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The Cottage Guest House - Gigiri

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Junior Suite
Property grounds
Porch
Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Living area

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
42 Gigiri Court, Nairobi, 00100
  • Village Market
    12 min walk
  • Embassy of the United States of America
    12 min walk
  • United Nations Office at Nairobi
    15 min walk
  • Nairobi (WIL-Wilson)
    36 min drive

Room options

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Economy Single Room, 1 Large Single Bed

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Single Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Exterior

LIGHT VILLAS

Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
5.0 out of 5, Exceptional, (1)
The price is AU$316
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
6 Dec - 7 Dec
LIGHT VILLAS

About the area

Nairobi

With a stay at The Cottage Guest House - Gigiri in Nairobi (Gigiri), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Banana Hill Art Gallery and Karura Forest. .This guesthouse is 1 mi (1.6 km) from United Nations Office at Nairobi and 4 mi (6.5 km) from Westgate Shopping Mall.
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What's nearby

  • Village Market - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • United Nations Office at Nairobi - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Two Rivers Mall - 7 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Westgate Shopping Mall - 9 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Sarit Centre - 9 min drive - 7.4 km

Getting around

  • Nairobi Station - 27 min drive
  • Nairobi (WIL-Wilson) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hero Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Harvest - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Artcaffe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Karel T Lounge - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Thigiri Ridge - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Cottage Guest House - Gigiri

Guesthouse with 2 outdoor swimming pools, near United Nations Office at Nairobi
The Cottage Guest House - Gigiri offers 9 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

This Nairobi guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and slippers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site.

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

Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have slippers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This guesthouse also features a television in a common area, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The guesthouse also offers room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held on select days. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
The Cottage Guest House - Gigiri has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–9:30 AM: USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Manager's reception (select days)
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

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 AM - 9:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
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 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per vehicle (one way)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Cottage Guest House Gigiri Guesthouse
Cottage Guest House Gigiri
The Cottage Guest House Gigiri
Cottage House Gigiri house
The Guest House Gigiri Nairobi
The Cottage Guest House - Gigiri Nairobi
The Cottage Guest House - Gigiri Guesthouse
The Cottage Guest House - Gigiri Guesthouse Nairobi

The Cottage Guest House - Gigiri Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 32 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nader

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mpho

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Eston

Not clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seth

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Markku

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice location and staff, could use some renovation
The good stuff: the location is great with lots of food options and a mall in walking distance, as well as some beautiful outdoors, and the staff are friendly and do their job well. Special shout out to the laundry service that cleaned any amount of clothes for just 1000Ksh a pop. The not so good stuff: the Wi-Fi in the room was patchy at best, nonexistent at worst. The bed was probably the worst I've slept in: a worn-out mattress and fluffy pillow combined to offer barely any back or neck support, leading to a lot of painkillers being a necessity. Also, the heater for the shower seemed to be wired a bit dangerously as I got some electric tingles from the taps turning off the water.
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Makatleho

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Menuka

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fanny

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Venkatesh

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Kanga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

SHARAF QASEM ALI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, Staff very nice and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Khalid abdalla Merhe

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The toilet was broken, the hotel had construction workers work through the night, mosquito infested.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Very calm and comfortable, serene and breathtaking
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Sandy, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice lobby, good room. The food was poor. Staff helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was very helpful and the location was great for business at the US Embassy in Nairobi.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Embassy Trip
Only problem was that breakfast was not ready most days at 6:30am as promised. Which was only a problem due to morning meetings & appointments that left only a small window for breakfast. Otherwise the property was good and the staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay and friendly staff
The staff went out of their way to make stay enjoyable. The room was clean, the environment was safe, green and relaxing.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

ECW

Liked: Staff & service
The staff were super friendly and made it easy to enjoy my time in Nairobi
Stayed 8 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Ana Belen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Owful experiece.
It was a very bad experience. I arrived at 10:00 p.pm. and I was told than the the junior suite I booked was not avaliable and no possible changes of room in the hotel because it was fooly booked. They moved me to other hotel with a worst room, the shower was broken, not water, not hor water. I will as my bank to as for reimbursment of the mony I paid though your web page.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
needs to improve but location is okay
This place has been better before. The room had a good size but there were plenty of mosquitoes in the room which made it impossible to sleep. staff in the hotel is friendly Breakfast could be improved, could still be simple but improved.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey J.

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Paid for three people. Given first night for two person charged for extra person. On second night we had to pay for third person Told if we do not like it we should leave.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

suited my needs
The Cottage suited my needs for a quiet, safe place to stay within walking distance of the UN in Gigiri. The staff were friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ray Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were very nice, felt like I was in my own home.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017