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Meru is located about 265 Km from Nairobi. Meru is connected to Nairobi by a network of well main-tarred roads via Embu(265)  or Nanyuki(280km) .  The town is also served by the nearby Isiolo Airstrip, approximately 45 Minutes away.  Meru has several budget hotels. Visit Meru National Park and stay at Leopard Rock, Elsa's Kopje Lodge, Rhino River Camp, Ikweta Safari Camp, Off Beat Camp or Bwatherongi Bandas;  Meru County Hotel, Meru Three Steers Hotel, Nevada Palace Hotel, Blue Towers,  White Star, Pig and Whistle hotels, Meru Safari Hotel, Royal Prince.   The Nyara Palace Hotel and  Meru Bomen Hotel are under construction.  Enjoy the annual Cultural Festival or Lewa Safaricom Marathon and the Meru Museum. Visit nearby Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba Reserves, Mt Kenya National Park, Sweet Waters and Ol Pejeta Ranch. Below are our Meru hotels rates in KES Below is the list of Meru Hotels.  Prices are available on Request   To enquire on availability ,  Tel +254723684974, 0772046081or just email us: rnxploresafaris@gmail.com or rnxploresafaris@yahoo.com .  All emails are answered within two to three hours. WE ONLY CONFIRM PAID BOOKINGS.   

Meru Three Steers:   Newly hotel renovated with individual cottages,  private bathrooms with hot showers, TV, tiled floors.  Other facilities- Conference, restaurant, bar, restaurant, safe parking. Prices range from KES 2500 t0 KES 1100 per night

Nevada Palace Hotel

New property, at Makutano next to Three Steers. Conference, safe parking, en-suite rooms with mosquito nets, restaurant, bar, laundry, 

Blue Towers Hotel

Located at Makutano Meru on the junction to Mau

A hotel with conference , Internet, restaurant, no bar, self contained guest rooms with phone, private bath/shower, TV

White Star Hotel

Located along Meru Mau road near Mafuko Industries

 Conference, restaurant, no bar, self contained guest rooms with private showers,  tiled floors, phone, TV

Meru County Hotel

Located along the main road road to Isiolo before the post office. Conference, bar, restaurant. Guest rooms with private shower/bath, tel. and TV.

Meru Safari Hotel

Meru town past the city clock.

conference, bar, restaurant, telephone, internet

Pig & Whistle Hotel

Located on Mwenda Antu and Meru Nairobi road junction.

Thiiri Centre,

Located along Meru-Ruiri Road. 

Conference room, restaurant, music & computer school and swimming pool.  The pool is not yet completed.

Hotel Royal Prince

Meru town Tom mboya Street next to budget supermarket

Hotels, Lodges, Camping, Campsites in Meru National Park

Bwatherongi Bandas: located inside Meru National Park

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Getting to Meru

Drive from Nairobi takes 4 hours on a well maintained, in fact no potholes these days.  However once you take the right turn junction at Makutano watch out for numerous bumps (sometimes un marked).  Drive past Embu and in 4-5 Hours you will be in Meru.   If you like you can still follow road A2 to Nanyuki, past isiolo Meru.  This takes 4-5 Hours too.

Hotels in Meru  a Brief Description

Blue Towers Hotel>This is so far the best property in Meru. The hotel has a car park, gym, conference room, internet cafe, restaurant.  No bar available.    All guest rooms are well appointed, very clean with private shower/bath, telephone, multi-channel Tv.  The hotel is located at Makutano ( Look OiLibya).

White Star Hotel/Whitestar

The white  Star is a sister hotel to Blue Towers.  It is located along Meru Mau Road, before you reach Mafuko Industries.  The hotel has conference facilities, car park, restaurant but no bar.  Rooms are well appointed with private bath/shower, multi-channel TV, telephone.

Meru County Hotel

The Meru County is the largest property in town.  The hotel has a good car park, restaurant and garden bar. It is located in town opposite DC's office along the Meru Isiolo Road.  Rooms are clean with private shower, TV, phone.

Meru Safari Hotel

Pig& Whistle Hotel

The Pig & Whistle Hotel was built in 1930s.  It is in this hotels that Joy and George Adamson stayed resulting in Joys divorce from her second husband Peter Bally. 

Other Hotels in Meru -Milimani Hotel, Camp David Resort,  Kimwa Hotel Chuka, 

Hotels and Lodges in Meru National Park

Meru National Park is served by two luxury lodges-Meru Leopard Rock Lodge and Meru Elsa's Kopje Rock.  Also in the park are two luxury tented camps-Meru Rhino River Camp and Meru Off-Beat Camp. Budget accommodation is available at the self catering Kws Bandas-Bwatherongi Bandas  , Murera Bandas and Kina

The Bwatherongi Bandas are some of the best in Kenya.  Each individual Banda is self contained.  The bandas have a swimming pool.  Bring your food, utensils, cooking gas. 

Attractions, National parks, Reserves/Activities

There are several National parks and reserves within Meru.  The parks and reserves include Meru National park, Mt Kenya National park, Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Samburu National Reserve

Shaba National Reserve, Kora National Park, Bisanadi National Par

A visit to Meru can easily be combined with visits to he nearby celebrity playgrounds of Laikipia.  Laikipia Private Community And Group Ranches  have the finest wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya.  Accommodation iin these ranches luxurious beyond imagination.  The Eco-Lodges,  Tented Camps, and private houses in Laikipia have hosted the famous of this world. Located in Laikipia are, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy ,  Il Ngwesi Group Ranch, Borana Ranch, Ol Ari Nyiro Ranch , Sweet Waters Game Sanctuary and Lekurruki Group Ranch.   For the last 10 years,  Lewa Wildlife Conservancy has been the annual hideaway of Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.  Lewa is only 20 Km from Meru Town.  Also located in Meru are Rutundu Log Cabins, where Prince William proposed to his bride Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. 

Meru Cultural Festival

Meru Museum

Safaris from Meru Town