The Drexel House Kenya

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Outdoor pool
Exterior
Exterior
Interior detail

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Rhino Park Road, Nairobi, Nairobi County
  • The Hub Karen
    8 min drive
  • Karen Blixen Museum
    12 min drive
  • Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages
    13 min drive
  • Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.)
    38 min drive

Room options

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Nairobi

With a stay at The Drexel House Kenya in Nairobi (Karen), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of The Hub Karen and Nairobi Business Park. .This guesthouse is 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from Nairobi National Park and 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Yaya Centre.

What's nearby

  • The Hub Karen - 8 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Karen Blixen Museum - 12 min drive - 5.5 miles
  • Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages - 13 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • Yaya Centre - 16 min drive - 9.4 miles
  • Giraffe Centre - 19 min drive - 8.6 miles

Getting around

  • Syokimau SGR Railway Station - 25 min drive
  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport (NBO) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Java House Karen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Asmara - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Talisman - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Java House Kerarapon - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Artcaffe - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Drexel House Kenya

Suburban Nairobi guesthouse in Karen with free breakfast
The Drexel House Kenya offers 7 accommodations with bathrobes and slippers. This Nairobi guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, children's slippers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and bicycle tour information.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A poolside bar
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Bicycle tours
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's dinnerware
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Coworking space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Children's slippers
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

More

  • Laundry detergent
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: KES 6000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access

Property is also known as

The Drexel House Kenya Nairobi
The Drexel House Kenya Guesthouse
The Drexel House Kenya Guesthouse Nairobi

The Drexel House Kenya Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic garden
Great place, fantastic garden, a classical building, service minded staff so overall we had a marvelous time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024