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Nairobi Serena Hotel

5.0 of 5
Kenyatta Avenue/Processional Way | P.O. Box 46302, Nairobi GPO, Kenya
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Ranked #9 of 68 hotels in Nairobi
4.0 of 5 stars 206 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Very good(10)
  • Pool area(4)
  • Long flight(4)
  • Swimming pool(4)
  • Room service(4)
  • Buffet breakfast(3)
  • Next morning(3)
  • Nice touch(3)
  • Night stay(3)
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njenga n
nairobi
Contributor
17 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012 NEW

Another great hotel in the Serena Chain. Centrally located. Beautiful pool environment. The lobby has fantastic displays of art. The staff very professional. The brunch on Sundays fantastic food. Ample parking. Great place to hold business meetings. More

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BillJago073
Bedford, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012 NEW

We use Nairobi Serena for a rest after a long flight out from Heathrow. It is perfect for our purposes with all the facilities you would want and a very helpful and friendly staff. More

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Durham_KB
Durham
Contributor
18 reviews
66 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012 NEW

Stayed here in October 2011 after flying in from the UK andbefore we went on safari. We stayed three nights in total - 2 before the safari and one after. The hotel is a good 5 star hotel - the food is very good although expensive - likewise drinks were very expensive. The staff are professional and attentive. The standard... More

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etienne k
nairobi
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

fresh food buh rather ageing furniture throughout the hotel,polite staff but for a hotel of its class it couln not offer tree wi-fi and even when i paid 4 it it was still very slow and unresponsive. More

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Hekstra
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

This morning, february the 5th. 2012 we left the Nairobi Serena Hotel early, to catch our flight back to Europe. We are frequent visitors of the Serena Hotels, the Nairobi Serena Hotel is our favourite in town. However the check-in and out policy leads to confusion for undefined reasons on every stay. Because I am familiar with this I try... More

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dcgagnon
Potomac, Maryland
Top Contributor
72 reviews
36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

Safe, clean hotel in Nairobi where they try hard to give you superb service. The shower in the room was fabulous, and the air conditioning worked flawlessly. My only problem was that I could not find a way to turn off some of the lights except from the room master switch, which unfortunately turned off everything else also; consequently, I... More

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beltanefire
uk
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11 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012
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The only thing that I could be negative about in the Serena is that any man on his own in the bar most definatelly will be preopositioned by "ladies of the night" Best tell the barman immediately to piut the word out that this kind of offer would be unacceptable ,unless of course you like the idea some do after... More

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annie1952
Hampshire
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5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2012

We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights, the first night on our arrival in Kenya and the second night after our safari holiday. We couldn't fault anything, the service, ambiance, food, facilities and staff were excellent. We had a wonderful stay at this hotel and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a hotel in Nairobi More

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gailbrown100
Rossendale, United Kingdom
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25 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We atayd in the Serena for 1 night before travelling to the Masai Mara the next day. The hotel was perfect for our needs. The suite we had was spotless and spacious, the bathroom huge. All the staff were very effeicent and friendly. We had drinks in the bar before dinner which was lovely apart from the 3 "ladies" obviously... More

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Jabei
Southampton, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
81 reviews
103 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012

I see that someone has given this hotel an average rating because the pool wasn't open. I think this is slightly unfair as it ignores the fact that the staff, the rooms, the bar, the restaurant and the breaksfast are just superb. I know review on TripAdvisor are based on personal experience but I can honestly say that I didn't... More

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