Giraffe Manor, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya 

Built in 1932, Giraffe Manor is situated on 120 acres of forested land, 8 miles from Nairobi.  Here, in 1974, Jock and Betty Leslie-Melvilles founded the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife and subsequently have successfully reared endangered Rothschild Giraffe.  When Jock died, Betty decided to open her house - now called Giraffe Manor - to visitors.  Exclusive, spacious and elegant, it is the only place in the world that you can feed giraffe from your second floor bedroom window, over the lunch table and at the front door.  Guests can feed and photograph the giraffe and the Warthogs at the Manor, and also wander through the adjoining primeval forest to view the bushbuck, dik dik, and more than 180 species of birds.      The Manor accommodates 10 guests in elegantly furnished rooms, and is a mecca for famous people who include names like Margaret Mead, Walter Cronkite, Brooke Shields, Richard Chamberlain, Steve Sondheim, Lee Remick and Johnny Carson - and many other titled notables. It is a truly magnificent place to stay and is an experience that will not be forgotten.      Style Colonial atmosphere Air/Con No Dining Yes Children Yes No. of Bedrooms 6 Pool No Activities Visits to local sites, museums, Giraffe Centre. Price Range From £136.00 per person, half board Find Similar Properties