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5-star hotels in Nanyuki
Five-star stays in Nanyuki, the market town in Laikipia County at the foot of Mount Kenya, close to the equator. This shortlist gathers the 5-star hotels, cottages, camps and apartments listed here, with the guest rating where one is published, for travellers breaking a journey north or settling in for the highlands.
Staying in Nanyuki
Nanyuki is a market town in Laikipia County, Kenya, sitting at the foot of Mount Kenya and close to the equator. It is a base for the surrounding savannah and for Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which is a short drive away. Visitors come to break a journey north or to spend time in the highlands. The town is about 145 km north of Nairobi in a straight line, reached by road from Nairobi or by scheduled light-aircraft flights into the Nanyuki airstrip.
The 5-star properties on this list sit along the roads running out of town rather than in a single quarter: Nanyuki Rumuruti Road, Nanyuki Doldol Road, Nanyuki Marura Road and Nyeri Nanyuki Road all appear in the addresses, with one listed simply as Nanyuki. The mix runs from a hotel and a club to cottages, a camp and apartments, so it suits couples and families on a short break as well as longer stays, and anyone who wants to be within reach of the conservancy.
The shortlist
Ranked by hotel class, then guest rating and number of reviews.
Falcon Heights Hotel
Nanyuki Rumuruti Rd Nanyuki Laikipia County
Why stay hereComing from Nanyuki Rumuruti Rd, Falcon Heights Hotel is a 5-star stay in Nanyuki with a guest rating of 4.2 out of 5 across 1176 reviews. Few hotels here have drawn as much guest feedback, so if you want a well-reviewed base for exploring the Laikipia County side of town, this one earns its place on your shortlist.
See Falcon Heights HotelFairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club
Nanyuki
Why stay hereA 5-star address in Nanyuki, Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club suits travellers who want the Mount Kenya region's classic hospitality and are happy to base themselves in town. Choose it if a recognised name and a 5-star classification matter more to you than the apartment-style stays elsewhere on this list.
See Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari ClubKioka gardens 1&2 bedroom with wifi and parking
Nanyuki Rumuruti Road
Why stay hereKioka gardens 1&2 bedroom with wifi and parking offers a 5-star apartment format on Nanyuki Rumuruti Road, with one- and two-bedroom options. It suits families or small groups who prefer self-contained space and the flexibility of a kitchen-style stay while still being close to Nanyuki's main road.
See Kioka gardens 1&2 bedroom with wifi and parkingAberdare Prestige & Royal Cottages
Nyeri Nanyuki Road
Why stay hereSet along the Nyeri Nanyuki Road, Aberdare Prestige & Royal Cottages is a 5-star cottage stay for travellers who want space and privacy rather than a hotel corridor. It fits those driving between Nanyuki and Nyeri who want a quieter base with room to spread out.
See Aberdare Prestige & Royal CottagesSwara Ranch Apartments Nanyuki
Nanyuki Rumuruti Road
Why stay hereSwara Ranch Apartments Nanyuki brings the 5-star apartment format to Nanyuki Rumuruti Road. Stay here if you want your own apartment rather than a room, which works well for longer stays, families or anyone who prefers to settle into a Nanyuki neighbourhood for a few nights.
See Swara Ranch Apartments NanyukiMaisha Sweetwaters Camp
Nanyuki Marura Road
Why stay hereOn Nanyuki Marura Road, Maisha Sweetwaters Camp is a 5-star camp-style stay for guests who want a Nanyuki base with an outdoors feel. It suits travellers heading towards the Ol Pejeta and Sweetwaters side of Laikipia who would rather sleep under canvas than in a town-centre building.
See Maisha Sweetwaters CampThe Kioka gardens 4 bedroom home
Nanyuki Doldol Road
Why stay hereThe Kioka gardens 4 bedroom home is a 5-star whole-house option on Nanyuki Doldol Road. With 4 bedrooms it is built for larger groups, extended families or friends travelling together who want one shared Nanyuki address instead of several separate rooms.
See The Kioka gardens 4 bedroom homeCysha Paradise
Nanyuki Rumuruti Road Mkwe20
Why stay hereCysha Paradise is a 5-star stay on Nanyuki Rumuruti Road Mkwe20, close to the main road running through town. It suits travellers who want a straightforward Nanyuki base with easy access to the road north and south, whether for a short stop or a longer Laikipia visit.
See Cysha Paradise
How to choose
Top guest rating
Falcon Heights Hotel on Nanyuki Rumuruti Rd is the only 5-star property here with a published guest rating: 4.2 out of 5 from 1176 reviews. It is the obvious first check if you want the pick backed by the largest body of guest feedback on this list.
Cottages and houses
Aberdare Prestige & Royal Cottages on Nyeri Nanyuki Road and The Kioka gardens 4 bedroom home on Nanyuki Doldol Road are both cottage- or house-style stays. Choose these if you want more room than a standard hotel and a base of your own while exploring Laikipia.
Aberdare Prestige & Royal Cottages · The Kioka gardens 4 bedroom home
Apartments with parking
Kioka gardens 1&2 bedroom with wifi and parking and Swara Ranch Apartments Nanyuki both sit on Nanyuki Rumuruti Road. Their names put wifi and parking at the front, so they suit self-catering travellers and anyone arriving by road who wants their own space in town.
Kioka gardens 1&2 bedroom with wifi and parking · Swara Ranch Apartments Nanyuki
Camp and club stays
Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club in Nanyuki and Maisha Sweetwaters Camp on Nanyuki Marura Road are the two most resort-like entries. Pick them for a stay built around the Mount Kenya setting and the conservancy country rather than a simple town base.
Where to stay in Nanyuki
Nanyuki Rumuruti Road
Four of the five-star stays here give a Nanyuki Rumuruti Road address: Falcon Heights Hotel, Kioka gardens 1&2 bedroom with wifi and parking, Swara Ranch Apartments Nanyuki and Cysha Paradise. It is the busiest of the roads named in this list, and the four together cover a hotel, apartments and a garden-style stay. The road runs out of the market town towards Rumuruti.
Our picks here: Kioka gardens 1&2 bedroom with wifi and parking · Swara Ranch Apartments Nanyuki · Cysha Paradise
Nanyuki Doldol Road
The Kioka gardens 4 bedroom home sits on Nanyuki Doldol Road. It is a single, house-style option on this road, which heads out of town in the Doldol direction. Choose it if you want a whole home as your Laikipia base rather than a hotel room.
Our picks here: The Kioka gardens 4 bedroom home
Nanyuki Marura Road
Maisha Sweetwaters Camp is the one five-star stay here with a Nanyuki Marura Road address. It gives you the camp side of Nanyuki rather than the town centre, in the country that surrounds the market town at the foot of Mount Kenya.
Our picks here: Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
Nyeri Nanyuki Road
Aberdare Prestige & Royal Cottages stands on Nyeri Nanyuki Road, the route connecting Nanyuki with Nyeri. It is the only five-star entry on this road, and its cottage format suits travellers who want more space than a single room while staying on the Nanyuki side.
Our picks here: Aberdare Prestige & Royal Cottages
Plan your stay
Getting there and around
Nanyuki is about 145 km north of Nairobi in a straight line. The town is reached by road from Nairobi, using the highway north from Nairobi to the town. It also has an airstrip, in Nanyuki itself, which handles light aircraft on scheduled services. Once you are in town, the five-star properties on this list are spread along the roads leading out of it — Nanyuki Rumuruti Road, Nanyuki Doldol Road, Nanyuki Marura Road and Nyeri Nanyuki Road — and Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a short drive from the town.
When to go
Nanyuki sits at the foot of Mount Kenya, close to the equator, and the surrounding country is savannah and highland. Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a short drive from the town, so any stay pairs easily with time in the conservancy. The site gives no months or seasons for Nanyuki, so plan around your own dates: the town works as a break in a journey north or as a base for several days in the highlands, and the airstrip takes scheduled light-aircraft flights when you would rather not drive up from Nairobi.
Things to do near Nanyuki
Questions, answered
Which of these five-star hotels has the best guest rating?
Falcon Heights Hotel on Nanyuki Rumuruti Rd is the only 5-star property in this shortlist with a published guest rating: 4.2 out of 5, from 1176 reviews. The other properties are listed as 5-star but carry no guest score here.
Which five-star stays in Nanyuki have parking?
Kioka gardens 1&2 bedroom with wifi and parking and Swara Ranch Apartments Nanyuki, both on Nanyuki Rumuruti Road, name parking in the property name itself. The other properties on this list give no facility details.
Are there five-star stays outside the town centre?
Yes. The addresses run along the roads leading out of Nanyuki: Nanyuki Rumuruti Road, Nanyuki Doldol Road, Nanyuki Marura Road and Nyeri Nanyuki Road. Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which the town serves as a base for, is a short drive away.
Which is closest to the centre of Nanyuki?
Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club is listed with the address Nanyuki, with no further road named. The other five-star properties give addresses on Nanyuki Rumuruti Road, Nanyuki Doldol Road, Nanyuki Marura Road or Nyeri Nanyuki Road. No distances to the centre are given for any of them.
Which five-star stay suits a family?
The Kioka gardens 4 bedroom home on Nanyuki Doldol Road, Kioka gardens 1&2 bedroom with wifi and parking on Nanyuki Rumuruti Road and Aberdare Prestige & Royal Cottages on Nyeri Nanyuki Road all offer house- or cottage-style space rather than a single hotel room, which suits families needing more than one bedroom.
Can I stay in a camp among these five-star options?
Maisha Sweetwaters Camp on Nanyuki Marura Road is the camp-style stay in this shortlist. Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club in Nanyuki is the other resort-style entry, listed with the town as its address only.
Do these hotels have a pool, spa or breakfast?
No facility details are given for any of the five-star properties on this list, so this page cannot confirm a pool, spa, restaurant or breakfast at Falcon Heights Hotel, Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club or the others. Check directly with the property before booking.
How do I reach Nanyuki?
Nanyuki is about 145 km north of Nairobi in a straight line and is reached by road from Nairobi, via the highway north from Nairobi to the town. It also has an airstrip, in Nanyuki, with scheduled light-aircraft flights.