Name: Sankara Nairobi
Address: Woodvale Grove, Nairobi, 00606, KE

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Thomas

Not now

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Hong

Friendly staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Dena

Great staff. . Very beautiful property
One thing I will note carpet in the room looks very tired.
It is worn out and has large dark dirt spots.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Vickie

The staff were extremely nice and helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Samuel

Best

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Diane

Beautiful property with very professional, courteous, friendly staff who strived to make sure our every need and want was met! Great food, excellent concierge. Highly recommended

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

John T

Top notch hotel in Nairobi

This was the first time for me staying at the Sankara in Nairobi, and I found the hotel to be excellent both in terms of comfort and cleanliness. My room was modern and well appointed and very comfortable. The food in the restaurants was good ands the steakhouse Graze was 4 out of 5 stars.

The staff - 10 stars out of 5. Very (super) friendly and helpful and came through on every request.

The only minor squawk I would give the hotel is that the bar on the first floor could do with an update and a more robust selection of liquor. It was a bit to sterile for my tastes - leaving money on the table for the hotel. The rooftop bar and pool were nice but again suffer from a narrow selection of alcohol.

But overall - 5 of 5 stars! Truly enjoyed my stay.

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2025

Lisa

Everyone was very nice and helpful.!I was really impressed with the turn down service.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2024

Dale

Great facility and wonderful staff. Would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2024

Ghalib

In the heart of the City.
Very comfortable, quiet and great staff attending to yiur every need!

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2024

Mohamed

Nice

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2024

Helen Andrew

Just exceptional!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Cheyene

dedicated staff, cooperating with the customers

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

Jericah

Excellent service overall

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2024

Bijal

Great location, great services

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

karl

Well located Quality modern hotel

Great modern hotel centrally located with a number of bars and restaurants in the vicinity. Rooms were modern and well appointed. Staff friendly and efficient. Graze restaurant worth a visit if you like a US Steak house
Price was on expensive side but if you can get a good deal worth a stay when visiting the city

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2024

Sammy

Very pleasant staff and many transportation options available on a 24 hour basis.

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2024

James

Sankara is a good hotel. Staff are excellent. Well located within the Westland’s area.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2024

Dominique

The service was really nice and security here made you feel safe. The rooms were smaller than I hoped for- we stayed here for the first few days of our trip and then went to movenpick for the last few days. Their rooms were bigger and spacious but the service was better here - it was still good but I felt at sankara they were just always ready to go above and beyond.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2024

Philip

As always the staff were fantastic. Always make you feel so welcome.
Excellent food as well.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2024

Archna

Oasis of calm

Comfortable hotel with great service— an oasis of peace and calm in a generally chaotic overbuilt city that strains the senses

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2023

Zulfikar

Love the staff. Very helpful and friendly

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2023

Zulfikar

Staff are friendly and ready to assist. Had an amazing experience having breakfast

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2023

Lee

Small room and the bedroom was broken my entire stay.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2023

Michele

Breakfast $45 pp

Business

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2023

James

The

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2023

Michelle

Spectacular Sankara!

Beautiful clean property with very kind and attentive staff. Nice rooms with comfy beds and rooftop restaurant has excellent food. The mall with a Carrefour is a 5-minute walk from the hotel. Our drivers employed by the hotel are excellent, informative and friendly. Will absolutely stay here again!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

Gladys

Property is clean, well maintained and staff is friendly and professional. I can’t wait to come back here!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2023

Hadi

Excellent staff - a great asset to the hotel. Good location in Westlands near Sarit Shopping mall.
Highly recommended.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2023

Mahmoud

The staff are excellent. Warm and welcoming as well as always willing to help

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2023

Sophia

Staff arr very welcoming, helpful and professional.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2023

Kathleen

Loved the breakfast! The staff everywhere in the hotel were wonderful.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2023

JOSEPH

The service was wonderful, the management is very very profession and I highly commend Ms JOAN WAVALA, the guest Services Manager for her management style and everything she did for us to enjoy our stay at he Sankara. This was our third stay in Sankara within 1 year and we hope to come back again in July 2023.
The only draw back is that the hotel has no SPA/Massage Parlor which a hotel of Sankara's Caliber should have. Second note is that refrigerators should be available in every room.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2022

Chris

My stay at the Sankara Nairobi was excellent. The accommodatand, the staff/service was quite nice, beyond expectations and an oasis even among many European and US hotels where I have stayed. Our stay at the property was a respit from our business activities throughout Nairobi. Thank you for the genuinely pleasurable experience.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2022

Agnes

Simply amazing hotel with incredible staff. In addition, superior safety practices. Cannot recommend enough!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2022

Robert

Definitely the best hotel in Nairobi, I would highly recommend it, our room was pristine, the steak restaurant was fantastic and breakfast buffet was delicious. For sure we will come back and it is ideally located as well.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

14 May 2022

Esther

My second time ..

This hotel needs a lot of improvement from service to the property

Hostile feeling when staff make you feel unwelcome.. chef/waiters don’t know their own menu 🙇‍♀️

I stayed in Marriot hotel and this has no Marriot standards neither 3/4/5 star standards

It’s in great location in Westland though

Solomon is always best host (he’s gem )

The rest need work and upgrade

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2022

Verified traveler

Best location.

If you are looking for a hotel with a good location, this one is hard to beat. Best location in Nairobi and easily the nicest in the area. You won’t want to stay anywhere else.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2022

Verified traveler

Great facilities and location

Facilities are nice. Location is very good. Recommend the restaurants. Truffle burger is great.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2022

Thomas

Location, cleanliness, attentive staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2022

Kiesha

The location of this property is 5 stars! You are located centrally within walking distance to malls, shopping markets, gas stations, restaurants, fast food, and a supermarket.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

29 Dec 2021

Esther

I really was looking forward on the stay to sankara ..!
Upon arrival I received not welcoming I stood by receipt for long time while receptionist (Lidya ) was on personal ..

Solomon walked in and served us from drying standing up 😊 Solomon made our whole stay very comfortable .. he was very helpful and went out of his way to make our stay comfortable (he deserve raise and upgrade )

Everyday morning On our stay we had to sign after breakfast (they said was just protocol ) coming to end of our stay we were checking out and paying our bills to find out we were billed for things that we weren’t supposed too bill was 700$ something we end up paying 300$ something

Breakfast on room which was breakfast included
We had 2 rooms both room upon arrival was breakfast included .. we had to argue about the bill for like 1hr they then removed one room breakfast but we still have to pay for one other room (we were breakfast included package ) at end we decided to pay and leave JUST PAY ATTENTION TO BILLS

also there is security check diversity there are people go through security check and there some people who don’t (colorism’s Was felt )

As hotel that is under Marriot has no Marriot standard ..

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2021

Ilaki

The food and customer service was amazing.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2021

Bravolinks

All is unique

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

19 Nov 2021

philippe

They canceled our reservation an hour before check in with no compensation

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Oct 2021

Umulinga

Super inconvenient drop off, check-in.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Hotel was clean and beautiful. The staff treats you like royalty from the moment you arrive and depart, definitely will stay here again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Great hotel.

Great hotel! Rooms are clean, spacious and well furnished. They’re also well proofed and insulated, virtually no outside or street noise can be heard. The staff go above and beyond in making your stay as comfortable as possible. I asked the front desk to hold my bags between check out and a late night flight and instead, they offered me a later than usual check out! Solomon is a great concierge and a great help in anything inside and outside the hotel.
I decided to skip room service and dine at the rooftop restaurant like I’d done before on a previous (non-stay) visit. Big mistake! It was Latin night so the rooftop was popping. But service was ridiculously slow. Drinks came 25 minutes after ordering. Dinner took over an hour! The 3 wait staff (that I could see) did their best but were seriously overwhelmed by the crowd. I contemplated just up and walking away for room service instead.
Breakfast the next morning was meh.
Overall I’d stay here again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2021

Alejandro

Great hotel in Nairobi

Hotel is beautiful great customer service however, pls be advice that some of the amenities are closed in light of covid. on the good side hotel is empty and very clean. Also pool has no heater therefore super cooled

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Must stay

Great hospitality. The art work here is amazing. The employees are phenomenal and goes above and beyond for you especially Solomon the manager.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Staff assistance with some issues we had was outstanding. Our flight didlnt leave until 11:30 on our departure day and because my wife was ill, they comped our room until 8:00pm that night. I couldn't believe it. Very nice service.
Visiting in Nairobi is another story. Way too crowded with constant chaos and horrendous traffic.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

VERY expensive for what you get.

Business

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Everyone from the front desk to the servers in the restaurants to the cleaning staff to the valet/transfer staff are very happy to help and always smiling. A couple of them blatantly asked for positive personal reviews on Trip Advisor, but that’s what the industry has become. The only negative, and it would have been a deal breaker had I known, is the pool is under construction. I specifically booked this hotel for the rooftop pool only to find it closed. The food at Artisan is so so, but there are many restaurants in the area and the concierge is happy to help with booking and transfers. Overall, a really nice place to stay in Nairobi.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Clean, modern, good staff. Would benefit from more restaurant choices.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2019

Neil

A good stay

A very good stay. My first time here. The staff are spectacular and super nicee

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2019

Malissa

Wonderful hotel, staff and food! Highly reccomended

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2019

Gerald

Rooftop pool, breakfast facility
Concierge department are best in Africa- Solomon and John especially

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Book it

Awesome stay rooftop food is amazing and relaxing

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2019

Mohamed

Awesom hotel and staff

Awesome hotel
The only problem no smoking rooms

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2019

Major

Excellent property. Always enjoy staying here. Staff, service and amenities are all top notch.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

The rooms were very clean and the hotel was just beautiful

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2018

Miriam

It is a lovely, elegant and peaceful hotel with fantastic staff and customer service. There was nothing I disliked!

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2018

Sara

This hotel is BEAUTIFUL! The decor, architecture, and accommodations are amazing - I found myself taking many photos throughout our short stay. We we're only staying for one night and received a free room upgrade. The receptionist took us all the way up to our room and we got turndown service. We visited the VIP lounge and got free drinks and hors d'oeuvres upon arrival. We also dined at the Champagne Bar and the food was delicious. The view was amazing as well. We needed to get to another hotel in the morning to meet family, and it was very easy to book a taxi from the front desk. We highly recommend the Sankara!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

I liked the pool on the 7-th floor and many tables to sit around or have drinks (music was not too loud so it did not impede conversations)

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2018

Charles

Awesome Hotel!

Sankara is a luxury oasis in the busy city of Nairobi. The hotel is tranquil with excellent service from the doorman to the roof top pool servers. I highly recommend this hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2018

Timothy

Would recommend

Very nice service. They are always so friendly and the new express check in system works so well.

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2018

Jason

Nice place, honest, professional, and friendly staff. A little expensive for food and drinks but other than that it’s a good quality property.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2018

Foluso

The property was very nice and the steak house was excellent! We had our best meal on this trip there. The only thing I didn't like was I was told a shuttle to the airport would be $35 for my family and it ended up being $35 per person!!!! The lady who was to assist with the shuttle also had a terrible attitude. We were able to get an uber for the equivalent of $11!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2018

Babatunde

Very good, modern hotel

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2018

Carl

Sankara Hotel Great Place to Stay in Nairobi Kenya

Hotel was great. Bar and restaurant were great. Had a problem with the tour desk. Booked tour and they did not show up. So I went to a different hotel and booked the same tour, that went as scheduled.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2018

Florence

Excellent International class Hotel

Very friendly staff making you feel at home. Clean room and bed nicely made daily. I actually ended up adding more days to my stay and will come back next week to finish my stay in Nairobi. I felt very safe being in this world class hotel!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Amazing stay at Sankara!

I stayed at the Sankara for 14 days for work and it was incredible. The restaurants are great and the breakfast buffet is delicious! The entire staff, from reception to the waiters to the bell hops were all so helpful and friendly. We used their conference rooms as well and everything went so well. I cannot reccommend this hotel enough!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2018

Dauphin

Great Stay in a very good location!

it was a great stay overall. I have enjoyed it and will definitely go back for another stay.
Booking an executive room was a plus as it provided a higher level of service and access to the Club Lounge which gave a private setting in calm and cozy environment.
The only negative point that I noted, which was later corrected, was the toilet wasn't being cleaned thoroughly - it seemed like it was quickly being cleaned without proper products, which was of a bit of concern for us. We had to point it out to the management which rectified the issue.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2018

M

Always a great experience at Sankara Nairobi! One of the two hotels I've been to where they remember your name. Excellent food, great atmosphere, and very friendly staff! It was Our third time staying, and We will definitely return!

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2018

William

Great staff simply amazing

Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2018

Joseph

Good Hotel

Good Hotel with excellent customer service. There was some noisy renovation taking place on some hotel floors. even on a Sunday... other than that all else was as expected.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2018

Aissetou

Excellent Hotel in the hearth of Nairobi

I enjoyed my 3 nights stay in Nairobi, in this beautiful hotel located in the Centerville , it's close to many business centers, no need of a taxi for shopping . First , My check - in went fast and I was granted with a warm welcome from the front desk, the security guards...! I felt myself at home as the staff was very helpful and respectful. I found the hotek and my room Very clean and fully equipped. a lot of amenities. I received a proposal of great deals and got access to the lounge with Delicious foods. from the terrace I had a nice picture of Nairobi admiring sun set. I will love to go back for vacation. I strongly recommend this place .

4/10

Poor

17 Apr 2018

Khalil

Horrible

Broken shower, room smelled like humidity, construction going on, AC not working

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2018

Mark

Another great stay at the Sankara. Restaurant is fantastic

6/10

Pleasant

10 Feb 2018

Shaneka

Beware Of The Man Who Sits In The Lobby

I enjoyed my stay at this beautiful hotel, the room, the view, in hotel restaurant and staff were all lovely and very friendly. What urged me to write this review months after visiting Nairobi was the encounter I had with concierge the second day of my stay here. I didn’t pre-book a safari experience but was sure I could book one once I landed. So I stopped by the concierge desk to book a safari. I told him I wanted a full safari experience. He asked which animals I wanted to see, all of them I replied. Okay. He said it’ll cost $400. Okay, I didn’t review prices but figured for a night or two with meals that made sense from my limited experience. I said okay, he charged my card. Then he asked if I wanted to book an overnight safari at one of the neighboring cities. I just booked one, why said I book another one? He laughed and said I should meet my tour guide in the lobby at 5am. I signed my non-refundable receipt and left. Let me give you a run down of my $400 safari experience; I arrived at 5am and met a really nice driver who drove me to the National Park, Elephant Orphange and Giraffe Manor. I was dropped off at my hotel around 1pm. I checked the costs of entry for all three places and $5, $10 and $10 bucks. I didn’t have any meals, only the three mini water bottles I was given by the concierge at 5am. What did my $400 dollars pay for? Why did a $25 dollar day not including gas cost $400? I guess I should've known better. I wouldn’t recommend this hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2018

melissa

Centrally located, excellent staff

I’m so pleased that I booked with the Sankara
Centrally located in the Westlands area. The staff there were definitely the best part . Always smiling and available to help. My driver Isiah who picked me up from the airport , and was my driver the whole time in Nairobi Was the best I could of asked for . He answered all My questions and showed me around the city , he had great ideas on what to do and see . I felt we became friends . He took care of me from beginning to the very end !!
Will definitely be back

4/10

Poor

07 Feb 2018

avi

rip you off if you want to print.

nice hotel in great location. However they charge $.60 a page to print and didnt tell me only after i printed 50 pages for something i needed. This rate is outrageous espically in a country where for the amount they charge you can get a meal. I have traveled to over 160 countries never had i been charged for printing in a hotel and this hotel charges $300 a night and they have the nerve to charge so much for printing.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2018

kory

Safe, clean hotel with friendly staff!

Beautiful, clean hotel with very friendly staff! To top it off they had good security to make for a safe pleasent stay.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2018

D

Very impressive

Check-in arrival was flawless. I arrived super early due to the fight and yet the hotel were very accommodating and instantly allowed me too check in and had my room ready.

All the staff were extremely polite and well spoken. The hotel was very clean and the rooms were kept immaculate.

The hotel operated like clockwork and the breakfast was very nice.

Roof terrace bar was very nice but the pool i think needs a tad bit of updating.

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2017

Christian

Very nice hotel, great club lounge with good food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2017

Jana

Great hotel

This hotel has an amazing staff. They communicate well with each other. If there is an issue they all go out of their way to fix the issue and compensate for it if they can. Even when it has nothing to do with the hotel. Rachel, Dennis and Evelyn made our last day there incredible. We highly recommend the Sankara in Nairobi.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2017

Wallace

Good place

It was excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2017

Margaret

Lovely Hotel

Hotel was wonderful. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Cannot wait to return!!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2017

Eyob

Our stay in Sankara

Sankara have very friendly staff from security infront and back, to house keepng. I congradulate the mgmt for all staff attitude to make us comfortable in every way.
Great food and quality deco thru out building.
The only thing that could have changed was the placement of batroom by the bed, should have been by the door. It' s a true 5 star hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2017

Gallivanter

Good & Safe place to stay in Nairobi

This is a very good hotel to stay in Nairobi. Loved the staff - Solomon in the concierge was excellent.

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Overall a good hotel and we enjoyed the experience. Very good staff service. Very good spa and excellent steakhouse. Unfortunately, over the weekend, the noise from the bar was too much in our room -- until after 1 am. Good value if you get a good price; if you want to be absolutely pampered, maybe look elsewhere.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2017

GG

Good hotel close to a couple of shopping malls

Happy with our stay. Friendly staff. Our room was very clean and comfortable. We had a couple of maintenance issues but they were quickly addressed.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2017

steve

Near shops and restaurant

Good location, but the hotel itself has all you need while visiting Nairobi

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2017

christine

Summer vacation from the US

The hotel is in the outcasts of the city center so less congested. Breakfast is great! We couldn't use the pool because they had closed it at 5pm for a private event at 6pm yet their website says it closes at 6pm. It was a disappointment because as guests we should have had access to the pool.

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2017

A visitor

Very nice hotel in Nairobi but..

I have stayed in Sankara several times and I recommended. However, I find some improvements in the service are required. It appears evident that thr hotel management has had some negative experiences in the past, which have an impact on the clients today. Upon arrival I was informes that an amount USD100 was pre-charged on my card to cover for eventual pending costs not paid at checkout. On the morning of my departure, few hours before checkout, staff was sent to my room to control whether anything had been taken from the in-room fridge. As I ordered in-room dining, once the food arrived I received three phonecalls and a visit from the staff to ensure that the food was going to be paid for. While clients have sympathy and cooperate with these requests, I find that this type of service may not be in line with such a high hotel standard.

4/10

Poor

17 Apr 2017

Jonathan

3 Star hotel, not 5

Internet connectivity sucked in my room. 1 or no bars on Wi-Fi
TV kept freezing and being unavailable

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2017

Phil

Best hotel in Nairobi

Always great service at the Sankara from the doorman to the front desk to the whole team, thank you for another great stay.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

great central hotel

The staff are super friendly, they do what they can to make your stay the best it can be. The rooftop bar is brilliant in the evening. And there is a great dining balcony for a lazy breakfast.

4/10

Poor

05 Mar 2017

MAKOTO

Good place, but expensive meals and no garden

This hotel is located in convenient place near to 2 shopping centers.
Hotel itself is very good because of 5 star hotel, however, there are two weak points.
One is too much expensive meals. Breakfast is KS 2,700 and buffet dinner is KS 4,000. Another is no garden.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2017

Michael

Great hotel in a nice location.

It was my second time staying at the Sankara within a year. I wish I could have stayed longer. The staff are very friendly and attentive, the food is good, the hotel is located in a very nice area with a lot of shops close by. I would recommend Sankara to anyone!