10/10 Excellent
Robert
31 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic garden
Robert
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
The Drexel House Kenya
4.0 star property
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Reviews
1010 out of 10
Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Bar
- Pool
- Breakfast included
- 24/7 front desk
- Housekeeping
- Free WiFi
Explore the area
Rhino Park Road, Nairobi, Nairobi County
- The Hub Karen8 min drive
- Karen Blixen Museum12 min drive
- Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages13 min drive
- Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.)48 min drive
Room options
View all photos for Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds
Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Queen Beds
View all photos for Standard Room
Standard Room
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Large Twin Bed
View all photos for Deluxe Room
Deluxe Room
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
View all photos for Suite, 1 Queen Bed
Suite, 1 Queen Bed
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Family Room
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
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About the area
Nairobi
With a stay at The Drexel House Kenya in Nairobi (Karen), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of The Hub Karen and Nairobi Business Park. .This guesthouse is 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from Nairobi National Park and 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Yaya Centre.
What's nearby
- The Hub Karen - 8 min drive - 5.3 km
- Karen Blixen Museum - 12 min drive - 8.8 km
- Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages - 13 min drive - 9.1 km
- Yaya Centre - 16 min drive - 15.2 km
- Giraffe Centre - 19 min drive - 13.9 km
Getting around
- Syokimau SGR Railway Station - 25 min drive
- Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport (NBO) - 38 min drive
Restaurants
- Java House Karen - 7 min drive
- Asmara - 6 min drive
- Talisman - 6 min drive
- Java House Kerarapon - 9 min drive
- Artcaffe - 7 min drive
About this property
The Drexel House Kenya
Suburban Nairobi guesthouse in Karen with free breakfast
The Drexel House Kenya offers 7 accommodations with bathrobes and slippers. This Nairobi guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, children's slippers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and bicycle tour information.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Languages
English, Swahili
Property amenities
Internet
- Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
- In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
- Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
- Free secured self-parking on site
- 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
- Airport shuttle on request
Food and drink
- Free full breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–10:30 AM
- 1 poolside bar
Things to do
- 24-hour pool access
- Bike tour information
- Bike parking
- Outdoor pool
Family friendly
- Children's dinnerware
- Free supervised childcare
- Outdoor pool
Guest services
- 24-hour front desk
- Change of bedsheets (on request)
- Change of towels (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
Business services
- Coworking spaces
- Meeting rooms
Outdoors
- Nature reserve
Accessibility
- If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- This property does not have any lifts
- Accessible airport shuttle
More
- Couples dining
- Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
- Bed sheets
- Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathroom
- Dressing gowns
- Free toiletries
- Hairdryer (on request)
- Rainfall showerhead
- Separate bath and shower
- Shampoo
- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
More
- Children's slippers
- Laundry detergent
- Mobile key entry
- Slippers
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: KES 6000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
Property is also known as
The Drexel House Kenya Nairobi
The Drexel House Kenya Guesthouse
The Drexel House Kenya Guesthouse Nairobi
The Drexel House Kenya Reviews
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