A beautiful comfortable home stay nestled under acacia trees on the banks of the Malewa River, adjoining a magnificent game sanctuary in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley only two hours from Nairobi, Kenya’s capital.
The original ‘settler’ home was a simple one room, iron sheet house built on wooden stilts and still stands on the lawns of the Malewa Ranch House. Later a two bedroom stone house was built during the 1920’s. This old colonial farmhouse was part of the infamous ‘Happy Valley Set’ so richly talked about in early colonial dairies.
Accommodation
The spacious veranda is the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Malewa Ranch House. You may spend many lazy hours enjoying its comforts, ambiance and views onto the clipped lawns and classically English flower gardens.
This open lounge also incorporates the beautifully polished long cedar dining table, where sumptuous meals will be served.
Wood Hoopoe
This has always been the ‘master bedroom’ with a double bed, an open fireplace and cedar wood floors. Ideal for the ‘Master of the house’ or parents wishing to be close to their small children at night. Shares a bathroom with Wood pecker.
Wood pecker
Formally the lounge to the original homestead, this room has an open fire and cedar wood floors. It has twin beds and shares a bathroom.
Weaver bird
With views over the front lawns and bird table, this cozy double room has an en-suite bathroom.
Sunbird
Early morning sunshine filters into this spacious ‘rust coloured’ room with twin beds and overlooks the flowers beds frequented by Sunbird’s looking for fresh nectar.
Kingfisher
South facing with views down the river with the opportunity to glimpse the rare Giant Kingfisher between the curtains at dawn. This spacious room shares a bathroom with the Sunbird.
