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title: "Oakwood Hotel, Nairobi: 6.2/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Oakwood Hotel in Nairobi: rated 6.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oakwood-hotel-nairobi/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-23
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Hotel · ★★★
# Oakwood Hotel

Starehe location, Nairobi, Kenya

6.2 ·  Okay 9 reviews ·  #56 #56 of 59 in Nairobi ·  8.8 Location score
## About Oakwood Hotel

Oakwood Hotel is a hotel in Starehe location, Nairobi, Kenya. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 9 reviews. Facilities include bar, free parking, 24-hour room service. It is 2.1 km from the centre of Nairobi. The nearest airport, Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL), is 4.3 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 10:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 20

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 1968

- **Last renovated:** 2015

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 21

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## Live prices around Oakwood Hotel

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## How Oakwood Hotel scores

Better rated than 5% of hotels in Nairobi

-   Guest rating **6.2**
-   Location **8.8**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Nairobi average

## Amenities

BarFree parking24-hour room service

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Leisure

-   Casino

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **92**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **30**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **14**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mombasa Terminus</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">70 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nairobi</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Naivas</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">120 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ideal Surgical Supplies</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">110 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kenya Museum Society90 m
-   Budget Holiday Safaris290 m
-   Goldenn Fish Aquariums430 m
-   Jomo Kenyatta Monument450 m
-   Beacon Safaris490 m
-   Nyayo Hse600 m

## Weather in Nairobi

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## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Nairobi](https://stayversus.com/en/kenya/nairobi/free-parking/)

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## Questions about Oakwood Hotel

### How do guests rate Oakwood Hotel?

Oakwood Hotel has a guest rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 9 reviews, which is better than 5% of rated hotels in Nairobi.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Oakwood Hotel?

Check-in starts at 10:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Oakwood Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Oakwood Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Oakwood Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL), is 4.3 km away in a straight line.

### When did Oakwood Hotel open?

Oakwood Hotel opened in 1968 and was last renovated in 2015.

### How many rooms does Oakwood Hotel have?

Oakwood Hotel has 20 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Oakwood Hotel?

Yes: Naivas, about 120 m away (2 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Oakwood Hotel?

Ideal Surgical Supplies is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 110 m away (2 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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