Welcome to Soames Hotel
Nanyuki Kenya
Set within a 100 acres of open grassy fields and yellow fever trees.

About Us

Soames Hotel is located just outside of Nanyuki town, set within a 100 acre property, surrounded by grassy fields with uninterrupted views of Mount Kenya.

Small and charming, Soames is a mid-range priced hotel, ideal for families, friends, solo travelers and business trips, either for a night or two, or just a coffee, lunch or dinner outing.

We consider ourselves to be a friendly, easy going hotel where guests are free to come-and-go as they wish, perfectly located just far enough out of town but easily accessible to town amenities, as well as the stunning Ol Pejeta Conservancy and Solio Reserve.

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Our Rooms
Just 12 rooms, each with sunrise views of Mount Kenya
Kingsize Beds
Ensuite Bathrooms
Private Terrace
Fast WiFi & DSTV
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Natural space, the sun and the breeze, birds and flowers.

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Restaurant & Bar
Cocktails, wines, and great food are on offer, all day long
Al Fresco Dining
Cosy Fireplace
Flat-screen TV for sports
Open 7am to 8pm
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5-stars

What a lovely place, the views are amazing and the food even better. Very friendly service and very clean. Can highly recommend.

TAMARA   TRIP ADVISOR

Really great stop in Nanyuki. The service is great. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Rooms are beautifully decorated and amazing views of Mt Kenya.

ANNABELLE   TRIP ADVISOR

The outdoor dining terrace is beautifully located overlooking a lovely pond. The food was delicious and the staff simply lovely.

JOAN   TRIP ADVISOR

We have eaten at Soames many times and it keeps getting better. Food is wonderful, especially the steaks, and very good value.

RICHARD   TRIP ADVISOR

We loved this place - comfortable rooms and elegant public areas , delicious food and a lovely fire in the lounge in the evening.

GILL   TRIP ADVISOR

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Jack Soames

The Old Days

Jack Soames came to Kenya, aged 32 years in 1920, and bought many thousands of acres in the Burguret area near Nanyuki.

Jack was a part of the wild ‘Happy Valley’ set that kicked off in the 1920’s when British aristocrats, with power and privilege, settled in Kenya’s Rift Valley. In 1941, the shocking and unresolved high society murder of Josslyn Hay, the 22nd Earl of Erroll, occurred.

Jack Soames stood as a prosecution witness in the trial against the accused - Sir Henry John Delves Broughton, the 11th Baronet, who was later acquitted at trial for lack of evidence.

In 1932, Jack Soames sold his farm – called Ol Loigululu - to Fowler, and in 1964 it again changed hands to Danish farmer Ole Jacobsen.  In the 1990’s, after Jacobsen died, the farm was subdivide and sold. The original farm house remains as it was, together with 100 acres of land, on which today stands Soames Hotel.

Where We Are

We are located 7km from Nanyuki town and 2 km from Nanyuki Airstrip, on the Nanyuki-Naro Moru highway.

 
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