Lake Naivasha Country Club
This beautiful old hotel was Kenya’s international air terminal just after WWII. British Overseas Airways seaplanes landed there while following the Nile south and into South Africa. The hotel is housed in an elegant old house with wooden floors, cool doors, and a long covered terrace that leads to the lawn. Several wings and clusters of rooms and cabins are set on 12 acres of cool lawns, shaded by fever trees and accented by colorful gardens. Rustic wood chairs and benches invite the traveler to relax and listen to the birds and watch the water grazing, perfect for bird watching, aquatic life or sunsets. The hotel is a popular night transit point and is often crowded with international tour groups. It provides an easy weekend from Nairobi and is also a convenient base for exploring the many attractions in the Naivasha area.
The public rooms are elegant and relaxed. The comfortable resident lounge has a magnificent fireplace and large windows. The bar area invites with its mural of Lake Naivasha and colorful painted walls with floral stencils. Located at one end of the comfortable terrace, the dining room is light and airy, with a panoramic view of the gardens. Buffet lunches are served on the lawn on holidays and weekends. Day visitors must pay a hefty membership fee to enter the venue. The Lake Naivasha Club is the most convenient place on the lake to explore Crescent Island. There is a jetty and several boats. You can be transported to the island where you can roam freely among wild animals, or you can take longer trips to the lake to enjoy bird life and observe hippos.
Accommodations
The hotel has 51 rooms in separate one-story wings and garden cabins. Each room has a private entrance and a small terrace overlooking the gardens. There is a variation in the size and decor of the rooms, but all have been attractively furnished, many in English country club style, some with Lamu-style beds. All have nice clean bathrooms (many with bathtubs only) Each room is available for double occupancy, most have two single beds, some have one double bed. There are mosquito nets. A private, extravagant lakefront cabin sits on the edge of the lake. This charming cabin is reached by an elevated wooden walkway and has a wraparound porch with panoramic views of the lake. There are two bedrooms and a spacious central living room. The decor is rustic: wooden furniture, rugs and baskets of dried flowers.
SPECIAL OFFERS
Swimming pool and wading pool for children, conference / event room, souvenir and soup shop. Massage, boat and fishing pole rentals, hotel ferry service to Crescent Island, environmentalist-led boat trip, Lake Cruiser with bar, bird walks led by an ornithologist, indoor board games, videos (wildlife and classes) and excursions to local attractions. Sunset cruises, children’s activity area.
