Palm Nest - JKIA

3.0 star property

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Exterior
32-inch TV with satellite channels
Balcony
Standard Room, Non Smoking, Garden View | Desk, cots/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Staircase

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Syokimau Airport Road, Syokimau, Nairobi
  • Place, Gateway Mall
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Nairobi National Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Southfield Mall
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Garden View

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed, Garden View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Palm Nest - JKIA

This smoke-free guesthouse features 24-hour room service, dry cleaning and a front desk safe. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
Palm Nest - JKIA offers 4 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and complimentary slippers. Accommodation at this 3-star guest house has kitchens with fridges, separate dining areas and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Satellite televisions are provided. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

During your stay at Palm Nest - JKIA, you'll be close to Gateway Mall. You'll find features such as free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry and luggage storage
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Gateway Mall and 9 minutes from Signature Mall
Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Palm Nest - JKIA also features dry cleaning/laundry services, 24-hour room service, and a front desk safe. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Syokimau guest house is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Late-night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Living room
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Desk
  • Living room
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property does not have a front desk.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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Palm Nest - JKIA Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 47 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, peaceful location with great staff and comfortable accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Palm Nest is located in a quiet, secure neighborhood close to the airport. The grounds are peaceful and clean. The staff are friendly and helpful. This is a great budget option close to the airport. The guest house provides an excellent shuttle service for a fee. If you are taking an Uber, be sure to type in Palm Nest, rather than just the road address.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful rooms and the staff was wonderful
Verified

10/10 Excellent

dean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great. The property is delightful. There is mosquito netting around the bed. Use it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property with hot showers and yummy breakfast!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Epiphane

Good security. The staffs were very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Excellent

Friendly staff, and welcoming environment.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Naveen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very responsible price and 20 minutes from the airport
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Host is very helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Stacy

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

Comfortable and affordable

The service is excellent and especially thanks to Christine for driving me around the city. The hotel is a bit hard to find but as a single traveler I felt safe and well taken care of.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

maria tsitsi

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Kelvin

Did not stay at this property. Decided to stay at another location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trijntje

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Christine and team are very much friendly and willing to help wherever needed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Joel

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

Great manager....rooms are run down...

Typical Nairobi room....everything is run down or worn out. The manager was absolutely great which made the stay bearable. The hygiene standards are low in Kenya and this is why I hate traveling to this country. Go at your own risk....
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Nischal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is more like a Air B&B and not an actual hotel. Challenging to accommodate late check ins. Our Driver had to wait outside the gate and call to wake up the owners. Expedia did not explain that this place was not a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pickup was late
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yuichi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
朝早い出発でしたが暖かい朝食を提供して下さいました。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Lillian

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were nice and very helpful especially the manger Christine. I was disappointed with the cleanliness, the dinning sink was never cleaned the stains I found on my first day were there until I left, the towels in the room were dirt as well as the towel in the dining area. It was never changed. With covid it was a bit scary. I never used them
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Khipani

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

A nice short stay.

The one night stay was okay. The ladies attending to us were fantastic and helpful. The rooms are spacious and neat. Very nice shower with warm water. Bedding could be improved upon. Location is ideal for airport and very serene but the road to the place is bumpy. The GPS location was off, the place is much nearer the main road (Mombasa Road) and Gateway Mall than shown on the pin. Pick up from airport or drop off can be arranged as well as local drives. Breakfast was okay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

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Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very friendly and welcoming environment the host does everything for you that makes you happy. Thank you so much christin you are a great host
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Øyvind

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

Overnatting i Nairoi

Christine, the manager, gjorde alt hun kunne for at oppholdet vårt skulle bli perfekt. Bra Wifi. God mat. Flyplasstransport. Fin beliggenhet i forhold til flyplassen. Meget trykt.
Christine viser frem denorganiske kjøkkenhagen sin.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Lee

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

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공항과 가깝지만 흙길을 돌아가야 숙소가 나타나요. 혹시 초행길이라면 숙소에 연락해서 픽업하러 나오라고 해야 해요. 밤늦게 도착해서 그길을 택시타고 가려면 여자 혼자는 무섭습니다. 과거엔 꽤 잘사는 가정의 주택을 숙소로 개조했나봐요. 거실과 식당은 크지만 일반 호텔이나 게스트하우스와는 달라요. 매니저는 매우 친절하고 정보를 많이 알려주고 필요하면 시내의 중요한 장소에 델리버리와 픽업을 해줍니다. 무료는 아니구요, 서비스챠지를 해야합니다.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020