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Marble Arch Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near National Archives

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A room with a rock wall, a hanging light fixture, and a large terracotta pot with a plant.
A dining area with tables set for four, green chairs, and a large potted plant in the center.
The Marble Arch Hotel entrance with a covered entrance, steps leading up to the door, and potted plants around the entrance.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a wardrobe, and a bathroom.
A balcony with a checkered floor, a wicker chair, and a view of the cityscape.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Lagos Road, Nairobi
  • Place, National Archives
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Nairobi
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Kenyatta International Convention Centre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a small table with a vase of flowers, and a view of buildings through the window.

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a wardrobe, and a bathroom.

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Triple Room

A hotel room with three beds, each with a canopy. The room has a tiled floor and a rug with a logo.

Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom

A hotel room with a large bed, a wooden wardrobe, and a sofa.

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the area

Nairobi

City center stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Nairobi Central hotel, you'll find National Archives and Kenyatta International Convention Centre. Parliament Building and Nairobi Hospital are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • National Archives - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • University of Nairobi - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • City Square - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kenyatta International Convention Centre - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Uhuru Park - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Syokimau Station - 27 min drive
  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport (NBO) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Highlands Restaurant (City Space) - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Club Scratch Bar and Grill - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Big Square - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Smothers Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Marble Arch - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Marble Arch Hotel

3-star hotel near National Archives
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly Marble Arch Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Nairobi hotel.

  • 41 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Marble Arch Hotel offers 41 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to balconies. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Nairobi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

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
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 24-inch TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 30 per vehicle (one-way)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • One child 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Marble Arch Hotel to the airport?

Marble Arch Hotel is 3.5 mi (17-min drive) away from the Nairobi (WIL-Wilson) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Marble Arch Hotel?

As of Aug 7, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Marble Arch Hotel on Aug 28, 2026 start from CA $60, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Marble Arch Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Marble Arch Hotel offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of USD 30 per vehicle, one-way.

Does Marble Arch Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Marble Arch Hotel, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children. It's available every day from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Marble Arch Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Lucky 8 Casino (8-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Marble Arch Hotel?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Marble Arch Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Marble Arch Hotel have a pool?

Marble Arch Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Marble Arch Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Marble Arch Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Marble Arch Hotel to downtown Nairobi?

Marble Arch Hotel is 0.8 mi away from Nairobi.

Marble Arch Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 51 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ajang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was good stay
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older building but great staff.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Konfino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is looking safe,at no time during my stay was I worried of my safety,
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist was amazing, she even call uber for us when we have trouble connecting, staff was helpful and helping with my luggages as well , highly recommended this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Arijit

Liked: Staff & service
The area looks a bit shady, the hotel doesn’t have lift which is a major problem. Staff are pretty friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldn’t be any happier, the receptionist was out of her way to contact Uber for us , helpful staffs, she or either the security guy walked us to near by store to find anything you need for safety, they even cook ginger water for me when I had stomach problem from Diani beach
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MARY . W .

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ervie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall great location located in the heart of CBD, numerous restaurants and street vendors around to purchase anything from food to clothing . Virtually walking distances to everything you can imagine. I consider this a good strategic location because it puts me within 15-20 of some of Nairobi most popular estates and malls. Friendly and professional staff with a nice restaurant and bar available inside.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Al

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is an old property, need to be demolished.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kelechi

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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only thing I didn’t like about this location was that it didn’t have a lift. Other than that, this place was comfortable and in a convenient location. If I had been traveling solo, I wouldn’t have felt so comfy but my partner is Kenyan and that eased me greatly. Lovely rooms, nice staff. They have a lounge here but we didn’t get to go. Maybe next time!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing, so helpful and informative!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

moses

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The sweet old Marble Arch Hotel is no more!

For the last several years- 8 to be exact- Marble Arch Hotel is the place I always went to when dropping in from the US and even during local stays while in Nairobi. Everything then was perfect. Not anymore. Something seemed to have gone wrong somewhere. Marble Arch is now crumbling. First, I was checked into a room with a leaking toilet. No apologies. Worst of it, I got no concession when I was switched into a new room the following day.Second, some of my stuff went missing from one of my bags. I will be honest and say that I am not absolutely certain whether that happened at the hotel or at the airport. However, we could have easily established that fact if security cared to run through their CCTV tape. They didn't. Or, if they did they have never reached out to me two weeks down. Awful, awful experience. I wouldnt recommend this hotel to anyone whatsoever. And for me, I am done with it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
1泊だけだったが、治安がとても悪い、一切外に出れない、というイメージはない。もちろん、アフリカなので十分に注意しなければならないが。 部屋自体も特に問題はなかった。ベッドにダニなどもおらず、蚊帳もあった。ただ、シャワーの温度調節がほぼ不可能。熱すぎるか冷たすぎるかのどちらか。 併設のレストランはとても良かった。 個人的には、大きく不満はなかった。 日本と同じと思ってはいなかったから。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the Marble structural Components of Marble Arch Hotel, the rooms and the general layout. I do not like the street congestion and noise around the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Ok hotelroom in a noisy area

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotelroom was ok, but there is a lot of noice all the time in the area so even if you have a balcony you can´t use it. . Floor in the room was not clean so we had to ask them to clean it after two days. You have to take a taxi if you want to go out in the evening as the area is not safe for tourist. Wifi was ok.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gunnar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A good stay

We stayed here for 2 nights before we went on a safari. We have visited som hotels in this part of the country now and this was on of the best. The personal was very kind and serviceminded, they helped out at any case. There were guards rigth inside the front door so everything felt very safe. The food was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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엘리베이터 없어요.로컬버스정류장이 근처라서 밤부터 아침까지 하루종일 매연과 경적소리가 장난아니네요 한숨도 못잤어요ㅡ 시내 가운데라 어디 다닌기 좋을거 같아서 예약했는데 후회 막심
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Amazing staff at reception and room cleaning lady were truly great. However, area is a little too hectic with buses and hard to find.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Vili-Valtter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Välipysäkki mombasaan

Hotelli kävelymatkan päässä kaupoissa ja ostoskeskusten lähellä.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Wictoria

The room was really good and clean. The hotel is nice overall. I slept like a baby but I used ear plugs because of the noice. It is in a more rough part of the city center of Nairobi but it’s very close to the bus station where buses to Uganda leaves and it’s also easy to get out of the roughest areas. Overall it is worth the money. The best part is the restaurant. Even if you are not staying at the hotel, eat at the restaurant! The food is really good and cheap!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Harrison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

We were in Nairobi for a night and this hotel was really nice. Their staff are friendly and helpful at all times. It’s just alito in a noisy area, but overall it’s wonderful. I’ve already booked it for my next stay in nairobi
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Beatrice

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice hotel but terrible surrounding

The matatus and noise!!! But probably ok for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018