Luxury Resort in Nanyuki
Welcome to Maiyan Luxury Resort, your gateway to luxury and adventure in one of Kenya’s most picturesque holiday destinations. Located just 20km from Nanyuki town, our resort offers 10 beautiful villas, with a total of 60 rooms, spread across 113 acres of lush landscapes. Enjoy breathtaking views of Mount Kenya, the Lolldaiga Hills, and the Aberdares - best experienced from your villa’s private rooftop pool lounge.
At Maiyan Luxury Resort, you will find an array of activities to make your stay memorable. Take a refreshing dip in the pool, enjoy horseback riding at our equestrian center, try your hand at mini-golf or visit our exotic bird aviary. For those looking to unwind, our wellness spa offers the perfect escape. Our expansive grounds also provide an ideal setting for team-building activities, unforgettable weddings and special events.
If you are searching for the best hotels in Nanyuki, Maiyan Luxury Resort promises the perfect blend of exclusivity, adventure and relaxation. Come and experience the best of nature and luxury at Maiyan!

OUR LUXURIOUS VILLAS
At Maiyan, every moment is designed to feel like a serene escape. Your villa serves as your home away from home, with every detail thoughtfully tailored to your comfort. Wake up to the peaceful sounds of nature, enjoy stunning sunrises with views of Mount Kenya and wander through lush, manicured gardens. It’s the perfect blend of relaxation and indulgence. With our villas occupying only 20% of the space, the remaining 80% is dedicated to green, open areas for you to explore and enjoy. Whether you’re looking for a quiet retreat or an adventure, our villas offer the ideal environment.
Find out moreOUR RESTAURANT
At Maiyan, dining goes beyond just a meal – it’s an experience that indulges all your senses. Our carefully crafted dishes offer a perfect blend of flavours and artistic presentation, ensuring that every meal leaves you satisfied and craving more. Whether you're enjoying comfort food or gourmet delights, each dish is designed to cater to your cravings and elevate your experience.
Find out moreOUR BARS
Barizi Bar & Elewana Bar provide the perfect setting to unwind in style. Whether you're enjoying a laid-back afternoon or kicking off an unforgettable night, our selection of global beers, spirits, wines, and signature cocktails will match your mood. Relax, sip, and create memories to toast to in a refreshing ambiance.
Elewana BarBarizi BarMEETINGS & EVENTS
Our meeting spaces at Maiyan Nanyuki are designed to meet the needs of today’s dynamic business world. Whether you're hosting a small meeting or a larger conference, we offer flexible room options tailored to your requirements. We ensure seamless and productive events with state-of-the-art virtual and audio-visual technology, making it easy for you to stay connected and engage with your team.
Find out moreWEDDINGS
Set against the stunning backdrop of Mount Kenya, Maiyan Nanyuki is the perfect venue for your special events. Whether you're planning a romantic, fairy-tale wedding or an energizing corporate retreat, our picturesque surroundings provide the ideal atmosphere. Whatever the occasion, we guarantee a magical experience that exceeds expectations.
Find out moreTHINGS TO DO
At Maiyan, it’s all about great experience and a little adventure with our variety of outdoor fun activities for our guests to indulge in whether as a couple, family or corporate team.
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Client Testimonials
Maiyan Luxury Resort is praised for its friendly and attentive service, although some travelers have encountered less courteous staff in specific villa teams. The hotel's top-notch cleanliness in both rooms and facilities earns rave reviews. For many, the tranquil atmosphere is a highlight, though the evening music can be too loud for some. Guests find the value reasonable, with spacious and comfortable rooms. Amenities like heated plunge pools and rooftop jacuzzis are popular, despite occasional issues with certain facilities.
Memorable stay
We had a wonderful stay. The rooms in swara ranch nearby was good. The food was awesome and good indian food which is less spicy. And they are enviornment friendly with no use of plastics. The place is big with options for sports. Good garden. Nice birds
johnsonrhenius
Source: Trip Advisor
Best service from the staff
Excellent facilities and service. Thank you. I enjoyed the food and the rooms. Activities in the hotel were also top notch. I will recommend Mayan to my friends and family. Well done to the management. Keep up the good work always and never look back
Muhoya M
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Birthday Trip
Courteous staff, clean and spacious rooms, fresh and delicious meals with a wide variety daily. Serene environment with beautifully landscaped green gardens. Great service and peaceful ambiance. Courteous staff, clean and spacious rooms, tasty fresh meals with variety. Serene gardens, 5-hole Par 3 golf, horse riding, swimming pools (main & villa), jacuzzi, and plenty of relaxing spaces.
Ian M
Source: Trip Advisor
Amazingly awesome!!!!!
Very excellent services. Friendly workers, very prompt and reliable. Very kind workers. excellent and clean facilities. The jacuzzi experience was perfect. Keep it up Sarova Maiyan!!!!! I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for class and serene place.
Effin Amuhaya M
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Relaxing and lovely experience
Great Resort, fabulous rooms, excellent services, large grounds for exploring including an aviary, ducks, horses, outdoor gym , Upon arrival the reception team was quick to welcome us and share all the amenities the room has as well as the timings for meals. highly recommend the resort!
Brian W
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A holiday and experience to remember
Beautiful place. Top notch services and friendly environment.... peace and tranquility. Though solo it feels home away from home. Have enjoyed my stay thank you Sarova Maiyan Nanyuki. Definitely will come again and again. It was worth it.
Lucy M
Source: Trip Advisor
AMAZING &BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE.
The place is looking amazing ,great services and ambience ,loved the rooms and also the foood,amazing and lovely staff who are so helpfull,enjoyed the swimming pool ,the reception was also amazing ..also enjoyed the scenery…loved my stay❤️
Joy m
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Amazing stay
Amazing stay!! The food was delectable and great variety of options. The service and cleanliness was top notch. Also a wide variety of activities for the kids horse riding, swimming and the kids play ground . Also the jacuzzi and rooftop pools with Panasonic views was fantastic. Will definitely be back.
karen n
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The best solo staycation
Amazing location, has solar powered infrastructure. There rooms are clean, standard level and worth the money. The facilities are clean food comes from the farm and have a manageable terrain. It is good for people who want to fully rest and enjoy the country side, but also use this as a time where you can have meetings without the pressure of the city. They have plunge pools on the roof top of each villa. You get to oversee the Nanyuki landscape and areas with sustainable agriculture. Suitable for everyone family, companies, friends a solo trip. You can meet new people and learn more about the location
Sunshine39630498369
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FAQs
Maiyan is located in Nanyuki, a touristic town in Laikipia County, Central Kenya, lying North West of Mount Kenya and situated just North of the Equator.
Maiyan Luxury Resort is accessible by road, a 3 to 4-hour leisurely drive from Nairobi to Nanyuki on a really good road network. The Resort is a further 20 km from Nanyuki town, a 25-30 minutes' drive off the Nanyuki-Doldol road. The Resort can also be accessed by air from Wilson Airport Nairobi to Nanyuki Airstrip, 29 km to Maiyan. Flights take approximately 40 minutes from Nairobi to Nanyuki.
Designed as a village with several clusters of villas consisting of 60 rooms. A Duplex pool villa hosts two villas. Each villa has three all en-suite bedrooms and access to the shared rooftop lounge that features a jacuzzi and a heated plunge pool. The rooms are interconnecting suitable for families. The villas enjoy excellent views of the Lolldaiga Hills, Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare Ranges.
Yes. The resort offers free 24-hoursecure parking.
Check-in time is 2:00pm. Check-out time is 10:00am.
You can book directly via email (reservations@maiyan.co.ke) or call us on (+254 708 183 328 / +254 796 577 597), or through our website (https://www.maiyan.co.ke).
Complimentary activities for all in-house guests within the resort include Lawn tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Rugby, Soccer, Bird Watching, Nature walk, Guided Farm trip, Cycling, Golf lessons. Amenities included in residential packages include; Outdoor Gym on the lawn, Heated Outdoor Pool, Heated Rooftop Plunge Pool alongside a Jacuzzi, a Kids Club and Playground. Other exciting activities you can find at a cost include Boat Riding, Cycling, Horse riding/lessons, Fishing, Golf and Game drives.
Yes. The resort is child-friendly with adjacent or interconnecting rooms that keep families close together. There are also several activities that keep young ones engaged including a kids club with a dedicated kids' minder and a kid's playground.
Yes. Our 20-meter swimming pool is heated allowing guests to enjoy its warm embrace.
Nanyuki, situated at an altitude of 1947m above sea-level, is relatively cool year-round, experiencing weakly trimodal rainfall, with a distinct dry season in January and February. The day times are warm averaging 24 degrees Celcius while the nights are much cooler averaging 20 degrees Celcius.
Yes. The resort offers full coverage of high-speed Wi-Fi.
Yes. We cater for most dietary requirements however we advise guests to share their requests in good time for adequate planning.
Yes. Maiyan offers a variety of indoor and outdoor venues to host dynamic events like business conferences, banquet dinners, weddings or cocktail soirees. At the heart of Maiyan lies our competitive advantage; the ability to host a combination of live and virtual meetings with unparalleled excellence.
Yes. The in-house facilitation unit at Maiyan will tailor-make an invigorating package for groups. On offer is a wide range of exciting options to bring your team together whether it's a dynamic football tournament that ignites the competitive spirit, a rugby challenge that promotes teamwork and strategic thinking, or the classic tug-of-war that fosters unity and collective strength.
Yes. The Resort has invested heavily on afforestation with over 200,000 free seedlings of different indigenous tree varieties, flowers and plants. The Resort also features an organic farm offering a farm-to-table experience that is both nourishing and environmentally conscious. Majority of Maiyan's power needs are sourced from green energy fulfilled through the use of off-grid 150kw solar power installation, powered street lighting and 100% solar powered water heating. Water harvesting is done through our eco-friendly swirls which channel storm water into our 40-million-liter dam. We also have a water treatment and recycling plant that treats 100% of all the portable water consumed within the Resort.
Luxury Awards
Our commitment to service and unforgettable experiences has earned us several prestigious awards in the hospitality industry.



