A three star hotel on Haile Selassie Avenue in the Railway Quarter, close to the centre. The facilities list is ordinary for its class, and what decides it is the quarter itself: daylight only, and a car back after dark.
01What it is
Mang Hotel Nairobi is a three star property on Haile Selassie Avenue, and what it lists is mostly the practical sort. There is a 24 hour front desk, free wifi, a cafe, a restaurant, a bar, a smoking area and a shuttle service, plus wheelchair access. That is a workable set for a short stay, though the list is thin on anything beyond eating, drinking and getting online: no pool, no gym, no meeting rooms, nothing for a long evening in.
For someone staying here, Mang Hotel Nairobi does the basics without dressing them up. You can eat and drink on site, work on the wifi, and rely on the desk at any hour. It suits a traveller who wants the centre within reach and does not need the hotel to be the point of the trip. It does not suit anyone set on spending the evening in the quarter: the area is industrial and unlit in stretches, and the advice for getting back is daylight only, and a car back.
02The supplier's photographs
038 facilities the supplier lists
Facilities are the supplier's list, not a check made on the ground.
04Standing in The Railway Quarter
These hotels sit in The Railway Quarter, on the southern edge of the grid, where the city keeps the reason it exists. The street feel is wide industrial land, sheds, and the reason any of this is here. Nairobi exists because the Uganda Railway stopped here in 1899 to gather strength for the Rift. The 1929 station, the old yards and the museum of locomotives sit on the CBD southern boundary, ten minutes below Kenyatta Avenue. The quarter lies 0.89 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 12 minutes on foot in a direct line, though that is the quarter measured from the grid, not your own walk. Use the quarter for the museum, and understanding the whole layout of the city in one afternoon.
After dark it is industrial and unlit in stretches, so treat it as daylight only, and a car back. It suits anyone who wants the city explained from its origin and does not mind sheds and quiet. It does not suit anyone wanting company, food or a lit street at night.
Read the whole of The Railway Quarter05Booking it
Book Mang Hotel Nairobi if you want a straightforward base in the Railway Quarter, having decided the trip into the centre is worth it. Most rooms here can be cancelled free, and you book them through app.impt.io. Every confirmed booking removes one tonne of CO2, at no extra cost to you. Five percent of what you pay comes back as IMPT credit, out of the hotel commission rather than added to your bill.
Facts on this page come from the booking supplier's record: star class, address, photographs and facility list. Guest scores come from verified stays. Nobody from this site has stayed here; the quarter copy around it is this site's own.
06Questions
Where exactly is Mang Hotel Nairobi?+
It is on Haile Selassie Avenue in the Railway Quarter, 0.83 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 11 minutes on foot in a direct line, and it is 0.32 km from the centre of The Railway Quarter. The quarter itself is wide industrial land, sheds, and the reason any of this is here.
What does Mang Hotel Nairobi actually have?+
The property lists a 24 hour front desk, free wifi, a cafe, a restaurant, a bar, a smoking area, a shuttle service and wheelchair access. It is a three star hotel, so expect the essentials without extras. There is no pool or gym on the list, and nothing for a long evening indoors.
What is it like getting into the centre from the Railway Quarter?+
The quarter is industrial and unlit in stretches, so treat the area as daylight only, and a car back. The centre is within reach and the hotel runs a shuttle. That combination is what makes the location workable, provided you are not planning to walk the streets after dark.
How do I check availability at Mang Hotel Nairobi?+
Availability and room options are shown through app.impt.io, where you can see what is open for your dates and confirm a booking. There are no rates on this page. Cancellation terms, including free cancellation on most rooms, are set out at the point of booking.
