The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kenya

Lukenya Motorcross

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kenya

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Lukenya Motorcross, Lukenya Motorcross has great rooms from $99 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, a game room, a child pool, free parking, and a pool table at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Rock and Sea Resort

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Rock and Sea Resort which has nice rooms starting at $165. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Mida Creek. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Mvuvi Lodge

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Mvuvi Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $58. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Ocean Sport Road. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Enashipai Resort & Spa

Perfect for Your First Visit to Kenya

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $288, Enashipai Resort & Spa, at Moi South Lake Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Swahili Beach

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Swahili Beach has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $238 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at P.O. Box 5202, Diani. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

Lion in the Sun Boutique Hotel & Spa

Perfect for Your First Time in Kenya

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Lion in the Sun Boutique Hotel & Spa is 9.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $176, and it's located at Marine Park Road. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a game room which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Sankara Nairobi, Autograph Collection

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

A cool place is Sankara Nairobi, Autograph Collection because it has great rooms that start at $230. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5 Woodvale Grove. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, laundry services, city views, a spa, and free parking at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Glee Nairobi, A Preferred Lvx Hotel

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kenya

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Glee Nairobi, A Preferred Lvx Hotel offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $194 (before taxes). It's located at Northern Bypass Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

Prideinn Azure Hotel Nairobi Westlands

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Lantana Road, Westlands, Prideinn Azure Hotel Nairobi Westlands has great rooms from $103 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Bamburi Beach Hotel

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Bamburi Beach Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $217. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Mombasa-Malindi Road, Bamburi. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.