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Monrovia Street, Nairobi 00100 , Kenya
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Parkside Hotel
Ranked #36 of 69 hotels in Nairobi
3.0 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
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Addis Ababa
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
“Good Budget Option in Central Nairobi”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

I stayed in Room 104, a standard single with en-suite bathroom with hot water and no TV for 2,000 KES. The room rates are well-posted and non-negotiable, as far as I can. The room was spartan but clean and relatively quiet; I slept well both nights. This hotel is located near the City Market and the CBD. I would recommend it if you are on a budget and want to stay in the city center. It is well run and maintained. It is also very convenient location to catch the 0800 shuttles to Arusha and Moshi. I paid 1,400 KES for taxis between the hotel and the airport.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Budget one-night stand”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011

Balancing the budget at the end of our trip we stayed across the road from nearby Kenya Comfort and saved over half the cost. However, only one of our four rooms reported hot water for the shower while my room was compact to say the least and the bar was far less inviting.

Room Tip: The back of the hotel appeared to overlook a small quieter street.
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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douglas muli, Manager at Parkside Hotel, responded to this review
8 December 2011
Parkside is a old but good budget hotel near the city center.
You are close to the market, Nakumat, bars and restaurants, and just outside do you find taxis and shuttles.
The rooms are small and clean, but some noise from the bar behind the hotel.
Staff was always friendly
Wouldn't stay here for a longer periode
THANKYOU FOR YOUR POSITIVE REVIEW WE ARE GLAND YOU WERE HAPPY TO STAY WITH US, WELCOME SOMEOTHER TIME
DOUGLAS
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Kerteminde, Denmark
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Basic on a budget”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011

Parkside is a old but good budget hotel near the city center.
You are close to the market, Nakumat, bars and restaurants, and just outside do you find taxis and shuttles.
The rooms are small and clean, but some noise from the bar behind the hotel.
Staff was always friendly
Wouldn't stay here for a longer periode

Room Tip: Couldn't find any Wifi
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Moscow, Russia
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
“Good value for money”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011
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We stayed in this hotel accidently because the nearby Delta which was originally booked for us happened to be full. Well, a double room in Delta cost us 80 USD another night and a double room in Parkside was only 2500 shilling (around 30 USD) and I did not find much difference in hotels quality; so I was even upset that we did not stay in Parkside from the beginning.

The location is great: central, secure, pleasant garden in front of hotel; nearby there are many cafes and shops and Nakumat supermarket 5 min walk away.
Our room was spacious (with two beds) and clean. The water in the shower was not very hot but maybe I did not manage to fix it properly. There is no breakfast, so we went to a cafe in the area, which was no problem at all. The staff seemed nice to me; the receptionist let us use her mobile phone to call our agent to inform that we changed the hotel; overall they were helpful.

For budget travellers I would definitely recommend this hotel.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Craiova
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good for the money you pay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011

Parkside is a good budget hotel near the city center. You are close to the market, Nakumat, bars and restaurants . The rooms are small but clean, and they clean up the stairs and the hall every morning. You find just outside taxis, shuttles offices, forex, but don\t expect more than you pay.
Staff was always friendly

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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  • Parkside Hotel Nairobi
Address: Monrovia Street, Nairobi 00100 , Kenya
Price range (per night):* INR3,335 - 4,724

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