Hotels in Kenya

Kenya is an exciting tourist country endowed with unique attractions, entertainment hubs, and excellent accommodations and dining facilities. Whether you're going for business or a tourist trip to Kenya, Nairobi, the country's capital, is the ideal city to stay. A thriving metropolis with state-of-the-art accommodations facilities, it's suitable for both the tourist and business traveler. You can book the Swiss Lenana Mount Hotel, the Concorde Hotels, and Suites, or the Ole Serani for your stay in Nairobi. You can navigate through Nairobi via Uber private cabs or use the many available public buses, including Citi Hopper, KBS, and Compliant MOA, which offers cheap transport services around the city. If you're looking for something natural and laid back, then you'll love staying in Naivasha, a short drive from Nairobi. Naivasha is an agricultural and tourist hub with natural wildlife reserves, hotels, resorts, and shopping complexes. You can get to Naivasha via a rental car or a public shuttle called a matatu. For your stay, you can book cheap hotels in Kenya, including the Great Rift Valley Lodge, Peppercorn Resort, or Fina Gardens Resort.

Kenya is a renowned East African microcosm. With savanna safaris, freshwater lakes and sand beaches, coral reefs, spectacular wildlife safaris, forests, and colourful tribal cultures, this East African country is full of exciting extremes. The Nairobi National Park is located right inside the capital city, only a short drive from the city center. For the perfect beach vacation, the coastal town of Malindi is the ultimate water sports hub with offerings like snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, and surfing. Close to the city is the Malindi Marine National Park. The second highest mountain in Africa is located in Kenya's central region. Mount Kenya offers an excellent view of the mangroves and moorlands of the surrounding areas. Other attractions include Lake Nakuru National Park, a shallow lake rich in algae, and spectacular residential Flamingoes. Kenya is also home to the Maasai Mara, the county's most popular tourist destination. The annual Great Wildebeest migration occurs at the Mara as millions of wildebeests cross over to Tanzania's Serengeti from July to September. Book hotels in Kenya such as Eldon Villas and Hotel English Spot & Spa.

Kenya's potential is not limited to natural landmarks or wildlife. The country's metropolitan cities of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Malindi, and Mtwapa offer exciting nightlife and entertainment. In Mombasa, the Z Lounge offers a high-end rooftop open-air bar and restaurant services for fun-filled evenings. Next is Pata Pata Beach Club overlooking Malindi Coast and popular with Italian tourists and Kenyan revelers. The place offers pop, country, and a blend of African music. For the ultimate casino experience, come to Florida Nightclub 2000, a beachfront club with a bar and restaurant also in Mombasa. Enjoy Kenya's delicious cuisine of nyama choma, ugali, kachumbari, Swahili dishes such as pilau and biryani, and Italian cuisine. Your visit to Kenya will be incomplete without stopping at Nairobi's K1 Klubhouse, famous for its vibrant nightlife, great music, and mouth-watering African dishes. You can find cheap hotels on Kenya's coast, including Bahari Beach Dhow Villas and Pride Inn Express, Diani.

For Kenya's cultural gems, visit the Nairobi National Museum and learn about the country's history, art and culture from the thousands of volumes of public records and exhibits. You'll need to pay a small entrance fee though. Every February, there's the Safaricom International Jazz Festival that brings together the world's jazz musicians to celebrate Kenya's jazz heritage in downtown Nairobi. There's a small entry fee to attend the jazz festival. The Bomas of Kenya is a traditional cultural village depicting Kenya's traditional homesteads drawn from the country's various tribes. There's a small entrance fee to the Bomas of Kenya. At the coast is Old Town's Fort Jesus, an impressive 16th-century ancient Portuguese architecture museum that tells the story of slave and commodity trade and the role played by Mombasa at the time. A small entry fee applies. You can visit Fort Jesus any time of the year, with Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays being the busiest days. Overall the best time to visit Kenya is from July to November and January to February. Kenya hotels like North Coast Beach Hotel and Sunset Paradise Home make excellent accommodation.

The least expensive month to stay at a hotel in Kenya is April. On average, it only costs R1 312 per night in the month of April. Conversely, the most expensive month to visit Kenya is January.

Out of all the tourist destinations in Kenya, our data shows that travellers tend to visit Mombasa more often than any other city.

Visiting and staying overnight in Diani Beach will cost you a premium compared to the rest of Kenya. Expect to pay R1 125 per night, a rate that is about 34% more than the country’s average.

At just R215 per night, Watamu has hotel room rates that are 58% less than other cities in Kenya.

As of November 2024, there are 16 944 operators available to choose from for hotels in Kenya.

Prices for hotels in Kenya refresh daily.