Swara Acacia Lodge

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Front of property
Outdoor pool
Exterior
Classic Cottage, Garden View
Ecotours

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Mombasa Road, Athi River, Machakos County
  • Signature Mall
    13 min drive
  • Nairobi National Park
    30 min drive
  • Thika Road Mall
    38 min drive
  • Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.)
    41 min drive

Room options

Classic Cottage, Garden View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Cottage, Multiple Beds, Garden View, Garden Area

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Athi River

When you stay at Swara Acacia Lodge in Athi River, you'll be near the airport and 13 minutes by car from Signature Mall. .This family-friendly lodge is 11.3 mi (18.3 km) from Nairobi National Park and 28.6 mi (46 km) from Thika Road Mall.

What's nearby

  • Signature Mall - 13 min drive
  • Nairobi National Park - 30 min drive
  • Yaya Centre - 33 min drive
  • Thika Road Mall - 38 min drive
  • Giraffe Centre - 41 min drive

Getting around

  • Syokimau Station - 28 min drive
  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport (NBO) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Guest bar and restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Zizi Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Mamariiz, The Vox - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Best Chicken Wings Ever - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Mount View Bar & Restaurant - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Swara Acacia Lodge

Family-friendly lodge with bars and a 24-hour fitness center
Swara Acacia Lodge offers 20 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to furnished patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. This Athi River lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and enjoy recreation facilities including complimentary bicycles. In addition to an outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms and outdoor treatment areas. Services include Swedish massages and massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 individually decorated guestrooms. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Rooms have private furnished patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, free babysitting, and wedding services.
You can enjoy a meal at Swara Acacia serving the guests of Swara Acacia Lodge, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Athi River? This lodge has 1141 square feet (106 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Swara Acacia - Overlooking the pool and garden, this restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Hop Inn - Overlooking the garden, this bar serves light fare only. Open daily.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 2-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:30 AM: KES 1500 for adults and KES 1000 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Swara Acacia
  • Hop Inn

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Archery
  • Free bike hire
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Safari
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • Changing table
  • Free babysitting
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised childcare
  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space (1141 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Memory-foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

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
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately KES 1500 for adults and KES 1000 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: KES 4000 per vehicle (one-way)

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Free in-room WiFi has a 2-device limit

Property is also known as

Swara Acacia Lodge Nairobi
Swara Acacia Nairobi
Swara Acacia Lodge Machakos
Swara Acacia Machakos
Lodge Swara Acacia Lodge Machakos
Machakos Swara Acacia Lodge Lodge
Lodge Swara Acacia Lodge
Swara Acacia
Swara Acacia Lodge Lodge
Swara Acacia Lodge Athi River
Swara Acacia Lodge Lodge Athi River

Swara Acacia Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 3 reviews" "
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9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful huts and well maintained lodge. Lunch buffet cost 1500 shilling and was not worth that amount at all! (Same for the dinner buffet that was even more expenzive) If you have booked the night game drive and dont have a car, be aware that they might not have any car ready for taking you on the game drive. One star if you go there with no kids - its like a kindergarten, very very kids-noicy! 3 stars if you go there with kids, hende dont care about the noice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a great unique open space with interesting landscape (both natural and curated). They were doing quite a bit of landscape work while we were there which created some noise and a lot of staff moving about during the day, but it was very quiet and peaceful at night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019