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Reviews of Akogo House - BnB , Hostel, Backpackers & Volunteer Center

Beach Road 7019, 80118 Mombasa, Kenya

#19 of 50 hotels in Mombasa

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Review Score

Based on 101 hostel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    7.7

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free Wifi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: August 29, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Amazing customer service with an amazing environment to match with.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The Staff was very helpful, friendly and efficient service. The location was very good, especially that it's located in a serene and quiet part of Nyali and easy to access different attractions. The rooms we had was very good and comfortable saaaaana

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cozy place, especially the living area and the garden. The room was good but mosquitoes were a bit annoying

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 17, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the area was very secure and WE enjoy to stay again

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I don't know.

    Tom knows how to deal with every situation and there were awkward situations from which he came out very professional and did the guest a favor. He is always there to make appointments and to help and to give advice as his assistant who cleans and washes the dishes after other people, which is not right, people should wash their own dishes, so please try to wash your own dishes, it takes a minute. Excellent property surrounded by villas and greenery, 40min walk from the ocean and 20 min from the old town by taxi.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2025

    7.0
    Hmm..
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location is far from everywhere, the house needed a deep cleaning, the mattress is thin, the main gate is always locked so you have to pray for the host to open the gate, there is no clear sign of the house.

    Its affordable and it has a kitchen.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 8, 2025

    9.0
    So beautiful stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful house, beautiful room with terrace, good breakfast, very nice people. Tom is kind and helpful, he permitted me to stay in the room some hours after check out, and he called a very good driver for bringing me to the airport.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 28, 2025

    9.0
    Very good for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Pros: +location +garden and chill area +price +safety and friendliness +very calm area +overall it's nice Cons: - Wi-Fi stopped working for some reason - the bathroom flor was usually wet - the room gets hot(it does have ventilation but of course no AC at this price)

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 19, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Really quiet place to relax

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: November 6, 2024

    7.0
    Mr.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooms can be hot, the fan was not helpful

    Good staff, very welcoming and the owner also good

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Calm and serene environment

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 13, 2023

    8.0
    Good on a budget
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Apartment with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The apartment was just a large room, WITHOUT ensuite. Bathroom had no warm water but Pam helped with hot water in a bucket.

    The bed was comfortable with good mosquito net. Staff were accommodating, especially Pamela, the cook. Tom arranged a good driver for me. The house has the character of a 1950s bungalow, which I liked.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 28, 2023

    7.0
    Isolated but clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 30 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Need to take a tuk tuk for any place you want to go. Paid $550 US for a month in fancy room. I was told I would get money back but no refund when I had dorm to myself for the first two weeks. Other people had discounts for various reasons. Guess I was the one chosen to support the orphans who live in a different building. No patter of tiny feet.

    Ritzy, safe Nyali (suburb of Mombasa) neighborhood. Two weeks later, when I finally was in the fancy room, it was large, well lit and had a balcony with chair and desk. Upstairs bathroom has a working shower.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 23, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very electrically challenged with almost no plug ins. Windows could not be closed and mosquito netting was not adequate so had to use DEET and a mosquito head net to sleep. The location is very out of the way and I moved the next night to downtown Mombassa where I found a cheap hotel as there are no hostels on the island.

    I had a dorm room all to myself which was nice. There were many other interesting travellers to meet.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Apartment with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    Kitchen was very dirty :( The place has a great potential - keep it clean! :)

    Nice colonial building, specious double room with a nice tarace. Simple breakfast was included. Staff was very nice, there is living room area where you can meet other backpakers and have a chat. Part of the profit goes to charity, they support local schools.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: March 22, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location from the beach is a bit far.

    The host Tom was accomodating and helpful:). The wifi great. The place is clean and organized. Kitchen is well stocked. Shops are close. Would definitely visit again.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Have to catch transport to go anywhere: beach or town. Also, think I may have been bitten by bed bugs and mosquito nets had loads of entrances for mosquitos.

    staff were very helpful

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: January 19, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the mattress in the dorm was not really comfortable

    the staff ist super friendly and extrordinary helpful. i had a really good time there. stayed for seven nights in total. everything is super clean and the shared kitchen is well equipped.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 2, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The kitchen

    The setup

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2022

    9.0
    Awesome, impeccable, elite.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The cleanliness and friendliness of the staff is impeccable. The location was also convenient enough for purchase and access to the beach.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 22, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Apartment with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They changed my price when I got there because they told me that the price in Booking was wrong. Thus, what I had to do was negotiate the price because it was too late to find another place to stay.

    It is clean and the staff is very nice.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location, nice balcony, helpful staff.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    water pressure is not very good. and sometime will run out of water. the location is 10-15 mins walk to main road to get a matatu

    good Wi-Fi network in living room and balcony place is big, kitchen is good with many material have daily cleaning

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Washing machine

    Stayed in August 2025

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