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Milimani Backpackers

Property class: 1.5

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A garden with a paved walkway, various plants, and a table with chairs.
A living room with a television, sofa, and armchair.
A pathway leading to a building with a green garage door labeled "Backpackers."
A building with a green garage door labeled "Milimani Backpackers".
A living room with a television, a glass coffee table, and a zebra-patterned sofa.

Reviews

2.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

Explore the area

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St. Hellen Road, Karen, Nairobi
  • Place, Kazuri Beads Factory
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Karen Blixen Museum
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Giraffe Centre
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Women only

A room with bunk beds, a window with curtains, and a woven floor mat.

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Men only

A bunk bed room with wooden frames and white bedding.

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a mosquito net, framed pictures on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

A room with two wooden beds, a small nightstand, a window with bars, and a curtain.

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A bed with white bedding and a framed artwork depicting figures with baskets on their heads.

Basic Cabin

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a nightstand, a window with curtains, and a red wall.

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room

A bunk bed room with a mosquito net, framed pictures on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A room with two wooden beds, a small nightstand, a window with bars, and a curtain.

Basic Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a wall-mounted artwork, and a sheer canopy.

Basic Cabin

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Executive Single Room

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a nightstand, a window with curtains, and a red wall.

Executive Single Room

  • Garden view
  • 70 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Nairobi

Located in Nairobi (Karen), Milimani Backpackers is within a 10-minute drive of The Hub Karen and Karen Blixen Museum. .This hostel is 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Nairobi National Park and 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from Kenyatta International Convention Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Kazuri Beads Factory - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • The Hub Karen - 7 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Nairobi National Park - 7 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Karen Blixen Museum - 7 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Giraffe Centre - 10 min drive - 4.4 miles

Getting around

  • Syokimau SGR Railway Station - 38 min drive
  • Nairobi (WIL-Wilson) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sax And Violins - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Karen Hunters One Stop Centre - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cultiva Farm Kenya - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Nairobi Mamba Village - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Mangrove Cafe - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Milimani Backpackers

Milimani Backpackers offers 13 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Nairobi hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hostel include a television in a common area, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
At Milimani Backpackers, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 6.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Designer stores
  • Library
  • Shopping mall
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: midnight

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free

Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 6.5 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Laundry fee: USD 10 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Milimani Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

2.0
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 1 reviews

2.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
None. Disappointed that the property does not accept Kenyan. So sad
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019