Monday, 22 June 2009

Hotels in Nairobi

We will organise for you to be picked up from Nairobi airport and dropped off at your hotel in Nairobi on the morning of Saturday 31 October.

You'll probably need to book two nights in hotels in Nairobi, Saturday 31 October and Thursday 05 November, when we return from the Mara.

Because people have different budgets, we will leave it to you to decide where to stay, but below are some ideas:

Fairview Hotel £91 B&B Double
Sarova Stanley £176 B&B Double
Milimani Backpackers £6 Dorm, £15 Double 

Also, the Gigiri Homestead looks lovely at 7500 Kenyan Shillings (about £60) per double Master bedroom with en suite bathroom on a B&B basis, or £35 for a double Bungalow en suite (whatever that might be) [Update: "the bungalow room is a budget / basic room that is detached from the main house"]. I think a single Bungalow would be about £25. I think Gigiri is not too central but since we're not going to be there long (and it's probably not a smart idea to sample Nairobi's nightlife), I don't think it's a huge problem. It also has great reviews, as does the Country Lodge (surprisingly the least country-looking hotel I've ever seen) which is about £80 per double per night.

We always used to stay at a place called the Iqbal Hotel (which has some reviews online) but this is probably not one for those who require too much comfort. It's cheap, clean and safe though, according to more recent reviews.

You can find other hotels with reviews and guide prices on Trip Advisor where you can also look at B&Bs and Guest houses.


No comments:

Post a Comment