Classification & Grading
The Authority, pursuant to section 7(a) of the Tourism Act and Tourism Regulatory Authority, Regulations, 2014, is charged with the responsibility of classifying and grading Tourism Enterprises throughout the Country. In this respect, the EAC Classification System is applicable for the classification and grading of tourism accommodation and catering establishments. This is as a result of the EAC Treaty signed in 1999 heralding the East African Community Partner States cooperation in Tourism and Wildlife Management. Specifically, Articles 115 & 116 of the Treaty, outlining the principles of cooperation in tourism and wildlife. The overarching objective of classification and grading is to develop and promote the quality of products and services delivery for sustainable and competitive of the region. The net effect is the increased arrivals and higher spending by tourists.
The EAC Classification, is a mandatory system established by laws of each partner states, and has the force of law in Kenya vide Tourism Regulatory Authority, Regulations, 2014. The Authority implements the EAC classification programs in collaboration with the tourism sector stakeholders as a strategic undertaking while embracing international best practices of stakeholder involvement and participation to enhance credibility, objectivity and transparency in the evaluation and grading processes.
The Authority periodically undertakes national classification in 5 years’ cycle but continuous for new and upgraded establishments on a need basis based on approved EAC Classification Criteria for each category of establishments.
Classification Criteria Town Hotels
Classification Criteria vacation Hotels
Classification Criteria Lodges
Classification Criteria Tented Camps
Classification Criteria Villas
NO | ESTABLISHMENT | REGION | COUNTY | ROOMS | BEDS | RATING |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Intercontinental Nairobi | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 326 | 372 | ***** |
2 | Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 271 | 354 | ***** |
3 | The Sarova Stanley | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 217 | 440 | ***** |
4 | Villa Rosa Kempinski | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 200 | 216 | ***** |
5 | Fairmont The Norfolk | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 170 | 200 | ***** |
6 | Sankara Nairobi | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 156 | 167 | ***** |
7 | The Boma Nairobi | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 148 | 178 | ***** |
8 | Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 144 | 209 | ***** |
9 | Tribe Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 137 | 154 | ***** |
10 | Dusit D2 | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 101 | 122 | ***** |
11 | Hemingway’s Nairobi | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 45 | 50 | ***** |
12 | Hilton Nairobi Limited | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 287 | 334 | **** |
13 | Crowne Plaza | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 206 | 254 | **** |
14 | Hilton Garden Inn Nairobi Airport | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 175 | 226 | **** |
15 | City Lodge Hotel At Two Rivers | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 171 | 200 | **** |
16 | Southern Sun Mayfair Nairobi | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 171 | 212 | **** |
17 | Eka Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 167 | 220 | **** |
18 | Sarova Panafric Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 162 | 324 | **** |
19 | Silver Springs Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 160 | 180 | **** |
20 | Nairobi Safari Club | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 146 | 186 | **** |
21 | The Panari Hotel, Nairobi | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 136 | 272 | **** |
22 | Ole Sereni Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 134 | 206 | **** |
23 | Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 130 | 205 | **** |
24 | Fairview Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 127 | 133 | **** |
25 | Weston Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 120 | 154 | **** |
26 | Golden Tulip Westlands | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 94 | 188 | **** |
27 | Amboseli Serena Lodge | Greater Nairobi | Kajiado | 92 | 184 | **** |
28 | Gelian Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Machakos | 90 | 136 | **** |
29 | Pride Inn Lantana Apartments and Suites | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 55 | 110 | **** |
30 | Executive Residency by Best Western. | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 48 | 106 | **** |
31 | House of Waine | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 11 | 20 | **** |
32 | Carnivore Restaurant | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 0 | 0 | **** |
33 | Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 277 | 331 | *** |
34 | Maanzoni Lodge | Greater Nairobi | Machakos | 272 | 421 | *** |
35 | Azure Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 165 | 231 | *** |
36 | Best Western Plus Meridian Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 128 | 166 | *** |
37 | Ngong Hills Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 110 | 165 | *** |
38 | The Heron Portico | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 109 | 218 | *** |
39 | Pride Inn Raptha Nairobi, | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 100 | 200 | *** |
40 | Sportsview Hotel Kasarani | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 94 | 188 | *** |
41 | Kenya Comfort Suits | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 88 | 120 | *** |
42 | Amboseli Sopa Lodge | Greater Nairobi | Kajiado | 83 | 166 | *** |
43 | La Masion Royale | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 71 | 144 | *** |
44 | The Clarion Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 62 | 67 | *** |
45 | Kibo Safaris Camp | Greater Nairobi | Kajiado | 60 | 120 | *** |
46 | Boma Inn Nairobi | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 59 | 83 | *** |
47 | Utalii Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 57 | 114 | *** |
48 | Marble Arch Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 41 | 57 | *** |
49 | Fahari Gardens Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 32 | 64 | *** |
50 | Villa Leone Guest House | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 51 | 54 | *** |
51 | Jacaranda Hotel Nairobi | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 128 | 256 | ** |
52 | Town Lodge | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 84 | 124 | ** |
53 | Central Park Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 80 | 100 | ** |
54 | After 40 Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 63 | 101 | ** |
55 | Summerdale Inn | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 60 | 75 | ** |
56 | Eton Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 58 | 116 | ** |
57 | Zehneria Portico | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 56 | 65 | ** |
58 | Kahama Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 47 | 51 | ** |
59 | West Breeze Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Nairobi | 26 | 34 | ** |
60 | Tea Tot Hotel | Greater Nairobi | Machakos | 54 | 66 | ** |
61 | PrideInn Paradise | Coast | Mombasa | 240 | 480 | ***** |
62 | Leopard Beach Resort and Spa | Coast | Kwale | 198 | 396 | ***** |
63 | Hemingways Watamu | Coast | Kilifi | 166 | 200 | ***** |
64 | Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa | Coast | Kwale | 143 | 286 | ***** |
65 | Swahili Beach Resort | Coast | Kwale | 125 | 250 | ***** |
66 | Medina Palms Suites and Villas | Coast | Kilifi | 40 | 70 | ***** |
67 | Baobab Beach Resort & Spa | Coast | Kwale | 343 | 686 | **** |
68 | Sarova White Sands Beach Resort and Spa | Coast | Mombasa | 335 | 435 | **** |
69 | Leisure Lodge Beach & Golf Resort | Coast | Kwale | 253 | 506 | **** |
70 | Voyager Beach Resort | Coast | Mombasa | 236 | 472 | **** |
71 | Severin Sea Lodge | Coast | Mombasa | 188 | 376 | **** |
72 | Diani sea resort | Coast | Kwale | 170 | 340 | **** |
73 | Serena Beach Resort and Spa | Coast | Mombasa | 164 | 328 | **** |
74 | Turtle Bay Beach Club | Coast | Kilifi | 145 | 290 | **** |
75 | Lantana Galu Beach | Coast | Kwale | 47 | 240 | **** |
76 | Silver Palm Spa & Resort | Coast | Kilifi | 40 | 80 | **** |
77 | Diamond Dream of Africa | Coast | Kilifi | 35 | 70 | **** |
78 | Marina English Point | Coast | Mombasa | 26 | 28 | **** |
79 | Msambweni Beach House and Private Villa | Coast | Kwale | 5 | 24 | **** |
80 | Leopard Point Luxury Beach Resort | Coast | Kilifi | 15 | 30 | **** |
81 | Sandies Tropical Village | Coast | Kilifi | 109 | 218 | *** |
82 | Bahari Beach Hotel | Coast | Mombasa | 105 | 212 | *** |
83 | Indian Ocean Beach Resort | Coast | Kwale | 101 | 180 | *** |
84 | Kenya Bay Beach Hotel | Coast | Mombasa | 99 | 198 | *** |
85 | Royal Court Hotel | Coast | Mombasa | 89 | 188 | *** |
86 | Mnarani Club | Coast | Kilifi | 80 | 160 | *** |
87 | Crystal Bay Beach Resort | Coast | Kilifi | 76 | 176 | *** |
88 | Ashnil Aruba Lodge | Coast | Taita | 52 | 108 | *** |
89 | Isinya Resorts Limited | Coast | Mombasa | 43 | 86 | *** |
90 | PrideInn Mombasa | Coast | Mombasa | 40 | 96 | *** |
91 | Azul Margarita Beach Resort | Coast | Mombasa | 35 | 98 | *** |
92 | Sentrim Tsavo East Camp | Coast | Taita | 25 | 50 | *** |
93 | JacyJoka Apartments | Coast | Mombasa | 12 | 16 | *** |
94 | Bollywood Bites | Coast | Mombasa | 0 | 0 | *** |
95 | North Coast Beach Hotel | Coast | Kilifi | 124 | 199 | *** |
96 | Papillon Lagoon Reef Hotel | Coast | Kwale | 150 | 300 | ** |
97 | Neptune Paradise | Coast | Kwale | 92 | 184 | ** |
98 | Plaza Beach Hotel | Coast | Mombasa | 88 | 176 | ** |
99 | Seven Islands Resort | Coast | Kilifi | 84 | 226 | ** |
100 | Jambo Travellers Hotel | Coast | Kilifi | 75 | 99 | ** |
101 | Castle Royal Hotel | Coast | Mombasa | 68 | 99 | ** |
102 | Midview Hotel | Coast | Mombasa | 68 | 136 | ** |
103 | Neptune Palm Beach Resort & Spa | Coast | Kwale | 60 | 120 | ** |
104 | Morning Star Apartments | Coast | Kwale | 50 | 65 | ** |
105 | Gasaro Hotel Limited | Coast | Mombasa | 39 | 58 | ** |
106 | Kilili Baharini | Coast | Kilifi | 35 | 70 | ** |
107 | Voyager Safari Camp | Coast | Taita | 25 | 50 | ** |
108 | Flamingo Villas | Coast | Kilifi | 20 | 36 | ** |
109 | Saruni Ocean Beach Resort | Coast | Kwale | 10 | 20 | ** |
110 | Enashipai Resort and Spa | South Rift | Nakuru | 140 | 215 | ***** |
111 | Mara Serena Safari Lodge | South Rift | Narok | 74 | 148 | ***** |
112 | Lake Elementaita Serena Camp | South Rift | Nakuru | 25 | 50 | ***** |
113 | Cottars Nineteen Twenties Safari Camp | South Rift | Narok | 16 | 40 | ***** |
114 | Olare Mara Kempinski | South Rift | Narok | 12 | 17 | ***** |
115 | Masai Mara Sopa Lodge | South Rift | Narok | 100 | 198 | **** |
116 | Keekorok Lodge | South Rift | Narok | 99 | 225 | **** |
117 | Sentrim Elementaita Lodge | South Rift | Nakuru | 83 | 166 | **** |
118 | Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort | South Rift | Nakuru | 82 | 164 | **** |
119 | Sarova Mara Game Camp | South Rift | Narok | 75 | 150 | **** |
120 | Lake Naivasha Sawela Lodge | South Rift | Nakuru | 74 | 150 | **** |
121 | Sarova Lion Game Lodge | South Rift | Nakuru | 67 | 134 | **** |
122 | Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge | South Rift | Nakuru | 62 | 138 | **** |
123 | Mara Intrepids Camp | South Rift | Narok | 60 | 93 | **** |
124 | Ashnil Mara Camp | South Rift | Narok | 56 | 118 | **** |
125 | Fairmont Mara Safari Club | South Rift | Narok | 51 | 102 | **** |
126 | Naivasha Kongoni Lodge | South Rift | Nakuru | 29 | 29 | **** |
127 | Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Tented Camp | South Rift | Narok | 20 | 40 | **** |
128 | Mara Engai Wilderness Lodge | South Rift | Narok | 20 | 40 | **** |
129 | Little Governors’ Camp | South Rift | Narok | 17 | 34 | **** |
130 | DBA Mara West Tented Camp | South Rift | Narok | 16 | 30 | **** |
131 | Sunbird Lodge | South Rift | Nakuru | 16 | 32 | **** |
132 | Governors’ Ilmoran Camp | South Rift | Narok | 10 | 10 | **** |
133 | Mara Explorer Camp | South Rift | Narok | 10 | 20 | **** |
134 | Encounter Mara Camp | South Rift | Narok | 10 | 24 | **** |
135 | Naboisho Camp Tented Camp | South Rift | Narok | 9 | 22 | **** |
136 | Olarro Lodge | South Rift | Narok | 9 | 18 | **** |
137 | Mara Simba Lodge | South Rift | Narok | 84 | 168 | *** |
138 | Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge | South Rift | Nakuru | 70 | 140 | *** |
139 | Hotel Cathay | South Rift | Nakuru | 62 | 140 | *** |
140 | Lake Nakuru Flamingo Lodge | South Rift | Nakuru | 60 | 91 | *** |
141 | Hillcourt Resort & Spa | South Rift | Nakuru | 43 | 50 | *** |
142 | Tipilikwani Mara Camp | South Rift | Narok | 20 | 34 | *** |
143 | Sekenani Camp | South Rift | Narok | 15 | 30 | *** |
144 | Sanctuary Olonana Camp | South Rift | Narok | 14 | 28 | *** |
145 | The Ole Ken Hotel | South Rift | Nakuru | 40 | 54 | *** |
146 | Rekero Camp | South Rift | Narok | 9 | 24 | *** |
147 | Hotel City Max | South Rift | Nakuru | 40 | 56 | ** |
148 | Governors’ Camp | South Rift | Narok | 37 | 74 | ** |
149 | Chester Hotel | South Rift | Nakuru | 31 | 36 | ** |
150 | Kabarak University Guest House | South Rift | Nakuru | 24 | 32 | ** |
151 | Mpata Safari Club | South Rift | Narok | 23 | 46 | ** |
152 | Agricultural Resource Centre (ARC) Hotel | South Rift | Nakuru | 90 | 96 | ** |
153 | Mara Siria Luxury Tented Bush Camp | South Rift | Narok | 14 | 35 | ** |
154 | Loldia House | South Rift | Nakuru | 7 | 19 | ** |
155 | Porini Mara Camp | South Rift | Narok | 6 | 12 | ** |
156 | Mara Bush Houses | South Rift | Narok | 3 | 18 | ** |
157 | Porini Lion Camp | South Rift | Narok | 10 | 20 | * |
158 | Acacia Premier Hotel | Western | Kisumu | 92 | 97 | **** |
159 | The Vic Hotel | Western | Kisumu | 106 | 122 | *** |
160 | Kisumu Hotel | Western | Kisumu | 86 | 120 | *** |
161 | Imperial Hotel | Western | Kisumu | 78 | 90 | *** |
162 | Hotel Nyakoe | Western | Kisii | 75 | 86 | *** |
163 | Sovereign Hotel | Western | Kisumu | 32 | 64 | *** |
164 | Jambo Impala Eco-lodge | Western | Kisumu | 12 | 24 | *** |
165 | Golf Hotel | Western | Kakamega | 62 | 124 | ** |
166 | Dados Hotel | Western | Kisii | 57 | 72 | ** |
167 | Sunset Hotel | Western | Kisumu | 50 | 100 | ** |
168 | St. Johns Manor-Le Savanna Country Lodges | Western | Kisumu | 49 | 49 | ** |
169 | Le Savanna Country Lodge & Hotel | Western | Kisumu | 39 | 78 | ** |
170 | Rondo Retreat Centre | Western | Kakamega | 20 | 40 | ** |
171 | Kiboko Bay Resort | Western | Kisumu | 10 | 20 | ** |
172 | Dewchurch Drive Hotel | Western | Kisumu | 13 | 16 | * |
173 | Mountain Breeze Hotel Ltd | Eastern | Embu | 60 | 75 | *** |
174 | Ikweta Safari Camp | Eastern | Meru | 15 | 23 | *** |
175 | Nkubu Heritage Hotel | Eastern | Meru | 43 | 88 | ** |
176 | Legacy Star Hotel | Eastern | Meru | 40 | 52 | ** |
177 | Ikweta Country Inn | Eastern | Meru | 38 | 51 | ** |
178 | Leopard Rock Lodge | Eastern | Meru | 15 | 30 | ** |
179 | Panari Resort, Nyahururu | Central & MT. Kenya | Laikipia | 100 | 200 | ***** |
180 | Segera Retreat Lodge | Central & MT. Kenya | Laikipia | 11 | 20 | ***** |
181 | Fairmont Mt. Kenya Safari Club | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 120 | 240 | **** |
182 | White Rhino Hotel | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 102 | 128 | **** |
183 | Sarova Shaba Game Lodge | Central & MT. Kenya | Isiolo | 85 | 170 | **** |
184 | Sweetwater’s Serena Camp & Ol Pejeta House | Central & MT. Kenya | Laikipia | 62 | 112 | **** |
185 | Aberdares Country Club | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 47 | 94 | **** |
186 | Ashnil Samburu Camp | Central & MT. Kenya | Isiolo | 30 | 62 | **** |
187 | Samburu Intrepids Camp | Central & MT. Kenya | Samburu | 26 | 56 | **** |
188 | Saruni Safari lodge, Samburu | Central & MT. Kenya | Samburu | 8 | 20 | **** |
189 | Sportsman’s Arms Hotel | Central & MT. Kenya | Laikipia | 180 | 360 | *** |
190 | Green Hills Hotel | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 100 | 260 | *** |
191 | Samburu Simba Lodge | Central & MT. Kenya | Isiolo | 70 | 134 | *** |
192 | Westwood Hotel | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 57 | 74 | *** |
193 | Outspan Hotel | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 43 | 93 | *** |
194 | Serena Mountain Lodge | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 42 | 84 | *** |
195 | Giraffe Ark Camp Lodge | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 30 | 52 | *** |
196 | Mantis Mutara Tented Luxury Camp | Central & MT. Kenya | Laikipia | 15 | 30 | *** |
197 | Borana Lodge | Central & MT. Kenya | Laikipia | 8 | 16 | *** |
198 | The Ark | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 60 | 120 | ** |
199 | Ibis Hotel Nyeri | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 40 | 44 | ** |
200 | Ibis Hotel Nanyuki | Central & MT. Kenya | Laikipia | 39 | 44 | ** |
201 | Maxoil Hotel | Central & MT. Kenya | Laikipia | 25 | 50 | ** |
202 | Elephant Bedroom | Central & MT. Kenya | Samburu | 12 | 24 | ** |
203 | Solio Lodge | Central & MT. Kenya | Laikipia | 5 | 16 | ** |
204 | Ibis 2000 Hotel Karatina | Central & MT. Kenya | Nyeri | 52 | 57 | * |
205 | Boma Inn, Eldoret | North Rift | Uasin Gishu | 68 | 80 | **** |
206 | The Noble Conference Centre | North Rift | Uasin Gishu | 53 | 67 | *** |
207 | Kerio View Lodge | North Rift | Elgeyo Marakwet | 28 | 40 | *** |
208 | Samich Resort | North Rift | Elgeyo Marakwet | 15 | 30 | *** |
209 | Hotel Comfy & Lodge | North Rift | Uasin Gishu | 96 | 110 | ** |
210 | Starbucks Hotel and Restaurant Ltd | North Rift | Uasin Gishu | 93 | 182 | ** |
211 | Hotel Winstar | North Rift | Uasin Gishu | 85 | 95 | ** |
212 | Cicada Hotel | North Rift | Uasin Gishu | 56 | 56 | ** |
213 | The Pearl Tourist Hotel Ltd | North Rift | Uasin Gishu | 42 | 42 | ** |
214 | Kenmosa Resort | North Rift | Uasin Gishu | 17 | 26 | ** |
215 | Poa Place Resort | North Rift | Uasin Gishu | 15 | 35 | ** |