“Property owner and staff were so amazing, late night he arranged medicine for our daughter ..”

Laid back Guesthouse with a beautiful garden and super friendly owners. Also great food!

Very friendly people and amazing, local food prepared by chef young

A nice guest house in Naivasha. Didn't have time to explore the surroundings but the place was cozy and welcoming. WiFi worked well and food was excellent.

I loved this place for its central location, still in the city, yet it felt like being outside of it. The host and his staff were unbelievable: supportive, kind, open, and very flexible throughout my stay. The food was amazing too. I felt like I tried all the Kenyan specialties there. Meals were tailored to my needs every day, and I even received a takeaway for a hike, which was such a thoughtful touch. I also really enjoyed the style, atmosphere, and overall vibe of the place. I would be very happy to come back one day.

“Christmas 2025”

We received a very warm welcome at Merinjer Guest house despite arriving earlier than the check in time. Staff & owner could not do enough for us. It felt like home away from home. Definitely would recommend.

What a lovely guesthouse! Very cozy, super friendly staff and helpful host. I highly recommend it!

Very hospitable host Patrick and chef Yung. The house has a homely feeling with lots of creative touches, lovely gardens and lots of birdlife.

The home like vibe of this place was everything . I wish we had more time to spend in Naivasha. We never tried the experience of staying in a guest house before , and it was such a delight to join other families on a big table for yummy food and great warm vibes. My kids loved playing with Gucci and snoopy. Chef young's list of orders and Mr. Patrick was very attentive and a great host.

“Extremely helpful & friendly host, highly original rooms”

Placed inside a lush and green compound, Merinja is a cosy hideaway with great service and a super helpful and attentive host. Organising a taxi ride or visit of a flower farm was done in a few minutes. The chef is a local celebrity on TV cooking shows. Some of the rooms have high ceilings with wooden plates, inviting balconies, furniture made by a local artisan, very solid beds.

“Spend a few days in Naivasha here”

Staying at Merinja was like staying in a Kenyan home's loving embrace. What they offer there is not only comfort but an entire cultural experience. Set very close to the Lake Naivasha, Merinja is a great house tucked away in well manicured gardens, big rooms, plush beds, well lit and amazing water pressure. Patrick is such a welcoming and wonderful host who is happy to share details and help out in any way possible. You have a chef who is a tv personality and a bright cherry concierge who helps out with everything. For me this felt like a boutique hotel experience. This is for people who love to immerse themselves in culture and really try to understand a place. Naivasha has sooo much to do, you can do a lake cruise to watch the animals, you can visit a flower farm, the owner is happy to arrange. There are numerous restaurants and resorts that you can visit. Most importantly Merinja offers a cultural programme, where you can visit a local market, learn to cook local food, sing, dance and all sorts. I booked one night as a stopover on my journey to the Mara and I majorly regretted not spending more time. The price offered such value for money. Dinner was a huge local spread, there was local goat, local chicken, omg everything was so fresh and delicious. I really rate this place highly and cannot wait to revisit. There are communal tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer and an iron and ironing board and they also kindly stored stuff for us in their fridge. Patrick even offered accomodation to my driver. He was very communicative on whatsapp and payment was easy. You guys also need to try Chef Young's mandazi, it is pretty epic. Thanks to Patrick and the entire team for an amazing stay, we cannot wait to visit again..

Excellent host, Mr Patrick.

“All in all it was fantastic value and I would have paid double the price for my room.”

Merinja Guest House was simply the best hotel or guest house in which I stayed in Kenya. The building itself was discretely hidden behind high walls and a delight to behold - a unique and imaginative design as were the bed-rooms. Custom-designed furniture throughout. My bedroom was attractively furnished with a high celling and a well designed mosquito net. The owner and host who was extremely knowledgeable on the local area was also very attentive and arranged for an early breakfast. The chef was also great. 10 out of 10 on all counts.

“Restful Green Oasis”

Very nice property and Friends owner. It was very nice to have breakfast in the garden.

Patrick, the Host is the most friendly and welcoming Host we had in Kenya. We loved the property, the people who worked there and, of course, the doggies. ☺️ We loved everything and can highly recommend this!

“Great place, highly recommend”

The staff were amazing, they made us feel really welcome and looked after us. The owner, Patrick, helped us organise activities while we were in Naivasha. Chef Young cooked us amazing food for breakfast and dinner (we didn’t have space to have lunch as well!) The room was really clean and there were drinking water fountains to refill bottles. Overall, a great place for a family or solo traveller.

It was home away from home. The house and the room are very clean and comfortable, the bed huge, the duvet warm, the shower has infinite hot water and a very good pressure. The garden and the two dogs are lovely. But the best part are the people. The host and the chef are amazing, very helpful and accommodating but also always open to chat. The breakfast is huge and comes with real coffee and the rest of the meals can be ordered at a prescheduled time. They also helped us with recommendations and contacts. We’d definitely stay here again.

Great experience… lovely staff, great food. Peaceful but close to the action. Only a couple of days there but wished I could’ve stayed longer. Patrick really made me feel at home.

“Amazing host with exceptional service!”

Patrick is an absolutely extraordinary host! Wirh many recommendations and contacts to locals or even for medical issues. No better place to stay for a very personalised, warm and competent service!

“Very nice hotel for a reasonable price.”

The rooms were quite large and comfortable with a nice balcony. The owner was very friendly and the cook was fantastic: very obliging and the meals very very good - thank you. Driving to the parks etc. easy and the hotel is very quite. We very much enjoyed our stay.