By the foothills of Mount Kenya, this luxury hotel has an outdoor heated pool set in 100 acres of landscaped gardens. The 9-hole golf course, some bedrooms and a bar all cross the Equator. Overlooking Mount Kenya or the gardens, each air-conditioned room at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club includes a wood-burning fireplace. Some feature exposed brick walls, chandeliers and four-poster beds. A rainfall shower is provided in each private bathroom. Offering a terrace, Tusks Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is a pool bar and a lounge with sofas. Free bicycles can be borrowed from the 24-hour front desk and horseriding, bowls and croquet are available. Camel treks, whitewater rafting and fishing trips can be organised. The orphanage at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy is 300 metres from Fairmont Mount Kenya, and games drives are on offer to Samburu Nature Reserve, 130 km away. Nanyuki Airport is a 15-minute drive and on-site parking is free.