Located in Naivasha, Dove Nest Lodge is within a 5-minute drive of Naivasha District Hospital and Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute. .This family-friendly lodge is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Buffalo Mall Naivasha and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Crescent Island Widlife Sanctuary.
Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
Buffalo Mall Naivasha - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
Lake Naivasha - 10 min drive - 7.7 km
Hell's Gate National Park - Elsa Gate - 25 min drive - 19.6 km
Getting around
Nairobi (WIL-Wilson) - 118 min drive
Restaurants
Rocky Resort - 4 min drive
Mother's Kitchen Cafe - 5 min walk
Delamere Naivasha - 4 min drive
Party Island Lounge - 5 min drive
Mateo’s - 10 min drive
About this property
Dove Nest Lodge
Family-friendly lodge with free breakfast and poolside bars
Dove Nest Lodge offers 49 accommodations with slippers and irons/ironing boards. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and children's slippers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 49 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and slippers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and separate sitting areas.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
At Dove Nest Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Relax with a refreshing drink from the bar/lounge or one of the 2 poolside bars. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6 AM to 11 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 11 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Languages
English, Swahili
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 6 AM to 11 AM
2 poolside bars
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
24-hour gym
Children's club
Children's pool
Outdoor pool
Playground
Family friendly
Children's club (surcharge)
Children's pool
Outdoor pool
Playground
Supervised activities for children (surcharge)
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business centre
Meeting room
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Children's slippers
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Slippers
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Meal delivery service
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Separate sitting area
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 AM 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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
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 mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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Dove Nest Lodge Reviews
Reviews
7.0
Good
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When we arrived they didn't have any knowledge of our booking, even though we'd already paid. Eventually they found our booking but the room we booked wasn't available for the first night so we were downgraded for the first night. We pushed and they offered us free dinner to compensate.
The standard room is quite small and doesn't have a mosquito net. The executive room is much bigger and has a mosquito net.
The beds are clean but some parts of the room could be cleaned, i.e. cobwebs in the corners.
Breakfast was supposed to start at 7am but we arrived at 7.30 and they still hadn't finished setting up. There was an even longer wait for dinner.
The staff were very friendly and the rest of the resort was really nice. We didn't use the pool but it looked nice. There was also a little park for children.
The property should not be on Expedia.. The staff are exceptional but the management is very poor. I would not recommend anyone to visit the place. We were a family of 10. Very disappointed.
Comfortable nice place to stay, with one very large snag. You apparently CANNOT book this hotel through Hotels.com. They will ask you to call Hotels.com to get a refund so that so you pay them directly. So I spent about 6 hours of my stay on the phone with rude Hotels.com staff and going back and forth between them and hotel management trying to figure out an issue that should NOT be the responsibility of the consumer. I was told there was no financial relationship between the two and that Hotels.com could not pay Dove Nest for the booking. I, then became the mediator between the two, trying to resolve an issue that was not mine to resolve. I was then told to not use Hotels.com to book this hotel, as if I should have had prior knowledge that this fiasco would happen. Do not book this hotel unless you want to waste your time trying to explain that if a booking is listed on a booking portal, it generally means that they have a business relationship and that if they do not, that they should be all hands on deck because a very reputable website is stealing from them. I had twelve hours to rest and finally have access to internet to get some work done - 6 of which were spent correcting mistakes made by hotel management and Hotels.com
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
7 June 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms were basic with few additional facilities. Breakfast was great!
L'hôtel est idéalement situé, dans un endroit calme entouré d'arbres et de fleurs, tout en étant proche du centre-ville et des lieux à visiter. L'accueil est chaleureux, les services sont excellents, et l'établissement est bien entretenu et propre. Même si nous n'avons pas pu profiter de la piscine pendant quelques jours en raison d'une panne, l'hôtel a fait un geste commercial en nous offrant un petit-déjeuner. La piscine a été rapidement remise en service, parfaitement entretenue et agréable. Une très bonne expérience dans l'ensemble !
Petit point d'amélioration : il serait utile que les plateformes de réservation comme Hôtel.com précisent clairement la différence entre un petit-déjeuner offert et un petit-déjeuner inclus dans la réservation, afin d'éviter toute confusion.