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Nairobi Travel Guide

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Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the most important city in the country.

Contents

Understand

Get in

By plane

Regular flights are operated by Air Kenya and Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways offers a broad range of destinations in Africa and the world.

By train

By car

By bus

By boat

Get around

See

Do

Learn

Work

Buy

Eat

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Drink

Sleep

Budget

  • Holiday Inn Nairobi. Built in the 1940s as the Mayfair Court Hotel, this historic hotel has retained its charm even as it has joined the Holiday Inn family. Prices around $130 (USD) per night include breakfast.
  • InterContinental Hotel. Located only 5 minutes from the city center and 15 minutes from the airport with views of the city. Prices around $150 (USD) per night include breakfast.
  • Nairobi Hilton. Part of the Hilton family of hotels and located near the city center. Prices between $100 and $150 (USD) per night include breakfast.
  • Nairobi Safari Club. Kenya's only all-suite hotel. Prices around $140 (USD) per night include breakfast.
  • Panafric Hotel. Located in the city center and only 20 minutes from the airport. Prices around $100 and $120 (USD) per night include breakfast.

Mid-range

  • Karen Blixen Cottages. Located in the suburb of Karen, 20 miles from downtown, the cottages offer a unique change from the normal hotel fare. Prices around $300 (USD) per night include breakfast.
  • Nairobi Serena Hotel. Found in the middle of Nairobi's Central Park this hotel offers great convenience as well as quiet place to stay. Prices around $220 (USD) per night include breakfast.
  • Norfolk Hotel. Opened on Christmas Day over 100 years ago, this hotel that has served many special guests is located only 30 minutes from the airport, and a short distance from the shopping district. Prices around $180 (USD) per night include breakfast.
  • Safari Park Hotel. Started as a retreat for British Army officers more than 50 years ago, this hotel is only 15 minutes from downtown. Prices around $170 (USD) per night include breakfast.
  • The Stanley Hotel. This over 100 year old hotel has recently be renovated back to its days of Victorian perfection. Lcoated in the city's shopping and business district. Prices around $150 (USD) per night include breakfast.
  • Windsor Golf and Country Club. Located 15 minutes from the city center, 45 from the airport. Features a 18 hole golf course on site. Prices around $200 (USD) per night include breakfast.

Splurge

  • Giraffe Manor. The converted home of the founders of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife, located a few miles from the city center, sitting on 140 acres of land. The giraffes can be fed at the front door or even from the second floor bedroom window! Prices around $600 (USD) per night include meals.
  • Ngong House. Located 30 minutes drive from the city center and airport, the Ngong House is located on land that was orginally part of a vast coffee estate. Located on the grounds are five traditional looking, yet elegantly decorated tree houses. Prices around $650 (USD) per night include meals.

Contact

Stay safe

Nairobi has a reputation for thievery. Beware of snatch and grab, con artists, or groups of people following you. The best advice for a tourist is to stay in city center, know where you are at all times, and pretend you know where you're going (even if you don't). Don't carry large quantities of money or passports on the street, and the general rule is that anyone trying to talk to you (there will be many) is up to no good. Scams abound. Never walk after dark, either alone or in groups - taxis are expensive but essential.

Cope

Get out

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