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Casa Bella Suites
Aug 11, 2012, 5:15 AM

I've never heard of this place, and yet it's #1 of 60 "Speciality lodgings in Nairobi"…

Has anyone I know actually stayed there, or knows anyone who has?

Richard

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1. Re: Casa Bella Suites
Aug 11, 2012, 5:29 AM

Richard,

Looks like the UN recommends it to its visitors, lots of the reviews mention the UN, it also looks like the place actively encourages people to write reviews, I've never seen so many single review reviewers - though one with 3 reviews has reviewed it twice ヅ

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2. Re: Casa Bella Suites
Aug 11, 2012, 5:38 AM

It's in "upmarket" Gigiri area, where Village Market & Tribe Hotel is.

Judging by the website, seems like a suave place to stay.

http://casabellagigiri.com/index.html

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3. Re: Casa Bella Suites
Aug 11, 2012, 6:59 AM

Thanks both. UN very much, but the one-shot wonders was what caught my attention too, Doff!

You've got to feel for good, honest, independent property-owners watching their rankings. The average first-time prospective visitor to Nairobi would get a very odd impression from this #1.

Richard

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4. Re: Casa Bella Suites
Aug 11, 2012, 1:10 PM

i have actually been to this place a few times, as i had a friend renting the studio apartment.

this together with the cottages was part of the initial set-up but now i see the guest house has been completed and ..... the website too!

infact the owner once upon a time asked me how he could get onto TA and i advised him accordingly.

its a very beautiful property - high up on the hill with stunning views of the coffee plantations!

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5. Re: Casa Bella Suites
Aug 11, 2012, 3:33 PM

It merely demonstrates what value you can now put on "reviews and ratings."

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6. Re: Casa Bella Suites
Aug 11, 2012, 6:53 PM

Does this mean, then, that my 64 reviews were all for nothing..... :-(

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