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The Heron Hotel vs Hemingways Nairobi

Both The Heron Portico and Hemingways Nairobi are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Hemingways Nairobi ranks significantly better than The Heron Portico. Hemingways Nairobi scores 84 with positive reviews from 4 reviewers including Andrew Harper, The Telegraph and Star Service.

The Heron Hotel
The Heron Hotel
7 / 10
Milimani Road, Opp. Provincial Police Headquarters, P. O. Box 41848, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
From $84 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Its shady days as a pick-up joint are long gone, and this revamped hotel is now a model of respectability, with bargain kitchenette doubles." Full review
Hemingways Nairobi
Hemingways Nairobi
8 / 10
Nairobi, Kenya
From $270 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Star Service Star Service
"On the outskirts of bustling Nairobi, this stunning mansionlike estate welcomes visitors to its oasis of calm." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Hemingways is a colonial-style boutique hotel harking back to the days when its namesake writer explored east Africa." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Hemingways is a new hotel in Karen, which is sort of the equivalent of Atlanta's Buckhead in Nairobi." Full review
Hideaway Report Hideaway Report
92.0
"Stylish resort with spacious lodgings housed within colonial-style buildings, surrounded by lawns and offering views of the forested Ngong Hills." Full review