Hotels near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport serves Nairobi and lies 13 km from the centre of Nairobi. It is operated by the Kenya Airports Authority and handled 9.1 million passengers in 2019. Hotels near the airport are listed on this page.

61 hotels within 5 km of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya as the crow flies, including 10 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest we have measured is GCurtway Homes Nyayo 3 bedroom, 4.3 km away by road.

Nairobi's main airport sits well out from the city centre, in Embakasi, so the choice for most travellers is straightforward: stay close for a quick transfer, or head into Nairobi if your schedule and safety comfort allow the extra travel. For a genuine airport stopover — a late arrival, an early departure, or a tight connection — basing yourself within that first 3 km band is the sensible move.

The nearest listed option, Primal apartment at Embakasi, is just 1.3 km out — a short taxi or bus ride, and about as convenient as it gets for a pure layover stay. Properties at this distance tend to be simple, functional and geared towards transit travellers rather than sightseers; don't expect much beyond a clean room and easy road access back to the terminals.

If you're not purely transiting, Nairobi itself is worth considering, even though it adds distance and time. The city holds the restaurants, sights and genuine character that the airport fringe lacks, and many visitors find the trade-off worthwhile provided their flight times give enough buffer. As with any African hub airport, build in extra margin for the drive — traffic, not distance, is usually the real variable to plan around.

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Where to stay near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

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GCurtway Homes Nyayo 3 bedroom

Airport North Road, 00200

No easy walk · 4.3 km by road

T1: 8.6 km by road · T2: 11 km by road

Hotels near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

Where to stay near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

GCurtway Homes Nyayo 3 bedroom

Hotel Kepler

Hilton Garden Inn Nairobi Airport

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Cozy Escape

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Primal apartment at Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya.

MAMU'S RESIDENCE near JKIA

Seasons Airport Hotel

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Calm corner

Furaha Masionette apartment Nyayo Estate

Claire's Paradise

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Aibnb Nairobi

Tsavo studios

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Destiny Homes

Convenient Cozy Spot Near Airport

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Jessy Stays Nairobi Fedha Estate

Cosy & Stylish studio apartment near JKIA, SGR with high speed WiFi, NETFLIX, free parking and secure.

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