Lunch and dinner served, international cuisine

Reviews of Ngong Hills Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Ngong Hills Hotel
Ngong Road, Nairobi

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 70 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Virginia

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn't like anything abt the property.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Business traveler
So friendly! Wonderful experience! This was our second stay in 2 years and although it isn’t super close to airport, I feel like I could bypass other options because of the service, cleanliness, and great restaurant!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherrell

Traveled with partner
The property need to have a better Internet system, and they need to let people be aware that they are responsible for their driver to and from the airport. Other than that the hotel is in a great location. The restaurant food was great and the staff was outstanding they had a lot of respect from the people that let you in the gate to the ones twho prepare your food to the one who clean your room to the ones at the front desk, I enjoyed everything about my stay at this hotel. I stayed there for 12 days and my stay was amazing. This hotel had the best staff I ever meet. I love the way everyone greeted you on a daily basis.
Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Moses

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was good and convenient for my needs.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An affordable four star hotel. Worth trying
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Andrei

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was okay for one night staying.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Joseph Mavindu, Mwingi

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked their clean room. Friendly staff too. Disliked: when I extended my stay by 2 days, they hicked prices opportunistically
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Ngong hills hotel on 2021/10/28
Thank you Joseph for taking your time to give us feedback, we are glad to hear that our rooms met your expectations and the staff were friendly , we take pride in catering to our guests the best way we can, we, however, apologize for the hicked prices we have looked into it and we promise when you stay with us again it will not happen. we hope to host you in the near future.

4/10 Poor

Kennedy

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and well equipped room. Service was great too - prompt service despite a midnight check-in and very accommodating to my request for a quiet room and late check-out.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Janice

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasantly surprised
The exterior of the hotel made me question my choice, but our driver said it was very nice. The receptionist was helpful though not overly pleasant. The room was beautiful, modern, comfortable. The location was excellent and not far from the CBD. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Janet on 2021/1/12
dear Janice, Thank you so much for your review. Once again, allow me say that we were more than humbled to host you in our hotel within your short stay. we are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and that you consider coming back again. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
There was Disco music palying that would have kept us awake and we had to change rooms twice to even get to sleep. The room that we were finally put in was small and stuffy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value....
All good for the price point. Convenient to coffee, shopping, places to eat. Not far from CBD. The Wi-Fi sucks but everything else is pretty good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Don, Portland

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff always willing to help. Rooms are quiet and exceptionally clean!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decor of a Hyatt Regency at a Holiday Inn price
Excellent check-in. Room was ready and great choice. Lobby is small with 5 chairs but 100 feet away is great indoor/outdoor lounge areas with room for 50 meetings of business men at same time. Breakfast buffet is a real value when pre-booked in room rate. Excellent food choices, 3 juices, 3 cereals, 10 hot entrees, custom eggs to order, 6 breads, great coffee, 5 fruits for dessert. 20 foot long buffet for breakfast is impressive. Dinner is also buffet just different choices and is expensive and only fair . On busy street which is under construction so there is a constant traffic jam. One hour from airport due to traffic. Nice indoor/outdoor bar for drinks at night. Very good security. No pool or business center. Fast modern elevators. Stayed four nights on business. Would come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Stephen Mwinzi Willy on 2019/5/2
Dear Guest, Thank you for your breathtaking feedback.We are glad to hear that we met and exceeded your expectations.Its really a big honor to have you as our ambassador out there.We will strive to giving our best and we hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a wery good hotell wit good service
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ngong super staff
Stayed at the Ngong Hills Hotel for a couple of nights either end of a trip to the Mara. The staff are just lovely and bent over backward to accommodate our needs. The hotel itself is clean and functional- but fine for the price. Had a couple of mosquitos in the rooms so do be vigilant. The location was good for us as close to both international and domestic airports.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good business hotel
Good and comfortable after all these years. Good food.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room and the restaurant were great. The only thing that was tough was that there were mosquitoes coming into our room nonstop (maybe from the vents or drain) such that I got most of my bites just from being inside/sleeping in our hotel room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Quick pleasant stay
When doing my initial booking, i only had the option to book a family room. Upon arrival, the hotel staff upgraded us to a business/executive room free of charge to free up the family room that my husband and I clearly didn't need. The room was clean, spacious and comfortable, and the amenities were well thought out. After over a week of safari, this room was just what we needed. We ended up having to catch a very early flight, so did not get to have the free breakfast, but judging by the rest of our experience here, i'm sure it was superb. The hotel also provided us with a free shuttle to the airport (at 3am!). The staff is very friendly and helpful, i would highly recommended this hotel to anyone visiting Kenya.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bryce, Utah, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed there for a week on a business trip. It was close to the business we were visiting so we were able to avoid the terrible traffic most of the time. The hotel was great, and the breakfast was good, and very convenient.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sheree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stellar Experience
I stayed at the Ngong and the suggestion of a friend. I was waiting to go on Safari. My safari fell through and being it was Saturday it was difficult to get a hold of any safari company. I only had a few days. Mary at the front reception saved the day. She got right on it and connected me with Johnson Mboche of Sweet Africa (who also gives highly personalized service and an amazing safari). Thank you Mary! From the cleaning staff on up to management the service was absolutely stellar and very friendly. I was traveling solo and am female and was treated with absolute respect.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great customer service
Stayed here on business and will come again. Really appreciated the friendly staff who go out of their way to make you feel welcome and comfortable.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

RM, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable hotel
We stayed for a night at this hotel and really enjoyed ourselves. We had a midnight departure at the airport, so for a reasonable rate gave us a late check out of after supper. The staff went out of their way to help us, especially Millicent at the front desk. The rooms were clean, beds comfortable, and the restaurant had good selection of tasty food. We were a short walk from a shopping centre where we could pick up last minute gifts and snacks, so the location was very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Made to feel welcome, hotel staff very helpful and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, great location
Helpful and friendly staff, very welcoming, comfortable, great location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Stephen Willy on 2018/1/8
Dear Guest, We are glad to hear that we met and exceeded your expectations.We look forward to welcoming you soon and offer that experience.

6/10 Okay

Richard

Ordinary
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness
Good hotel easily accessible
My children and I enjoyed our stay at the hotel however Mosquitoes interrupted our sleep for 3 nights out of the 5 nights we were there( our rooms were sprayed in the evenings for the next two days after we complained)
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, comfortable rooms and great staff, excellent wifi connectivity almost everywhere in the hotel - quick lift. gym needs a bit of improvement, e
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Wendy, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Business Hotel
Ngong Hills had everything I needed for a comfortable week long stay while on business in Nairobi: good location, great wifi, helpful staff, clean/ comfortable room, safe, walking distance to nearby grocery and cafes/ malls, great breakfast included in room price and good on-site bar/ restaurant food with decent prices. I've found my new go-to hotel for future Nairobi trips. I just hope their prices stay reasonable. The road construction on Ngong Rd was inconvenient, but not the hotel's fault... just something to keep in mind as you will need to allow extra time for taxi and car detours until the road work is complete. Geoffrey, Milicent, Alfred, and Joan were especially friendly and helpful staff to me, but honestly everyone was incredibly nice and made me feel welcome.

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, good value, and convenience
Conveniently located hotel. Lots of road work, but the noise does not reach the rooms.

8/10 Good

Robbye, Lima, Peru

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly Hotel with Nice Suites
We had a lovely 11-night stay at Ngong Hills Hotel. We were pleased with the staff and the suite in which we stayed. There were few things that I would mention that could use improvement: first, we never got hot water in our shower. It wasn't so terrible since the weather was warm, but we would have liked to have had warmer water in which to bathe. Secondly, the cleaning staff would open the balcony doors while they were cleaning. That meant that I found mosquitos in our room on a couple of occasions when we returned. Lastly, because the lights and electricity in the room are controlled by the key card, when we left the room, the air conditioning and the refrigerator were turned off. This was an inconvenience with regard to the air, but because we were storing food in our refrigerator, it could have also been a health concern. Besides these relatively small issues, we were very happy and would gladly return to the hotel for another stay. We definitely recommend the Executive Suite if you are staying for an extended time.
Response from Stephen Willy-Front office Manager on 2017/3/31
Dear Mr.Roberta, Ngong hills team is delighted by your amazing and kind words.We are also happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us.We have keenly taken note of the mosquito menace and we really apologize for the days the balcony door wasn't closed.This will be addressed.Our lights are controlled by card system but for special request we always provide an extra power card to ensure that power doesn't go off when you are out of the room. As for the hot water our technicians will check and fix what could have gone wrong.

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ngong hill stay
Ngong hills a comfortable place to stay for a short business's trip, not sure id recommend for a holiday!
Response from Edward on 2017/3/29
Dear Daniel, We are glad that you chose to stay with us and that your business trip was successful.We are dynamic and host guests from all walks of life.We have executive suites that we recommend to long staying guests and those on holiday.We also boast of a rich surrounding with shopping malls,animal parks and other attractive sites that we recommend to our esteemed guests. Stephen Willy-Front office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful and friendly staff, nice and quiet hotel. Good location, not far from a lot of the places we wanted to visit.

8/10 Good

Joseph, Kampala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel close to Jamhuri Park - Motorsport dest
Good food and excellent service, clean rooms, easily accessible using public transport.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Response from General Manager on 2016/10/10
Dear Sir/Madam, We are humbled for rating us as it is very important our growth and we are looking forward to make it better. Feel highly welcome back in our hotel in future. Regards, Edward Mulievi, Operations Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Joan, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable
Having travelled places, i was amazed that a hotel in Kenya can be that good yet cheap. I had just left Montreal Canada and had had a bad experience in a small room that was dirty and expensive, this hotel gave me the American experience, Nice personnel, Right from the askari at the door through the front office, you are greeted with warm smiles. I will always make it my first choice.
Response from Edward Mulievi on 2016/10/10
Dear Miss Joan, We are sincerely humbled for your feedback as it is very important for our growth. Your request is well received and we usually have snacks at our hotel restaurant which operates full time. We also provide coffee pots on request. We are highly delighted about your stay with us and we are looking foward to hosting you again in the near future. Regards, Edward Mulievi, Operations Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Tsedenia, Addis Ababa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hotel close to good malls
This hotel has everything you need for a comfortable stay in Nairobi. The rooms are clean, comfortable and have all the basics. Wifi, tv and fridge were all working well. I stayed in the double twin bed room and the beds were VERY comfortable. Breakfast is included and it's great. The staff is the best! Both the reception and the cleaning staff were extremely friendly and went out of their way to accommodate all our needs. The location is great because there are a few malls close by and there's a supermarket and fast food places next door for immediate needs.
Response from Edward Mulievi. on 2016/10/11
Dear M.Tsedenia, We are so much delighted to receive your feedback. Meeting your expectation is our great pleasure and we are looking forward to host you again in future. Regards, Edward Mulievi, Operations Manager.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for business travelers
Great hotel right on Ngong Rd close to Kilimani and Karen. The inside of the rooms were remodeled recently and everything is new, clean, and works!
Response from Edward Mulievi on 2016/10/10
Dear Sir/Madam, We highly appreciate your response concerning our hotel and we promise to make it even better. we shall be glad to host you again in future. Regards, Edward Mulievi, Operations Manager.

6/10 Okay

Orisunmbola, Kaduna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent Stay but Could Be Better
Not fantastic. No airconditioning so mosquitoes get in through windows you leave open for air. Hot water is a real problem. Unless you bath first thing in the morning, you cant get a really hot shower. Breakfast buffet ok. Staff friendly and helpful but rigid - couldnt get them to do me a cash back. Internet is very weak in the rooms and poor bandwidth. Rooms are clean and well apportioned.
Response from General Manager on 2016/10/10
We highly appreciate your feedback which is very important for our great improvement. Receive our sincere apologies for the mosquitoes and cold water,to control mosquitoes,we have installed electric repellent, we fumigate rooms on weekly basis and we also provide nets upon request. We have also installed a better water heating system and hot water is never a problem in our hotel. Low WIFI problem has also been solved and it is has been better connectivity from the lobby to the rooms. We are looking forward to hosting you in our hotel in future. Regards , Edward Mulievi. Operations Manager.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Too far
The hotel is too far from the airport. No air conditioning otherwise nice room and friendly staff.
Response from Edward Mulievi - Deputy General Manager on 2016/2/23
Thanks so much for your feedback. We have taken note and worked on some upgrades to make sure that we are able to accommodate your important feedback. We have installed AC units in some of the rooms to make sure that the comfort of our guests is not compromised. The hotel is 8km from the airport and 3km away from the city center. Please just talk to any of the Guest Services team at the reception for advice as at times like any other city traffic jam may cause some delays.

8/10 Good

Ian, Lockerbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a little luxury before safari
2 night stay before going for a safari.Staff were surprised that we walked down into Nairobi centre and back, but we enjoy walking as it allows us to see more of the surroundings. we were allowed to leave our extra luggage there until we returned without staying another night as we were flying home that same day
Response from Edward on 2016/4/23
Thank you very much for your positive response. We are humbled by your compliments of the hotel and look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel in the future.

6/10 Okay

goblue, houston, tx

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mosquito net please
This hotel has been recently renovated. So everything works well. The staffs were really friendly and always tried to help. It would have been perfect if the rooms were equipped with mosquito nets, which I think are absolutely necessities in this part of the world. I enjoyed all other aspects of the hotel except a good night sleep because of stubborn, OFF-proof Mosquitos. We also saw a small rat running across the rooms, which we report to the hotel staffs. They promised to fix it later.
Response from Edward Mulievi - DGM on 2015/11/6
Thank you very much for the feedback. We value this feedback for our continued growth. We have noted with regret that mosquitoes were a nuisance during your last visit. We have installed electric repellents and we fumigate the rooms every week to avoid this. We also have some mosquito nets which are available on request.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, located in a calm environment
Staff were cooperative and fast in responding to our needs. The hotel Manager is nice and client oriented.
Response from Edward Mulievi, Deputy General Manager on 2015/9/22
Hello Sir, Thank you very much for the feedback. We value this feedback for our continued growth. We have noted with regret that mosquitoes were a nuisance during your last visit. We have installed electric repellents and we fumigate the rooms every week to avoid this. Our apologies once more.

8/10 Good

Lisbet, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Nice hotel
Spent 2 nights, staff was friendly and room very comfortable!
Response from DGM on 2015/11/14
Thanks so much for the kind words.