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Kenya is a year-round holiday destination with diverse accommodation options to suit different accommodation needs, including novelty. So, if you want to check in somewhere alluring and quirky when you travel to Kenya, this post has you covered. From unusual conversions to seaside hideaways, below is an overview of cool stays in Kenya worth adding to your travel bucket list.

Amani House

Amani House

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Amani House is an exclusive luxury escape in Enonkishu Conservancy at the heart of Kenya’s world-famous Maasai Mara game reserve. It is a tastefully-furnished seven-bedroom private villa featuring a main house and a guest house.

Amenities at the private house include an infinity pool overlooking the magnificent Kenyan savanna, fitted with a hot tub in the middle. The property also has a basketball court and a gym.

Amani House’s friendly staff will receive you on arrival and cater to your needs. Amani is the Swahili word for peace, and Amani House’s perfect balance of nature and luxury makes it the most peaceful holiday stay.

The Brandy Bus

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The Brandy Bus is a cosy, laid-back getaway in Nairobi’s Karen area, giving home-away-from-home vibes. The double-decker bus conversion features a living room with two pull-up beds, a kitchenette, and two upper-deck bedrooms, accommodating up to six people.

Moreover, it stands in a lush garden surrounded by breathtaking scenery. The garden extends the bus's living space with a shaded outdoor dining table, two chaise lounges, and a fire pit. Besides much-needed RnR at the Brandy Bus, you can visit neighboring attractions, including the Giraffe Center, the Karen Blixen Museum, and the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.

Eden Nairobi

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Eden House is a peaceful paradise in Nairobi's Karen suburb. The house redefines indoor-outdoor living with its gorgeous, massive deck overlooking the artificial lake on the property.

Besides being an ingenious landscaping feature, the Eden House lake is a sight to behold each morning as steam rises from its surface, announcing a new dawn. You can take a swim in the lake during the morning hours. The Houses interior is also as breathtaking as its interior, fusing art and luxury, with art pieces curated with heart in each corner.

However, Eden House’s best feature is the extraordinary hospitality extended by the Samburu warriors who manage it. Enjoy a magical stay at Eden House as it comes alive at night with a thousand lights and serenading folk music as the Samburu warriors sing around a crackling bonfire.

Anselm’s Kitengela Glass & Cottages

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Anselm’s Kitengela Glass is a quirky art wonderland featuring guest cottages designed using stained glass and sculptures made on the property. Mosaic pathways link the cottages to the artisan sections of the property, allowing you to explore and view glass, jewelry, and sculpture-making first-hand. Alternatively, you can take a mosaic glass-making class, visit the glass gallery, or buy a souvenir from the gift shop.

Besides artistry, the eco-friendly cottages run other eco-friendly projects, including tree planting and renewable energy production. The cottages are near Nairobi National Park, where you can enjoy a game drive. They also have a restaurant with great meals.

Rock And Sea Watamu

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Rock and Sea is an eco-friendly lodge on Mida Creek in Watamu, offering the most authentic seaside getaway ever. The concept behind its establishment is minimal disturbance to the ecosystem on Mida Creek. Therefore, the getaway accommodates guests in eco-bubble lodges rather than architectural structures.

However, the eco-bubble lodge does not compromise on luxury, as each bubble features tasteful furnishings. Moreover, no luxury beats sleeping under a star-lit African night sky, watching the blue Watamu moon.

Enjoy delicious meals prepared at the eco-friendly Rock and Sea restaurant while staying at the getaway. Other activities you can enjoy include snorkeling, dhow sailing, kayaking, kite surfing, waterboarding, and bird watching along the mangroves of Mida Creek.

Kenya Tree House

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Kenya Tree House in Karen, Nairobi, is the ultimate forest getaway. According to the house’s host, who is also the designer, the concept behind the eclectic tree house was a Tarzan fantasy house created to blend with nature.

The gigantic treehouse’s architecture features elements from Arab, Indian, European, and Egyptian influences, while its shabby-chic interior features art pieces with similar influences. It includes four rooms, a dojo, a bar, a library, and outdoor spaces, including picnic sites and walking trails leading to a waterfall. The Kenya Tree House has an in-house chef and accommodates up to eight guests.

The hidden gems above are what make up magical holiday memories. You can check them off your bucket list by letting us plan your curated trip and feature them in your itinerary.

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Amani House

The Brandy Bus

Eden Nairobi

Anselm’s Kitengela Glass & Cottages

Rock And Sea Watamu

Kenya Tree House

Unique Kenyan Stays: 7 Extraordinary Holiday Accommodations in Kenya