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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Nairobi

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Nairobi

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Families will find a wide range of terrific kid-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Nairobi, Kenya. Below we've listed the top family-friendly Nairobi hotels so that you can reserve the ideal place to stay with kids for your next family trip. All of these hotels have lots of great amenities for a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family vacation. We've analyzed many of the best kid-friendly hotels in the area, and based on the prices, amenities, activities, guest ratings, activities, and location, below are our picks for the absolute best places to stay for those of us with kids. You'll likely be interested in extra bedrooms and perhaps even a kitchen to prepare meals if you're traveling as a family. And plenty of family-oriented amenities can be found in hotels such as games, swimming pools, nearby kid-friendly activities, and more. So, let's get started. If you're looking for where to stay with children in Nairobi here are the most family-friendly hotels for your next family vacation.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Heron Portico

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Nairobi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Located at Milimani Road, The Heron Portico has great rooms from $28 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 km from the city center, families will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this family-friendly hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
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Sankara Nairobi

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $247 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Sankara Nairobi which has nice rooms starting at $247. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at PO Box 1638. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.8 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Meltonia Luxury Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Meltonia Luxury Suites to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $64. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Kindaruma Road, off Ngong Road, Near Yaya Centre and Mall. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and free parking which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 3.5 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
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Swiss Lenana Mount Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Nairobi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Family rooms
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With terrific rooms from $68, Swiss Lenana Mount Hotel, at 40943 Ralph Bunche Road provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 7.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers breakfast, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and city views. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
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Eka Hotel Nairobi

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Eka Hotel Nairobi has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $96 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Along Mombasa Road. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and free parking, which is nice for families. Just 5.4 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Tribe Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Nairobi
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Tribe Hotel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $248, and it's located at The Village Market 9/418 Limuru Rd, Gigiri. We also love the child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and bowling which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 6.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Kahama Hotel Nairobi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $17 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Kahama Hotel Nairobi because it has great rooms that start at $17. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Murang'a Road. Only 1 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love city views, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this family-friendly hotel. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Nairobi, make sure you also see Best Cheap Hotels in Nairobi, Best Luxury Hotels in Nairobi, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nairobi, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Nairobi, Best Hotels for One Week in Nairobi, Best Hotels for One Night in Nairobi, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Nairobi, or Best Business Hotels in Nairobi.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Nairobi?

Nairobi Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$110

After analyzing 7 family-friendly hotels in Nairobi, Kenya, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $110. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nairobi.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $248
  • 4-star hotels: $64
  • 3-star hotels: $41


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