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Red Buffalo House Hotel

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Double Room | Balcony
Standard Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Swaminarayan street, Langata, Nairobi
  • Nairobi National Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Giraffe Centre
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • David Sheldrick Elephant & Rhino Orphanage
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Red Buffalo House Hotel

Guesthouse with free parking, near Nairobi National Park
Along with a restaurant, this guesthouse has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and a garden. Housekeeping is available on request.
Red Buffalo House Hotel offers 6 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature blackout curtains. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. 32-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

During your stay at Red Buffalo House Hotel, you'll be within walking distance of Nairobi National Park. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and TV in a common area
  • 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Nairobi National Park and 8 mi (12.8 km) from Karen Blixen Museum
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Red Buffalo House Hotel also features a garden, laundry facilities, and room service (during limited hours). Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Nairobi guest house.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: KES 200 to 500 for adults and KES 200 to 500 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with satellite channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Chef service
  • Limited room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 12 children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately KES 200 to 500 for adults and KES 200 to 500 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, mobile payments and cash
Mobile payment options include: M-Pesa
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 12 children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Red Buffalo House Nairobi
Red Buffalo House Hotel Nairobi
Red Buffalo House Hotel Guesthouse
Red Buffalo House Hotel Guesthouse Nairobi

Red Buffalo House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 63 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 63 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 63 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 63 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 63 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

TOM

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good spaces to relax.. however room toilet small and lacks good ventilation, noisy at night due to proximity to a busy highway and limited dining experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

raheem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything, especially the staff. Such wonderful people. The Red Buffalo is a hidden gem. I would recommend it to anyone visiting Nairobi.
Stayed 21 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with good food. Drinks prices were completely reasonable and it is near CBD but not inside CBD. Had a nice dinner in the garden with the garden lights and music and breakfast was a lot for the price. It was good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff Kamande

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel with attentive staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A lovely little hotel.

We had a lovely stay here, a perfect place to land on arrival in Kenya. The staff were really kind and helpful and the food from the restaurant was delicious. Lovely views of the garden from our room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Reuben Ostyula

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It doesn't look the same as it appears in pictures posted in the Expedia website.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Ronald

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The sheet wasn't clean, the food was cold . I booked online and given a cumulative discount of 15$ and pay at the premises. At the premises i was given a different price different from the online discount by expedia of 2072ksh but later the staffer was nice and agreed to give me a discount. But mostly on the kitchen side try to amend it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Disliked: Cleanliness
Cleanliness is wanting
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faudia Aziza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great experience. Already booked to return next week!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lydiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a good time and the hotel and staff were very nice thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Marcos

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor service; delicious breakfast

Our experience here was not the best, starting with how hard it is to find the hotel itself but also how surprisingly hard it is to do the check-in, the reception was not found and we had to go to the bar to find someone to check us in. We arrived at 9 pm and the room wasn’t ready!!! We had to wait 30 mins when they gave us our room the floor was all wet from mapping. We got into our room only not to sleep since they had people talking in the alley, horrible. That wasn’t all, they had a problem with the water pump of whatever and only hot water was working, pardon me I mean boiling water. I couldn’t shower and I couldn’t barely sleep. The only good thing about it was the apology of the manager next morning while we had a delicious and natural breakfast (included) Be aware, we might have had bad luck
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Eric David

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
The property is located in between slums and high end apartments. Gives an individual of what living in Nairobi is like
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ehsan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Found roaches in the room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alma

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Im very sorey to say this but we see online is not what is onsite, first of all, there was no water in the washroom, its also unsafe in a way that someone kept knocking and trying to open my room in the middle of the night. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Edwin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not go there!

Looks nothing like the photos. The room is in a dilapidated condition. The filthy, stained toilet and the sink even brushing my teeth made me feel sick. Everything looked overused. It needs to be revamped. I had booked for 2 2-night stay but only stayed for one. I had to leave and didn't even ask for a refund as I wanted to leave. I would never go back there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I had a good time and the staff were great as usual. Thanks again and see you soon!

8/10 Good

Gamaliel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023