Milimani Backpackers

1.5 star property
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Tent | Garden
Living area
Standard Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom
Exterior detail
Reception

Reviews

2.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
St. Hellen Road, Karen, Nairobi
  • The Karen Hospital
    8 min walk
  • Karen Country Club
    4 min drive
  • The Hub Karen
    6 min drive
  • Nairobi (WIL-Wilson)
    25 min drive

Room options

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Single Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Basic Cabin

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Cabin

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Single Room

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Nairobi

Located in Nairobi (Karen), Milimani Backpackers is within a 10-minute drive of The Hub Karen and Karen Blixen Museum. .This hostel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Nairobi National Park and 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from Kenyatta International Convention Centre.

What's nearby

  • The Hub Karen - 6 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Karen Blixen Museum - 6 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Nairobi National Park - 7 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Giraffe Centre - 9 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Syokimau Station - 37 min drive
  • Nairobi (WIL-Wilson) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cultiva Farm Kenya - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Java House Karen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mangrove Cafe - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Rib Racks Bbq - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Karen Hunters One Stop Centre - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Milimani Backpackers

Pet-friendly hostel with free parking connected to a shopping center in Nairobi
Milimani Backpackers offers 13 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Nairobi hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hostel include a television in a common area, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
At Milimani Backpackers, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–11:00 AM: USD 6.5 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Designer shops
  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Library
  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
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 midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 6.5 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Laundry fee: USD 10 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Milimani Backpackers Hostel Nairobi
Milimani Backpackers Hostel
Milimani Backpackers Nairobi
Milimani Backpackers And Safari Centre
Milimani Backpackers & Safari Centre Hotel Nairobi
Milimani Backpackers Nairobi
Milimani Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Milimani Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Nairobi

Milimani Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

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2.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
None. Disappointed that the property does not accept Kenyan. So sad
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019