oldest Continuously Operating .
• Hotel Tatu Restaurant -One of Nairobi's Most Awarded Dining Establishments .
• Trip

Advisor travelers' Choice

• Recognised on virtually every major Historic Hotels of the World listing .

Dining at The Norfolk is dining inside history. Tatu Restaurant is the hotel's award-winning contemporary space a sleek, warm environment offering organically sourced Black Angus beef and the finest fresh seafood Kenya's coast provides. Tatu has established itself as one of Nairobi's most celebrated restaurant destinations, earning a loyal following from the city's discerning dining community. The Lord Delamere Terrace once the most famous meeting place in East Africa, where the colonial world transacted its most consequential business remains the hotel's social heartbeat. Open all day for everything from morning coffee to themed buffets and evening cocktails, it is where Nairobi comes to be seen and to see. Cin Cin Wine Bar is the city's most elegant indoor-outdoor bar: champagne, premium spirits, an extensive whisky list, and an exquisite tapas menu under a canopy of stars. The T Lounge's afternoon tea is among the finest in Kenya. And on weekends, the garden's jazz entertainment transforms The Norfolk into something that feels borrowed from a more gracious era and entirely welcome in this one. There are hotels you stay in. And then there is The Norfolk a hotel you inhabit, in the fullest historical sense of the word. We send our guests here not only for the comfort, which is real and excellent, but for the feeling: the feeling that they are in a place where the story of East Africa was written, and where the pen has never been put down. The Lord Delamere Terrace at golden hour, a gin and tonic in hand, the garden birds calling in the jacaranda trees this is one of our favourite moments in all of Africa. The Tatu steak rivals anything on the continent. And the 1937 Rooms are, for the historically inclined guest, the most transportive sleeping experience in Nairobi. The Norfolk is the only hotel in Kenya where the building itself is a participant in the journey not a backdrop, not a service infrastructure, but a living document of everything East Africa has been and become. A 120-year-old institution that continues to evolve without losing its soul is one of the rarest and most precious things in global hospitality. We love it for its history, its garden, its jazz, its Tatu steak, and the way the Fairmont team holds the whole extraordinary inheritance with pride. Fairmont The Norfolk is exceptionally well-positioned for families visiting Nairobi. The dedicated Family Interconnecting Rooms, the heated pool in the garden, and the hotel's central location with easy access to the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi National Park, Maasai Market, and the Nairobi Arboretum make it a wonderful base for families combining city culture with early safari preparation. The Fairmont's celebrated attention to children the staff are among Nairobi's most warmly attentive with younger guests ensures that family stays here are genuinely joyful. Note the complimentary saunas and steam room, which parents with poolside afternoons will deeply appreciate.