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About the lodge
An overview of Hemingways Eden.
Hemingways Eden Residence, nestled in Nairobi's Karen-Langata area near the Giraffe Sanctuary, was originally built in 1992 as a family home and later converted into a boutique residence and art gallery. Managed by Hemingways Collection since 2022, it offers nine rooms, including garden lofts and a studio with a living area.
Highlights
- Luxury boutique guesthouse in the city.
- A living museum and private gallery space.
- Perfect "spoil" accommodation to begin or finish your itinerary.
- The Deck Restaurant overlooks a lake and the Giraffe Sanctuary Forest.
You Should Know
Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate children under 12 years old unless the entire property or the Main House is booked exclusively.
The Details
The Deck
With stunning views of a serene lake and the Giraffe Sanctuary Forest, the hotel’s main restaurant and bar are open to both guests and external visitors by reservation only. For the comfort of the environment, swimming is not allowed, and a smart casual dress code is enforced.
Main Restaurant & Bar
The Deck offers a laid-back à la carte dining experience, available to guests and external visitors with prior reservations.
Chef’s Table
Subject to availability, guests can book a private live cooking and dining experience in the hotel’s main kitchen. This is available for groups by advance reservation.
Private Dining
Exclusive private dining is available for guests who book the Main House and/or Tonio’s Studio.
The Accommodation
Master Bedroom
Features a super king-size bed, daybed, walk-in wardrobe, private veranda with forest views, and an en-suite with a large shower and separate bathtub. This room cannot be set up as a twin.
Bedroom 2
Includes a king-size bed, an en-suite with a bathtub, an overhead shower, and tree canopy views. This room cannot be set up as a twin.
Bedroom 3
A private suite with a king-size bed and an en-suite bathroom with a rain shower, offering tree canopy views. This room cannot be set up as a twin.
Studio Lofts 1, 2 & 3
These open-plan lofts feature a king-size bed, an en-suite with a shower, and a living area upstairs with treetop views. These lofts can be converted into twin beds.
Garden View
Features a king-size bed, an en-suite with a rain shower, a separate bathtub, and views of the kitchen garden. This room cannot be set up as a twin.
Forest View Room
Includes a king-size bed, an en-suite with a rain shower, a separate bathtub, and forest views. This room cannot be set up as a twin.
Artist Residence - Cottage
An open-plan cottage with a king-size bed (convertible to twin beds), an en-suite bathroom, and kitchen garden views. Available for long-term rentals, including utilities and Wi-Fi.
Price Includes
- Bed & breakfast, inclusive of taxes.
- Butler valet services.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi/internet.
- Mineral bottled water in the room.
- Government taxes.
The same as booking direct
Rates and pricing.
Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 17 Dec 2026
Why book through us
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup. What you get on top is a specialist who knows Hemingways Eden personally, looks after every detail of the trip, and stays reachable on WhatsApp from the moment you enquire to the day you come home.
By season
Peak / migration
1 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Bed & Breakfast — Breakfast and bottled mineral water in rooms
$260
Peak / migration
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Bed & Breakfast — Breakfast and bottled mineral water in rooms
$315
Shoulder
1 Oct 2026 – 17 Dec 2026
Bed & Breakfast — Breakfast and bottled mineral water in rooms
$260
Rates are per person sharing, per night. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.
Honeymoon offer
For couples celebrating a wedding.
Documented from Hemingways Collection's 2026 rate sheet. A formal offer you can claim, not marketing language.
Honeymoon Package – Hemingways Eden Residence
Bride stays free year-round (groom pays single occupancy rate); complimentary upgrade to Executive Suite (subject to availability); early check-in / late check-out until 16:00 (subject to availability); in-room wine, fruit and flowers; romantic turndown with chilled Prosecco and rose petals
Hemingways Eden Residence offers a year-round Honeymoon Package where the bride stays free and the groom pays the single occupancy rate, with a minimum 2-night stay. Inclusions are: early check-in / late check-out until 16:00 (subject to availability), in-room amenities of wine, fruit and flowers, a romantic turndown with chilled Prosecco and rose petals, and a complimentary upgrade to an Executive Suite (subject to availability). Valid within 6 months of the wedding; original marriage certificate required at check-in. Not combinable with other offers.
- Minimum stay
- 2 nights
- Proof
- Original marriage certificate required at check-in
- Combinable
- Offers are not combinable
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Terms and eligibility may change. Your specialist confirms all offers at the time of booking.
Family policies
Travelling with children.
What our safari specialists know about bringing children to Hemingways Eden: minimum ages, activities, family rooms and child rates, current as of May 2026. They plan family trips here all the time, so anything below that needs arranging, they will sort. For the bigger picture, see our guide to safari with children .
Minimum ages
- Stay
- 8+
- Game drives
- 8+
- Walking safari
- 8+
Programmes & care
No dedicated kids' programme.
Accommodation
Family unit available.
Child rates
Children 8–16 sharing with an adult pay the child rate from $110/night (Garden Loft child rates $140–270; Cottage child rates $175–340 by season). Maximum one child sharing with two adults. Applies only in Garden Lofts and the Cottage.
Notable exceptions
- Children under 8 are not accommodated unless the property is booked on an exclusive-use basis — either the whole estate or the Main House (which includes the Kids Loft sleeping up to 3 children). Main House + Kids Loft exclusive use accommodates 6 adults + 3 children; full estate (Main House + Tonio's Studios + Cottage + Garden Lofts) accommodates 18 adults + 3 children. Child rates apply only in Garden Lofts and the Cottage — not in Main House bedrooms or Tonio's Studios.
Cultural
Beyond the game drive.
Community visits, cultural walks, and dining experiences documented at Hemingways Eden.
Village visit
Cultural Village Visit
Hemingways Ol Seki offers guests a visit to a local cultural village, bookable as an optional extra at a per-person supplement. This is a structured, priced excursion separate from the standard lodge inclusions.
Cost: $35 per person. Not included in standard rates; listed as an exclusion/optional extra.
- Cost
- $35 per person
- Availability
- subject to availability
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.
Imagery
A closer look.
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Speak to a safari specialist
Plan your dream safari at Hemingways Eden.
From your first enquiry to the day you come home, one named safari specialist looks after every detail. We can handle the whole trip, not just the stay at Hemingways Eden: multi-country itineraries, internal flights, road transfers, tipping guidance, travel insurance, the lot. A safari specialist will be in touch within as little as 15 minutes during working hours.
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Let's design your stay.
Your specialist will be in touch within as little as 15 minutes during working hours with availability, exact pricing, and suggestions for what to combine it with.