Mt. Longonot Lodge built by Martha Gellhorn, wife to the American Legendary writer, Ernest Hemmingway.The Lodge is located in the Rift Valley, Naivasha, 80Km only from Nairobi. it lies on 82,000 acres and is conducive for riding,hiking, game viewing at close range. Located on Kedong Ranch, near Lake Naivasha. Maintown naivasha is approximately 26 kms away.
Gettting to Longonot Ranch House
By road:
1hr 15 mins on good tarmac road from Nairobi, through kikuyu to the scenic Rift Valley Escarpment route down to longonot shopping centre before turning off to mt longonot national park, on a weather road, total distance 80 kms.The alternative route is the Nakuru-Naivasha Highwayroute to Naivasha town,through Moi South Lake Road,totalling 115kms.
By air:
By private air charter to naivasha airspray (neylan) air field about 10 kms from the Ranch House or safarilink scheduled air charter service.
Accommodation at Longonot Ranch House
Original Ernest Hemmingway's 2 double rooms en-suite in the main house.
2 other double/twin rooms with limited access to the main house.A 2 bedroomed en-suite cottage with adjoining sitting and dining rooms and a verandah providing a spectacular sundowner view of Lake Naivasha and Hells Gate.
1 double room African Manyatta exclusively on its own.
1 enticing honey-mooners cottage standing aloft on its own with a verandah overlooking the Park and the Lake.
The Lodge is open all year round.
Being a very private place with exquisite meals, I bet no one would hesitate to try us out.
The Lodge is appropriate for business class, honey mooners, holiday makers looking for an exclusive place to spend their time.
Activities include Horse Riding,Boat Rides, Game Drives,Bird Watching,Mount Climbing/Hiking, Leisure walks in the 82,000 acre Ranch.
