Western Kenya
If you want a jungle adventure, look no further than this rustic place for a night or two. All you get is a small hut with no electricity and communal…
Must-see hotels in Western Kenya
Kisumu
The town's standout budget option is one of many family homes in the area that have been converted into small hotels. Splashed in bright colours, the…
Eldoret
In a quiet corner on the edge of town, this place offers good value. Its spacious rooms were so spotless that we actually lay in the bathtub instead of…
Masai Mara
The largest and most popular place to stop in town, the Seasons Hotel has tired but large, adequate rooms with mosquito nets; the swimming pool is a bonus…
Lake Victoria
This KWS-run guesthouse, near the park headquarters at Kamato Gate, is extortionate if there are only two of you, but quite good value for groups. It has…
Masai Mara
This is an excellent-value choice just moments from the park gates. The large camp has 40 tents spread out in its rather chaotically tended gardens, all…
Western Kenya
Just before the park gates and hidden down a squiggle of squelchy, muddy lanes (ask for directions at the park gate), this simple campsite is as basic as…
Kisumu
This Yemeni-run hotel has character in abundance and is something of a focal point for the town’s small Arab population. Rooms have fans, mosquito nets…
Kisumu
The oddly named Scottish Tartan used to be the best hotel in town. Although it has been overtaken in recent years by some fine new offerings, its large…
Masai Mara
One alternative to the big Mara camps is to stay just outside the reserve in the town of Talek. The 11 rooms here surround a pink courtyard and are clean…
Western Kenya
Clean, cheap rooms and a central location make the Nile the best deal in the town centre, although their claim to four stars is, shall we say,…
Western Kenya
Without doubt the best budget hotel in town (not that the competition is especially stiff). The rooms, while not large, are spotless and the showers are…
Masai Mara
The sites are wonderfully open to the elements, with just canvas between you and the nearest predator. You will need to be totally self-sufficient to the…
Mbita & Rusinga Island
The pick of the cheapies in Mbita town, Amazon (where do they get these names?) is a friendly place with basic rooms. It's the bolthole of choice for…
Western Kenya
Friends has comfortable rooms that are clean, pleasing to the eye and come with 24-hour hot water; the friendly service costs no extra. Downstairs is a…
Western Kenya
A solid choice that boasts spacious, quiet and clean rooms with exceptionally helpful management. It’s not quite as God-fearing as it sounds. There’s an…
Western Kenya
The most inviting super cheapie in town is safe, friendly, clean and has comfortable beds and reliable(ish) hot water. It also has a good bar, restaurant…
Western Kenya
This large hotel block, consisting of new, modern rooms overlooking the town park, is where business types settle in to do important stuff in Kericho. The…
Eldoret
This well-run and secure place is somewhat down at heel, but everything is kept clean and tidy and the rooms have bathtubs you might actually choose to…
Eldoret
Cheap and, if you ignore the less-than-appealing entrance, surprisingly decent rooms set around a fairly quiet courtyard. Even so, it's best to opt for…
Masai Mara
Just north of town and therefore quieter than most, the Lexingtone has tidy, if fairly standard, midrange rooms with mosquito nets and colourful walls to…
Western Kenya
A few hundred metres before the main gate, this very faded lodge is set in grassy grounds with views down to the lowlands. Rooms are plain but clean and…
Western Kenya
These decent stone bandas (thatched-roof huts) can sleep three people in two beds. They have simple bathrooms and small, fully equipped kitchen areas.
Western Kenya
Easily Kakamega's best place to stay, Kakamega Golf Hotel has tidy if somewhat overpriced rooms, a swimming pool and (sometimes) vultures on the lawn.
Masai Mara
This site by the Sand River needs to be booked in advance through the park authorities.
Lake Victoria
Although the basic rooms are essentially clean, those with delicate sensibilities might find the shared toilets a bit grim. Food is available in the…
Masai Mara
The rooms in this town-centre place, not far from the matatu stand, are a little dark and noisy, but they have balconies, small TVs and huge bathrooms –…
