81 Must-Know Hotel Statistics and Travel Trends in Nairobi, Kenya for 2025

Hotel Availability and Types in Nairobi

Number of Hotels

• There are 708 hotels in Nairobi.

Distribution by Star Rating

• Nairobi has 4 hotels with a 1-star rating, accounting for 0.6% of all hotels.
• Nairobi has 12 hotels with a 2-star rating, accounting for 1.7% of all hotels.
• Nairobi has 134 hotels with a 3-star rating, accounting for 18.9% of all hotels.
• Nairobi has 71 hotels with a 4-star rating, accounting for 10.0% of all hotels.
• Nairobi has 188 hotels with a 5-star rating, accounting for 26.6% of all hotels.
• We also have 299 hotels with an unknown star rating in Nairobi, accounting for 42.2% of all hotels.

Hotel Pricing Trends in Nairobi

Average Prices Over Time

• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi is $65 per night.

Average Price by Star Rating

• The average price of a 1-star hotel in Nairobi is $23 per night.
• The average price of a 2-star hotel in Nairobi is $48 per night.
• The average price of a 3-star hotel in Nairobi is $59 per night.
• The average price of a 4-star hotel in Nairobi is $125 per night.
• The average price of a 5-star hotel in Nairobi is $62 per night.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi with an unknown star rating is $54 per night.

Hotel Price Distribution

• There are 146 hotels in Nairobi priced in the $0-$50 range, accounting for 55.5% of all hotels.
• There are 69 hotels in Nairobi priced in the $50-$100 range, accounting for 26.2% of all hotels.
• There are 39 hotels in Nairobi priced in the $100-$200 range, accounting for 14.8% of all hotels.
• There are 8 hotels in Nairobi priced in the $200-$500 range, accounting for 3.0% of all hotels.
• There are 1 hotels in Nairobi priced in the $500-$1000 range, accounting for 0.4% of all hotels.

Best Month to Visit by Price

• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in January is $68.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in February is $59.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in March is $59.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in April is $61.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in May is $67.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in June is $61.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in July is $74.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in August is $52.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in September is $56.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in October is $47.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in November is $54.
• The average price of a hotel in Nairobi in December is $58.

Hotel Ratings and Reviews in Nairobi

Number of Reviews

• We've collected 46,985 reviews for hotels in Nairobi.

Review Distribution by Traveler Type

• There are 15,557 reviews from business travelers in Nairobi, accounting for 33.1% of all reviews.
• There are 10,044 reviews from couples in Nairobi, accounting for 21.4% of all reviews.
• There are 6,925 reviews from families in Nairobi, accounting for 14.7% of all reviews.
• There are 2,968 reviews from friends in Nairobi, accounting for 6.3% of all reviews.
• There are 2,009 reviews from group travelers in Nairobi, accounting for 4.3% of all reviews.
• There are 7,505 reviews from solo travelers in Nairobi, accounting for 16.0% of all reviews.
• There are 1,977 reviews from travelers with an unknown type in Nairobi, accounting for 4.2% of all reviews.

Average Hotel Ratings Over Time

• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in 2024 was 7.89, based on 14,754 reviews.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in 2023 was 7.93, based on 15,197 reviews.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in 2022 was 7.73, based on 11,448 reviews.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in 2021 was 7.96, based on 3,653 reviews.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in 2020 was 8.43, based on 1,933 reviews.

Average Ratings by Star Rating

• The average rating for 1-star hotels in Nairobi is 6.15.
• The average rating for 2-star hotels in Nairobi is 7.92.
• The average rating for 3-star hotels in Nairobi is 7.29.
• The average rating for 4-star hotels in Nairobi is 8.47.
• The average rating for 5-star hotels in Nairobi is 8.35.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi with an unknown star rating is 7.78.

Average Ratings by Traveler Type

• The average rating for business travelers in Nairobi is 7.87.
• The average rating for couples in Nairobi is 7.90.
• The average rating for families in Nairobi is 8.02.
• The average rating for friends in Nairobi is 8.52.
• The average rating for group travelers in Nairobi is 7.90.
• The average rating for solo travelers in Nairobi is 8.02.
• The average rating for travelers with an unknown type in Nairobi is 8.50.

Best Months to Visit by Ratings

• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in January is 7.84.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in February is 7.92.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in March is 7.95.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in April is 8.38.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in May is 8.12.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in June is 7.99.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in July is 8.06.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in August is 7.96.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in September is 8.04.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in October is 8.18.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in November is 7.93.
• The average rating for hotels in Nairobi in December is 7.89.

Seasons in Nairobi

The seasons in Nairobi are determined by the percentage of reviews for each month.