Name: Osoita Lodge
Address: Nazarene Univeristy Road, Ongata Rongai, 00503, KE

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Steven

The room was clean, grounds lovely, and easy access via Uber to Giraffe Center, Shedrick. Karen Blixen Museum, and shopping for a very reasonable price

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Feb 2026

John

The rooms were ok.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2026

Danielle

Friendly staff and good food. On a hill so be prepared.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Lisa

Amazing service, staff very helpful with any needs at all. Good food at restaurant. Would definitely stay again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Janene

Incredible place and location. We enjoyed our stay.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2022

Julie

Everyone there is so kind, caring, and accommodating! They respond to last minute changes due to traveling and always, always go out of their way to make your stay as comfortable as possible. I come to Kenya every year and it is my favorite place to stay.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2019

Krista

Great food, great service and quiet

Once again fantastic breakfast spread, good food at a reasonable price and comfortable bed. Didn't get to make use of the pool this time but clean and nice to look at outside my bedroom window.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2019

Allan

Ahhhhhhh

It was a pleasant place to stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Osoita as it's name implies is not so much a hotel, more an upmarket game lodge. Situated on the edge of Nairobi National Park about 5miles from the entrance of the park and about 15miles from the city center.
It is owned and run by a charming Indian family who are unfaillingly considerate and helpful. Their staff, taking their lead from them, are also a delight.
The only draw back, and of course this is not the owners fault, is the attrocious traffic on the Ongata-Nairobi road. Driving standards in Kenya are a disgrace by Euroean standards. I suspect Ongata has grown since the lodge was built contributing to the congestion on a not particularly good road.
None the less the lodge is an oasis of calm and I truly enjoyed my stay there. Just allow plenty of time in the morning rush hour from about 6a.m.if you need to go toNairobi. Returning after a long hot day touring the lovely cool pool was a special treat.
The food was was good and plentiful and reasonably priced, as were bar prices. The menu is International but with an Indian bias and a large vegetarian section on the menu. A particularly thoughtful gesture was, that when I had to leave early for a tour, a \"Pic Nic\" breakfast was made up for me.
I highly recommend Osoita Lodge and Ongata Rongai for anyone who wishes to enjoy \"local culture\". If you are a 5 star luxury sort of person maybe not so much, but you will miss out on a truly wonderful experience.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

clean,small, nice friendly staff. wifi is weak in the room but stronger in café.

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

This lodge is rustic with it's thatched roof lodge, cobbled walk ways and outdoor restaurant. The rooms need a bit of an update, but overall this is a nice place to stay. Nothing to do in the immediate area but you can hire someone to take you around Nairobi, Nairobi National Park etc. The food was really good and the staff are friendly and helpful

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Choose the 15 min extra ride to Maasai Lodge

Too cold in room and restaurant when visiting in the winter. Too dark in room and especially in restaurant. Rooms are small. Expect noise from road all day and all night. Service is great. Food is so-so.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2018

Verified traveler

I chose this hotel primarily because it was close to the DSWT Elephant Orphanage. It is a rustic, African hotel. If you are expecting American amenities go elsewhere. There is no AC or screens on the windows but bednet is provided. A fan in the room would have been helpful for the Nairobi heat. The bathroom fixtures could use some repair, the faucet was loose. Small room but functional for a short stay. The internet only worked in a small area near the restaurant.
I cannot say enough about my driver Mike/Orsoto! Always on time, always polite and friendly. We shared some great conversations.He introduced himself as Mike. I was pretty sure this was not his \"real\" name so I asked and he told me his name was Orsoto. I chose to call him that. Note to management: We Americans CAN remember AND pronounce Kenyan names.
Bring earplugs because you will be hearing tuk-tuks well into the night.
There is a gate and a security guard on duty all night. He was also a friendly guy.
Service - Very mixed review: Restaurant service was slow, you will not get anything unless you flag someone down. Front desk service was aloof at best.
I had a very early morning flight home and was scheduled to be picked up at 5 am. At about 9:30 the evening before I heard a knock on my door. I was a little nervous as a women traveling alone. When I asked who it was I heard \"It is the kitchen with your breakfast.\" What a great surprise! You would never get this kind of service for the price in the U.S.
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10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2018

Krista

Great anenities and great service

I had booked for 2 but ended up staying by myself for majority of the trip. However when i asked for a guest to stay and a few little local friends to visit and use the pool after lunch it was fine and the staff were excellent. Helping the kids with dinner and breakfast when i had my hand full. Couldnt ask for better service or amenities. Looking forward to staying again soon.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2016

michael

Good location for Nairobi wildlife experiences

It was lovely to have use of a pool, which was not at all busy during our stay.
Food was either local or Indian in style - finding meal options for an English 8-year-old wasn't as easy as in other hotels. Lighting in the restaurant was also extremely subdued to the point where in the evening it was difficult to see what was being eaten!
The room facilities were quite basic - with some splits in mosquito nets and a few stained tiles in the bathroom.
Our room was subject to a lot of engine noise late in the evening - motorbikes?

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Sweet traditional (African) style hotel.

Beautiful landscaping, with winding paths to your room. nice pool, great resteraunt staff & reasonable price food Close to small airport, not the international one....

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2016

Wendy

Last night in Kenya

Room was clean. No a/c. Pool sparkling. Room overlooked garden which needed attention would prefer room by pool. Breakfast was great. Ate in same restaurant for dinner and very pleased.

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2015

Angela

I would definitely return to this lodge.

Location and food were great. Located out of the city and near all the attractions we were interested in. Had breakfast & dinner there most days. Staff was extremely friendly and accomodating.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Verouderd hotel,aan lawaaierige weg.Ook s.nachts.Eten was prima.Dichtbij het olifantenweeshuis.Haal en brengservice wel prettig naar vliegveld of trein.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2018

Anders

Charmig plats med dyr service.

Osoita Lodge är en charmig plats med bra faciliteter. Personalen mestadels vänlig och tillmötesgående. Service och mat däremot var dyrt jämfört med den kvalité som levererades. Omgivningen är inte heller något som inbjuder till avkoppling och speglades inte alls i marknadsföringen.