There are some truly lovely hotels in Kenya. The Holiday Inn is not one of them. I chose the hotel because of the location. The nicer hotels, such as The Serena, are in town and so stuck in the traffic nightmare that is downtown Nairobi. The Holiday Inn is between Westlands and Parklands, so it's near many restaurants, bars, etc.... more

Got at first a terrible room smelling from paint. Not possible to stay there, so I switched to another, bigger one, in the main building. Same thing occurred to a colleague of mine. Can't understand how they could sell those rooms? We switched to the Intercontinental after just 1 night's stay, which was a really good choice. It was like... more

We used this hotel as a night stopover before going on safari or to the beach a few times and always find it welcoming, clean and the gardens really well looked after. There are two pools and the one at the back of the hotel is very peacefull to lounge after a long night flight or after a visit to... more

This hotel existed in the Westlands area of Nairobi for several years before becoming part of the Holiday Inn chain. The rooms reflect the blandness of an American middle-class chain, but in an African city, this can be seen as refreshingly comfortable to Western tourists. Not all rooms come with air-conditioning, make sure you ask for it when you make... more

we arrived into Nairobi on the evening flight from Kilimanjaro ,so when we arrived security was very tight and we were very glad to get to the hotel . next morning we were delighted to see the ground lovely gardens and two pools and a small gym ,the breakfast was very good alot of chioce . we never left the... more

The holiday Inn Nairobi does not sound terribly exotic or interesting, perhaps another of those bland, forgettable little inns where one spends the night in transit to someplace else. However, the hotel is one of those truly rare gems: a place of considerable charm and worthy of a visit for its own sake. It is an old "heritage?" hotel of... more

We have stayed in this hotel two nights (before and after our safari to masai mara). Location is about 20 km away from the airport & Surroundings were residential. The hotel is near to a shopping mall (Sarit Center). Rooms were clean and spacious. Hotel staff were friendly and helpfull. The disadvantages were not many food outlets nearby (except in... more

I stayed in the Holiday Inn, Nairobi for 2 nights prior to my safari on 17 and 18 October 2007. This hotel isn't very far away from the airport but with rush-hour traffic, it took about 1hr 30 to travel approx 20 kms. The hotel is well equipped with a small pool, a pool restaurant/dining area + an american styled... more

There are some very good points about this hotel. The setting is attractive. It is near shops and restaurants. Staff is competent. Swimming pool(s) are large and clear -- excellent for lap swimming. But overall, it was not a brilliant experience. When Iarrived in my non-smoking room, the wastebasket had not been emptied, and there was a cigarette pack and... more