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Orchid Homes

3.5 star property
3.5-star guest house near United Nations Office at Nairobi

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Lobby sitting area
Deluxe king room with balcony and Jacuzzi | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Lobby lounge

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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Gigiri Court, Nairobi, 44038
  • Place, Village Market
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, United Nations Office at Nairobi
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Karura Forest
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Junior suite with living room & bathtub

Junior suite with living room & bathtub | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior suite with living room & bathtub

  • Garden view
  • 450 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe king room with balcony and Jacuzzi | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe king room with balcony and Jacuzzi

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room with Bathtub | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room with Bathtub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Single room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Single room

  • 130 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Queen with Bathtub | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Queen with Bathtub

  • 230 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double room

  • 180 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Nairobi

Gigiri stay.Your stay at this Gigiri guesthouse places you within 2 miles (3 km) of United Nations Office at Nairobi and Karura Forest. University of Nairobi and Uhuru Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Embassy of Sweden - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Village Market - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Banana Hill Art Gallery - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • United Nations Office at Nairobi - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Karura Forest - 2 min drive - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Syokimau Station - 45 min drive
  • Nairobi (WIL-Wilson) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hero Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Harvest - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Karel T Lounge - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Artcaffe - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Cj's Village Market - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Orchid Homes

3.5-star guest house near United Nations Office at Nairobi
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Orchid Homes. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Nairobi guesthouse.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
Orchid Homes offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Nairobi guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Orchid Homes

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

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 continental breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 30 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

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

You need to know

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Orchid Homes to the airport?

Orchid Homes is 8.3 mi (34-min drive) away from the Nairobi (WIL-Wilson) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Orchid Homes?

As of Jun 10, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Orchid Homes on Jun 26, 2026 start from $56, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Orchid Homes have an airport shuttle?

Orchid Homes offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of USD 30 per vehicle, one-way.

Does Orchid Homes offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Orchid Homes, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children. It's available every day from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Orchid Homes?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse, but Lucky 8 Casino (15-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Orchid Homes?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Orchid Homes?

This guesthouse offers free self parking.

Does Orchid Homes have a pool?

Orchid Homes features an outdoor pool.

Does Orchid Homes have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Orchid Homes have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is Orchid Homes to downtown Nairobi?

Orchid Homes is 4.2 mi away from Nairobi.

Orchid Homes Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 48 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Simply the best place to stay in Gigiri. Great staff providing excellent service with a homely feel.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds are very sweet, and the patio a lovely place to sit.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

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

Very pleasant place!

Very friendly staff, very clean and comfortable guest house, beautiful garden and pool.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yury

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peacefully and friendly. Indeed like 🏡
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Lillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location to the embassy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Shaheer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very friendly and accommodating staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

yacob

Liked: Amenities
I had a great time. Very clean place and great location in the Gigiri area close to thd UN and the US embassy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Very helpful and kind. Great breakfast. Had reliable hot water. Comfortable beds. Drawbacks: hard towels and no space heaters in cold season.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A good experience

Helpful staff, a quiet location, and a more homely feeling than what one often gets. I will be happy to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

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

Feels Like Home!

Returning to Orchid Homes felt like returning home! A simple but lovely guest house, location is ideal for access to the UN Compound, and an easy walk to Craft Centre or Village Market. Wifi works well, staff is friendly, rooms are clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The house was quiet and clean and the staff easy going and friendly. Four of my five breakfasts I ate alone, but on the last morning I had the fascinating company of a Sudanese guest who attended a meeting at the UN compound. The location was perfect for me, as it was 8 minutes walking from a CrossFit gym where I could train early in the morning - same place where one can buy handcraft and eat or drink throughout the day, and 15 minutes walking from the UN compound, where I was attending a workshop. On the last day I could check out in the morning before going to my meeting, and leave my bag in the reception until I could pick it up in the afternoon, which was convenient.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

SIRE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Poor internet connection and Orchid is not providing transport to its guests
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Stauffer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Die Umgebung und die Lage des Hotels ist wunderschön. Das Zimmer war immer sauber und gepflegt und auch das Personal war nett. Die Funktion der Dusche war mangelhaft. Der Tuchhalter im Badezimmer war defekt.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were helpful and very courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Very quiet

A nice old mansion, very quiet. The pool was too cold to swim in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I are seniors. They gave us a room in the attic. Two flights of stairs with no lift and no help. The room had no internet and we did not want to go down again to complain. There is no phone in the room. It was freezing and no heating.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Appalling room in charming villa

Turning a villa into a hotel makes every room unique--but our room (Sage, on the ground floor) was appalling. Just in front of the reception, the restaurant and the hotel entrance door, the room's door has no noise insulation, making every conversation between the hotel personnel and guests sound like inside the room. When guests start making breakfast and checking out at 6am in the morning, it's impossible to sleep. The cherry on the cake? The room's door has a glass that cannot be shaded or covered, making it possible for people on the stairway in from of the room to look directly into the room (over the bed!). More: lapidated bathroom with a tiny sink and no mirror--the sliding door had no handle on the inside making it impossible to close. Mattress very uncomfortable. No hotel sign from the road whatsoever, not even on the doorbell, the guard on duty was not present when we come and we had to call the property to be sure to be at the right address. I truly hope that the other rooms are better (the villa is really nice) but a normal hotel cannot have guests play Russian roulette on room selection!
Tiny sink in a corner, with no mirror
No handle on bathroom's door
No handle on bathroom's door
Bathroom's door from the outside
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine only the tv had no signal. It had all the apps but i guess it was just the weather condition because it happens. But i was there for business so it was good and quiet
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay I enjoyed my vacation. I will recommend my friends
Stayed 16 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Orchid has room to improve!

Hosts phone etiquette quite unreceptive...felt like it was an interruption...! I stayed at a another location opposite the sites location address...not what i had seen on the site. At check out, she insisted i had not made a payment. She was clueless, and after a hectic 20 min or so...she confirmed the payment had hit her account. WIFI unavailable, TV buffered all the while, couldn't work. Water heater is disfunctional...a very unpleasant experience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victor

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

excellent

wunderbar
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The place was clean but not very private. The receptionist on site kept knocking at the door and intruding. Otherwise, it's a cute little place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the staff were amazing and so helpful to our family! Would highly recommend staying here if traveling with kids.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Angeline

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay in Nairobi. Very nice ladies working in the house. Breakfast is okay, eggs or pancakes made on demand. Shower has very little power so that was a bit frustrating. The particular house where we stayed was a bit worn. Bed was good but matrass a bit worn. The pool in the garden looked nice but is rather small and the filter stopped working so it got greener by the day.... We got what we paid for! Would consider staying here again for sure but hope they fix a few things to make the stay even more pleasant. Laundry is washed without asking, we were then (to our surprise) charged for this when checking out. Which was a very small amount, but still, would have been good to ask/inform guests.... all in all we were very happy and felt very much at home!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Small room (Sage) with dilapidated bathroom. Beautiful main hall and living roon. Nice pool area out back, too bad it's weedy. Nice breakfast room and service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020