The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nairobi

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Nairobi

At the market in Nairobi, Kenya At the market in Nairobi, Kenya

If it's your first trip to Nairobi, Kenya for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Nairobi. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Nairobi. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Nairobi for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Nairobi beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Nairobi for your first trip!

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

The Panari Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nairobi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Located at Mombasa Road PO Box 4372, The Panari Hotel has great rooms from $65 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


67 Airport Hotel Nairobi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is 67 Airport Hotel Nairobi which has nice rooms starting at $67. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Mombasa Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 16.1 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Wildebeest Eco Camp

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nairobi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Wildebeest Eco Camp to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $31. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 151 Mokoyeti Road West, Langata. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 8.4 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Nairobi Serena Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $153, Nairobi Serena Hotel, at Kenyatta Avenue provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


The Heron Portico

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nairobi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The Heron Portico has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $28 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Milimani Road. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Four Points By Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

The great guest rating of Four Points By Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham is 8.10 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 $107, and it's located at Argwings Kodhek Road, Hurlingham. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hemingways Nairobi

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $343 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hemingways Nairobi because it has great rooms that start at $343. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 146 Mbagathi Ridge Karen. Only 14 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


West Wood Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nairobi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

West Wood Hotel offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $47 (before taxes). It's located at Off Eldama Ravine Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 km from the city center. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Troy Nairobi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 73 Magadi road, Hotel Troy Nairobi has great rooms from $30 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 9.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sankara Nairobi

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $247 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nairobi
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

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. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


For more terrific hotel ideas in Nairobi, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Nairobi, Best Cheap Hotels in Nairobi, Best Luxury Hotels 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 hotels for first-time visitors cost in Nairobi?

Nairobi Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$155

After analyzing 28 first time trip hotels in Nairobi, Kenya, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $155. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip 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 first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $190
  • 4-star hotels: $91
  • 3-star hotels: $199
  • 2-star hotels: $34


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