Merica Hotel

You see one of those restaurants that you have known since time immemorial? That for me is Merica Hotel in Nakuru ,which is 159km from Nairobi, along Kenyatta avenue. I have childhood memories of weekends swimming in the hotel’s restaurant. Eating fries by the pool. I miss those days. This hotel is glorious. Its the upper echelon when it comes to class. From the sliding doors at the entrance, to the transparent elevators leading to the suites. They charge between KES8000 TO KES13,000 per night for the suites. Everything about it is glorious. It a great environment for business meetings. It is also the ideal locations for laid back afternoons with the family. The last time I was here for lunch with my mum. They had the buffet and we paid KES1500 per person for all you can eat. The restaurant area has great seats with shades right next to the pool. The whole set up is admirable. I would recommend this place to anyone in Nakuru or passing by.

Merica Hotel, located on Kenyatta Avenue Nakuru 159km from Nairobi, is perhaps the most famous hotel in Nakuru. Located in the heart of Nakuru, Merica hotel stands tall to welcome both the local and those visiting Nakuru. I was there for lunch with my folks over the weekend. The parking is right in front of the hotel. When parking, you have to pay for county parking which costs 100/= We approached the entrance and the glass doors slid open. Pretty cool. This place looks really classy. The first thing I noticed were these five huge bronze clocks showing times from Beijing, New York, Berlin, Britain and Tokyo. Then there is a transparent elevator on the left leading to the rooms which range from 7,000/= to 14,000/= We walked past the reception to the restaurant where they were having a buffet. The restaurant is very classy with brown tables and chairs for twos and fours. I saw one couple on a date and some guys with laptops probably having a business meeting. We decided to sit outside where they have this huge pool were they charge 400/= for swimming. I saw some children swimming and their parents watching form a distance.The waiter was hot on our tail with the menu. That should say something about their service. I ordered steamed tilapia with ugali which cost 1200/= , my dad got mukimo and beef stew which cost 550/= and my mum got the grilled chicken with rice which cost 850/=. I enjoyed the meal and the ambience. If you are ever in Nakuru, pop in and experience Merica