Kivu Resort - Hostel

2.0 star property
Family-friendly stay near Lake Nakuru National Park

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Outdoor pool, a lap pool
Property entrance
Exercise/lap pool
Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Double Bed | View from room
Sports facility

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Flamingo Road 2, Nakuru, 20100
  • Lake Nakuru National Park
    10 min walk
  • Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site
    6 min drive
  • Menengai Crater
    15 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Single Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 3 Double Beds

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About the area

Nakuru

In Nakuru .At this Nakuru hostel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Lake Nakuru National Park and 3 miles (5 km) of Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site. Menengai Crater is within 12 miles (20 km) and Lake Elmenteita is within 25 miles (40 km).

What's nearby

  • Lake Nakuru National Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Menengai Crater - 15 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Lake Elmenteita - 26 min drive - 32.1 km
  • Makalia Falls Viewpoint - 57 min drive - 48.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Taidys - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Summerland Bar - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Citymax - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Guava lounge - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Moca Loca Coffee & Lounge - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Kivu Resort - Hostel

Family-friendly stay near Lake Nakuru National Park
Kivu Resort - Hostel offers its guests a children's pool, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a vending machine are also featured at the family-friendly Kivu Resort - Hostel. Self parking is free.

  • 66 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (surcharge)
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Kivu Resort - Hostel offers 66 accommodations with safes and slippers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, German, Spanish, Swahili

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness center
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Ropes course

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Ceiling fan
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 70.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 70.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

Kivu Resort Hostel Nakuru
Kivu Resort Hostel
Kivu Resort - Hostel Nakuru
Kivu Resort - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Kivu Resort - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Nakuru

Kivu Resort - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 10 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 10 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The listing advertised wifi which was not available most of the time and when it was available, it was very weak and slow. The same can be said for the shower. Little to no hot water. Also, the picture in the listing is nothing like the room I was in. The picture showed a small refrigerator and in-room safe. Neither were present.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Nele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for families with kids
We had a very nice stay in kivu resort. The kids enjoyed the pool and the kids Paradise. Not far from town, easy to reach with tuktuk
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

C

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only good thing is its close to the nakuru national park. Terrible.. Has great potential.. It needs major renovation. Tv could work. The food waa horrible...
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic budget hotel
Our hearts sank when we first arrived off the dusty streets, but what a surprise lay in store for us!! Kivu really is a tranquil oasis, leaving the madness of Nakuru behind. It has a beautiful garden with an incredible 20 meter swimming pool. The staff were so friendly, i really recommend this place if you are looking for a fantastic budget hotel. We are a family of 4, the children slept in a separate room to us (14&16), it felt very safe
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Ned

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful pools. Staff was very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Remains a Pleasant average place for over several years
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Anna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Budget resort near Lake Nakuru National Park
Reception was efficient upon checking in, however failed to advise us on the amenities available and their location. Restaurant took a long time to cook our food and when it arrived it was very small portions. The rooms are very basic and the bathroom we had was tiny for the 4 persons we had sharing. Not every bed had a net, and the sheets had random stains on them. This resort is a budget resort and not bad if you're up for giving up some of your luxuries when going on safari.

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Les chambres ressemblent à des cellules de prison
Confort plus que basique, etablissement un peu triste. Salle de bain d un autre age.Il y a mieux, mais c’est pas cher
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

AM, de

Liked: Cleanliness
Große Hotelanlage mit großen Pools und (Kinder-)Freizeitpark, etwas abgewohnter Allgemeinzustand, gutes Wifi
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Benoit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bonne adresse de sejour
Un des derniers hôtel de la ville proche de l'entrée du national park. Personnel très accueillant. Chambre grande et propre. Grande piscine très agréable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018