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recommended hotel in Nairobi
we are arriving at night in Nairobi and are looking for a hotel. We
would like one with airport pick up as well. Any info will help Thank you Asante |
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In message , Wolf
writes A couple of years ago we stayed at the Stanley. The staff was pretty much the rudest people I have ever come across. We had a huge row because they did the best they could to cheat us. But maybe it's just fine now. Horrible food too, by the way. The worst ostrich I ever had. Wolf "swg" skrev i melding .. . we are arriving at night in Nairobi and are looking for a hotel. We would like one with airport pick up as well. Any info will help Thank you Asante Wolf, I had terrible food poisoning from steak and chips I ate in the Thorn Tree cafe at the Stanley. For a mid priced hotel I would suggest the Fairview. It has a website if you want to check it out. If you have plenty of cash try the Serena hotel. You will definitely get to the airport from there. I have stayed in both hotels. Pat -- Pat Anderson |
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:39:57 -0500, swg
wrote: we are arriving at night in Nairobi and are looking for a hotel. We would like one with airport pick up as well. Any info will help Asante, in addition to the hotels already mentioned, does the SixEighty still exist? That would be an alternative if the others fail or if you like the price. I think it is more expensive than the Fairview, but less expensive than the Serena or Hilton. Then there is the stylish Norfolk Hotel, but there you pay for the name. If you need to go to a cheaper, but still OK hotel and don't mind a somewhat dark, impersonal setting, the Silver Springs Hotel comes to mind, near Nairobi Hospital. Hans-Georg -- No mail, please. |
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Hans-Georg Michna wrote:
On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:39:57 -0500, swg wrote: we are arriving at night in Nairobi and are looking for a hotel. We would like one with airport pick up as well. Any info will help Asante, Hans-Georg, You of all people should know that 'Asante' is not his/her name, but means 'Thank you" in Kiswahili. -- Johan W. Elzenga johanatjohanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl/ |
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In article , Hans-Georg
Michna wrote: On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:39:57 -0500, swg wrote: we are arriving at night in Nairobi and are looking for a hotel. We would like one with airport pick up as well. Any info will help We emailed the Safari Club Hotel in Nairobi before arriving last summer for a two-night reservation. We normally stay in cheaper places but asked for budget accomodations there and if they could recommend a good travel agent for two tourists on a budget. Our reasoning was that a hotel with a reputation to protect would be unlikely to hook us up with a travel agent who would disappoint us. It worked very well for us. The hotel room was about $90/night and they arranged for "their" travel agency (Matembo Tours and Safaris) to pick us up from the airport and ask us what we wanted in a safari itinerary. Maimuna, the lady who runs this tour outfit, is a terrific lady and arranged all we wanted, laying out all different options. Our 11-days there was reasonably priced, far below prices of the big-name tours, and our driver-guide was delightful, safe, competent in every way. Point is: If you're arranging a tour AFTER you get to Kenya and don't want to shuffle through the hundreds of tour operators there, picking a good hotel may help you find a good tour operator. ---Ken |
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You didn't mention your price range.
If economy is important, I think you might be satisfied with the Boulevard. |
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:11:02 -0600, "Gail"
wrote: I stayed at the 680 two years ago and the rooms were fine but it's not a luxury hotel. Prices on their web site http://www.680-hotel.co.ke/ are $45 for single and $65 for double. I think I paid about $30 so prices have gone up substantially. Not to mention the dollar sinking. I don't know about airport pick up, but taxis are plentiful and fares negotiable. Gail, oh, that's cheaper than I thought! The 680 has apparently come down. Some more years ago it was still comparable to the Hilton. Hans-Georg -- No mail, please. |
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