Reviews of Ole-Sereni
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day room at Ole Sereni
When I arrived at this hotel at approximately 12.30 pm I was told my day room was not ready and would not be for around 20 mins. Actually, it was about 1 hour and as I was at the hotel for only a few hours before my evening flight with BA I consider this very poor value for the (I think) £300 I was paying.
Otherwise the room was nice enough (when I got it) but I think I would probably have been better off at the Crowne Plaza.
An expanded return
Although we have stayed at Ole-Sereni several times before this was our first two-night stopover and therefore the first time we had had dinner there. We chose to dine in the Eagle Restaurant on the top floor and found it to be excellent - good food and an appropriate wine list to accompany, coupled by quality service.
As it happens breakfast (which we have missed more often than we have partaken thereof) the following morning was also in the Eagle thanks to renovation work in the normal restaurant; again, excellent especially coupled with daylight views across the Nairobi NP.
Other than this, suffice it to say that we specifically asked to be put in the Ole-Sereni for our stay in Nairobi based on past experience and would have no hesitation doing so again especially once the wholesale rebuilding currently in the pipeline is concluded
top hotel to stay in Nairobi
Perfect location for a stop over in Nairobi. Only the room with park view are very nice the one in the back are just OK.
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It was nice and comfortable. Close to airport. Ideal for one night stay.
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Only 1 night stopover on B&B basis so not much to write about.
Ok hotel convenient for the International Airport.
Perfect for one night
We've stayed here a couple of times.
It's a short distance from the airport, the rooms are comfortable and they serve a decent Tusker on the outside terrace and breakfast is fine.
Short but sweet
The Ole Sereni is our regular overnighter flying into Nairobi late evening, as we did again this trip.
As we arrived there just before 2300 and left again for Wilson Airport at 0600 the following morning there is little one can say other than (a) it is very convenient for both airports, (b) our room was comfortable, and (c) our packed breakfast (included in the room charge as we were B&B rate) was perfectly adequate.
Sadly, we were not there long enough to enjoy the excellent views across the underrated Nairobi NP from the hotel's breakfast terrace.
Convenient
Ole Sereni is conveniently nearby the international airport - ideal when you get in on the evening BA flight - and not far from the domestic airport the following morning.
Rooms are comfortable, although tiled floors (rooms and hallways) means there's not much to absorb noise.
There was an excellent spread at breakfast, although it was a little too early for me to admire the adjacent reserve.
Service was friendly and helpful.
Ole-Sereni review
Please see previous comments, nothing further to add. [Ed: See below]
Read more about the whole tripGood hotel for short stay
Stayed for 2 nights, prior to and following our trip to Maasai Mara.
Good location for easy road access to the International and Wilson airports. Comfortable room, wide choice of food in the restaurant or served on the terraced area which overlooks the Nairobi National Park. Helpful staff. Breakfast officially starts at 6am but we found they were ready by 05.45 which helps those with an early start.
Only downside compared with our previous visit some years ago is the construction of a new major road which runs close to the hotel so rooms at the front are subject to traffic some noise.
