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Best Hotels in Kenya (2026)

Places to stay, from budget guesthouses and boutique hotels to large international properties, grouped by area and style.

8 places · Updated October 23, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in Kenya

  1. Giraffe Manor Boutique manor house hotel, Lang'ataA 1932 manor house in Lang'ata with just 12 rooms, famous for the Rothschild's giraffes that put their heads through the windows at breakfast.
  2. Fairmont The Norfolk Historic luxury hotel, Central Business DistrictNairobi's historic grand hotel, opened on Christmas Day 1904, with 125 rooms and suites set around tropical gardens on Harry Thuku Road.
  3. Hemingways Nairobi Luxury boutique hotel, KarenAn all-suite luxury hotel in Karen with 45 suites looking towards the Ngong Hills, opened in 2013 as the flagship of the Hemingways Collection.

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1. Giraffe Manor

Boutique manor house hotel$$$$Lang'ata

A 1932 manor house in Lang'ata with just 12 rooms, famous for the Rothschild's giraffes that put their heads through the windows at breakfast.

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4. Sarova Stanley

Historic city-centre hotel$$$Central Business District

Nairobi's oldest hotel, founded in 1902 and home to the Thorn Tree Café, offering five-star rooms in the heart of the central business district.

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5. Tribe Hotel

Design hotel$$$Gigiri

A design hotel beside The Village Market in Gigiri, with 128 rooms, a heated pool among waterfalls and a collection of around 900 African artefacts.

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