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Title: Kenya Budget & Luxury Hotels- Price and standards of Kenya
hotels, camps & Lodges
Author: Robert Muhoho
Article:
African Kenya accommodation hotels, camps and lodges info. The
accommodation hotels in Kenya are divided into budget/economy,
medium/midrange and Luxury/top-end. The prices of kenya budget
is under Kshs 1000 while midrange is from Kshs 1000-3500 while
top-end is anything from Kshs 3500 or US$80.
Types of Accommodations Kenya
Kenya has a good range of accommodation options, from basic
cubicle hotels overlooking city bus stands to luxury tented
camps hidden away in the national parks. There are also all
kinds of campsites, budget tented camps, simple bandas (often
wooden huts) and cottages scattered around the parks and rural
areas.
Getting more info on Kenya accommodation ranges
During the low season, many companies offer excellent deals on
accommodation on the coast and in the main wildlife parks, often
working with airlines to create packages aimed at the local and
expat market. The websites of some operators displays almost all
major hotels and lodges in Kenya, giving price ranges and
descriptions; others are a good port of call for discounted
Kenya hotel bookings at some of the more expensive camps, loges
and hotels.
Kenya Budget accommodation price range
Where appropriate, Kenya accommodation options are split into
budget, midrange and top end categories for ease of reference.
In general, a budget double room is anything under Kshs 1,000.
You can pay as little a Kshs 150 for four walls and a bed, with
foam mattress and shared squat toilet; for Kshs 400 and up you'd
usually get a private bathroom, and at the upper end of the
scale shower heaters and breakfast may be on offer.
Surprisingly, bedding, towels and soap are almost always
provided however much you pay, though cleanliness varies widely
and toilet seats can be rare luxuries.
Mid range/Medium accommodation
In most of the country, midrange accommodation falls between
Kshs 1,000 and Kshs 3,500 for a double room-the major exception
to this is Nairobi, where you can pay anything up to Kshs 6000
for the same standards. In this bracket you'd usually expect
breakfast, private bathroom, telephone and good size double beds
with proper mattresses; the more you pay the more facilities you
get, from restaurants and bars to TV's hot showers and the odd
swimming pool.
Top-end/Luxury accommodation
Everything over Kshs 3,500 (or US$80 in Nairobi) counts as top
end, and what you get for your money varies enormously. Once you
hit US$ 100 you should count on breakfast, TV, Phone, air-con
(on the coast), room service and toiletries as standard, and in
the upper realms of the price range the extras can include
anything from complimentary minibar to casinos, Jacuzzis and
free activities.
Exclusive/Luxury accommodation in Kenya
The most expensive places are the exclusive getaways tucked away
in national parks and other remote areas of Kenya, which can
exceed US$600 for a double but don't necessarily include all the
trappings you'd expect elsewhere.
Although most midrange and top-end places quote prices in US
dollars, payment can be made in local currency. Note that most
places have separate rates for residents, and these are often
much less than for nonresident rates.
Kenya Hotel Prices and seasons
Many midrange and (especially) top-end options also change their
prices according to season, which can be confusing as very few
places use exactly the same dates. In principal there are high,
low and shoulder seasons, but some hotels can divide their year
into five or more distinct pricing periods.
For lodges in the national parks, the norm is to charge
high-season prices from July to march, with low-season prices
only applicable from April to June.
On the coast, where things are much more seasonal, peak times
tend to be July to August and December to March, and a range of
lower rates can apply for the rest of the year.
Note that, however high season is defined, premium rates or
supplements always apply over Christmas, New Year and Easter,
and can be as much as double the high season tariffs.
Conversely, hotels that are near empty in low season may be open
to some negotiation on rates.
Exchange rate at time of publishing is US$1 for Kshs 70 Robert
is a travel expert with Landmarksafaris.com. Degreed in tourism
management, he has authored more than 1000 articles on Kenya
Holiday accommodation. See the most luxurious lodges and camps
here: http://www.landmarksafaris.com/hotel
About the author:
Robert Muhoho is a tour consultant with Landmark safaris. To
tailor your own Kenya itinerary tour safari visit them @
http://www.landmarksafaris.com/tours/wildlife.php
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