robwotson
07-01-2011, 02:12 AM
I'm coming to Nairobi for the month of July on a research trip for my dissertation. The office I work with is located in Kitisuru but ideally I'd like to be somewhere between there and the city centre, and I've received a few different recommendations for places in Westlands.
I'm trying to decide whether I would prefer a furnished apartment or would rather stay in a hotel/guesthouse, but am leaning more toward an apartment as it'll save some money with regard to eating, etc. Has anyone stayed in Bid Apartments, near Sarit Centre? I've had a suggestion to stay there and it seems fairly appealing and reasonably priced.
I'm also looking at Jupiter Guest Resort or New Hillcrest Hotel (both of which have mixed reviews online), or the guesthouse run by the Sisters of the Precious Blood. Does anyone have any experience with these?
Alternatively, for anyone who has had a longer stay in Nairobi, where would you suggest? I'm on a very small research grant, but security is relatively high on the list of priorities. I've lived in East Africa before and have travelled a fair bit, so I'm not very bothered by the average mid-range hotel, erratic hot water, occasional power outages, etc - I just want a place where I'll be reasonably comfortable sleeping and where my things will not be stolen out of my room.
I'm trying to decide whether I would prefer a furnished apartment or would rather stay in a hotel/guesthouse, but am leaning more toward an apartment as it'll save some money with regard to eating, etc. Has anyone stayed in Bid Apartments, near Sarit Centre? I've had a suggestion to stay there and it seems fairly appealing and reasonably priced.
I'm also looking at Jupiter Guest Resort or New Hillcrest Hotel (both of which have mixed reviews online), or the guesthouse run by the Sisters of the Precious Blood. Does anyone have any experience with these?
Alternatively, for anyone who has had a longer stay in Nairobi, where would you suggest? I'm on a very small research grant, but security is relatively high on the list of priorities. I've lived in East Africa before and have travelled a fair bit, so I'm not very bothered by the average mid-range hotel, erratic hot water, occasional power outages, etc - I just want a place where I'll be reasonably comfortable sleeping and where my things will not be stolen out of my room.