Merinja Guest House

The host was extremely nice, helpful and funny. He often made sure we had everything we needed and if we needed help with anything. I liked the garden the most, where we had dinner and breakfast. All the staff were great and as a bonus we got to cuddle the owner's two dogs. It's not far to Lake Naivasha, we took an Uber.

The hospitality at Merinja Guesthouse is incomparable. Patrick is a great host, who has created a very homely atmosphere. He was very flexible in our check-in/-out times. The food (at breakfast and dinner) was very good as well. We highly recommend you to stay at Merinja Guesthouse if you are travelling on a budget. You get your moneys worth.

Great place to stay, we booked 2 nights, finally spent 3 nights here. We booked 2 small double rooms but were offered one big one with 2 beds and this room was very good, spacious, bright but not hot, with a big balcony, facing the garden. Beds fantastic, spacious bathroom with hot water. Food delicious, thanks to the Chef Young, Robert, we had breakfast and dinner, tried vegetarian options and fish, everything great. It's about 2 km from the center of Naivasha, but it was even easy to walk. For the trips around we used matatu, public mini vans, which is great if you want to taste the local life. With shortcut it was just a quick downhill walk to the main road to catch it, 50 ksh pp to Naivasha Sanctuary farm, 100 to the junction leading to Hell's Gate, 120 to Elsamere. Big thanks to Patrick, the owner, who helps with enything you need, he also organized a taxi for us to Nairobi for a good price, for an early departure for a safari tour. Thank you very much!

Patrick's hospitality was quite exceptional: I'm not sure we have encountered anything quite like it before. He made sure to talk to us every day, but just as much as a friend as a host. Indeed, he would like to think of his guests as personal guests rather than professional clients. We were also impressed with the big bedroom we were given and the really lovely garden with hammocks. Patrick's wife, staff (including the national TV star Chef Young) and two dogs were also lovely.

The internet was almost never quite 100% but this seems to be an issue Patrick is aware of and working on. Most of the time, it did work however; it was just on the slow side. Also, as we booked a five-night stay full-board, the meals started to get a little repetitive, even though Chef Young clearly takes his job very seriously and you are encouraged to be as open about your requirements as you would like.

What an incredible place! Custom-made wooden furniture. Very clean and comfortable. The owner, Patrick was incredibly warm and welcoming. The meals were delicious and made to order. Highly recommend.

Great location and facilities. Patrick and his family and staff were wonderful hosts.

The Merinja Guest House is an amazing place to relaxe due to the location. Very quiet place with beautiful garden with 2 sweet dogs here you can sit. De rooms are very clean and the beds are very comfortable! Because it was so quiet en good beds we good sleep to good. The chef kok from Merinja Guest House does his ver best to deliver the best meals! We really enjoyed the tasteful food. They have no problem with making vegan, gluten free food. They gave always a complete meal. Patrick and all the staff provided excellent service with a smile. Patrick's communication through WhatsApp is also a relief! We easily found the location end he helped us with everything.We stayed here 3 night's and would love to stay longer because of the great accomodation and location. It's really close to Naivacha lake, Hell's Gate and Nakuru NP. Thanks for the wonderful stay, Mathias & Nanet

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Patrick and all the staff were super friendly and helpful. The environment of the guest house is really relaxed with a beautiful garden. The room we stayed in was clean and the bed was comfortable. The chef of Merinja guest house cooks extraordinary meals! Thank you for a great time!