Spurwing Guest House

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Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional

Staff

10

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Spurwing Guest House in Nairobi offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden views, and modern amenities. Each room includes a kitchen, dining area, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax on the sun terrace, enjoy the garden, and dine at the restaurant and bar. Additional facilities include a waterpark, outdoor fireplace, and indoor play area. Delicious Dining: Breakfast options include continental and à la carte with local specialities, warm dishes, juice, pancakes, and fruits. The on-site coffee shop and outdoor dining areas enhance the dining experience. Convenient Location: Located 15 km from Wilson Airport, the guest house is near attractions such as Nairobi National Museum (17 km) and Karen Blixen Museum (6 km). Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

Breakfast info

Continental

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12 extra-large double beds
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Lucy
Comoros Comoros
“Breakfast had lots of choice, provided early at my request. Room was clean, spacious, very comfortable bed! Outside seating area next to lake was really special. Staff were all super helpful.”
Rambourg
France France
“Gorgeous garden, very attentive and discreet staff, lovely place to stay solo in but also for couples.”
David
France France
“Whilst it’s a half hour hot walk down the main road to the middle of Karen (and the excellent Talisman restaurant) it’s a great location from which to visit the Karen Blixen estate and the Sheldrake elephant sanctuary. (don’t bother with giraffe...”
Jamshid
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
“Green area, cute landscape, small pond inside home with monkeys on trees- and very nice staff making yummy pan cakes (must try) in breakfast. All 😍 and very neet and clean everywhere. The pet (dog 8 months age) mr Baraka was very loving. He felt...”
Lucy
Tanzania Tanzania
“The staff was amazing and very helpful. They assisted in getting me a genuine mechanic to check my car. The breakfast was great. The environment was exceptional The design of the house and the space felt like home.”
Ann
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Had an upgrade of room Convenient for walking to Karen Hub and using Uber to see the local sights. Good breakfast and the staff were really friendly and helpful. Suzanne also came up with a number of ideas for things to do and how to do them...”
John
United States United States
“Excellent location, facility, and especially staff”
Emil
Switzerland Switzerland
“They were helpful and friendly and the beautyful garden”
Gloria
United States United States
“We were asked the prior evening what time we would like breakfast, which was made to order by the wonderful staff. The grounds are beautiful; we enjoyed relaxing outside whenever we could.”
Ozana
Australia Australia
“Very attentive genuine staff. Lovely house, amazing room. Can't fault the place, would go back again.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Susan Maina

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Susan Maina
ABOUT US: A HOSPITABLE HIDEAWAY - HOME AWAY FROM HOME. An elegant country design Guest House surrounded different trees & flowers., In the serene, quiet private suburbs of Karen – 30 minutes from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport conveniently located [5] five minutes’ walk to THE HUB- MALL & THE OLD KAREN [DUKAS]. The walk to THE WATERFRONT is approximately 10 minutes while driving to THE JUNCTION or YAYA CENTER MALL takes 20-30 minutes.
The Host/Manger [Sue] together with her support team assures all guests totality of a memorable stay in this [Home-Away-From-Home-Guest House]. All the Staff have many years of work experiences and trained in some of the leading colleges in Nairobi where they acquired great value of service delivery. [Sue] has equally wide experiences in the Travel & Hospitality Industry with over 30 work years.
NEARBY EXCURSIONS [10-20 MINUTES] DAVID SHELDRICK –Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Center, Karen Blixen Museum, Kazuri Bead-works, Flip-Flops, Horse Ridding, Karen Golf Club, Nairobi National Park/Safari walk - [all located 10-20 minutes ride from our Guest House. Other places of interest are the City Tour – Nairobi Museum, Kiambethu Tea Farm, Lake Naivasha – Hells gate or The Crescent Island, Lake Nakuru National Park or more so, why not Go-On-A-Real SAFARI. Detailed program - Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage: Located near Nairobi National Park. This orphanage for Elephant Calves and Rhinos from all over Kenya was founded and still managed by David Sheldrick, the widow of one of Kenya’s best known Game Wardens David Sheldrick. David Sheldrick was at the center of the 1970’s Ivory poaching wars in Tsavo National Park. Today, David Sheldrick orphanage is a focal point for Elephant Conservation. Elephant calves orphaned by poaching are brought here from all over the country. They receive extremely specialized treatment here, and literally receive personal care 24 hours a day from highly dedicated staff who becomes surrogate mothers to the calves/plus many more tourist sites.
Languages spoken: English,Swahili

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1

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House rules

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Check-in
From 10:30 to 23:30
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 11:00 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 7 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free
12+ years
Extra bed upon request
US$60 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Spurwing Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property can only accept bookings from essential workers/permitted travellers, during dates where such guidelines exist. Reasonable evidence must be provided on arrival. If it isn't provided, your booking will be cancelled on arrival.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Spa and gym facilities at this property are unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).