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3-star hotels in Homa Bay
A shortlist of 3-star hotels in Homa Bay, on the shore of Lake Victoria. It is for travellers who want a straightforward base in the county seat for the lake, Ruma National Park and the islands, chosen by guest score and sorted by what each stay is good at.
Staying in Homa Bay
Homa Bay is the county seat of Homa Bay County, sitting on the shore of Lake Victoria about 275 km west of Nairobi in a straight line and reached by road from the capital. Visitors come here as a base for the lake and the surrounding area: Ruma National Park is nearby, and Rusinga and Mfangano islands lie along the lake. Several of these 3-star hotels stand on the roads running out of town, including Homabay Kendu Bay Rd, Homabay Kisumu Rd and Homa Bay Rongo Road, while others sit closer in on Bank Road, Off Hospital Road and Homabay Mainstage. Rodi Kopany and Ruma National Park, next to which one lodge stands, are further out again, and one hotel is on Ring Road on Rusinga Island.
The mix suits different kinds of trip. Couples and short-break visitors tend to pick the central addresses for easy access to town; families and groups often prefer the lodges and apartments with more space around them; anyone touring the park or the islands uses the outlying properties as a staging point. Because no rate is quoted here, availability is checked live for your dates.
The shortlist
Ranked by hotel class, then guest rating and number of reviews.
The Golden Rays Resort
Homabay Kendu Bay Rd
Why stay hereThe Golden Rays Resort sits on Homabay Kendu Bay Rd in Homa Bay. As a 3-star hotel it has earned a 4.3 out of 5 guest rating from 288 reviews, the strongest guest score among the 3-star hotels listed in Homa Bay. It suits travellers who want a consistently well-rated base in the town and are happy to make their own way along Kendu Bay Rd. Given those review numbers, it fits guests who read ratings before they book.
See The Golden Rays ResortHoma Bay Tourists Hotel
Homa Bay Rongo Road Homa Bay 40300
Why stay hereHoma Bay Tourists Hotel is a 3-star hotel on Homa Bay Rongo Road Homa Bay 40300. With 855 reviews and a 3.8 out of 5 guest rating, it carries the largest review count of the 3-star hotels in this shortlist, which makes it the easiest of the group to judge from past guests' stays. It suits travellers who prefer a hotel with plenty of feedback to draw on and a location on the Rongo road.
See Homa Bay Tourists HotelHotel Hippo Buck
Homa Bay Rongo Rd
Why stay hereHotel Hippo Buck is a 3-star hotel on Homa Bay Rongo Rd, putting it on the road that runs out of town towards Rongo. Guests have scored it 3.8 out of 5 across 381 reviews, a solid, well-tested score for this class. It suits visitors who want a 3-star hotel in Homa Bay with a substantial review history and a straightforward road-side address rather than a town-centre setting.
See Hotel Hippo BuckHotel Staridge
Homabay Rongo Road
Why stay hereHotel Staridge is a 3-star hotel on Homabay Rongo Road. Its 3.7 out of 5 guest rating is drawn from 537 reviews, giving it a large body of guest feedback for a hotel of this class in Homa Bay. It fits travellers who are content with a mid-range, well-reviewed hotel on the Rongo road and who value knowing what many earlier guests made of their stay before booking.
See Hotel StaridgeVilla Rosa Mystica Hotel
Homabay Kisumu Rd
Why stay hereVilla Rosa Mystica Hotel is a 3-star hotel on Homabay Kisumu Rd, the road linking Homa Bay with Kisumu. It holds a 4.0 out of 5 guest rating, one of the higher scores among the 3-star hotels here, though it rests on only 9 reviews. It suits travellers heading along the Kisumu road who want a well-scored 3-star stop and accept that the guest feedback is still limited.
See Villa Rosa Mystica HotelRusinga Island Lodge
Ring Road
Why stay hereRusinga Island Lodge is a 3-star hotel on Ring Road. For travellers whose Homa Bay trip is really about the island and the lake rather than the town itself, this places them on Rusinga's ring road. No guest rating or review count is recorded for it here, so it suits guests who choose a 3-star hotel by its island location and are ready to book without the reassurance of a published guest score.
See Rusinga Island LodgeACK Guesthouse Homa Bay
Off Hospital Road Homa Bay Kenya
Why stay hereACK Guesthouse Homa Bay is a 3-star guesthouse off Hospital Road Homa Bay Kenya. Its setting just off Hospital Road in Homa Bay makes it a practical choice for travellers with business in that part of town. No guest rating or review count appears in the data, so it suits visitors who are comfortable booking a 3-star guesthouse on the strength of its address alone.
See ACK Guesthouse Homa BayRuma River Lodge
Next To Ruma National Park
Why stay hereRuma River Lodge is a 3-star hotel next to Ruma National Park, so it places guests at the edge of the park rather than in Homa Bay town. It suits travellers whose main reason for the trip is wildlife and who want a 3-star base close to the park gate. No guest rating or review count is recorded for it here, so the choice rests on the location.
See Ruma River LodgeCosmos Masawa
Homa Bay
Why stay hereCosmos Masawa is a 3-star hotel in Homa Bay, so it keeps guests within the town for their stay. No guest rating or review count is given in the data, which means it is a booking made on the strength of its class and town location rather than past guest scores. It suits travellers who want a 3-star hotel in Homa Bay and are ready to decide without published reviews.
See Cosmos MasawaStay.Plus Arujo Apartment Homa Bay
Homa Bay
Why stay hereStay.Plus Arujo Apartment Homa Bay is a 3-star property in Homa Bay, offering apartment-style accommodation rather than a conventional hotel. That makes it a fit for travellers who want to stay in the town with the greater independence an apartment gives, whether for a few nights or longer. No guest rating or review count is recorded here, so the decision rests on the apartment format and the Homa Bay location.
See Stay.Plus Arujo Apartment Homa BayBelmont Hotel Homabay
Rodi Kopany
Why stay hereBelmont Hotel Homabay is a 3-star hotel at Rodi Kopany, placing guests in the Rodi Kopany area rather than in Homa Bay town itself. It suits travellers with reason to be in or around Rodi Kopany who want a 3-star hotel there. The data carries no guest rating or review count, so guests choosing it do so on the basis of the location and the 3-star class.
See Belmont Hotel HomabayLux Suites Zion Apartments Homabay
Off Hospital Road Homa Bay
Why stay hereLux Suites Zion Apartments Homabay is a 3-star apartment property off Hospital Road Homa Bay. The apartment format suits travellers who want their own self-contained base in town, and the Hospital Road position keeps them within easy reach of that side of Homa Bay. No guest rating or review count is recorded in the data, so the choice rests on the address and the apartment style of stay.
See Lux Suites Zion Apartments HomabayKey Villa
Homabay Mainstage Homa Bay
Why stay hereKey Villa is a 3-star property at Homabay Mainstage Homa Bay, so it sits right by the town's main stage. That position suits travellers arriving or departing by public transport who would rather not add a further journey once they reach Homa Bay. The data records no guest rating or review count, so the mainstage location is the reason to pick it.
See Key VillaCold Springs Hotel Homabay
Bank Road Homabay Town Homa Bay Wilaya Ya Homa Bay 40300
Why stay hereCold Springs Hotel Homabay is a 3-star hotel on Bank Road Homabay Town Homa Bay Wilaya Ya Homa Bay 40300, an address in the heart of the town. It suits travellers who want to be on a central Homa Bay street and within the town for the length of their stay. No guest rating or review count appears in the data, so the town-centre setting is what the choice rests on.
See Cold Springs Hotel HomabayBarracuda Resort
Homa Bay
Why stay hereBarracuda Resort is a 3-star hotel in Homa Bay, placing guests within the town for their stay. The name suggests a resort-style property, and it suits travellers who want a 3-star base in Homa Bay rather than out at the park or on Rusinga Island. No guest rating or review count is recorded here, so guests pick it on the strength of its Homa Bay location and class.
See Barracuda Resort
How to choose
Top-rated by guests
The Golden Rays Resort scores 4.3 out of 5 from 288 reviews, the highest on this list of 3-star hotels in Homa Bay. Villa Rosa Mystica Hotel follows at 4.0 from 9 reviews.
Most reviewed
Homa Bay Tourists Hotel carries 855 reviews and Hotel Staridge 537, both scoring 3.8 and 3.7 out of 5. Hotel Hippo Buck has 381 reviews at 3.8. These three have the longest track record behind their scores, useful when you want a broadly tested stay.
Close to the centre
Cold Springs Hotel Homabay on Bank Road, Stay.Plus Arujo Apartment and Lux Suites Zion Apartments off Hospital Road, and ACK Guesthouse Homa Bay off Hospital Road all sit in or beside Homa Bay town itself. Pick these when you want to be in the middle of things rather than out along the approach roads.
Cold Springs Hotel Homabay · Lux Suites Zion Apartments Homabay · Key Villa · ACK Guesthouse Homa Bay
Around the lake and the park
Rusinga Island Lodge on Ring Road places you on Rusinga Island, one of the islands along the lake. Ruma River Lodge stands next to Ruma National Park, and Belmont Hotel Homabay is at Rodi Kopany. These suit travellers whose days are spent at the park or on the water.
Rusinga Island Lodge · Ruma River Lodge · Belmont Hotel Homabay
Where to stay in Homa Bay
Rongo Road
Homa Bay Rongo Road runs out of the county seat towards Rongo. Three of these 3-star hotels address it directly: Homa Bay Tourists Hotel, Hotel Hippo Buck and Hotel Staridge. It is the choice for travellers arriving or leaving by that road, and for anyone who prefers the edge of town to the centre.
Our picks here: Homa Bay Tourists Hotel · Hotel Staridge
Rodi Kopany
Rodi Kopany is the address of Belmont Hotel Homabay, one of the 3-star stays on this list. It sits away from Homa Bay town, so it suits travellers whose route runs through Rodi Kopany rather than into the county seat.
Our picks here: Belmont Hotel Homabay
Plan your stay
Getting there and around
Homa Bay is reached by road from Nairobi; the straight-line distance is about 275 km west of Nairobi. The site gives no further detail on routes, journey times or local transport, so plan your arrival and any onward travel to Ruma National Park, Rusinga and Mfangano islands with that road link in mind, and check live availability for your dates before booking.
Things to do near Homa Bay
Questions, answered
Which Homa Bay 3-star hotel is rated highest by guests?
The Golden Rays Resort on Homabay Kendu Bay Rd scores 4.3 out of 5 from 288 reviews, the top score on this shortlist. Villa Rosa Mystica Hotel on Homabay Kisumu Rd is next at 4.0 from 9 reviews.
Which of these hotels is closest to the centre of Homa Bay?
Several addresses are in the town itself: Cold Springs Hotel Homabay on Bank Road, ACK Guesthouse Homa Bay and Lux Suites Zion Apartments Homabay off Hospital Road, and Key Villa at Homabay Mainstage. None of the entries here carries a stated distance to the centre.
Are any of these hotels good for families?
The apartments and lodges give families more room: Stay.Plus Arujo Apartment Homa Bay, Lux Suites Zion Apartments Homabay, Rusinga Island Lodge on Ring Road and Ruma River Lodge next to Ruma National Park. The reviews record does not break down guest types, so judge by the address and space.
Do any of these hotels have a pool or spa?
No. The booking records for these 3-star hotels in Homa Bay list no facilities at all, so nothing here can be confirmed for a pool, spa, restaurant or parking. Check directly with the hotel you are considering before you book.
Is breakfast included at these Homa Bay hotels?
The records used for this list do not state meal arrangements or any other facilities, so breakfast cannot be confirmed for any of them. Ask the hotel when you book.
Can I stay near Ruma National Park?
Ruma River Lodge stands next to Ruma National Park, the listed 3-star option for the park itself. Belmont Hotel Homabay at Rodi Kopany is another stay away from Homa Bay town. Ruma National Park is described as nearby to Homa Bay.
Which hotel should I pick for a short break in Homa Bay?
The Golden Rays Resort on Homabay Kendu Bay Rd is the best-scoring pick at 4.3 out of 5.
Are any of these hotels on Rusinga Island or the lake islands?
Rusinga Island Lodge on Ring Road is the one listed 3-star hotel on Rusinga Island, one of the islands along Lake Victoria. Mfangano Island is also named along the lake, but no hotel on this shortlist is addressed there.