How Axel worksAxel $29 a night vs $36 on Booking.com at Pearl Palace Hotel, Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2026: $7 a night less (20%). Seen Oct 8.
4-star hotel · Kipipiri Road, off Murang'a Road, Nairobi
ATM · Air conditioning · Smoking areas · Smoke-free property · Newspapers · Ticket assistance · Garden · Express check-in · Fire Extinguisher · Reception desk · Family room · Cable TV
Hotels in NairobiA simple 3-star hotel in Nairobi’s Ngara district
6.9/10
A workable budget base, but not the four-star experience some listings suggest.
Pearl Palace is a simple 3-star hotel in Ngara, outside Nairobi’s central business district—not a polished four-star stay. We'd consider it for a short, budget-conscious visit: Booking.com guests rate the staff and value positively, and older Tripadvisor reviews also praise helpful service. There’s a restaurant, bar and meeting space, with free parking listed. It looks more useful as a practical base than somewhere to spend much of your trip.
The compromises are room upkeep and inconsistent amenities. HotelsCombined highlights repeated maintenance complaints, Booking.com gives Wi-Fi a weak rating, and Expedia’s small review sample is considerably less positive overall. Cleanliness scores also disagree across sites. Expedia lists no elevator; confirm air conditioning and your room’s facilities directly rather than trusting the catalog. We'd skip it for reliable remote working, step-free access or four-star expectations. Recent detailed evidence is limited.
Axel's opinion, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · hotelscombined.com · wanderlog.com · au.int. Reviewed Oct 10, 2026.
$39 a night with Axel against $40 a night on Booking.com for the same dates and party: $1 a night less (2%).
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
$1/night less than Booking.com (2%)Rate for Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Sign up free to book this rate$29 a night with Axel against $36 a night on Booking.com for the same dates and party: $7 a night less (20%).
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
$7/night less than Booking.com (20%)Rate for Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Sign up free to book this rate$29 a night with Axel against $36 a night on Booking.com for the same dates and party: $7 a night less (20%).
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
$7/night less than Booking.com (20%)Rate for Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 11
Sign up free to book this rate$39 a night with Axel; Booking.com listed $36 a night for these dates when seen.
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Nov 13 to Nov 15, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 11
Sign up free to book this rate$39 a night with Axel; Booking.com listed $36 a night for these dates when seen.
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Nov 24 to Nov 26, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 11
Sign up free to book this rate$39 a night with Axel; Booking.com listed $36 a night for these dates when seen.
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Dec 11 to Dec 13, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 11
Sign up free to book this rate$32 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates.
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Oct 18 to Oct 25, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 8
Sign up free to book this rate$32 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates.
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Oct 18 to Oct 26, 2026 · 8 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 8
Sign up free to book this rate$31 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates.
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Oct 19 to Oct 25, 2026 · 6 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 8
Sign up free to book this rate$32 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates.
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Oct 19 to Oct 26, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 8
Sign up free to book this rate$34 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates.
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Oct 27 to Nov 3, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 13
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Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Dec 10 to Jan 7, 2027 · 28 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 13
Sign up free to book this rate$87 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates.
Superior Triple room (3 single beds) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Dec 16 to Jan 4, 2027 · 19 nights · 3 adults · Seen Oct 11
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Superior Triple room (3 single beds) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Dec 17 to Jan 4, 2027 · 18 nights · 3 adults · Seen Oct 11
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Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Dec 17 to Jan 9, 2027 · 23 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 8
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DELUXE, DOUBLE BED · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Dec 18 to Jan 2, 2027 · 15 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 13
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Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Dec 19 to Jan 2, 2027 · 14 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 13
Sign up free to book this rate$37 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates.
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Dec 23 to Dec 28, 2026 · 5 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 11
Sign up free to book this rate$34 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates.
Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) · non-refundable
Per night, all in, as a free account pays itRate for Dec 31 to Jan 15, 2027 · 15 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 8
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Axel $29 a night vs $36 on Booking.com at Pearl Palace Hotel, Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2026: $7 a night less (20%). Seen Oct 8.
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A workable budget base, but not the four-star experience some listings suggest. A simple 3-star hotel in Nairobi’s Ngara district, scored for what it is.
Pearl Palace is a simple 3-star hotel in Ngara, outside Nairobi’s central business district—not a polished four-star stay. We'd consider it for a short, budget-conscious visit: Booking.com guests rate the staff and value positively, and older Tripadvisor reviews also praise helpful service. There’s a restaurant, bar and meeting space, with free parking listed. It looks more useful as a practical base than somewhere to spend much of your trip.
The compromises are room upkeep and inconsistent amenities. HotelsCombined highlights repeated maintenance complaints, Booking.com gives Wi-Fi a weak rating, and Expedia’s small review sample is considerably less positive overall. Cleanliness scores also disagree across sites. Expedia lists no elevator; confirm air conditioning and your room’s facilities directly rather than trusting the catalog. We'd skip it for reliable remote working, step-free access or four-star expectations. Recent detailed evidence is limited.
Best for: budget-conscious short stays; travelers with plans around Ngara
Watch out for: uneven room upkeep and cleanliness reports; weak Wi-Fi ratings; no elevator listed by Expedia
Location: Ngara, outside the CBD, with access to Forest Road and Murang’a Road.
Rooms: Simple accommodation; repeated maintenance complaints make room condition worth checking.
Cleanliness: Strong on Booking.com but much weaker on Expedia; evidence is inconsistent.
Service: Helpful staff are a recurring positive, though Expedia feedback is less favorable.
Amenities: Restaurant, bar, meeting facilities and free parking listed; confirm air conditioning directly.
Fees and surprises: Airport transfers cost extra; a July 2025 Expedia review reports duplicate payment, so retain confirmation and receipts.
Axel's opinion of Pearl Palace Hotel, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Booking.com · Expedia · Tripadvisor · hotelscombined.com · wanderlog.com · au.int. Reviewed Oct 10, 2026.
Every stay Axel priced for Pearl Palace Hotel within the last 7 days. Each rate is per night: the total for the stay shown, as a free account pays it, including any fee the hotel collects at check-in, divided by its nights, beside the public rate seen for the same dates and party, also per night. These are examples, not live inventory: sign up free and Axel checks live rooms and rates for those dates.
| Stay | Axel rate | Public rate | Difference | Seen | Book |
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| Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $39 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | $40 a night on Booking.com | $1 a night less (2%) | Seen Oct 8 | Sign up free to book |
| Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $29 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | $36 a night on Booking.com | $7 a night less (20%) | Seen Oct 8 | Sign up free to book |
| Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $29 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | $36 a night on Booking.com | $7 a night less (20%) | Seen Oct 11 | Sign up free to book |
| Nov 13 to Nov 15, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $39 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | $36 a night on Booking.com | Seen Oct 11 | Sign up free to book | |
| Nov 24 to Nov 26, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $39 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | $36 a night on Booking.com | Seen Oct 11 | Sign up free to book | |
| Dec 11 to Dec 13, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $39 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | $36 a night on Booking.com | Seen Oct 11 | Sign up free to book | |
| Oct 18 to Oct 25, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult | $32 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | not seen | Seen Oct 8 | Sign up free to book | |
| Oct 18 to Oct 26, 2026 · 8 nights · 1 adult | $32 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | not seen | Seen Oct 8 | Sign up free to book | |
| Oct 19 to Oct 25, 2026 · 6 nights · 1 adult | $31 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | not seen | Seen Oct 8 | Sign up free to book | |
| Oct 19 to Oct 26, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult | $32 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | not seen | Seen Oct 8 | Sign up free to book | |
| Oct 27 to Nov 3, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult | $34 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | not seen | Seen Oct 13 | Sign up free to book | |
| Dec 10 to Jan 7, 2027 · 28 nights · 1 adult | $34 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | not seen | Seen Oct 13 | Sign up free to book | |
| Dec 16 to Jan 4, 2027 · 19 nights · 3 adults | $87 a night · non-refundable · Superior Triple room (3 single beds) | not seen | Seen Oct 11 | Sign up free to book | |
| Dec 17 to Jan 4, 2027 · 18 nights · 3 adults | $87 a night · non-refundable · Superior Triple room (3 single beds) | not seen | Seen Oct 11 | Sign up free to book | |
| Dec 17 to Jan 9, 2027 · 23 nights · 1 adult | $34 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | not seen | Seen Oct 8 | Sign up free to book | |
| Dec 18 to Jan 2, 2027 · 15 nights · 1 adult | $31 a night · non-refundable · DELUXE, DOUBLE BED | not seen | Seen Oct 13 | Sign up free to book | |
| Dec 19 to Jan 2, 2027 · 14 nights · 1 adult | $34 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | not seen | Seen Oct 13 | Sign up free to book | |
| Dec 23 to Dec 28, 2026 · 5 nights · 2 adults | $37 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | not seen | Seen Oct 11 | Sign up free to book | |
| Dec 31 to Jan 15, 2027 · 15 nights · 1 adult | $34 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (queen size bed) | not seen | Seen Oct 8 | Sign up free to book |
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