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Crowne Plaza Hotel Nairobi: Traveler Reviews

3.5 of 5
Kenya Road Upper Hill | PO Box 25574, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Camberley UK
Top Contributor
64 reviews 64 reviews
39 hotel reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
“Lovely room shame about all the noise”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 30, 2012

Lets get my issues out the way first - They could not find our reservation after sometime they apologized blaming a new system that left bookings prior to its introduction hanging! The room was great, gorgeous big bed with pillow selection & spray by your bed to help you sleep so the big shame was all the noise. We kept thinking it will stop soon at 4am we called to ask when the noise would stop to be told the function in the hotel was now over but the one across the Street they had no idea when it would stop. They go the extra mile with pillow selection but don't have double glazing & you hear it all even on the 5th Floor!. The management did apologized and admitted to other complaints. When asked what they were going to do about it they did offer 5000 points back from the 25000 used to book. I did not feel they took the complaint that seriously as they had the full points already. If this had not been the case I would have refused to pay as to only get a couple of hours sleep is shocking in my book. They also confirmed they should have put us on the other side of the hotel which would have been less noisy that did not really help after the event.
Also the TV system was down for most of the stay.
I have given them 3 stars as the room was comfortable and the rest of the staff were good so if you are lucky enough to stay when not events are on I am sure your will have a good stay.

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  • Stayed September 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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IHGCare, Guest Relations Manager at Crowne Plaza Hotel Nairobi, responded to this review
October 24, 2012
Dear annettet,

hank you for your review regarding your recent stay at Crowne Plaza Hotel Nairobi. It is regrettable you were not satisfied with the service you received. I would like to address this with you further. I have sent you a private message to obtain more information about your stay. I look forward to hearing from you and being of further assistance.

Sincerely,

Karen G.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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50 reviews 50 reviews
20 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Great Location for business on SE side of town as well as access to Park, Karen, Lavington etc.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 29, 2012 via mobile

Always enjoy staying in this hotel. If there is one thing they need to correct its their TV network. They always have frozen channels, channels with no picture, etc and its definately not the satelite companies problem as its too frequent a problem at this hotel.

  • Stayed September 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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lorenzo_baleri, General Manager at Crowne Plaza Hotel Nairobi, responded to this review
October 6, 2012
Dear aliveandfreelondon,

We are very happy to read your review and thank you for taking the time to post it on TripAdvisor.

Thank you for your feedback and in particular your comments about the very polite,pleasant and helpful staff. I will pass on your feedback with regards to the Great Breakfast and good buffet lunch to the Kitchen brigade as well as my Management Team.

We are very pleased that you found our complimentary Sleep Advantage aromatherapy kit useful and that you found the bedroom impecccable.

We have taken note about your comments of the WiFi.

Looking forward to welcoming you back to the Crowne Plaza Nairobi very soon.

Best Regards

Lorenzo Baleri
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London
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26 reviews 26 reviews
14 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Ignore the road getting there, and you will love it!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 28, 2012

Great service, very very polite and helpful staff, a great breakfast buffet and good lunch. Not in a great site, as lots of construction work was going on around it, but the quiet ambience inside makes up for the noisy exterior. The complimentary aromatherapy kit in the rooms was extremely helpful, and the room was impeccable. Great wifi, though a pet peeve was that every time you move you have to re log in. Once again the staff are very pleasant and helpful.

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  • Stayed September 2012, traveled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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lorenzo_baleri, General Manager at Crowne Plaza Hotel Nairobi, responded to this review
September 30, 2012
Dear aliveandfreelondon,

I am very pleased to learn that you enjoyed your recent stay at Crowne Plaza Nairobi.Thank you for taking the time to share your experience here on TripAdvisor.

I was very happy to learn that you enjoyed several aspects of the hotel,especially the Great Service, very polite,pleasant and helpful staff and a Great Breakfast and Lunch Buffet.

I will certainly pass on the encouraging feedback to our Team as well as the Housekeeping Team who maintain a very high standard of cleanliness and comfort for our Guests.

You will be happy to hear that once construction in the area is complete in the new year the node is poised to be the financial, banking and ecomomic hub of Nairobi.

It will certainly be a privilege to welcome you back to our hotel on your next visit to Nairobi.

Best Wishes,

Lorenzo Baleri
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London
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“High standards for almost everything.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 28, 2012

The location is a good balance between the centre, airport and one of the key business/office areas. When the roads around that area get fixed, it will be better still.
The hotel is clean, well equipped and the food is good. The security is very good and the staff were always polite and courteous.

The only downside. The small bar in the lobby always had a compliment of 'single, non-resident ladies', which I found out of place for a hotel of this standing.

  • Stayed September 2012, traveled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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lorenzo_baleri, General Manager at Crowne Plaza Hotel Nairobi, responded to this review
September 30, 2012
Dear visitor50 ,

We would like to thank you for choosing the Crowne Plaza Nairobi for your trip to Nairobi and for taking time to write a review here on Tripadvisor.

As you pointed out,we are centrally located making us ideal for business traveller's as well as leisure.

We are happy that you found our hotel to be very clean, well equiped, good security and the food good.

I will certainly pass on your compliments to our staff with regards that you found us always polite and courteous..

We look forward to welcoming you back and hosting you at our hotel.

Best Regards

Lorenzo Baleri

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“I would stay there again and again”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 23, 2012

I would highly recommend this hotel, the staff are friendly, the rooms are nice, location is great, and the buffets are excellent.
Vacation or business this would be highly recommended,
Pool view rooms are rather dull, main street view ones are much better

  • Stayed November 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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lorenzo_baleri, General Manager at Crowne Plaza Hotel Nairobi, responded to this review
September 29, 2012
Dear Bobztraveller,

Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review on TripAdvisor.

We are delighted to have read your feedback regarding your recent visit and have shared your kind comments with the rest of the hotel Team.

I am pleased to note that you found our staff to be friendly, nice rooms, great location and that our buffets were excellent.

Thank you too for recommending our hotel to fellow TripAdvisor readers.

We look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel soon.

Kind Regards

Lorenzo Baleri
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Additional Information about Crowne Plaza Hotel Nairobi

Address: Kenya Road Upper Hill | PO Box 25574, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
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Region: Kenya > Nairobi
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #11 of 80 hotels in Nairobi
Price Range: $$$
Hotel Class:3.5 star (3.5*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Crowne Plaza Nairobi is a new and stylish hotel strategically located in the commercial area of Upper Hill in Nairobi. The hotel is surrounded by multinational companies, diplomatic missions, banks, government offices, insurers and hospitals. Our pillar-less ballroom and 6 boardrooms with state-of-the-art equipments make it the ideal place to stay and meet. The Crowne Plaza Nairobi is just a 30 minute drive from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 10 minutes drive to the City Centre and 20 minutes drive to the famous Nairobi National Park and Animal Orphanage. Crowne Plaza Nairobi has 162 superbly appointed spacious rooms which include thirteen suites, a club floor with its exclusive lounge. All rooms are air conditioned and have high speed wireless internet connectivity. To compliment this is the Business Centre, the double story ultra modern fitness centre and heated swimming pool, Multiple restaurants and a double story bar, 24 hour room service, a gift shop, money changing facilities, beauty salon, travel desk, secure and ample parking space, and same day laundry facilities. ... more   less 
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