Reception

Reviews of Sarova Imperial Hotel

3 out of 5
Sarova Imperial Hotel
Achieng' Oneko Road, Kisumu

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Frankline

Generally a good hotel. Only used the room and room service. Staff were excellent. Only thing I would say they should some mood lighting in the room for those that don’t enjoy overly bright lights. Enjoyed my one night stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from DM on 15 May 2024
Dear Mr. Frankline, Thank you for giving us your valuable feedback.We are happy to know that you enjoyed your stay and found our team outstanding all-round.I note with regret that we fell short of your expectations on attributes of your room experience especially the lighting.We have noted your feedback, which we are using constructively towards improvement.We look forward to welcoming you back to Sarova Hotels.Yours sincerely,Duncun Mwangi,General Manager.

10/10 Excellent

michael, bridgewater

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check out time of 10 am is was too early especially if on holiday. Noon sounds better.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from SM on 23 Apr 2024
Dear Mr. Michael. Thank you for your feedback. We do consider offering late checkout upon request and upon availability to accommodate varying schedules for our guest in order to meet their expectation. Please be assured that your feedback has our attention for review.We remain committed to making your stays always refreshing.With Kind Regards,Stanley Mbau,General Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Kisemei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from SM on 16 Apr 2024
Dear Kisemei, Thank you very much for the valuable feedback. I am pleased to know that you had a pleasant overall experience. We look forward to welcoming you again in the near future.With Kind Regards,Stanley Mbau,General Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Preet

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from SM on 15 Feb 2024
Dear Preet,Thank you for your valuable feedback and we look forward to welcoming you back in future.With Kind Regards,General ManagerStanley Mbau.

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The team members are what makes a stay here very enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from SM on 15 Feb 2024
Dear William,We are thrilled to learn that your stay was enjoyable! Our team members truly are the cornerstone of our establishment, and we are pleased to hear that their commitment and warmth added to your positive experience. Your kind words will be shared with our team, who will be delighted to know they made your stay memorable. Thank you for selecting us for your stay at Sarova Imperial, and we eagerly anticipate the opportunity to welcome you back soon.With Kind Regards,General ManagerStanley Mbau.

10/10 Excellent

kristen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very professional staff. Clean. Incredible food. Great deck for a sunset view! We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from S.M on 10 Nov 2023
Dear Kristen,Thank you for your kind feedback. We are thrilled to hear that you found our staff professional, the premises clean, and enjoyed the incredible food. It is wonderful to know you appreciated the great deck for a sunset view. We look forward to welcoming you back on your next stay at Sarova Imperial Hotel..With Kind Regards,General Manager,Stanley Mbau

8/10 Good

Davion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food, great staff, and all around great vibes.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from SM on 30 Oct 2023
Dear Mr. Davion,We greatly appreciate your feedback.It's fantastic to hear that you enjoyed the excellent food, our dedicated staff, and the wonderful atmosphere during your stay. Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us.With Kind Regards,General Manager,Stanley Mbau.

10/10 Excellent

Annette, NAIROBI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located to all key amenities - banks, hospitals, shopping malls, airports, bus terminals, and key Government Offices. The Hotel has a very professional and delightful Staff, very clean facilities, and well-appointed rooms. The freshly prepared meals which are delicious and tasteful are the highest rating for the property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from S.M on 24 Aug 2023
Dear Ms. Annette,Thank you for your valuable feedback.We are delighted to hear that our hotel's convenient location and proximity to essential amenities met your expectations. We are also pleased that our professional and friendly staff, clean facilities, and well-appointed rooms contributed to your positive experience. It is wonderful to know that you enjoyed our delicious and tasteful freshly prepared meals as well. Your high rating means a lot to us, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.With Kind Regards,General Manager,Stanley Mbau.

10/10 Excellent

Pawel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem in Kisumu
A fantastic hotel with great staff. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. I highly recommend for anyone to stay there. Nice brekki and everyone pays attention to fine details.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from S.M on 31 Jul 2023
Dear Pawel,Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic stay at our hotel. Our team takes great pride in providing friendly and helpful service, ensuring every guest feels welcomed and attended to. We're delighted you enjoyed our delicious breakfast and noticed the attention to fine details. We truly appreciate your recommendation and can't wait to welcome you back for another amazing experience!With Kind Regards,General ManagerStanley Mbau.

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from SM on 24 Jul 2023
Dear Judy,Thank you for your review and the feedback.With Kind Regards,General ManagerStanley Mbau.

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from SMbau on 20 Jul 2023
Dear Joyce,Thank you for your Feedback, we look forward to welcoming you back at Sarova Imperial in the near future.With Kind Regards,General Manager,Stanley Mbau.

10/10 Excellent

Moises

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was good and they were all friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from SM on 28 Mar 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your recent stay. We are glad to hear that you had a good experience and that our staff was friendly and welcoming during your visit.At Sarova Imperial, we strive to provide all of our guests with exceptional service and a comfortable stay, and we are thrilled to know that we were able to achieve that for you.We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and provide you with another enjoyable stay.Thank you again for your valuable feedback.With Kind Regards,General Manager Stanley Mbau

10/10 Excellent

Priscilla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel wiyh exceptional service!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from SM on 20 Mar 2023
Dear Priscilla,Thank you for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience at our hotel and that our service exceeded your expectations. Providing exceptional service is something that we pride ourselves on, and we're delighted to hear that our efforts did not go unnoticed.We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to our hotel in the near future. If there is anything we can do to make your next stay even more enjoyable, please do not hesitate to let us know. Thank you again for your wonderful feedback!With Kind Regards,General ManagerStanley Mbau.

10/10 Excellent

Ephantus

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from SM on 31 Mar 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide us with your feedback and for rating our hotel with a perfect score of 5 out of 5. We are thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful stay with us and that we were able to meet your expectations. Thank you once again for choosing to stay with us, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back soon. With Kind RegardsGeneral ManagerStanley Mbau

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel. I loved the facilities. Daily room cleaning. Conformable bed and bedding. Food is very good, menu selection is excellent. Only drawback is service can be slow at times. Serving tea or coffee was very slow. Ordered food took very long everytime. Otherwise, location is perfect, devoid of noise and accessible to many local attaractions.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Response from SM on 11 Feb 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your recent stay at our hotel. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the facilities, daily room cleaning, and comfortable bed and bedding. We're also pleased to hear that you enjoyed the food and menu selection.Regarding the service, we apologize for the slow response time in serving tea or coffee and for the extended wait time for ordered food. We will certainly take your feedback into consideration as we continually strive to improve our service and provide a seamless and enjoyable experience for our guests.Thank you again for your feedback and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.With Kind Regards,Stanley MbauGeneral Manager.

8/10 Good

Andrew A

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service and location were great, the property is being renovated, except for the minor noise inconvenience the stay was great. breakfast was expensive, Hotel located in the center of town, close to supermarket and other shopping.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was amazing but it will be nice you offer half board or free breakfast for any customer spending anight there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from JC on 27 Sep 2019
Hello Curtis, Thank you for taking the time to review our property. We appreciate the feedback and we will look further into it. We hope to host you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel at great location
Had a good experience. Hotel is under renovation, so lots of construction noise during the day. Room was spacious and clean, AC worked perfectly. Great location -- right in the middle of the city. Strong WiFi
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb
The stay at your hotel was superb,good staff,well organized
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from JC on 27 Jun 2019
Hello Catherine, Thank you for taking time to review our hotel. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to host you again. Regards, Jadranka Candice

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from JC on 27 Jun 2019
Thank you for the review. We hope to host you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from J.C on 3 Apr 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for taking time to review our property. Your feedback is well appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beginning of VACATION!!!
A very nice comftable place to stay where everything is walking distance. For the price of the rooms , it does need to be renovated and updated. Overall I enjoyed it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Despite renovations, and certain areas closed, the staff went out of their way to accommodate requests and provide service well above expectation. Every staff encounter was profession, efficient and friendly. Eric who assisted with business centre needs requires special mention as he went way out of his way to assist.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Katelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Imperial Hotel
A great overall stay at the Imperial. The staff was lovely, and the food was delicious. The hotel is older and hasn't been updated, but was in a great spot of town in an easily walkable location. The addition of a gym was a great perk!

6/10 Okay

STEPHEN

Misleading
The hotel photos are misleading. There is no swimming pool
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Kartha on 31 Jan 2018
Hello Stephen, Thank you very much for staying with us. The hotel does have a very nice pool which is near the outside restaurant. We will be sure to guide you on your next visit with which we look forward to giving you a much more incredible stay.

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is in a safer area with access to shops and supermarket near by. (walking distance). You wouldn't want to venture into the park across the street I am told. But this is where the visiting CDC folks stay. There are 2 nicer places in town but none as nice and centrally located.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
Thank you. We sincerely appreciate your feedback, and we hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

David , New Orleans, USA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great Location but Not Great Value
The hotel has an excellent location and friendly and helpful staff but I felt that the value for money is not the greatest. I paid $115 USD per night for just a simple double room, quite small, and all amenities dated. Just seems geared toward business people or conference goers on expense account, and better value can be found nearby. But I was very happy with my stay but I'll probably try another hotel on my next visit.
Pool from the 4th floor
View of Kisumu from 5th floor

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It could be nice with a little fridge for putting some drinks
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from SM on 15 Feb 2024
Dear Sylvia,Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate your suggestion regarding having a Mini fridge in the room for drinks storage. We will definitely consider it for future improvements to enhance our guests' experience.Once again, we thank you for choosing Sarova Imperial as your preferred Hotel while in Kisumu city.We look forward to welcoming you back in future.With Kind Regards,General Manager,Stanley Mbau.

8/10 Good

Gerd Jorud

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Very good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from S.M on 14 Aug 2023
Dear Gerd,Thank you for taking time to give us your positive feedback. We are glad you found Sarova Imperial Hotel been very good and we hope to welcome you back again in future. With Kind Regards,General Manager,Stanley Mbau.