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Reviews of The Great Circle Lodge

Ragati Road, Nanyuki, Kenya

#14 of 17 hotels in Nanyuki

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 70 hotel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    7.7

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free Wifi

    5.6

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  • Reviewed: August 24, 2025

    8.0
    Wonderful place and very relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Provide extra table in the room A kettle or hot water dispenser in the room for tea or coffee in the night would be good but not a must

    Simple set up, rooms well done. Good relaxing environment.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2025

    8.0
    Amazing View and Comfy place that can be even better
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We only got a very standard breakfast of toast and coffee. We were told that the breakfast was not included as part of our booking but it was clearly stated on the app. The trees need to be trimmed as it obstructs the view of Mount Kenya.

    Environment and View Staff was very friendly and helpful (Alice and Martin) The dogs were very friendly and a joy to play with.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: February 10, 2025

    8.0
    will definitely come back
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the portions for food were too little. water from the shower was too little to take a relaxing shower

    the ambience is superb. for such hidden gems, you'd expect crazy prices but we were in luck. the host is very warm and pays attention to detail and requests

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: December 30, 2024

    8.0
    Lovely place, very quiet.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A table & chair in the first room would have been very convenient.

    Responsive staff. Adequate breakfast. Ordered food and they prepared it quite fast.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 18, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Showers were cold

    Location

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: November 4, 2024

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

    If being critical beds a little hard

    Peter our was lovely. The staff were good and the food was good Great value and the Dogs were an added bonus and came on walks with us.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: November 1, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If being picky could maybe do with new Mattresses

    Lovely Host and staff and the Dogs and added bonus!!!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderfull Experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    All was well

    The breakfasy was wonderful, the staff were very pleasant and helpful. The host Purity is a wonderful host, will surely visit this establishment again. The place was so queit and Seren

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: December 16, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice garden, and nice bar with open fire. Good food en tasteful huts with 2 and 4 beds. Near Mt.Kenya.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 20, 2023

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

    It is maybe a little far from the center, and it was empty when I was there, but still really cool!!

    Really nice place with lots of places to chill! The people were really nice

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 28, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Needed to pay extra for using the kitchen.

    Very nice and quite place in the nature.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I was equally surprised to be charged breakfast most places breakfast is in the accommodation. 9I had to pay more for breakfast

    The location awesome. The food 😋 friendly staff

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: June 24, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The fact that they allow pets its a plus for me....it is a beautiful place

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 3, 2023

    8.0
    Great place, expensive food.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I knew the property was far from town. But there was nothing nearby: no grocery stores or restaurants. Hostel had kitchen but the prices were very expensive: 1000 to 1500 shillings for a meal!

    Very quiet and serene place.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 8, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    not super clean !! but the bedsheets and towels they are!

    we stayed 2 nights it’s was very nice and super friendly! Linda is super kind and she is cooking very well !!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: March 3, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    very nice place with wonderful staff. at night the fireplace will make the place a cozy place to connect with the rest of the guests and staff. the food was great, also as vegetarian! the room is basic but clean and warm water.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: January 9, 2023

    7.0
    Cosy lodge
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property needs a bit of reinvestment to make it one of the better lodges in Nanyuki .

    The ambience is good , the staff are helpful and the cooking is excellent . A nice cosy place which is serene . If you have any requests ,the management is responsive

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: December 22, 2022

    7.0
    Had a great stay. Value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dorm shower needs some more hooks and maybe a shelf to put your clothes and stuff on. Heat pump on shower no providing hot water. Bamboo chairs nails coming loose.

    Hamburger and masala chips were great. Enjoyed! Staff helpfull and friendly. Room and bathroom clean. Bar area enjoyable and comfortable.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 14, 2022

    7.0
    Good setup in a great location, with a number of annoyances which could be easily fixed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The room amenities are not at all what booking.com says they are. There are 2 sub-queen size beds (not more than 4 feet),a small side table and 3 or 4 hooks in the room; that's it. No closet, real table, or even fridge or kitchen as was advertised (to be fair, the owner told me that he had repeatedly reported this booking.com, but they won't fix it). The bathroom also has no hangers or surfaces whatsoever to hang towels or put toiletries etc. Highly inconvenient. We asked for our trash bin to be emptied twice, but it didn't happen, so I had to do it myself. There is a shared kitchen and fridge available, but I was charged another 1,000 KES to have used it, which I wasn't told about beforehand. Cleanliness of the kitchen isn't great. There's also a shared bathroom bungalow which one can use when in the bar/restaurant, with a sink on the outside which had a lot of bird poop on it, which looked like days old. Finally, while Mt. Kenya is visible when you walk to the fence facing it, it is otherwise blocked by small trees and shrubs, which is a pity. The restaurant is also a small crammed place without any view, despite the great extent of the site otherwise.

    The staff and owner are very friendly. The site is in a beautiful location, with wide-ranging views of the landscape with the Aberdare mountains on one side, and Mount Kenya at the other. There's a trampoline which my son enjoyed very much, and lots of open space. One could probably fly a kite there nicely when there's wind. At my request, the staff turned off the security lights at night, which made for some great night sky watching. Even better, there's a small (130mm) telescope of decent quality available on the site (though it needs to be thoroughly cleaned and collimated). The rooms and bathrooms are of a good size. The bar is a nice round half-open banda with a fireplace in the middle, a nice place to hang out and warm up on colder nights.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2022

    8.0
    A Good Place For One Night Stop Over
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No cemented paths to wash room which r outside hence makes it difficult expensially during rainy season.

    Customer service was excellent

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 2, 2025

    10
    We love it, affordable yet felt luxurious.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A little outskirts from the main town area, we had to take a taxi, i don't think a tuk-tuk is suitable for the road condition into the hotel. The bottom part of room door was rubbing on the floor (but i guess that can be easily fixed). I didn't like that I had to only stay 2 nights there, should be more 😄

    Immaculate garden. Cute fireplace at the reception area. Peter, the husband of the hotel manager brought us for the excursion to Ngare Ndare & blue pool with his trusted 4x4, amazing experience although it rained towards the end. Wish we could stay longer to enjoy Nanyuki.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: June 3, 2025

    10
    Awsome..awsome
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff..the host...the views..scenic

    Host was exceptional..and the fire place was awsome. Pocket friendly too

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: February 2, 2025

    10
    10/10. Value for your money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The mattress are too thin.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: December 28, 2024

    1.0
    Very poor condition of the room and the bathroom. Commode ceat was broken. Hot water has problem.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Food was horrible. Same old menu everyday.

    Stayed in December 2024

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