Mount Kenya Safari Club, Sweetwaters Game Reserve, Nanyuki, Kenya

High on the slopes of Africa's second highest mountain, The Mount Kenya Safari Club straddles the Equator in a glory of luxurious cottages and elegant buildings set amid manicured lawns and decorative ponds. Ever since the Club was founded in 1959 by the late film star William Holden, eccentric American Ray Ryan, and Swiss financier Carl Hirschmann, it has been a Mecca for the international jet set.  The Club's history is as colourful and exciting as its members and visitors - from the pioneers who made the homestead and the farm their own, through its conversion into an upcountry hotel, to the uproarious narrative of the three-hell raisers who bought it on a whim and launched a legend. Whether visiting Kenya at a leisurely pace or stopping simply for lunch, the Mount Kenya Safari Club maintains an immutably majestic presence and is a touching reminder of the vision of its creators.   WILDLIFE Some of Kenya's finest attractions lie at the Mount Kenya Safari Club's doorstep.  The 19,000 acre Sweetwaters Game Reserve is teeming with a wide variety of wildlife and there is an enormous range of other sightseeing activities for visitors.  These include bird walks, half or full day game viewing safaris and half or full day trips to challenge Mount Kenya's rugged slopes.  TRANSFER Mount Kenya Safari Club is a two and a half hour drive from Nairobi.   Alternatively, it is a fifty minute flight to Nanyuki airstrip and a fifteen minute transfer drive to the club. No. of Bedrooms 114 bedrooms - 2 villas, 13 riverside and 12 William Holden cottages, 8 garden suites and club rooms and studio suites.  All bedrooms have private bathroom with shower, telephone and log fireplace.  The Luxury Villas and William Holden Cottages each have a large sitting room.  Most rooms have a private verandah overlooking the majestic Mount Kenya. Activities Dinners are an elegant affair at the Safari Club.  There is a choice of two restaurants; the Mawingo and the Kirinyaga. There are also two bars; the Mountain View Bar and Lounge, and the Trophy Lounge which has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and is the ideal setting for cocktail parties.  Bush dinner on the banks of the River Likii. Other facilities include: Game viewing platform Horse riding Trout fishing Swimming pool Tennis court 9-hole golf course and putting green Bowls and croquet Find Similar Properties