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Gelian Hotel Machakos

4.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Front of property
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Exterior
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Free daily buffet breakfast

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Mwatu Wa Ngoma Street, Machakos, 90100
  • Kenyatta Stadium
    11 min walk
  • Machakos Golf Club
    12 min walk
  • Machakos University
    19 min walk
  • Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.)
    48 min drive

Room options

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View from room

Deluxe Room

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Suite

Executive Suite

  • 49 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Machakos

Located in Machakos, Gelian Hotel Machakos is within a 15-minute walk of Kenyatta Stadium and Machakos Golf Club. .This spa hotel is 27.5 mi (44.3 km) from Nairobi National Park and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Machakos University.

What's nearby

  • Kenyatta Stadium - 11 min walk
  • Machakos Golf Club - 12 min walk
  • Machakos University - 19 min walk
  • Machakos People's Park - 6 min drive
  • Signature Mall - 31 min drive

Getting around

  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport (NBO) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪T.tot Hotel machakos - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hornbill machakos - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪wajuzi restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Club Wizard - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kenchic Machakos - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Gelian Hotel Machakos

Hotel in Machakos with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Gelian Hotel Machakos offers 90 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Machakos hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna.
Make yourself at home in one of the 90 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a nightclub, an indoor pool, and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and barbecue grills.
For lunch or dinner, stop by Paprika, a restaurant that specializes in local and international cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and 24-hour room service is provided. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
Paprika - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Creme Brulee - This coffee shop specializes in international cuisine and serves light fare only.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Paprika
  • Creme Brulee

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Nightclub
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 120
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 20 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per person (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Gelian Hotel Machakos Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Barbara Jean

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Return customer. Very happy with the accomodations.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

ALEXANDER, IRVING

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
This hotel used to be a 5 star that has lost a lot in it's ratings. This should be known as a 3 star hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Richard R

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Investment needed to restore hotel’s glory days
One of my colleagues suffered from a bed bite attack. The showers on the third floor need to refurbished. The air conditioner and WI-FI of my colleagues did not function.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Nusrat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

KatieGN, Nairobi, Kenya

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely the best place to stay in Machakos. Clean and modern with decent food and professional staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good bargain in growing urban centre
Good service, well mainyained accommodations, great bath amenities. Slow wifi and functuinal but old equipment in the gym. In center of town so errands, banking, and meals options ate yhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
local environment is very chaotic
Hotel could not provide a receipt for my stay as the 'systems where down'. So no invoice for expense claim. The internet was very poor and the bathroom not very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Sung Won

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Marco

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

SANG HUN

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice place to stay in the center of Nairobi
good serviced appartment. spacious and clean, very new. the location is very good, it is in one very lively area of Nairobi and very well serviced with taxi and Uber, very close to a shopping mall. there is a good security service and the all area is well covered by security also from the mall.people are very nice and available to help if needed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Esperienza eccellente!
Ottima struttura,personale molto gentile e disponibile,siamo stati benissimo!!!!!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2018