Reviews of Karen Gables
Wildlife sightings and reviews
14 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Karen Gables and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Karen Gables review"
It was wonderful in every respect. Highly recommend.
The food and staff were both excellent." See all these reviews: 15n in Kenya
"A unique hotel"
The room was large with a very comfortable bed (with mosquito net) and everything you need in the bathroom. The pool was inviting and the food was excellent - we had a light lunch, dinner and breakfast the following morning.
They asked about allergies and I explained that I’m slightly allergic to avocados - my lunchtime salad came covered in avocado and the waiter was mortified to have forgotten what I told him. Both he and the manager apologised profusely, insisted on remaking my salad even though I’d said it would be fine to just remove the avocado and gave us free coffee, so no complaints." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
"Karen Gables review"
Excellent breakfast- perhaps the best of the trip!
A lovely tucked away place.
Food excellent - we had 2 suppers there.
We walked to Hemingways for supper one evening - very easy to do.
We visited the Karen Blixen museum and coffee gardens and had lunch at Talisman on our final day all with aid of a driver arranged by the hotel." See all these reviews: 20n in Kenya
"Karen Gables review"
"Karen Gables review"
[ Ed: Earlier in this trip these travellers whote of Karen Gables:
"Karen Gables is a wonderful quiet, comfortable guest house, excellently run and with delicious food.
We always enjoy staying there will look forward to staying there again on our next visit.
I hope though that the prices dont rise too much, its getting quite expensive!" ]" See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya
"Karen Gables review"
We always enjoy staying there will look forward to staying there again on our next visit.
I hope though that the prices dont rise too much, its getting quite expensive!" See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya
"Karen Gables review"
The hotel itself is designed to look like a cosy cottage like house, but it's actually quite new in construction. Our room was wonderfully cosy and surprisingly large, with a good size bed, powerful shower room, and a separate seating area. The hotel has a swimming pool, an outdoor bar and a large garden area too that was really nice to walk around in the day.
Food was amazing, and the staff were really friendly, they even offered to hold our bags on the last day after we checked out and allowed me to use one of the empty rooms to freshen up before we headed up to the airport.
We also got the chance to meet the owner, who was absolutely lovely. He told us all about his experience in Nairobi since the '90s, how he built the house and how the city had changed in 30 years. He also gave us a lift to the city centre on the Sunday as we were both going to the museum that day, which was an absolute life saver as the marathon was on that day and navigating the city would've been a nightmare in a taxi." See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya
"Karen Gables review"
The service was excellent and the food was delicious. We had both breakfast and dinner here. The room was quaint and the bathroom was large. This was one of the most beautiful and comfortable properties I have ever stayed at.
It was a nice quiet out of the way place in Nairobi." See all these reviews: 9n in Kenya
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