Accommodation in Kenya: Ngong House
Ngong House is a lovely luxurious property in the Karen suburb of Nairobi. Ngong House is a lovely luxurious property in the Karen suburb of Nairobi.
Cottage at Ngong House, Nairobi
Our Rating: Deluxe
Ngong House
Nairobi
Ngong House is a lovely property in the leafy Karen suburb of Nairobi. Owned by Paul Verleysen, Ngong is totally unique.
In the old house are two spacious guest rooms and in the wild ten-acre garden, six superb tree-houses and the smaller Christoff's House. The tree-houses are well spaced from each other and reached by small paths through the bushy gardens. Each tree-house is accessed by climbing steep spiral wooden steps. Inside there is every possible comfort and not a detail overlooked. There are stained-glass windows, polished wooden floors, rich kilims, shining brass pots and very comfortable four poster beds. The en-suite bathrooms have brass fittings, hand-painted ceramic basins and hot water. At the front of each house is a living room with table and chair where meals can be served on request. Finally there is a wonderful veranda looking towards the Ngong Hills.
On the same property there is also a luxurious family house which is a large private house able to accommodate 5 or more. The house has its own huge sitting room area, pool table and private bar area.
Dinner at Ngong is served under the stars in one of several private locations dotted around the gardens, which is a wonderful way to end a day here.
Although you are only 20 minutes from central Nairobi you feel as if you're in the African bush. You can wander around the gardens, take a dip in the pool, and in the evenings enjoy good meals served by candlelight and accompanied by fine South African Wines.
