Kivu Resort - Hostel

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

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Outdoor pool, a lap pool
Property entrance
Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Double Bed | View from room
Reception
Exercise/lap pool

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Flamingo Road 2, Nakuru, 20100
  • Lake Nakuru National Park
    10 min walk
  • Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site
    6 min drive
  • Menengai Crater
    15 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Single Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 3 Double Beds

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About the area

Nakuru

With a stay at Kivu Resort - Hostel in Nakuru, you'll be a 2-minute drive from Lake Nakuru National Park and 6 minutes from Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site. .This family-friendly hostel is 7.7 mi (12.5 km) from Menengai Crater and 19.9 mi (32 km) from Lake Elmenteita.

What's nearby

  • Lake Nakuru National Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Menengai Crater - 15 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Lake Elmenteita - 26 min drive - 32.1 km
  • Makalia Falls Viewpoint - 57 min drive - 48.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Taidys - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Summerland Bar - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Citymax - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Guava lounge - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Moca Loca Coffee & Lounge - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Kivu Resort - Hostel

Family-friendly hostel with free breakfast and a fitness center
Kivu Resort - Hostel offers 66 accommodations with safes and slippers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 66 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and slippers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Bistro, a restaurant which specializes in local and international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Bistro - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, German, Spanish, 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Bistro

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Ropes course

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

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

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Ceiling fan
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 70.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 70.0 per day

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

Property is also known as

Kivu Resort Hostel Nakuru
Kivu Resort Hostel
Kivu Resort - Hostel Nakuru
Kivu Resort - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Kivu Resort - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Nakuru

Kivu Resort - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 10 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The listing advertised wifi which was not available most of the time and when it was available, it was very weak and slow. The same can be said for the shower. Little to no hot water. Also, the picture in the listing is nothing like the room I was in. The picture showed a small refrigerator and in-room safe. Neither were present.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Nele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for families with kids
We had a very nice stay in kivu resort. The kids enjoyed the pool and the kids Paradise. Not far from town, easy to reach with tuktuk
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

C

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only good thing is its close to the nakuru national park. Terrible.. Has great potential.. It needs major renovation. Tv could work. The food waa horrible...
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic budget hotel
Our hearts sank when we first arrived off the dusty streets, but what a surprise lay in store for us!! Kivu really is a tranquil oasis, leaving the madness of Nakuru behind. It has a beautiful garden with an incredible 20 meter swimming pool. The staff were so friendly, i really recommend this place if you are looking for a fantastic budget hotel. We are a family of 4, the children slept in a separate room to us (14&16), it felt very safe
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Ned

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful pools. Staff was very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Remains a Pleasant average place for over several years
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Anna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Budget resort near Lake Nakuru National Park
Reception was efficient upon checking in, however failed to advise us on the amenities available and their location. Restaurant took a long time to cook our food and when it arrived it was very small portions. The rooms are very basic and the bathroom we had was tiny for the 4 persons we had sharing. Not every bed had a net, and the sheets had random stains on them. This resort is a budget resort and not bad if you're up for giving up some of your luxuries when going on safari.

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Les chambres ressemblent à des cellules de prison
Confort plus que basique, etablissement un peu triste. Salle de bain d un autre age.Il y a mieux, mais c’est pas cher
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

AM, de

Liked: Cleanliness
Große Hotelanlage mit großen Pools und (Kinder-)Freizeitpark, etwas abgewohnter Allgemeinzustand, gutes Wifi
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Benoit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bonne adresse de sejour
Un des derniers hôtel de la ville proche de l'entrée du national park. Personnel très accueillant. Chambre grande et propre. Grande piscine très agréable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018