What does it take for a ahotel to be rated as Five star?
There are a number of qualities that are needed for a hotel to be named among five star hotels. This ranges from high levels of reception, catering, accommodation and conference facilities to outdoor facilities such as swimming pools and gaming hubs.
While residing in a five-star hotel, you definitely don’t have to get out of the hotel compound in search of any goods or services. All five-star hotels are tailored to meet all the clients’ requirements within the facility for the longest time one might decide to stay.
The hotels should have self-contained rooms with warm water and breakfast, a television set, a play station, bath tub just to mention but a few. The hotels should also have lounges and bars for fast delivery of drinks and refreshments when a call is made.
Additionally, each room should have a telephone that allows the client to call different departments independently and make orders at their own will.
There are more than 50 requirements for a hotel to be named five star but we have just outlined a few ones which are basic.
How Many 5 Star Hotels in Kenya?
There are over 50 Five Star Hotels in Kenya, located in different parts of the country. However, most of them are located in Nairobi and other major cities and towns such as Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Meru, Eldoret, Thika and Nyeri.Others are located near national parks, game reserves and other tourist attraction sites.
A majority of five-star hotels are located in Mombasa and along the coastline to cater for the needs of visiting international tourists and domestic ones. At least one five-star hotel is found in each of the 8 provincial regions in Kenya.
If you are planning for a vacation here in Kenya, or have just landed in Kenya and you are looking for the best five-star hotels to camp in for your visit, then this article might be useful to you.
Here is a list of best known five-star hotels in Kenya, contacts and location:
1. Villa rosa Kempinski- Chiromo Road, Nairobi- Kenya- 0703049000
2. Hemingway Hotel- Karen, Mbagathi Ridge, Nairobi- 0711032000
3. Laico Regency Hotel- Nairobi-Kenya- 020-2211199
4. Nairobi Serena Hotel- Nairobi- 0732124000
5. Safari Park Hotel- Along Thika Road, Nairobi- 020-3633000
