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Nairobi Transit Hotel

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Daily English breakfast (KES 700 per person)
Property entrance
Desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Limuru Road, Box 29375-00100, Nairobi
  • University of Nairobi
    8 min walk
  • Nairobi National Museum
    16 min walk
  • City Market
    18 min walk
  • Nairobi (WIL-Wilson)
    18 min drive

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Exterior

Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport, an IHG Hotel

Pool
Spa
Free airport shuttle
Parking included
4.7 out of 5, Exceptional, (867)
The price is NZ$322
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
6 Jan - 7 Jan
Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport, an IHG Hotel

About the area

Nairobi

With a stay at Nairobi Transit Hotel in Nairobi (Ngara), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Karura Forest. .This hotel is 7.2 mi (11.5 km) from Nairobi National Park and 7 mi (11.3 km) from Thika Road Mall.

What's nearby

  • University of Nairobi - 8 min walk
  • Nairobi National Museum - 16 min walk
  • The Aga Khan University Hospital - 2 min drive
  • Sarit Centre - 4 min drive
  • Kenyatta International Convention Centre - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Nairobi Station - 20 min drive
  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport (NBO) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Red Carpet B - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Chandarana Supermarket - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Coco Locco - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Wainaina's Meat Joint - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kipepeo Restaurant - RiverRoad - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Nairobi Transit Hotel

Hotel with free parking, in the vicinity of Karura Forest
Nairobi Transit Hotel offers 46 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and slippers. Rooms open to balconies. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 46 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and slippers.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Grab a bite to eat at Nairobi Transit Hotel, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). English breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Nairobi Transit Hotel - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

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
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 6:00 AM–11:00 AM: KES 700 for adults and KES 550 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Nairobi Transit Hotel

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

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
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately KES 700 for adults and KES 550 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: KES 2500 per vehicle (one-way)

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, debit cards, and cash

Property is also known as

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Transit Hotel Nairobi
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Nairobi Transit Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 115 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a good place for my future plans.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mario

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
Receptionist wanted payment even though I had already paid which was a red flag. No hot water , no WiFi in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

VINCENT A, Brooklyn, NY 11236, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not right for people life style
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Everything was good , just internet connection in my room had problem .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

ISAAC AKWASI MINTAH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The Narobi Transit Hotel is quite nice for the price. The room is simple but clean. I you are American, think "Motel 6." Be aware that it is not near the airport. It is a good 30 minute drive. They can send a driver for USD 20 or KS2500.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent.
On the first day of our stay, we had some issues but they were fixed the next day, staffs were helpful and we decided to extend our stay. Thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

4/10 Poor

Vuyile

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was there for one night and slept quite well.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Leonard, Lancaster, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel and staff were excellent. Security was excellent. However, the surrounding neighborhood was not very nice.
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is basic but it is clean, it has satellite tv, free in room WiFi. It is close enough to Nairobi city centre. It is a good hotel for the money.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2018

2/10 Terrible

Kris, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing hotel overnight transit
No free wifi as advertised & shuttle ride round trip should have been $25US - there was no such thing I paid to & from $50US. I paid $73.00 & it was only 55000 Tz shillings - so will not recommend to anyone - it was also around an hour from airport. Unsatisfied customer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

Ash, South Africa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Probably more of a 2* hotel
The hotel was rated higher, but I thought it was in the 2-star category. Dirty walls in the lobby and hallways, curtains and towels stained in the rooms etc... and small cockroaches in the rooms. The sheets were clean though, and for that I was appreciative. But the hotel needs to be better managed overall and be prepared for some surprises in terms of quality lapses

6/10 Okay

Margaret, Edmonton

Disliked: Staff & service
Adequate hotel
This is an e adequate hotel for the price; located on a noisy street.

6/10 Okay

Al, Botswana

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nairobi accommodation.
A hotel near the airport with some activities near it :- Museum excellent. food market good too. It is in a noisy neighborhood and taxi from and to airport is costly. Good view opportunity but only public transport station and street vendors meet the eye.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old facility. Hot water didn't work. Power goes out. Dirty towels.

2/10 Terrible

Carina, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dingy and dirty
I read the reviews for this hotel and thought it sounded like the perfect hotel for just one night. I was wrong. We got there and one person in our group had to change rooms 3 times before they found one with clean sheets. Our room had no pillows nor sheets when we got there, that we had to ask for. Shower was dirty so we didn't feel like showering in the morning, plus the night before I had the conditioner stolen from my room whilst we were having dinner. There is a tv but no remote and only one channel was working. Hotel is dirty and not modern at all.

2/10 Terrible

Carina, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Glad it was just one night
Dirty dirty dirty. The hotel is not modern at all and it is dirty and worn down. Our bed had no beddings when we got there and our friend had to change rooms three times before they found a bed with no blood on the sheets. We were a group of 17 and no one had a shower in the morning due to the fact that the showers were rank. Staff is friendly though.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for a short stay
The Hotel staff was very helpful to us and we enjoyed our short stay in Nairobi. The Hotel is located a short walk away from the National Museum, a worthwhile place to visit. We asked the front desk about walking there, and they told us it was not safe and arranged for a younger brother to walk with us. He took us to the museum then by bus to the central business district. It was a very pleasant day experiencing the city. Then we took the short walk together from the Central Business District to our hotel. We would recommend this hotel to travelers. Everything was clean. The internet worked well. The restaurant had a good breakfast and dinner.

4/10 Poor

w

Disliked: Room comfort
Good for a night or two on a budget
Not so bad neither good. Just enough to spend a night on a budget

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property, but in very unsafe area. No restaurant or fast food options other then on-site bar

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property, but in very unsafe area. No restaurant or fast food options other then on-site bar

6/10 Okay

kim lanxe, mombasa

Liked: Cleanliness
general good to price. food in restaurant is good. breakfast very good. Very good room cleaning. negativ : the elevator does not work and to stay on the 4th floor was pretty exhausting after 3 days of golf from dawn to dusk.

6/10 Okay

Ray, Blaine, WA

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not what I expected
The price is good however it is probably so because this hotel is NOT in central Nairobi. It is at least a mile walk to there (minimum 15 minutes with a brisk pace) with the way through a gauntlet /wall of people at most times of the day over a path strewn with litter. The surrounding area too is litter strewn. Staying at this hotel is staying among the local people and if you don't want that you don't want this hotel. (I write that because many who travel want anything but a cultural immersion). There is no obvious or well seen sign at or directing to or announcing the hotel (even though the picture on Expedia showed one). Getting there required my taxi driver to ask for directions several times in the surrounding neighborhood as no one seemed to know of the facility. I write taxi driver because my transfer to the hotel (and arranged by the hotel) did not show up at the airport. After an hour long wait I got a taxi, and that was an event in itself. When I got to the hotel the response after reporting no transfer showed up was, "Well you made it." There really is nothing immediately surrounding the hotel in the way of places to eat. The food at the hotel was at best dinner quality- not that I expected top restaurant quality. Best description of the facility would be a high end hostel where you don't share sleeping quarters. Do not expect more. Overall not a place I'd stay with a visit to Nairobi again, primarily due to location.

2/10 Terrible

Kathy, Florida

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor security. Sliding doors to outside had no locks.