Merica Hotel is located in the heart of Nakuru. Merica Hotel Nakuru is the most modern hotel in the region. This affordable Kenya accommodation in Nakuru has been in operation from 2000. Merica Hotel Nakuru is a pioneer in the hospitality industry within the region.
Merica Hotel Nakuru boasts of 89 luxury rooms. There are 4 junior suites and a luxurious executive suite. The spacious rooms are tastefully furnished. They come with different colors. This gives you the feel of being in a home away from home.
The interior is a blend of comfort and convenience. There is fine food, a battalion of friendly staff and a unique touch. This is what turns a simple break into a serious treat. There is a raised lobby and a panoramic glass lifts. This will allow you to sample the luxurious surroundings. This includes the swimming pool and the atrium splashing the reception with sunlight.
Dining at Merica Hotel Nakuru
Merica Hotel Nakuru is famous for their tasty and wholesome breakfast. It also has an extensive buffet meal set-up. There is also the Merica Hotel’s beautiful pool side pizza area. This is the perfect location for a lazy afternoon outdoor meal.
Pizza Delivery
Merica Hotel Nakuru Pizza corner has established a large loyal following. This has been over some good years of great pizzas. It has been recognized as one of Nakuru town’s top pizza restaurants. In addition Merica Hotel now offers pizza delivery services within Nakuru town. The dedicated staff will ensure that you get the delicious pizza of your choice. This will be delivered right to your door step.
Conferencing
Merica Hotel Nakuru can organize intimate meetings. They also will do flawlessly organized conferences and events. They ensure you receive an unforgettable experience. Merica Hotel Nakuru has seven conference rooms. They are fully equipped with the all the latest technology to fit your conference needs. The conference room measurements and capacity vary per room. They can cater for small groups up to 300 people. Some of the meeting rooms can be modified according to client’s specifications. They can do boardroom conference setting to a banquet setting. Merica Hotel Nakuru will ensure you are comfortable during the conference.
Merica Hotel Nakuru Facilities
Merica Hotel Nakuru is a great choice for both local and international travelers. This is for those seeking a one stop accommodation facility in Nakuru town. This budget Kenya hotel in Nakuru is an ideal starting point for Kenya safaris. This is especially those in the Great Rift Valley. It is a popular venue for international meetings and conferences.
Laundry and dry cleaning
Merica Hotel Nakuru has a pool of skilled and trained staff. They offer professional laundry services. This includes pressing and dry cleaning services in addition to same day services.
Coffee corner
Since its inception the coffee corner has been offering the best latte in Nakuru. Merica Hotel Nakuru’s coffee corner also serves an assortment of beverages. Merica Hotel Nakuru also sell delicious cakes. There is a range of continental snacks and bitings here. These are made by our very own professionally trained baristas.
Cancellation / Prepayment
PAYMENT & RESERVATIONS POLICY
Reservation and confirmation of a room at Merica Hotel Nakuru has requirements. Clients are required to pay 50% down payment for the requested services. The balance will be required at least 14 days prior to your date of arrival.
African Safari Tour will hold a reservation for up to seven days at a client's request. This is to allow the client time to send a deposit payment. This is if Merica Hotel Nakuru booking are over a month prior to the service. This must be received before we can confirm your booking. If confirmation is not received within the seven days all blocked rooms at Merica Hotel Nakuru will be automatically released for re-sale. The full amount of the service must be made within 14 days of date of arrival at Merica Hotel Nakuru. As for bookings within a month of service, full payment shall be requested for. This will be required before confirmation of Merica Hotel Nakuru is undertaken. CANCELLATIONS
All cancellations must be received in writing. This will take effect from the date received by African Safari Tour. The following cancellation charges will apply.
More than 56 days before departure: No cancellation fee
56-49 days before departure: 25%
48-29 days before departure: 35%
28-0 days before departure: 100%
The non-issuing of an invoice or non-payment of deposit will not exempt passengers from these cancellation and administration fees. We regret we can make no exception to the charges and strongly recommend that insurance is taken out to cover cancellation fees. These cancellation charges can vary subject to the trading terms of our suppliers.
Children and extra beds
Children older than 2 years are welcome at Merica Hotel Nakuru. One child from 2 to 11.9 years is charged 50 % of the room stay per night and person in an extra bed.
The maximum number of extra beds for children in a room is 2.
Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
Accepted credit cards
Visa Card, MasterCard, American Express
Availability
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Facilities
Air Condition
Bar
Catering service
Convention floor
Desk
Fitness
Free toiletries
Hotspots
Laundry
Lounge
Outdoor pool
Private bathroom
Restaurant
Room service
Seating area
Shops
TV
Wake up service
WiFi
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Nakuru
Nakuru County is home to Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha some of the Rift Valley soda lakes. Lake Nakuru is best known for its thousands, sometimes millions of flamingos nesting along the shores.
The surface of the shallow lake is often hardly recognizable due to the continually shifting mass of pink. The number of flamingos on the lake varies with water and food conditions and the best vantage point is from Baboon cliff.
Also of interest, an area of 188 km around the lake fenced off as a sanctuary to protect Rothschild giraffe and black rhinos.
Other sites of interest around Nakuru include Menengai Crater, an extinct volcano 2,490m (8,167 ft) high. The views of the crater itself, as well as the surrounding countryside, are spectacular.
Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site, discovered by the Leakeys in 1926, is considered a major Neolithic and Iron Age site. The adjoining museum features finds from various nearby excavations.
The second largest surviving volcanic crater in the world, the Menengai Crater is 2,242 meters above sea level at its highest point. The crater plunges 483 m down from the rim and the summit is accessible by foot or vehicle 8 km from the main road. The mountain is also surrounded by a nature reserve.
Nakuru town is located 160 km North-West of Nairobi – Kenya's capital; and is the fourth largest urban center in Kenya after Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu.
It is situated at an altitude of 1840m above the sea level and it is within the region of the Great Rift Valley whose formation gave rise to a unique natural structure.
Nakuru town is sandwiched between Lake Nakuru National Park to the south and the Menengai crater and its associated volcanic landscapes to the North. Further to the North East of the town is the Bahati Escarpment forming the western fringe of the Aberdares Escarpment.
Nakuru lies between latitudes 0° 10' and 0° 20' and longitudes 36° and 36° 10'; some 1840 meters above sea level, and with a temperate climate averaging about 28° C.
Located in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya, about 165km from Nairobi, Nakuru is an agriculturally-rich county blessed with various tourist attractions such as craters and lakes.
Nakuru borders seven counties; Laikipia to the north east, Kericho to the west, Narok to the south west, Kajiado to the south, Baringo to the north, Nyandarua to the east and Bomet to the west.
It covers an area of 7496.5 square kilometers. The name Nakuru means 'a dusty place' in the Maasai language - in reference to frequent whirlwinds that engulf the area with clouds of dust.
Nakuru County is home to 1, 603, 325 people (male - 50.2% and female - 49.8%), according to the 2009 National Census. It is a cosmopolitan county, with its population originating from all the major tribes of Kenya.
The Kikuyu and the Kalenjin are the dominant communities in Nakuru, making about 70% of the county’s population. Both communities are mainly engaged in farming, livestock rearing and trade business.
Other communities such as Luo, Luhyia, Kamba, Meru and Kisii are also present in Nakuru County especially in the urban centres. Majority of these people migrated here for business and employment. The government is the main employer in the county.
Sports & nature
Lake Nakuru one of the Rift Valley soda lakes, which forms part of the Lake Nakuru National Park. The park is famous for the vast numbers of flamingoes that can be seen foraging in the shallow lake. The park also has many wild animals that can be seen during a safari.
Menengai Crater This is a dormant volcano. Small fumaroles and steam vents can regularly be observed within the forested caldera from above. The second largest surviving volcanic crater in the world, it plunges 483 m down from the rim and the summit is accessible by foot or vehicle 8 km from the main road to Nyahururu. The wood-covered crater ground is a nature reserve.
Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site Discovered by the Leakeys in 1926, is considered a major Neolithic and Iron Age site. The adjoining museum features finds from various nearby excavations.
Hell’s Gate National Park Hell’s Gate National Park covers an area of 68.25 square km and is situated in the environs of Lake Naivasha about 90 km from Nairobi. The park is 14 km after the turnoff from the old Nairobi-Naivasha highway. It is characterized by diverse topography and geological scenery. It is an important home of the lammergeyer. Hell’s Gate has two gates that are used by visitors – the main Elsa Gate and the Olkaria Gate. The latter also serves the Olkaria Geothermal Station that is located inside the National Park. Attractions include game viewing, raptor nesting in cliffs, spectacular gorge walks, hot springs, scenic landscape, the Geothermal Station, Maasai culture. Wildlife here include eland, buffalo, lion, giraffe, zebra, leopard, impala, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle, klipspringer, rock hyrax and Chanler’s mountain reedbuck
Elementeita Badlands The Elementeita Badlands, also known as the Otutu Forest or Ututu Forest, is a lava flow in Kenya that covers approximately 9,000 acres (36 km2). The area was previously covered in thick dry-land forest characterized by cedar trees, (Juniperus spp.), and Leleshwa bushes (Tarchonanthus camphoratus). In addition, Wild Jasmine and Boophone are also found. The land belongs to Njenga Karume, who bought it from Arthur Cole in 1980. Cole had bought it from Digby Tatham-Warter (famous for his role in the Battle of Arnhem) in 1968, as grazing land of low potential. The land is unsuitable for either small scale cultivation or cattle ranching as it is covered in thick bush growing from the profusion of lava boulders.
The Kigio Wildlife Conservancy The Kigio Wildlife Conservancy is a protected Conservancy near Gilgil in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya. It is owned and operated by the local community. The conservancy, which covers 3,500 acres (1,400 ha), is located between Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha. It was originally a cattle ranch owned by white settlers. After buying the ranch, the local community decided that there could be more revenue from Eco-tourism. Fees now provide income to the community and help cover the cost of maintenance. Several organizations have provided funding for infrastructure and conservation including Tusk Trust, Born Free Foundation and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. The Kigio Wildlife Conservancy contains diverse habitat including short grass, Leleshwa shrub, euphorbia woodlands and riverine woodlands. Almost 100 indigenous plant species are protected in the conservancy.There are over three hundred bird species including what is said to be the World's largest population of Grey-crested Helmet shrikes. There are about 3,500 head of large mammals, up from about 100 head in 1996.Grazing animals include buffalo, eland, impala, water buck, Grant's gazelle, Thomson's gazelle and zebra. Other species include hyena, leopard and hippo, caracal, aardvark, aardwolf, honey badger and spring hare. The endangered Rothschild Giraffe is also found here. The last giraffe in the region was killed by poachers in 1996.
Nightlife info
Nakuru is one of the most happening spots in the all of Kenya, and there are many wonderful places to visit when it comes to the Nakuru nightlife. There are all sorts of clubs and bars you can visit, including:
Dimples Disco
Dimples disco is a small club that’s lively on the weekends. This club is located at the west end of Kenyatta Rd, near the roundabout. It is an upstairs building and leads directly in.
Mahogany
Directly across the hall from Dimples Disco is a bar called Mahogany. This place is perfect for listening to the latest tunes, shooting pool and eating nyama choma, more commonly known in the west as barbeque.
Millennium
One of the best places to get barbeque in the middle of a club is a place called Millennium. Millennium is a barbeque during the day and a dance floor at night. This dance floor is mostly outdoors and has three separate bars and four different pool tables. This place seats about a hundred people comfortably, however, during the weekends, the place is usually packed with at least triple that number.
Coco Savana Disco
If you’re interested in going to a fancier up to do club, then the Coco Savana Disco is what you’re looking for. This area is meant for the more well to do and wealthy of the young.
Taidy’s
Taidy’s is both a restaurant and a party joint. This place includes a night club, which has become increasingly popular with the youth. At night this place becomes a night club, a dance floor and a bar.
Tickles
Tickles is a simple bar located above the Piranha restaurant. This is a bar and a disco. Thanks to the fact that it’s close to a restaurant, if you’re hungry for some real food, you can just go right over there.
Summit
Summit is a new recently opened bar and night club that’s become one of the more popular joints in the area. It gets natural aesthetic appeal from the fact that it’s located directly adjacent to the Lake Nakuru national park. This place has garnered popularity from the fact that it’s both aesthetically pleasing and affordable. Unfortunately, the sound system doesn’t do much and the DJ doesn’t have popular reviews, but on the other hand, the place is known for its charm and the down to earth cooking that it offers its patrons.
Club Eclipse
The best hung out joint in town, the home of soul ,old skul, and latest techno music accompanied with delicious menu and superb rooms .This is where comfort meets excellence located along kanu street opposite langa langa hospital the best hung out joint in town, the home of soul ,old skul, and latest techno music accompanied with delicious menu and superb rooms .This is where comfort meets excellence
Samba Kitoko Restaurante, Pub en Discotheque
The leading entertainment spot in nakuru offerin fun to different categories of ages from youths to the aged with its restaurant with cool rhumba music and ample atmosphere and underground world class discotheque kitoko is the place to relieve your stress well interior design good sound en music beautiful sits, tables en lounge, attractive lighting system lovable
Culture and history info
The history of Nakuru can be traced back to prehistoric times. Archaeological discoveries were made in 1926 by Louis and Mary Leakey, about 4 km away, at the Hyrax Hill reserve. The excavations found evidence of seasonal settlements as far back as 3,000 years ago. The presence of beach sand indicated that Lake Nakuru may have extended to the base of the hill in former times, signifying that Hyrax Hill could very well have been a peninsular or an island. It acquired its' name during the early part of the 20th century because of the abundant hyraxes that dominated the rocky fissures of the hill. It is considered one of the country’s most important Neolithic excavation sites dating back from 1500 B.C. Nakuru also owes part of its' early growth due to Lord Delamere.
Nakuru borrowed its’ name from the Maasai word, ‘Nakurro’ meaning 'dusty place'. It came into existence during the thrust of the Kenya-Ugandan Railway. Nakuru is sandwiched between Lake Nakuru to the south and Menengai crater, an extinct volcano on the northern side of the town, that scales to a height of 2,490 m. It is the second largest surviving crater in the world with a surface area of 90 sq km. Interestingly enough, in the 19th century it was the site of a bloody battle between different Masai clans vying for the pastures of the Rift Valley slopes and Naivasha. The Ilaikipiak morans were defeated by their southern neighbors, the Ilpurko Masai, who reputedly threw the former over the crater edge. According to the legend, the fumaroles rising from the crater beds are the souls of the vanquished seeking to find the way to heaven. The Maa word, ‘Menenga’ means ‘the dead.’
The town started as a railway station on Kenyan-Uganda railway at the turn of this century. Established by the British as part of the White highlands during the colonial era, it has continued growing into a cosmopolitan town. The town derived its name from the Maasai speaking people of Kenya.
Majority of people living in Nakuru County are Christians, with a small number of Muslims and Hindus being present in major towns. The Kikuyu people speak Gikuyu; a language widely spoken across the country even in major towns where a majority of people speak Kiswahili.
On the other hand, Kalenjin community comprises several sub-tribes; Tugen, Nandi, Pokot, Keiyo, Kipsigis, Sabaot, Terik and Marakwet - all speaking in Kalenjin language. Many Kikuyus and Kalenjins also speak Kiswahili and English and are among the most educated ethnic groups in Kenya.
Traditionally Kikuyus believed in a single god, called Ngai (the provider), living at the top of Mount Kenya, while the Kalenjins believed in a supreme god, Asis, who is represented in the form of the sun. The two communities have abandoned their traditional beliefs for Christianity.
Christian denominations in Nakuru County include the African Inland Church (AIC), Roman Catholic, the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) and the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA).
