This was our first base in Nairobi, the hotel has a beautiful garden with lots of trees and plants with flowers i had never seen before. The room gave a very cosy feeling. The photos don t do justice to it. The breakfast is simple yet nice. The staff are very gentle polite and friendly. There are books at disposal to warm you to this country, it s culture and wildlife. My favorite part of this lodge is that all benefits go to help children from Kibera neighborhood to go to school. There is also a shop within the compound that sells jewelry hand made by women from the same neighborhood to help them strive. We loved the concept of all of it. The staff were not only friendly but also very helpful. I had seen a copy of the book « Out of Africa » laying there and started reading it, i asked the lady at the reception if i could buy it close by and later a gentleman located a library that had it and called them to secure it. The sell their own signature coffee as well. We really appreciated staying here. The Giraffe Center is in near so is the Karen Blixen Museum famously known to have inspired the movie through her book of the same name « Out of Africa » a must read on your visit to Kenya