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Orchid Homes

3.5 star property
Guesthouse with free parking, near United Nations Office at Nairobi

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Balcony view
Front of property
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Terrace/patio
Orchid Homes, nestled near Karura Forest and the University of Nairobi, offers a serene escape with a lush garden and soothing terrace. Enjoy in-room WiFi, unwind by the outdoor pool with sun loungers or dine at the restaurant.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
The current price is P4,284
P5,055 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 21 - Feb 22

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Queen with Bathtub

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior suite with living room & bathtub

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Microwave
Free bottled water
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Single room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe king room with balcony and Jacuzzi

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room with Bathtub

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Gigiri Court, Nairobi, 44038

What's nearby

  • Village Market - 11 min walk
  • United Nations Office at Nairobi - 15 min walk
  • Karura Forest - 3 min drive
  • University of Nairobi - 9 min drive
  • Kenyatta International Convention Centre - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Syokimau Station - 45 min drive
  • Nairobi (WIL-Wilson) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hero Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Harvest - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Artcaffe - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Karel T Lounge - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Thigiri Ridge - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Orchid Homes

Guesthouse near United Nations Office at Nairobi
Located close to Karura Forest and University of Nairobi, Orchid Homes provides a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a restaurant.
Other perks at this guesthouse include:
  • An outdoor pool with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • A TV in the lobby, a front-desk safe, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Orchid Homes have comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and free bottled water.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping and desks

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa tub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 30 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Orchid Homes Guesthouse Nairobi
Orchid Homes Guesthouse
Orchid Homes Nairobi
Orchid Homes Nairobi
Orchid Homes Guesthouse
Orchid Homes Guesthouse Nairobi

Frequently asked questions

Does Orchid Homes have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Orchid Homes?

As of Feb 16, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Orchid Homes on Feb 21, 2025 start from P 4,284.3, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Orchid Homes pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Orchid Homes?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Orchid Homes?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Orchid Homes?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Orchid Homes provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 30 per vehicle applies.

Where is Orchid Homes located?

Located in Gigiri, this guesthouse is within 1 mi (2 km) of United Nations Office at Nairobi and Karura Forest. University of Nairobi and Uhuru Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Orchid Homes Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 39 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant place!
Very friendly staff, very clean and comfortable guest house, beautiful garden and pool.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

SIRE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Poor internet connection and Orchid is not providing transport to its guests
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Frederick

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Shaheer

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very friendly and accommodating staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feels Like Home!
Returning to Orchid Homes felt like returning home! A simple but lovely guest house, location is ideal for access to the UN Compound, and an easy walk to Craft Centre or Village Market. Wifi works well, staff is friendly, rooms are clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were helpful and very courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very quiet
A nice old mansion, very quiet. The pool was too cold to swim in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I are seniors. They gave us a room in the attic. Two flights of stairs with no lift and no help. The room had no internet and we did not want to go down again to complain. There is no phone in the room. It was freezing and no heating.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sodiq

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Appalling room in charming villa
Turning a villa into a hotel makes every room unique--but our room (Sage, on the ground floor) was appalling. Just in front of the reception, the restaurant and the hotel entrance door, the room's door has no noise insulation, making every conversation between the hotel personnel and guests sound like inside the room. When guests start making breakfast and checking out at 6am in the morning, it's impossible to sleep. The cherry on the cake? The room's door has a glass that cannot be shaded or covered, making it possible for people on the stairway in from of the room to look directly into the room (over the bed!). More: lapidated bathroom with a tiny sink and no mirror--the sliding door had no handle on the inside making it impossible to close. Mattress very uncomfortable. No hotel sign from the road whatsoever, not even on the doorbell, the guard on duty was not present when we come and we had to call the property to be sure to be at the right address. I truly hope that the other rooms are better (the villa is really nice) but a normal hotel cannot have guests play Russian roulette on room selection!
Tiny sink in a corner, with no mirror
No handle on bathroom's door
No handle on bathroom's door
Bathroom's door from the outside
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine only the tv had no signal. It had all the apps but i guess it was just the weather condition because it happens. But i was there for business so it was good and quiet
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay I enjoyed my vacation. I will recommend my friends
Stayed 16 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Orchid has room to improve!
Hosts phone etiquette quite unreceptive...felt like it was an interruption...! I stayed at a another location opposite the sites location address...not what i had seen on the site. At check out, she insisted i had not made a payment. She was clueless, and after a hectic 20 min or so...she confirmed the payment had hit her account. WIFI unavailable, TV buffered all the while, couldn't work. Water heater is disfunctional...a very unpleasant experience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The place was clean but not very private. The receptionist on site kept knocking at the door and intruding. Otherwise, it's a cute little place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the staff were amazing and so helpful to our family! Would highly recommend staying here if traveling with kids.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Small room (Sage) with dilapidated bathroom. Beautiful main hall and living roon. Nice pool area out back, too bad it's weedy. Nice breakfast room and service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Maggie is super friendly. The staff is efficient and great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great and convenient place to stay in Nairobi. Agnes and Maggie were stellar!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Darian

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Natalie, Bangui

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property feels like home, not like a hotel. The rooms are very clean, and the staff extremely friendly - in addition to being wonderful cooks!. The property is very well located in Gigiri - walking distance to UN and shops. This is my second stay. I come regularly to Nairobi and have tried many hotels/B&B/homes around Gigiri. This is my best find and I will stick to it in the future. There is nothing that I disliked about the property.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Galbadrakh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019