Sandton City Hotel

Hotels
6 (22 reviews)
Duruma Road , Nairobi , ke

Children allowed

Facilities

Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Room service
Express check-in/check-out
Safety deposit box
Tour desk
Packed lunches
Karaoke
Non-smoking throughout
Private check-in/check-out
See all facilities

Review Highlights

Cons:
Not clean
Poor service
Inaccessible location
Small room

Categories

Cleanliness
2.25
Not clean at all.
Service
5.25
Staff not ready to help.
Location
5.25
The location is not easily accessible.
Room Quality
4.25
The room was small and not good.
Amenities
8.25
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8.25
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Food and Beverage
8.25
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
6.25
Overall impression based on the complaints.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-09 03:32

Property Description

Central Location:
Located in the heart of Nairobi, Sandton City Hotel offers easy access to major attractions and business centers, making it an ideal choice for both leisure and business travelers.

Comfortable Accommodation:
The hotel provides well-equipped rooms with modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs, free WiFi, and safety deposit boxes, ensuring a comfortable stay for all guests.

Diverse Dining Options:
Indulge in a culinary journey at the hotel's restaurant, serving delicious African cuisine with options for vegetarians, dairy-free, and halal diets, catering to diverse palates.

Experience the convenience and comfort at Sandton City Hotel. Book your stay now!

Important information:

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:30 AM

Property Policies

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 3 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Parking

    No parking available.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

Location

Guest Reviews

6
Based on 22 reviews
Cleanliness: 2.25
Service: 5.25
Location: 5.25
Room Quality: 4.25
Amenities: 8.25
Value for Money: 8.25
Food and Beverage: 8.25
Overall Experience: 6.25
family_with_children ke
1
Horrible
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

The location is not easily accessible,the room was not good and small,the bed was not comfortable and small for 2 people,staff not ready to help even after communicating that I had to live the place at 6am.Not clean at all

2025-08-20 via Nuitee
J
Jean solo_traveller yt
1
2025-07-31 via Nuitee
M
Mireia solo traveller pt
5
Passable
2025-06-24 via Nuitee
A
Ayuen solo traveller au
5
The property is a bit old but worth the money. No fan, no window screens to prevent insecs, no tv,
Pros:

Some staff were friendly and great people to talk to, only one woman that work at shift was a bit rude and lack customer service.

Cons:

Friendly people I have met them in the property.

2024-11-25 via Nuitee
K
Kimari review category business travellers gh
7
It was good
Pros:

It was good

Cons:

Staff went out of their way to make my stay comfortable

2024-10-14 via Nuitee
M
Marcel review category business travellers es
8
Very good
Pros:

The hotel has a very high value for money. Hotel staff are friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. The food in the hotel restaurant is good, relatively cheap and abundant.

Cons:

Wifi was unstable and insufficient for an online call. Plug was too far from the desk. Downtown Nairobi, where the hotel is located, is interesting but also chaotic and noisy during the day.

2024-03-30 via Nuitee
R
Rohit family with young children in
6
Pleasant
2024-01-13 via Nuitee
C
Carlos young couple it
1
Nightmare! Staff rude at checkout and no breakfast!
Pros:

Just the position

Cons:

The staff was very rude. The receptionist at the checkout was talking to me while she was watching some random videos in her smartphone.
I asked for the breakfast box because I needed to leave at 5.00 am they confirmed it to me prior to my arrival, but then, when I was checked out she said me that it was impossible to have an early breakfast.
At check-in the dollar machine “was not working” so they charged 4 dollars more than the original price in booking because of “their conversion” to KSH. I asked for refund of the extra money and for the breakfast that they didn’t give to me.

2024-01-08 via Nuitee
R
Raymond solo traveller gb
9
Superb
2023-11-30 via Nuitee
S
Sandeep young couple gb
2
No Water - as soon as I got to the room
Pros:

Not much

Cons:

There was no water for the whole day until the following morning. They gave us two buckets of hot water instead. They didn't tell us that there wasn't any water as soon as I paid at reception.

2023-11-14 via Nuitee
Šimon young couple cz
5
ok
Pros:

It was average.

Cons:

They tried the trick of giving us only 1 breakfast for 2 people. Always fight back when they try this, eventually we got breakfast for both of us.

2023-11-07 via Nuitee
L
Lungu review category business travellers zm
7
Good
2023-10-04 via Nuitee
D
Daniel family with young children ug
8
Very good
2023-08-25 via Nuitee
N
Nanunga review category business travellers ug
8
Asanti sanna
Pros:

The customer care was really super, Martha at the reception 💋, someone a Ugandan lady have forgotten her name was such a darling, so sweet👌 and the people in restaurant were all super cool. Thank you very much guys.
Finally, breakingfast was mmmh👌👌👌, maybe a little more big cups for some of us🙈🙈🙈 hahaha.
Any ways, many thanks.

Cons:

The room was ok, but it needed more fresh air for the better smell and fresh.

2023-08-15 via Nuitee
L
László solo traveller it
10
Comfortable hotel very close to long-distance bus stops
Pros:

A hotel located right in the centre of Nairobi - it's very convenient to stay here if you have a bus to take the next morning. The room is comfortable and the breakfast is included in the price - it's very good value for the money. The receptionist was extremely kind and helpful.

2023-08-15 via Nuitee
J
Julien solo traveller fr
10
Exceptional
Pros:

Sandton City Hotel is a great place, perfectly located.
The staff is very professional and friendly.
Great quality value in town.
I highly recommend it.

2023-07-17 via Nuitee
B
Bravekk solo traveller ae
10
Exceptional
2023-07-01 via Nuitee
G
Giulia young couple gb
1
Grim
Pros:

Unfortunately nothing, we woke up as early as possible to check out immediately.

Cons:

Terrible area where you constantly wonder whats going to happen to you. Even policeman stopped us just 100m away with random excuses to get a bribe and making like we were doing something wrong.
At breakfast the staff tried to make us believe the B&B fare would include breakfast for one only which was never stated previously, online and this never occurred any place of the world. We were asked to pay an extra breakfast which we refused to.
Room very small, looked like a prison cell, some bugs, no windows.
I recommend paying slightly more and stay in a safer part of Nairobi (North west), avoid this part of city!

2023-06-27 via Nuitee
T
Teoh solo traveller my
8
Good for catching public transport.
Pros:

Staff helpful
Location excellent if you are using public transport (Matatu, bus): terrible if you are not
Walking distance to University, Parks, restaurants

Cons:

Area is jammed with traffic.

2023-06-26 via Nuitee
D
Dr. family with young children ke
10
Exceptional
Pros:

Meals and reception

Cons:

None

2023-04-30 via Nuitee