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Nairobi Transit Lounge

3.0 star property
A peaceful retreat near Gateway Mall and Nairobi National Park where travelers can relax in comfort while staying connected to both nature and city conveniences.

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Nairobi Transit Lounge offers a quiet escape with amenities like continental breakfast, terrace relaxation, and an on-site restaurant. Enjoy practical conveniences such as free self-parking and high-speed WiFi for a comfortable stay.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry
  • Room service

Room options

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  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds OR 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Syokimau, Nairobi Transit Lounge is in the suburbs and near the airport. Gateway Mall and City Market are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Nairobi National Park and Central Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Moi International Sports Centre. Visit our Syokimau travel guide
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Baraka Court, Wananchi Road, Syokimau, 00520

What's nearby

  • Zebras in Nairobi national park with Nairoby city in the background. Zebra puts head on back of other zebra in Nairobi, Kenya.
    Nairobi National Park
    5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • In my opinion the best hotel in Nairobi, its cozy and welcomming.
    University of Nairobi
    18 min drive - 13.1 miles
  • Ripe mangoes stacked at a local fruit and vegetable market in Kenya, Nairobi; Shutterstock ID 124598530; Purchase Order: -
    City Market
    18 min drive - 13.0 miles
  • Gateway Mall
    3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Thika Road Mall
    22 min drive - 16.4 miles

Getting around

  • Syokimau Station
    10 min drive
  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport (NBO)
    21 min drive

Restaurants

  • Kfc Syokimau
    4 min drive
  • Smoke Yard Grill
    3 min drive
  • Marketplace
    12 min drive
  • Food Court - Gateway mall
    3 min drive
  • Tazama Bar And Grill
    12 min drive

About this property

Nairobi Transit Lounge

Guesthouse near Gateway Mall
Located close to Nairobi National Park, Nairobi Transit Lounge provides free continental breakfast, a terrace, and laundry facilities. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills
  • Luggage storage, concierge services, and a TV in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at Nairobi Transit Lounge offer comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • Daily housekeeping and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 9:00 AM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 10.00 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 10.00 (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Nairobi Transit Lounge Guesthouse Syokimau
Nairobi Transit Lounge Syokimau
Nairobi Transit Lounge Syokim
Nairobi Transit Lounge Syokimau
Nairobi Transit Lounge Guesthouse
Nairobi Transit Lounge Guesthouse Syokimau

Frequently asked questions

Is Nairobi Transit Lounge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Nairobi Transit Lounge?

Check-in start time: 9:00 AM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Nairobi Transit Lounge?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Nairobi Transit Lounge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 10.00 per person applies.

Where is Nairobi Transit Lounge located?

Situated near the airport, this guesthouse is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Gateway Mall and within 12 mi (20 km) of Nairobi National Park and National Archives. Nairobi Hospital and University of Nairobi are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Nairobi Transit Lounge Reviews

7.2

Good

8.4

Cleanliness

4.8

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 26 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nairobi

Great transit hostel. Friendly staff. The airport pickup service is handy for late arrivals.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the room was very comfortable and clean, staff were super friendly and accommodating. Absolutely perfect for my night in Nairobi.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff are really nice people, but the place is so far from all the places in Nairobi and Transportation from the place to anywhere is so expensive!
Stayed 17 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Basic - Fair way from Airport

Very basic hotel and much further from the airport than the impression it gives. Toilet did not flush. No toiletries/towel provided.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Majlis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bra hotel möta Jomo Kenyatta AirPort

Ett mycket trevligt litet hotel med trevlig ägare och personal. Rent och bra frukost. Bekväma sängar och bra avstånd till flygplats.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very pleasant and eager to please. Clean and close to the airport, but down a lumpy dirt road.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Martin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Man får vad man betalar för.

Billigt och mycket enkelt hotell. Detta var ett hotell vi bara stannade på en natt innnan vi skulle ut på safari, hade inte våran flight varit försenad och vi kommit fram så sent, hade vi bytt hotell. Hotellet låg lite avsides. Vi beställde frukost till klockan 6:30 eftersom vi skulle bli upphämtade för safari klockan 7. Frukosten fick vi, men först klockan 10 i 7, men frukosten var helt ok. Personalen var trevlig och gulliga, dock fick vi be om att bli visade till rummen. Hotellet skulle behöva fräschas upp en hel del. Jag skulle inte välja detta hotellet igen.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Huug

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Basic accomodation to cover a transit night

The Transit Hotel offered two clean beds. Having said so: it was very basic. The shared bathroom waa clean but run down: shower head spread electric sparks, the toilet had no seat. Towels were handed after we asked. The free drinking water (as was mentioned in the confirmation) was billed for. Since we only had to cover literally one transit night, we were happy with a bed to crash on. It would not have served for a longer stay. The staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great transit hotel

Short stay in Nairobi for a 22 hours layover with Kenya Airways. Good transit hotel, close to the airport. The hotel is clean, but the room feels a bit cramped. The service is excellent. Very professional staff, who offer great recommendations for things to do in Nairobi.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yasuyuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stuff helped me a lot when I arrive late at night and leave in the early morning. Noisy dogs were outside during the night mosquitoes were in the room but it should be Nairobi.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Stanley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not what advertised!

This hotel was not even the same building as what is advertised on the hotels.com website. For financial reasons, they had to downsize, and so it is a house in a neighborhood and the beds are crammed into tiny rooms. Also, it is 1.5 km from JKA as the crow flies, but takes forty-five minutes to get there because of terrible roads.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Martine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Convenience

Cheap, not too far from airport. Room clean. Not easy to get hot water when you are short.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Mosquito Transit Lounge

I start with the positives. It is a cheap accommodation near Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport, although it is not as close as you would expect. The staff was really excellent, very polite and helpful. The breakfast was simple but good, wi-fi working. The bed was very comfortable and the hot water was available 24 hours. And now the negatives... The biggest issue - mosquitos !!! You cant escape them inside this accommodation, regardless if you close windows (which is unthinkable as there is no air-conditioning and the temperatures in Nairobi are really high) or open them, they are everywhere in numbers ! Also in the bathroom and they are really annoying. The liquid electric repellent didnt prevent them from action. The mosquito net is provided, but if they are already inside the net, it doesnt help. So I ended up using repellent on my hands and neck for the night ! And besides this building, no mosquitos at all during my whole trip... Another problem - barking dogs around. You have a calm night and every half an hour a stupid dog starts barking somewhere, more join him and this lasts for minutes and then starts again. You cannot sleep, so loud it is. The access from the main road (with bus stop) is via unpaved roads, so be prepared for a lot of dust if you walk and it takes almost 30 mins. The accommodation is not marked at all, so taxi drivers have problems to find it. They offer own transport from/to the airport for 13 USD. If they solve these problems, it will be a good choice.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I always stay overnight here between a late-night arrival at JKIA and an early morning departure to Tanzania.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Manne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good oprtion for a tranist Lounch .

Good and recomentable, cheap option to stay for a short time as for Transit.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a pleasant stay at Nairobi Transit Lounge.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The cleanest place (after 3 weeks in East Africa)!

A brilliant place to stay if you want a very clean, simple, and convenient place to stay near Nairobi Airport. But best to phone then directly for taxi 'pick-up' (c. $13.00), rather than trusting a taxi driver to be able to find it easily. Because of traffic, best to allow at least 45 mins for returning to the airport, if travelling Mon-Fri before 10.00am
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paul

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Very mixed

When I arrived it was dark. Very dark and no power, no backup, no torches. A pretty rough area and access to the yard through a lake. Breakfast was ok. I guess being close to the SGR and the airport, most people just stay one night. But it is cheap. Allow at least an hour to the airport at peak hourd
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019