Stephen
Was on transit. Stay was okay 😎👍
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7.2/10Very good94 Reviews
Cleanliness7.2/10 7.2
Service8.0/10 8.0
Comfort6.4/10 6.4
Condition6.2/10 6.2
Amenities7.2/10 7.2
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About Red Buffalo House Hotel
Enjoy garden views and amenities like complimentary Wi-Fi and a common area television at Red Buffalo House Hotel, a Nairobi guesthouse near Nairobi National Park (1. 1 mi). Dine at the on-site restaurant and bar/lounge, or enjoy room service (limited hours). Full breakfasts are available (fee applies).
The hotel offers free self-parking, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Each of the six guestrooms features a Smart TV, satellite programming, complimentary Wi-Fi, a desk, and blackout drapes/curtains. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and housekeeping is available upon request.
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With a stay at Red Buffalo House Hotel in Nairobi, you'll be 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Nairobi National Park and 8 mi (12.9 km) from Karen Blixen Museum. This guesthouse is 14.3 mi (23 km) from Thika Road Mall and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from GP Karting.
Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
12:00 PM
Check-in until
anytime
Check-out until
11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
No elevators
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Service animals are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
Cleaning and safety
Sanitization
Cashless transactions are available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO
Important information
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You need to know
- Up to 12 children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
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Special Instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- 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, mobile payments, and cash
- Mobile payment options include: M-Pesa
- Cashless transactions are available
- Long-term renters welcome
- Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
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Minimal age
18
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Optional fees
- Fee for full breakfast: approximately KES 200 to 500 for adults, and KES 200 to 500 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
GP Karting
0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Nairobi National Park
0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park
1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Strathmore University
4.1 km / 2.6 mi
Nairobi Animal Orphanage
4.4 km / 2.7 mi
Nyayo National Stadium
4.6 km / 2.8 mi
The Nextgen Mall
5.7 km / 3.6 mi
Galleria Shopping Mall
5.9 km / 3.7 mi
The GoDown Arts Centre
6.2 km / 3.9 mi
Bomas of Kenya
6.6 km / 4.1 mi
Nairobi Railway Museum
6.6 km / 4.1 mi
Kenya Railway Golf Club
6.8 km / 4.2 mi
Parliament Building
6.8 km / 4.2 mi
Times Tower
6.8 km / 4.3 mi
Uhuru Park
6.9 km / 4.3 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 6
- hotel
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fi
- Laundry service
- Garden
- TV lounge
- Breakfast
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- Snacks
- Minimum check-in age: 18
Upon availability
Room types
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DOUBLE SUPERIOR QUEEN BEDDOUBLE • SUPERIOR QUEEN BEDDBL.QN-SU
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- SUPERIOR QUEEN BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
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DOUBLE SUPERIOR QUEEN BED
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- SUPERIOR QUEEN BED
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Room code: DBL.QN-SU
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DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARDDBL.ST
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- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
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DOUBLE STANDARD
Room photos
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBL.ST
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DOUBLE DELUXE QUEEN BEDDOUBLE • DELUXE QUEEN BEDDBL.DX-QN
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE QUEEN BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
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DOUBLE DELUXE QUEEN BED
Room photos
Photos are not available for this room type.
Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE QUEEN BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBL.DX-QN
Limited room details from hotel
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Red Buffalo House Hotel
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reviews shown
QUEEN ADA
Great service
Great food
Great food
Mark
The staff were all very friendly and helpful. They made it feel like a home from home and I felt sorry to leave.
Peter and Carol helped me sort various things out and advise me on others, Zesta, Cindy and Tasha were always so lovely and friendly
Peter and Carol helped me sort various things out and advise me on others, Zesta, Cindy and Tasha were always so lovely and friendly
Irungu
The place was nice. The food was good and delicious for the price. The room was neat and clean. The bathroom however wasn't pleasant. Overall it is a nice place.
Sophia
No comment
RAVEN
The room was clean and tidy as expected and all the staff friendly.
I returned to this place having stayed before. Location is perfect, it is just on the edge of the national park and close by the safari areas, ivory burning site and Uhuru gardens all are in walking distance. Despite feeling quiet and out of the city, it is only half an hour by bolt to central Nairobi. We always enjoy here.
On this occasion there had been an accident nearby where a truck crash had knocked out electricity in the neighbourhood. However, the quick thinking management at Red Buffalo got a generator up and running so power was not affected for guests. Well done to them.
I returned to this place having stayed before. Location is perfect, it is just on the edge of the national park and close by the safari areas, ivory burning site and Uhuru gardens all are in walking distance. Despite feeling quiet and out of the city, it is only half an hour by bolt to central Nairobi. We always enjoy here.
On this occasion there had been an accident nearby where a truck crash had knocked out electricity in the neighbourhood. However, the quick thinking management at Red Buffalo got a generator up and running so power was not affected for guests. Well done to them.
moustafa
Everything bad
John
Very good for the price and welcoming staff.
Swaleh
Facilities like the corroded windows can be improved.
Brian
This hotel was came very short of my expectations. The first time I stayed here, the rooms were unhygienic, but thats what you get for the price. The second time I tried to book, they confirmed my booking only for me to go in and be told there was no more rooms left. I asked for a refund from the lady at the counter but she didn't look bothered and very was very unprofessional. I asked if there was a senior manager but she couldn't even talk to me and I asked this very calm and kindly. Would be careful when booking as the service is so beyond poor.
Nel
By 8am the chef was yet to arrive to provide the said breakfast.
The building needs some painting. Rust is the order of the day.
Need mosquito nets in all the rooms.
The building needs some painting. Rust is the order of the day.
Need mosquito nets in all the rooms.
Chioma
The environment is quite with a lot of trees
Lazarus
Good food
Madeline
It felt like a comfortable hostel
tom
The staff was great.
Jorum
They have this soldier they call Maasai. Wow that dude is on top and very helpfull. Kudos guyz my stay was super great.
Levis Kamau
When I arrived the generator was running so I asked whether it will run all night and whether there was electricity. I was assured that there would be electricity. When I got to the room it was dump and smelled like mold. They had a fan running though to try and dry it I guess. I left to go the other side of the city. When I came back the motel was dark with no one in sight. A few hoots brought the maasai who
KENNEDY
Pathetic. Terrible. Poor meals and expensive. It is a brothel not a hotel. Go there at your own risk
RAVEN
These guys were great. we were a little upset by a failed booking at a different place but they more than made up for it.
The food and rooms were good. The garden was lovely for yoga and relaxing. If the coffee bar opened a little earlier it would be full marks
The food and rooms were good. The garden was lovely for yoga and relaxing. If the coffee bar opened a little earlier it would be full marks
Martha
Nice hotel and I like staying here when I'm in Nairobi. The staff treat me very well and the food is good. I like spending evenings in the garden and it is peaceful. The deluxe rooms are big. Thanks guys.
TOM
Friendly staff, good spaces to relax.. however room toilet small and lacks good ventilation, noisy at night due to proximity to a busy highway and limited dining experience.
raheem
Nice quiet and comfortable
Stephen
I liked everything, especially the staff. Such wonderful people. The Red Buffalo is a hidden gem. I would recommend it to anyone visiting Nairobi.
Mark
Nice hotel with good food. Drinks prices were completely reasonable and it is near CBD but not inside CBD. Had a nice dinner in the garden with the garden lights and music and breakfast was a lot for the price. It was good.
Jeff Kamande
Good hotel with attentive staff.
M
A lovely little hotel.
We had a lovely stay here, a perfect place to land on arrival in Kenya. The staff were really kind and helpful and the food from the restaurant was delicious. Lovely views of the garden from our room.
Thomas
It doesn't look the same as it appears in pictures posted in the Expedia website.
Shery
Very good
Ronald
The sheet wasn't clean, the food was cold . I booked online and given a cumulative discount of 15$ and pay at the premises. At the premises i was given a different price different from the online discount by expedia of 2072ksh but later the staffer was nice and agreed to give me a discount. But mostly on the kitchen side try to amend it
Joshua
Cleanliness is wanting
Faudia Aziza
What a great experience. Already booked to return next week!
Lydiah
I had a good time and the hotel and staff were very nice thank you.
Marcos
Poor service; delicious breakfast
Our experience here was not the best, starting with how hard it is to find the hotel itself but also how surprisingly hard it is to do the check-in, the reception was not found and we had to go to the bar to find someone to check us in.
We arrived at 9 pm and the room wasn’t ready!!! We had to wait 30 mins when they gave us our room the floor was all wet from mapping.
We got into our room only not to sleep since they had people talking in the alley, horrible.
That wasn’t all, they had a problem with the water pump of whatever and only hot water was working, pardon me I mean boiling water. I couldn’t shower and I couldn’t barely sleep.
The only good thing about it was the apology of the manager next morning while we had a delicious and natural breakfast (included)
Be aware, we might have had bad luck
We arrived at 9 pm and the room wasn’t ready!!! We had to wait 30 mins when they gave us our room the floor was all wet from mapping.
We got into our room only not to sleep since they had people talking in the alley, horrible.
That wasn’t all, they had a problem with the water pump of whatever and only hot water was working, pardon me I mean boiling water. I couldn’t shower and I couldn’t barely sleep.
The only good thing about it was the apology of the manager next morning while we had a delicious and natural breakfast (included)
Be aware, we might have had bad luck
Eric David
The property is located in between slums and high end apartments. Gives an individual of what living in Nairobi is like
Ehsan
Found roaches in the room
Alma
Im very sorey to say this but we see online is not what is onsite, first of all, there was no water in the washroom, its also unsafe in a way that someone kept knocking and trying to open my room in the middle of the night. Thanks
Verified traveler
Do not go there!
Looks nothing like the photos. The room is in a dilapidated condition. The filthy, stained toilet and the sink even brushing my teeth made me feel sick. Everything looked overused. It needs to be revamped. I had booked for 2 2-night stay but only stayed for one. I had to leave and didn't even ask for a refund as I wanted to leave. I would never go back there again.
Craig
I had a good time and the staff were great as usual. Thanks again and see you soon!
Edward
I only stayed one night checked out all night loud music, very unfriendly staff at check, no hot water it was a nightmare never again i paid two for 2 nights just wanted out , no water even to wash never recommended to anyone.
George
Service was okay, but by morning there was no water in the taps
Collins
Proximity to where I was going
Ella
We had a great time at Red Buffalo. Thanks to Ayesa and Peter :)
Wanjiku
We had a good time. The room was nice. The food was fantastic. We had the pork ribs and chicken which were fantastic.The prices are affordable. We are definitely going back again!
Paul
We had a good stay
Martha
I have stayed at a few hotels in Nairobi but his one was good and not expensive at all. Staff was good and the room was nice and big. Had a great dinner from Chef Paul. Will come back again. Thank you so much.
Morine
The Red Buffalo house is a rundown bar with filthy rooms that they have taken good photos of to scam people. The grounds of the place look bad and the place feels unsecured with lots of people in the bar area. The bathroom of room was very tiny with a tiny sink that I could not use. To sum it all up, I woke up to a flooded room bse the bathroom roof leaks. There was no staff on site in the morning untill I had to leave to find another place to freshen up
Craig
Had a good stay. Thanks.
Gilbert
Bedding very uncomfortable, replace mattresses, stuffed rooms
Craig
I stayed at Red Buffalo House hotel and it was generally a good experience. The hotel has an excellent location near Wilson Airport. Staff were friendly and bent over backwards to help. The breakfast and dinner was excellent and provided quite amazing value. I will stay here again when in Nairobi as the hotel provides almost unsurpassed value. Thank you Carol and Anne.
Verified traveler
Nice Hotel
Nice Large room, bed is large and good work desk with WiFi and Netflix as well. The breakfast was very filling!
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Red Buffalo House Hotel
Swaminarayan Street, Nairobi, Kenya
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