Reviews of The Oakwood Hotel 3 stars
Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

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Reviewed: 29 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewevery thing is ok
nothing
Reviewed: 23 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewThe a la carte breakfast was excellent with many choices. Good tea with the bonus of getting steamed milk with the tea. The bar area is very relaxing. The front desk person was very helpful and charged my telephone (see note below why I could not charge my telephone in the room.
The coffee was not the greatest (but my husband is Ethiopian therefore very picky about coffee. The first night (Saturday night) was quiet. But the room was facing the Main Street and during the weekdays it is noisy. No universal plug for charging the telephone (only Chinese/Kenyan plugs)
Reviewed: 9 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewLocation
Facility needs renovation
Reviewed: 30 October 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewVery nice location in the center of Nairobi Very nice staff
Hard beds
Reviewed: 29 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 June 2023 · Stayed in June 2023
Verified reviewLocation
Dirty only one towel and safe didn’t work.
Reviewed: 20 May 2023 · Stayed in May 2023
Verified reviewSTAFFs are really kind
hotel is too old I guess. not even sure they still use old English stylish key for the door lock. There was no mosquito net in the bed I used.
Reviewed: 30 March 2023 · Stayed in March 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 March 2023 · Stayed in March 2023
Verified reviewSmack Bang in the middle of Nairobi center. Nice staff and really funky vintage decor. Interesting ancient manual elevator!
No hot water. Room was small and poorly lit. Everything a bit worn out. A tad pricey for what you get..
Reviewed: 14 March 2023 · Stayed in February 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 January 2023 · Stayed in December 2022
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 December 2022 · Stayed in December 2022
Verified reviewReviewed: 3 October 2022 · Stayed in September 2022
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