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The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is an elephant and rhino orphanage in Nairobi, open to visitors at set times. Travellers who come to see the orphans stay in the hotels nearest the trust.
Ordered by walking time, then star rating and guest score. Times are estimates from each hotel's map position (straight-line distance plus a quarter for streets, at 5 km/h); check the route before you go.
At 1.3 km from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, this three-star hotel is the nearest of the group, and the gate is a 20 minute walk. It holds a 4.4 guest score from 37 reviews, the highest rating among the nearby hotels, so it suits visitors who want to be first in line for a morning visit.
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This three-star hotel sits 1.6 km from the Trust, about a 24 minute walk, and guests rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 230 reviews. A steady choice for a wildlife-focused stay in Nairobi, close enough to the gate to avoid a long drive at the start of the day.
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Longview Luxury Resort is a three-star hotel 1.7 km from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, roughly a 25 minute walk or a short ride. Coach parking, breakfast, a fitness center and free wifi cover groups arriving by vehicle and guests who want to keep up their routine.
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A four-star property 1.8 km from the Trust, about 27 minutes on foot, Ol Losowan House and Cottages has family rooms and a beach nearby. It suits families and small groups who want space and a garden setting after a morning with the elephants.
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LongView Residences stands 1.8 km from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a 27 minute walk, and guests give it 4.3 out of 5 from 231 reviews. An outdoor pool, free car parking, wheelchair accessible rooms and free wifi make it a practical base in Nairobi.
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The Cottage Residence Karen is 1.9 km from the landmark, about a 28 minute walk, and provides free car parking and free wifi. A three-star option for drivers who want a quiet residential setting within easy reach of the Trust.
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This four-star cottage property lies 2.1 km from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, around 31 minutes on foot. Breakfast and a beach nearby give guests a relaxed base, and the short drive makes an early visit to the elephants straightforward.
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Edaala Comfort B&B is a five-star bed and breakfast 2.1 km from the landmark, about a 32 minute walk. Breakfast, a fitness center and family rooms cover both couples and families visiting the Trust, with the gate a short ride away.
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Edaala Comfort Cottage Rooms, a four-star property 2.1 km from the Trust, offers free car parking, a fitness center and free wifi. Guests who want self-contained cottage rooms and their own vehicle will find the landmark about 32 minutes away on foot.
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Eden Nairobi is a four-star hotel 2.5 km from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Free car parking, breakfast and wheelchair accessible facilities suit drivers and guests who need step-free access, with the landmark a short drive to the south.
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The closest hotels to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust sit 1.3 km to 1.6 km from the landmark. From Savannah Garden Resorts Limited the gate is a 20 minute walk and from Longview Suites about 24 minutes, which makes an early start on foot realistic. From the hotels at 1.7 km to 2.1 km, among them Longview Luxury Resort, LongView Residences, Ol Losowan House and Cottages and Pumbaa Farmhouse Cottages, walking takes 25 to 31 minutes, so a short taxi or drive is the easier choice. Hotels such as Edaala Comfort B&B, Eden Nairobi and Kolping Conference Centre, 2.1 km to 2.5 km out, are best reached by car or taxi. Travelers arriving from the airport should plan on a drive or taxi, as the airport lies well beyond the 2.8 km radius covered by these hotels.
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is an attraction in Nairobi known for its work with orphaned elephants and rhinos. Visitors come for the daily foster-parent visits, when the youngest elephants are brought out to feed and to play in the mud, and for the chance to watch keepers who have raised them by hand. It sits within the wider park landscape that makes this side of the city feel open and green. The Trust is a stop for families, photographers and anyone curious about Kenya's wildlife work rather than a full day out on its own, and it is usually paired with a visit to the nearby Nairobi National Park. Because the Trust sits in the south-west of Nairobi, the hotels near David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust gather a few kilometres to the north, in and around Karen, and they range from two-star conference lodges to four-star cottages with gardens. Guests pick them for short drives to the gate and quiet evenings away from the city centre.
Savannah Garden Resorts Limited is the closest hotel we list, about 20 min walk · 1.3 km from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in a straight line, in Nairobi.
None of the hotels we list is within 1 km of David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust; the closest is Savannah Garden Resorts Limited, 1.3 km away.
Longview Luxury Resort, LongView Residences, The Cottage Residence Karen list free parking on their own page. Check the hotel page for the details.
Balis Best Bar and Resort has the best guest score of the hotels near David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust: 4.3/5 from 1,779 reviews, 2.8 km away.
None of the hotels we list within 1 km of David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has 4 or 5 stars; the nearest 4- or 5-star hotel on this list is Ol Losowan House and Cottages, 1.8 km away.
Ol Losowan House and Cottages, 1.8 km from the Trust, has family rooms and a beach nearby. Edaala Comfort B&B, 2.1 km away, also lists family rooms, and Pumbaa Farmhouse Cottages at 2.1 km adds breakfast. All three are four-star properties within a short drive of the gate.
Several do. LongView Residences, The Cottage Residence Karen, Edaala Comfort Cottage Rooms, Eden Nairobi and Kolping Conference Centre all provide free car parking, and Longview Luxury Resort has coach parking for groups. They range from 1.7 km to 2.5 km from the landmark.