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Marble Arch Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near National Archives

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Terrace/patio
Suite, 1 Bedroom | Private kitchen
Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Balcony
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

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

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4 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Twin Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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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 Market - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • City Square - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kenyatta International Convention Centre - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Lukenya (Kitengela) Station - 29 min drive
  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport (NBO) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pork & Go - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Azuri Cafe n resturant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mist Bar and Grill - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Azuri - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Club Rumours - ‬6 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. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 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
  • Limited onsite self parking

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
  • 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
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. 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.

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Marble Arch Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 50 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Arijit, Greenford

Travelled with family
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

8/10 Good

Kelechi

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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phill

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Chinyere

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, London

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

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

8/10 Good

Tammy

Travelled with partner
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

8/10 Good

Chinyere

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Richard, Chicago

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

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

10/10 Excellent

CONOR

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Fontana

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

8/10 Good

George

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Fontana

Travelled with partner
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

2/10 Terrible

HELEN OYIZA

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Ajang

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

10/10 Excellent

James

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

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

George

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

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

4/10 Poor

moses

Business traveller, Travelled with family
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

6/10 Okay

Kamini

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
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