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Djibouti Palace Kempinski

4.5 of 5
Ilot du Heron | P.O. Box 1960, Djibouti, Djibouti
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Djibouti Palace Kempinski
Ranked #1 of 5 hotels in Djibouti
4.0 of 5 stars 112 Reviews
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Tbilisi Georgia
Contributor
14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

The service at the Kempinski was exceptional by any standard. The problem is that everything is super inflated. A standard buffet dinner cost about $50. After two beers, you'd have spent 10,000 Djibution Francs, or $57. The taxi to the hotel was a non-air conditioned rag which cost about $20. I took the hotel's Mercedes back to the airport (20... More

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Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Manager at Djibouti Palace Kempinski, responded to this review
May 27, 2012

Dear Mr. Rod, Greetings from Sunny Djibouti! We thank you very much for taking the time to post your comment on trip advisor, which allows us have your feedback as we seek to be more affordable whilst keeping Kempinski's true luxury. Your comment has been noted, on the other hand, we are very pleased that you have enjoyed our rooms... More

Austin, Texas
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

The manager at the front desk flatly claimed no rooms were available for whatever reasons he had in his mind, only for us to be shown by an honest check in employee, after the manager left, that the hotel was not even half full. It's a disgrace to lie and make up stories like that. Didn't run into the guy... More

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Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Manager at Djibouti Palace Kempinski, responded to this review
May 26, 2012

Dear Mr. Alex N, We would like to thank you very much for taking the time to give us your feedback. At Djibouti Palace Kempinski, we are always seeking to improve. We regret that you had a small incident at the Front Desk, please be informed that your comment has been transferred to our Management and we are looking into... More

Köpenhamn
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Djibouti Palace Kempinski is from my experience the best hotel in Djibouti, and possibly in this part of Africa. The Hotel staff was very service minded and always ready to help with anything I would need. On the day of my arrival there was a very nice gentleman who picked me up at the airport and took me to the... More

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Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Manager at Djibouti Palace Kempinski, responded to this review
May 19, 2012

Dear Maria A, Greetings from warm Djibouti! Thank you for posting your comments on Tripadvisor and for your kind words. It is always great to hear about the experiences our guests have had at our hotel and in beautiful Djibouti. We are always striving to reach the best level of service and create the best experiences possible for our guests,... More

Roma
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

This is a top quality hotel. Clean and comfortable, very good service. Nice atmosphere. All the restaurants of the hotel are very good. The security is good. A little bit too difficult to have a shower, because the water takes too long to get hot (some times never gets), often I had shower with cold water. If you need to... More

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Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Manager at Djibouti Palace Kempinski, responded to this review
May 5, 2012

Dear Fausto C Greetings from warm Djibouti! It is with great pleasure that we see your comment here on Tripadvisor. The Djibouti Palace Kempinski team is always striving to create great individual experiences for our guests and it is therefore highly appreciated that you shared your comments. The issue regarding the showers has now been addressed and we continue to... More

Portland, Oregon
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012
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This is a truly amazing place. Every detail is impeccable. Food, rooms, ambiance... All are splendid. Wonderful pool overlooking the port. The only problem: This is Djibouti. More

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Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Manager at Djibouti Palace Kempinski, responded to this review
April 7, 2012

Dear Sir, Greeting from warm and sunny Djibouti! We thank you very much for taking the time to give us your positive feedback. Djibouti is a beautiful destination with wide and different landscapes, breath taking views, and prestine beaches. We are very pleased that you have enjoyed our resort and look forward to welcome you again very soon at Djibouti... More

Tucson, Arizona
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

This is a vacation type hotel, I was there on business, and found it one of the best in Africa so far! Excellent front desk staff, always obliging to our needs. Beautiful lobby, pool, restaurants. The morning breakfast was like a huge Vegas style buffet, everything you could want. I'd love to go back. More

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Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Manager at Djibouti Palace Kempinski, responded to this review
March 31, 2012

Dear Sir, Greetings from warm and sunny Djibouti! We thank you very much for taking the time to give us your positive response. Djibouti is a wonderful destination with many different landscapes, and whether business or vacation, many attractions. We are very pleased to know that you have enjoyed your stay with us at Djibouti Palace Kempinski as we hope... More

Beirut
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I just spent a long weekend with friends in Djibouti and let me just say how amazing it was. Everyone thought I was nuts but I well proved them wrong! First of all, what's great about Djiboutis is that they are extremely nice, and you can feel that throughout the hotel and almost everywhere you go in the country. We... More

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Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Manager at Djibouti Palace Kempinski, responded to this review
March 23, 2012

Dear Sir, Greetings from warm and sunny Djibouti! We thank you very much for your taking the time to give us your positive feedback. Djibouti is a beautiful destination with out-of-the world landscapes, many attractions and extremely friendly people. We are very glad that you have enjoyed both our destination and our hotel. We look forward to welcoming you back... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012

After being contracting in the region for more than 2 months now, I can say that I am very happy to have found this place. I have never been to Europe, outside airports, but if this is how the european flair feels like, than I certainly should move and live there. What can I say, on time pick up, nice... More

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Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Manager at Djibouti Palace Kempinski, responded to this review
March 7, 2012

Dear Sir, Greetings from sunny Djibouti! We would like to thank you very much for taking the time to give us your positive feedback. We are very glad to know that you have enjoyed our hotel’s facilities, accommodation, and different restaurants and outlets. At Djibouti Palace Kempinski, our main focus is always to exceed our guests’ expectations. We look forward... More

New York, NY
Senior Contributor
33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012

Compared to the Sheraton Djibouti, the Kempinski is a true gem. It had character (at times I really felt like I was staying at a Djiboutian palace!), staff spoke French and English very well, and the staff at reception were westerners. It is located in the northern part of Djibouti-ville so it is a bit outside of the center, but... More

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Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Manager at Djibouti Palace Kempinski, responded to this review
March 6, 2012

Dear Guest, Greetings from sunny Djibouti! We thank you very much for taking the time to give us your positive feedback. Djibouti is a beautiful destination with amazing landscapes, pristine beaches and friendly people. Please be aware that your feedback has been forwarded to the management, and actions have already been taken regarding the garden. We are very glad that... More

england
Top Contributor
56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

awesome. comfortable, good levels of service, great views across the gulf of aden: the kempinski palace exceeds expectation. when you arrive in djibouti, at a down-at-heel-airport, and spend too long obtaining a visa from an unimpressive, ponderously slow office, you may well fear the worse. happily, twenty minutes later, the property restores your faith. it's similar in many ways to... More

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Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Manager at Djibouti Palace Kempinski, responded to this review
February 29, 2012

Dear Sir, We thank you very much for taking the time to give us your positive response. We are very glad that you have enjoyed your stay with us at Djibouti Palace Kempinski and along our other hotels worldwide. We are always pleased to satisfy our guests needs and are thrilled to know that we have exceeded your expectations. We... More

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Address: Ilot du Heron | P.O. Box 1960, Djibouti, Djibouti
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