Refreshing African Hospitality
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The mover. The shaker. The dealmaker and peacekeeper.
The adventurer. The dreamer. The thrill lover and spiritual seeker.
The lover. The toddler. The homemaker and caretaker.
There’s something for everyone at Sarova
From wildlife safaris, family getaways, weddings and honeymoon offers for the leisure
traveller to world-class business facilities for the business traveller, Sarova Hotels, Resorts
and Game Lodges an epitome of unforgettable experiences.
With a 30-year history of operation and an inventory of over 1200 rooms in 8 hotels,
resorts and lodges uniquely located, the Sarova name is synonymous with renowned
Kenyan hospitality.
Kenya is not just home to the great annual wildlife migration and the aristocratic Maasai:
it is the gateway to the African experience. The Sarova Group is an iconic showcase of
this classic African experience: in Kenya’s Capital, Nairobi, Sarova Stanley’s Victorianera elegance provides the perfect balance to the contemporary African style at Sarova
Panafric. Sarova’s Game Lodges and camp in Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Shaba and
Tsavo offer luxurious safari escapes in the heart of the African bush. For those who yearn
to answer the irresistible call of the Indian Ocean, Sarova’s Whitesands Beach Resort and
Spa boasts of the largest beachfront on the North coast of Mombasa.
At Sarova, we go beyond service with a smile. We create memories.
As we say in Kenya,Karibu, welcome to the world of Sarova Hotels, Resorts and Game
Lodges – Refreshing African Hospitality!
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...intricately braided coiffures over smart
business suit...a rainbow of tiny beads threaded into
a cell-phone cover…the throb of the village market in the
heart of the city…
Originally opened as Stanley Hotel in 1902, Sarova
Stanley has a long and distinguished history. Not
only was it Kenya’s first luxury hotel, it has over the
years hosted some of the world’seminent personalities
including American novelist Ernest Hemingway, American actress Ava Gardener and
Edward Prince of Wales.
Situated in Nairobi’s central business district, Sarova Stanley could not be better placed
for guests’ leisure and business needs. Located only 7 kilometres away Nairobi National
Park, moments from the Maasai handicrafts Market, the hotel also enjoys easy access to
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and to the city suburbs like Upper Hill, Gigiri and
Westlands where major international organisations, embassies and world-class shopping
malls are located.
The elegant Victorian hotel offers first-rate service, excellent accommodation ranging
from deluxe rooms to heritage suites, high speed internet access, health and fitness
facilities, and extensive meeting and event facilities. Guests can enjoy a remarkable Thai
dining experience at award-winning Thai Chi or like
Hemingway, have a cuppa at the bistro-style Thorn
Tree Café famed to be the crossroad of Africa.
Be part of Sarova Stanley’s history at the Exchange
Bar, the birthplace of Nairobi’s Stock Exchange in
the 1950s and the bar to take delivery of the first
ever order of the renowned Tusker beer in 1922.
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...a new dawn for Africa, the awakening to freedom...
... contemporary rhythms, ancient beats...
...a stage set for the new Africa...
Sarova Panafric upholds a vibrant African
design and truly represents Neo Africa. Named
in honour of the Pan African movement, the
hotel played a role in the quest for Africa’s
independence by hosting Africa’s nationalists and future statesmen.Located in
the financial and diplomatic heart throb of Nairobi, a 5 minutes’ drive from the
central business district, Sarova Panafric provides an ideal location for your next
business or leisure visit to Nairobi.
Sarova Panafric has been styled to provide high and modern standards of comfort
whilst maintaining its African heritage. Set in serene, landscaped gardens the hotel
offers a range of Superior, Executive and Club rooms,and Studio and Themed
Suites, all decorated in contemporary Afro-chic design. The hotel offers high speed
internet access, state-of-the art banqueting and conferencing facilities with a range
of meeting and function rooms equipped with the latest audio-visual equipment .
Enjoy an exquisite culinary experience with
a fusion of continental and Pan-African
cuisine at the Flame Tree Restaurant.
Unwind with a Tulia massage, a dip in the
pool, or simply enjoy a drink at the bold,
yet welcoming Flame Tree Bar, once the
watering hole for freedom fighters, spies
and foreign correspondents.
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…..waves tug at toes that sink into white sands;
the sun melts into the ocean ….
….water so blue that it’s hard to tell where the earth
ends and the heavens begin…..
Set on the pristine shores of the warm Indian Ocean is
one of East Africa’s best known beach resort destination
for families, wedding parties, leisure travellers and
business executives. All rooms and suites have been
tastefully furnished with their own balconies or terraces
and offer Spectacular Ocean, pool and garden views.
Sarova Whitesands’ charming fusion of Arabic architecture and contemporary
interior design plays tribute to the history of the Indian Ocean trade and the Arab
settlement in East Africa.
Sarova Whitesands offers various activities and facilities including 5 outdoor
swimming pools, a PADI certified diving centre, a water-sports centre, 4 flood-lit
tennis courts and a fully equipped gym. The resort also promises extensive, safe
and enjoyable facilities and activities for children. Guests enjoy high speed internet
access, state-of-the art banqueting and conferencing facilities with a range of meeting
and function rooms equipped with the latest audio-visual equipment.
The tranquil Tulia Spa offers a variety of Western, Oriental and Ayurvedic therapies
bound to provide guests with the ultimate
relaxation and treatment desired.
Whether enjoying fresh seafood and breathtaking
ocean views at Lido Seafood Grill, indulging in
the extensive buffet-style cuisine at the Pavilions
Restaurant or having wood-fired Italian pizza
at Minazi Café, you will be spoilt for dining
choice. Enjoy live performances or dancing at the
beachfront open-air bar, Cocos Beach Bar.
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SAROVA MARA
GAME CAMP
... excitement, adrenalin, anticipation – the first game drive...
... silence, awe, wonder - the lion is on the hunt...
...control, cunning, precision – he makes his kill!...
Set in Maasai Mara, Africa’s greatest wildlife reserve, the Sarova Mara Game
Camp epitomises the all-time classic luxury safari accommodation. Maasai Mara
is rich with an abundance of indigenous wildlife, including one of the world’s
highest lion densities, as well as the Maasai people, famous for their unique
customs and dress. Guests will enjoy close-up viewing of the Big 5 – elephant,
lion, rhino, leopard and buffalo – and the Great Wildebeest Migration through
Sarova’s memorable game drives or hot air balloon safaris and experience
traditional Maasai culture by visiting the adjoining Isokon Maasai Cultural
Village.
Sarova Mara Game Camp incorporates game viewing, safari walks, sport fishing
and other adventurous activities with superb tented safari accommodation.
The Camp boasts 75 luxury tents, each of which enjoys a spacious en-suite
bathroom, and does not compromise on comfort. The Isokon restaurant offers
international buffets and specialty meals, all made from the freshest ingredients
straight from the Camp’s vegetable and herb garden. Other dining options
include bush dinners and champagne breakfasts. After dinner, guests can enjoy
a drink and live performances or simply
relive the ancient tradition of African oral
storytelling around a log fire at the Oloip
Bar.
Whether you are looking for a private
and romantic safari, a family adventure,
an exotic destination wedding or a unique
conferencing location, Sarova Mara Game
Camp is the place.
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SAROVA LION HILL
GAME LODGE
...the lake is ringed in a swathe of ...Pink...
...wait, it’s a pulsing, writhing... ALIVE.. swathe of pink!...
...now the whole glorious mass of pink spectacularly takes
to flight...
Positioned along Lion Hill in Nakuru and only 160 kilometres
from Nairobi, Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge is one of the
few lodges within Lake Nakuru National Park. A remarkable
feature of Lake Nakuru National Park is that it hosts over 450
species of birds, one of the world’s highest bird diversities, including a large gathering
of long-legged, long-necked pink flamingos. The park is also sanctuary to the greatendangered White Rhino and other wildlife including buffalos, lions and leopards.
Guests at the lodge can enjoy seeing this game through a self-driven or guided safari.
Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge boasts comfortable and stylishly furnished chaletstyle rooms and suites, all of which have en-suite bathrooms and private patios with
stunning views of Lake Nakuru. The lodge offers guests various dining options,
including buffet meals at the Flamingo Restaurant, champagne breakfasts in the
wilderness and al-fresco dining at various outdoor locations, and cuisine is prepared
using fresh seasonal ingredients, some grown in the lodge gardens.
To relax, guests can have a dip in the
pool, enjoy a massage at the Tulia
Wellness Spa or have a sundowner
while watching the sun set over the lake
at the Rift Valley bar.
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..doum palms in silhouette against a deep red sunset, endless stunning landscape..
...a crocodile slices it’s way to the waters edge, a leopard emerges to hunt...
...a lion roars somewhere... just another day in Africa...
Deep in Kenya’s arid North is Shaba National Reserve, otherwise known as ‘Born
Free country’. Author and conservationist Joy Adamson spent her final years here
reintegrating Penny the leopard and a lion cub into the wild. Shaba was the setting
for the book and film Born Free, for the films Out of Africa, To Walk with Lions
and The Great Crocodile Trial, and most recently for the reality TV show Survivor
Africa.
Set within Shaba’s dramatic scenery of dry grasslands, woodlands and volcanic
desert and overlooking Uaso Nyiro River, Sarova Shaba Game Lodge boasts 85
chalet-style rooms all of which have various modern conveniences including en-suite
bathrooms as well as private balconies which offer excellent views of the river. In
true African safari style, the award-winning Sarova Shaba Game Lodge offers guests
varied dining options including bush dining and buffet meals at the unique, treelevel Surpelei Restaurant which overlooks the
river and offers stunning views of wildlife.
The activities offered by the lodge add
enchantment to the African luxury safari
experience: guests can go on game drives or
camel safaris in the reserve, view crocodiles
from the lodge’s viewing deck, indulge in long
walks along the magnificent gorge or take a
dip in the lodge’s free-form swimming pool.
In the evening, enjoy a drink along the river
bank at the Chemi Chemi bar as you watch
the local Samburu dancers – truly, an unforgettable African adventure.
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SAROVA TAITA HILLS
GAME LODGE
...a lone elephant in silhouette against a burning orange sky...
...Zebra herds loping in the windswept plains...
... endless pulsing, surging columns of gazelles across rolling hills...
Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge is located in the heart of the Taita Hills Wildlife
Sanctuary, a 28,000-acre private conservancy that’s adjacent to Tsavo West
National Park, one of the world’s largest game reserves.With more than 50
Species of large mammals, 300 species of birds and over 100 species of flora,
guests can experience the Sanctuary on foot or by vehicle during the day while
night game-drives provide an exceptionally unique opportunity to observe
nocturnal animals.
The luxurious lodge located in what was once a battlefield during the 2nd World
War, has a unique and rare architectural German fort build. Approximately
400km from Nairobi and 200km from Mombasa, Sarova Taita Hills Game
Lodge has its own private airstrip, and offers top-class accommodation catering
to families, couples, groups and business executives alike. With rooms ranging
from standard rooms to suites, all with balconies and en-suite bathrooms, guests
are invited to make themselves at home.
For the business guest looking to hold a unique conference in the wild, Sarova
Taita Hills Game Lodge offers two conference rooms which are fully equipped
with modern facilities. Guests will enjoy freshly prepared buffet meals at the
Chala Restaurant, and have the chance to experience a unique dining experience
in the wild over champagne breakfasts, bush dinners and bush picnics.
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SAROVA SALT LICK
GAME LODGE
..the allure of romance..adventure and nature..
...rich in history ..and exciting anticipation...
... all coming together.. in perfect dance with nature
Consisting of 96 hut-shaped stilt rooms
overlooking watering holes and feeding pastures
which attract a wild array of wildlife, Sarova
Salt Lick Game Lodge is a unique architectural
innovation. The Lodge is located in the heart
of the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, a private
28,000-acre wildlife conservancy at the foot of
the Taita Hills. The Lodge delivers a unique accommodation experience in
rooms that are luxuriously furnished and equipped with modern conveniences
and personal touches, all of which make our guests feel at home.
The Bura Restaurant overlooks the watering holes and serves fresh and mouthwatering international and local cuisine while the terraced Vuria Bar commands
spectacular viewsof the main waterhole and surrounding grasslands and is the
ideal place to unwind with a drink while watching the wildlife below, including
elephant and buffalo. The Lodge is illuminated by floodlights to facilitate game
viewing at night, and there is an underground tunnel and chamber allowing
guests to closely and safely view wildlife at ground level.
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Sarova Cares
Refreshing your senses..
Making a Difference...
Relax, unwind, and let us pamper you at a place where the skies are lucid blue,
the sunsets golden, the beaches pristine…Tulia…Calming, specially created to add
bliss and health into your living.
Treat yourself well with a variety of calming and soul lifting massages, treatments
and wellness activities. We promise nothing but the best of pampering…spoil
yourself!
Every Tulia experience is a special encounter with beauty, wellness, and soulful
living.
Through Sarova Cares Initiative, we have integrated social and environmental concerns
in our business operations. This is reflected in our mission “To work with the
communities in locations where we operate in improving their lives through leadership
driven corporate social responsibility charter.”
Our corporate conscience is hinged on three key pillars; Education, Health and
Environment
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Contacts
SAROVA CENTRAL RESERVATIONS
P.O BOX 72493, 00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:+254 (20) 276 7000
Fax:+254 (20) 271 5566
Email: [email protected]
Tel:+254 (20) 275 7000
Email: [email protected]
A member of Preferred Hotels Group
GDS Code XL
SAROVA LION HILL
GAME LODGE
Tel:+254 (051) 850 235/288
Email: [email protected]
Tel:+254 (20) 276 7000
Email: [email protected]
GDS Code SV
Tel:+254 (064) 30 890/20 030
Email: [email protected]
SAROVA SALT LICK
GAME LODGE
Tel:+254 (041) 212 8000
Email: [email protected]
GDS Code SV
SAROVA TAITA HILLS
GAME LODGE
TAITA HILLS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY-TSAVO
Tel:+254 43 2030301/2030250
[email protected]
SAROVA MARA
GAME CAMP
Tel:+254 (050) 22 386/194
Email: [email protected]
@SAROVAHOTELSKEN
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www.sarovahotels.com
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