The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Nairobi

A Masai Warrior near Masai Mara National Park A Masai Warrior near Masai Mara National Park

Planning a weekend trip to Nairobi, Kenya? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Nairobi offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Nairobi. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Nairobi. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Nairobi based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Nairobi below.

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

Palacina The Residence & The Suites

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Nairobi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at Kitale Lane, Palacina The Residence & The Suites has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.7 km from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Heron Portico

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Heron Portico which has nice rooms starting at $28. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Milimani Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
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


67 Airport Hotel Nairobi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Nairobi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

We found 67 Airport Hotel Nairobi to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $67. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Mombasa Road. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 16.1 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Golf
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


The Panari Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $65, The Panari Hotel, at Mombasa Road PO Box 4372 provides skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 6.7 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 weekend trip hotels.

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


Hemingways Nairobi

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $343 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Hemingways Nairobi has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $343 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 146 Mbagathi Ridge Karen. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, which is nice for visitors. Just 14 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

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


Fairmont The Norfolk

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Nairobi
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Fairmont The Norfolk is 8.00 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 $201, and it's located at P.O. Box 40064-00100. We also love the a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

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


Safari Park Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Nairobi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A cool place is Safari Park Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $131. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kasarani On Thika Road,PO Box 45038. Only 9.8 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a fitness center, a bar, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this fun hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hillpark Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Nairobi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Hillpark Hotel offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $80 (before taxes). It's located at Lower Hill Road and has earned a guest rating of 7.80/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, and golf which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Tribe Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Nairobi
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Located at The Village Market 9/418 Limuru Rd, Gigiri, Tribe Hotel has great rooms from $248 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and bowling which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 6.2 km from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Sovereign Suites

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Sovereign Suites which has nice rooms starting at $86. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Limuru Road. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 18.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

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


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 First Time Visitors 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 a weekend visit cost in Nairobi?

Nairobi Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$134

After analyzing 39 weekend trip hotels in Nairobi, Kenya, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $134. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $180
  • 4-star hotels: $87
  • 3-star hotels: $148


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