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Gelian Hotel Machakos

4.0 star property
Machakos hotel with 2 bars/lounges and spa

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Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Indoor pool, sun loungers
Lobby sitting area
Located in a vibrant area, Gelian Hotel Machakos offers an upscale retreat with a rooftop terrace and coffee shop/cafe. Treat yourself to the on-site spa's body treatments, facials, and manicure/pedicures or indulge in local cuisine at Paprika restaurant. Enjoy the poolside bar, nightclub entertainment options including live music or DJ’s etc., children's pool with sun loungers for family relaxation

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Free breakfast

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and 2 bars/lounges
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Nightclub
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Fitness center
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Children's pool
  • Pool bar
  • 24-hour room service

Feel at home (6)

  • Children's pool
  • Playground on site
  • Refrigerator
  • Premium TV channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
The current price is CA $149
CA $176 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 11 - Apr 12

Room options

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Deluxe Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed
Exterior

Mua Hills Getaway

  • Pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • 24/7 front desk
The price is CA $205
CA $242 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 10 - Apr 11
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About the area

Map
Mwatu Wa Ngoma Street, Machakos, 90100

What's nearby

  • Kenyatta Stadium - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Machakos Golf Club - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Machakos University - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Machakos People's Park - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Signature Mall - 31 min drive - 40.9 km

Getting around

  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport (NBO) - 48 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪T.tot Hotel machakos - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hornbill machakos - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪wajuzi restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Club Wizard - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kenchic Machakos - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Gelian Hotel Machakos

Gelian Hotel Machakos features a nightclub and a rooftop terrace. Guests can visit the spa to indulge in massages, facials, or body scrubs, and local and international cuisine is served at Paprika, which is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights include 2 bars/lounges, an indoor pool, and a poolside bar.

Languages

English, Swahili

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 90 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • 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 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking on site
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Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*
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Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast each morning 6 AM–10 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Restaurant
  • Poolside bar
  • Coffee shop
  • Barbecue grills
  • 24-hour room service
  • Snack bar/deli

Traveling with children

  • Children's pool
  • Playground

Working away

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Pool loungers

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Fitness center
  • An indoor pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Nightclub
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 47
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 20 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Stair-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Premium satellite channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Bathrobes and slippers

Sleep well

  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Spa

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna.

Dining

Paprika - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Creme Brulee - This coffee shop specializes in international cuisine and serves light fare only.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 25 per person (one way)

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 30.0 per day

Policies

This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Also known as

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Gelian Machakos
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Gelian Hotel Machakos Hotel
Gelian Hotel Machakos Machakos
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Frequently asked questions

Does Gelian Hotel Machakos offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Gelian Hotel Machakos does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at Gelian Hotel Machakos?

Yes, there's an indoor pool and a children's pool.

Are pets allowed at Gelian Hotel Machakos?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Gelian Hotel Machakos?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Gelian Hotel Machakos?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 25 per person one way.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Gelian Hotel Machakos?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

What is there to do at Gelian Hotel Machakos and nearby?

Gelian Hotel Machakos has 2 bars, a nightclub, and a spa, as well as an indoor pool and a steam room.

Are there restaurants at or near Gelian Hotel Machakos?

Yes, Paprika offers local and international cuisine.

What's the area around Gelian Hotel Machakos like?

Gelian Hotel Machakos is a short 19-minute walk from Machakos University and 11 minutes' walk from Kenyatta Stadium.

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Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Return customer. Very happy with the accomodations.
Barbara Jean, 4-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

This hotel used to be a 5 star that has lost a lot in it's ratings. This should be known as a 3 star hotel.
ALEXANDER, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Investment needed to restore hotel’s glory days
One of my colleagues suffered from a bed bite attack. The showers on the third floor need to refurbished. The air conditioner and WI-FI of my colleagues did not function.
Richard R, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Nusrat, 2-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Absolutely the best place to stay in Machakos. Clean and modern with decent food and professional staff.
KatieGN, 1-night business trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Good bargain in growing urban centre
Good service, well mainyained accommodations, great bath amenities. Slow wifi and functuinal but old equipment in the gym. In center of town so errands, banking, and meals options ate yhere.
James, 3-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

local environment is very chaotic
Hotel could not provide a receipt for my stay as the 'systems where down'. So no invoice for expense claim. The internet was very poor and the bathroom not very clean.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Sung Won, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Marco, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

SANG HUN, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

nice place to stay in the center of Nairobi
good serviced appartment. spacious and clean, very new. the location is very good, it is in one very lively area of Nairobi and very well serviced with taxi and Uber, very close to a shopping mall. there is a good security service and the all area is well covered by security also from the mall.people are very nice and available to help if needed.
angela, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Esperienza eccellente!
Ottima struttura,personale molto gentile e disponibile,siamo stati benissimo!!!!!
Pamela, 8-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review