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Southern Sun Mayfair

4.0 star property

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2 outdoor pools
2 outdoor pools
Concierge desk
Lobby sitting area
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service

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Parklands Road,, Nairobi, NAI, 74957
  • Sarit Centre
    9 min walk
  • Open House Restaurant
    3 min walk
  • Capital Centre
    7 min drive
  • Nairobi (WIL-Wilson)
    19 min drive

Room options

Standard Single Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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LIGHT VILLAS

Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
5.0 out of 5, Exceptional, (2)
The price is €163
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
14 Jan - 15 Jan
LIGHT VILLAS

About this property

Southern Sun Mayfair

Family-friendly Nairobi hotel in Parklands with 2 restaurants
This hotel features 2 restaurants, 2 outdoor pools, and a casino. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include 2 bars/lounges, a health club, and a snack bar/deli. Change of towels is available on request.
Southern Sun Mayfair offers 171 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.
During your stay at Southern Sun Mayfair, you're just a quick walk from Oshwal Religious Centre. You'll find features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a free manager's reception.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Drinking and dining options include 2 restaurants, a coffee shop, and 2 bars/lounges
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the 2 outdoor pools
  • Services include babysitting, supervised childcare, and dry cleaning/laundry
  • Onsite recreation includes tennis courts, a gym, and a sauna
  • 12 minutes by car from Thika Road Mall and 13 minutes from Nairobi National Park
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Southern Sun Mayfair offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools, a health club, a sauna, and a children's pool. There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. A casino, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at the family-friendly Southern Sun Mayfair. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. For a fee, parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Nairobi hotel.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 6 AM to 10 AM. The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Oasis - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Onsite venue #2 - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6 AM–10 AM
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Free daily reception
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Oasis

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Golf
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Spa services
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

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

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Casino
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Free newspapers
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers only

Policies

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Shuttle transfer per adult: KES 37 (one way)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Airport shuttle fee: KES 37 per person (one way)

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
Southern Sun Mayfair offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Southern Sun Mayfair Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 82 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Phumlani

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A disappointed rewards member
Compared to the rest of the southern sun hotels I’ve used over the years. This is the worst!! The rooms are not appealing, the towels are not clean. They look something between white and brown. The bathrooms are a turn off. The workmanship on the plumbing is just untidy. This hotel needs a serious revamp. The walkways are so dull. It looks so dingy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mayfair hotel is an a calm and cooled oasis in the middle of bust Nairobi
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff. Friendly and helpful. Great breakfast facility and food
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jurgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very friendly staff and beautiful place
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lars

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and very nice property with beautiful gardens.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lars

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Excellent service as always. Home away from home. Great for meetings especially since the gardens are very beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place. The staff was wonderful at check in and recommended activities during our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

John, Windygates, now Strathmiglo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Hotel
Fantastic staff and management. I was made to feel really welcome. I hope t return soon.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth a stay
A very good experience ,well managed South African Hotel Group ,good friendly staff ,well spread out lush green property.Older rooms need refurbishment but maintained well.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the hotel has a nice atmosphere, very similar to some of the established, traditional hotels in the country. The staff are friendly and helpful. However, it is in quite desperate need of renovation.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

danut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A garden oasis in Nairobi
I just spent a great week at the Southern Sun Mayfair in Nairobi. The hotel is very secure and provides a lovely garden environment with lots of trees and flowers. An Oasis in the active city of Nairobi. The nearby National Museums of Kenya provide a great outing and are only minutes away by UBER. The Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Center are don't miss local attractions. I have stayed here 4 times and the rooms and beds are very comfortable. The staff is attentive, friendly, and efficient providing an excellent environment for meetings and relaxation. The breakfast buffet is fantastic, and the chef cooks a wonderful made to order omelet. My favorite is a beverage by the the pool, especially at the end of the day when this oasis is cool and quiet. A great place to stay in Nairobi.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love it!
Lovely old fashioned hotel in a Secluded location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sheetal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best at the price
Best Hotel I've stayed in at this price in Nairobi so far. Unfortunately some noisy guests outside quite late into the evening at one point, but otherwise, very pretty, well appointed, clean and comfortable. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018