The Social House Nairobi

A gym nicknamed "The Jim" is a reasonable preview of what this hotel is going for. The 83 rooms keep things warm and unfussy, with natural tones and the odd color punch, while three restaurants pull their own weight: open-fire grilling at Copper, Peruvian small plates and pisco on the roof at Inca, and a round-the-clock farm-to-table spot that spills onto a garden terrace. A heated lap pool and back lawn round it out.