Name: Fairmont The Norfolk
Address: Nairobi, KE
Price range: From $238

Fairmont The Norfolk, NairobiFairmont The Norfolk in Nairobi, Kenya has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 16 of 76 hotels we score in Nairobi. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 3.7. Rooms from about $238 a night (cached, not a live quote).Fairmont The Norfolk is a five-star hotel situated on Harry Thuku Road, directly opposite the Kenya Cultural Centre. The property features Tudor-style architecture from 1904 and is set within tropical gardens. It consists of 170 rooms spread across five low-rise buildings. Guests can access a heated outdoor pool, a fitness centre with a sauna, and several dining options, including Tatu and The Pool Restaurant. The hotel suits travellers seeking historic surroundings and garden views. While the rooms include marble bathrooms and air conditioning, the Wi-Fi connection quality is sometimes inconsistent.What stands out

Heated outdoor swimming pool

On-site fitness centre and sauna

Six different restaurants

Historic Tudor architecture

Watch out for

Average Wi-Fi quality

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