The Norfolk Hotel has played a leading role in Kenya's colorful history, and continues to be Nairobi's finest and best-known luxury hotel.

With Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance and grazing wild herds gathering at the water hole nearby, Tortilis Camp is everything you imagine an African safari camp to be. The fifteen tents are a perfect blend of refined comfort and rustic style, each with its own thatch-roofed veranda and a sweeping view of the surrounding landscape. Vegetables and herbs are grown right at the camp, so meals are mouth-wateringly fresh and delicious.

With its reputation for relaxed elegance, the Mt. Kenya Safari Club is a legend unto itself. Originally a private home during the “White Mischief” period of the 1930s, actor William Holden turned it into an exclusive private club in the 1950s with Winston Churchill, Bing Crosby, Clark Gable and Bob Hope amongst its founding members and frequent guests. Micato travellers receive preferred accommodations at the original William Holden Cottages or Riverside Cottages—luxurious private bungalows with living rooms, stone fireplaces and lovely views.

The three elegant camps at the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, each with its own personality, add something different to the place reverently referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” The dichotomy here is enchanting—banana-leaf ceilings and carved Zanzibar wall paneling blend perfectly with crystal chandeliers and gilt mirrors. With suites perched on stilts on the rim, the crater is almost constantly visible, even from the bathroom. And of course, having a personal butler rounds out what is an unabashedly indulgent experience.

The Norfolk Hotel has played a leading role in Kenya's colorful history, and continues to be Nairobi's finest and best-known luxury hotel.