Serena Mountain Lodge is within Mount Kenya National Park about 193 kilometres from Nairobi. From Nairobi, travel north-east on the A2 to Thika, Karatina and Nyeri. 13 km before Nyeri town; turn right with the A2 towards Kiganjo and Naro Moru. After 10 km, at Chaka shopping center the lodge sign posted to your right, turn here and follow the clearly marked signs for a further 27 km.
By road: Transfers by road from Nairobi take approximately 2 to 3 hours.
FACILITIES
Roms and suites
Each timber-built, cabin-styled room has its own luxury ensuite bathroom and a private balcony overlooking the water hole. The décor, which echoes the Kikuyu culture, features hand-woven wall hangings, soft lighting and cosily-warm soft furnishings. Hot-water bottles are provided at night. Smoking is not permitted within the lodge, due to the fact that it is of timber construction but a smoker's area is provided on the roof-top terrace.
Standard Rooms
All our rooms offer:
Dining at Serena Mountain Lodge
The central dining room is raised to tree level offering long views over the forest canopy. All meals are served on a buffet basis and showcase both local and international cuisine. The panelled bar is decorated with scenes from Kikuyu life and features a central fireplace and access to the viewing platform over the waterhole.
Breakfast and lunch
Breakfast and lunch are presented in table d'hôte where hot meals are served from the kitchen and feature a wide range of international choices. In typical safari style, we offer a 'full English Breakfast' as well as European options while our lunch menus will typically include meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian options.
Dinner
Our table d'hôte dinner menus feature a salad buffet, soup, entrée, pudding, cheese and biscuits and tea or coffee. Vegetarian options are always available. The majority of our meat and dairy products, as well as our fruits and vegetables are sourced from the communities that surround the mountain.
Wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks
Our wine list offers a broad selection of old- and new-world wines, and local and imported beers and spirits. We also offer a wide range of soft drinks including an array of freshly-made local fruit juices. We serve only the finest Kenyan coffee and tea; we also offer a wide range of fruit and herbal infusions.
Special events
We have long experience in presenting a wide variety of special events, which can be presented by the rooftop, in the restaurant or in the bush.
Meetings, conferences and incentives
Corporate events... out of the city
The Serena Group has unrivalled experience in organizing a unique range of corporate and social events, all of which are supported by state-of-the-art facilities, orchestrated by highly-trained personnel, and enjoy luxury accommodation, world-class catering and diverse leisure options.
Only two-and-a-half hours from Nairobi, the Serena Mountain Lodge conference centre offers a unique alternative to the usual city-based venues, none of which can offer such an invigorating combination of forest, wildlife and cool mountain climate. Event location choices include the extensive rooftop terrace, which is tented and offers extensive treetop vistas and views of the waterhole, and an interior conference room with integrated workshop options.
Services include the provision of: