| Although Nakuru is Kenya's forth biggest town | | | | seats (a rarity in these parts). Rooms are simple, |
| (population of 163,000 at the last census) it has a | | | | quiet and baby blue. It is run by a cheerful woman |
| relaxed atmosphere and makes it a pleasant base for | | | | who makes up for the odd cockroach |
| a few days. It's on the delightful lake Nakuru National | | | | Crater View Lodge |
| Park and is only a few kilometers from the deep, | | | | (Mburu Gichua Rd; s/tw Ksh 300/350) All rooms face |
| dramatic Menegai Crater. | | | | a bright inner courtyard, and noise here is less tan |
| Information | | | | you would suspect. The twin rooms are a bargain, |
| Changing cash and travelers cheques in Nakuru is | | | | even if the bathrooms are a bit rough. Secure parking |
| easy, with numerous banks and Forex bureaus. | | | | is available. |
| Barclays Banks ATMs are the most reliable. Plenty of | | | | Gituamba Lodge |
| card phones are scattered around the town. | | | | (Gusii Rd: s/tw with shared bathroom Kshs 260/345, |
| Aga Khan satellite Laboratory (off court Road) | | | | s/tw Ksh 310/400)The rooms here are bare bone |
| various lab services. Malaria test cost Ksh 160. | | | | basics, but they are rather large and some have big |
| Dreams Cyber World (Kenyatta Lane; per hour 120 | | | | bright windows. It can be noisy so take a top floor |
| per hour, 8am-8pm, closed 1-2pm Friday) fast | | | | room. |
| connection and open Sunday. | | | | Other budget hotels that won't curl your toes include |
| Natural Health Clinic (Moi Rd; 9am- 6pm Mon- Thur, | | | | the following: |
| 9am-4pm Fri) natural remedies | | | | Care Guest House Nakuru |
| Petmary Cyber Café (Kenyatta Avenue; per | | | | (pandit Nehru Rd;s/tw Ksh 300/400)Ask for room 66 |
| hour 120 Ksh; 7.45am- 5.30pm Mon- Sat) Nakuru's | | | | Pekars Lodge. (Mburu Gichua Rd; s/tw incl breakfast |
| fastest internet connections | | | | Ksh 360/720)A good deal for single rooms |
| Post office (Kenyatta Avenue) Towns cheapest | | | | Campers can drop tent in nearby Lake Nakuru |
| internet | | | | National Park, at Hyrax hill Prehistoric site. Or at 20 |
| Budget Hotels in Nakuru | | | | km west of town at Kembu campsite (US$4, 1- |
| Lurking within the maze of noisy and dirty budget | | | | 2-bedroom cottages Kshs 3000/6000). Kembu has a |
| options were these stand outs. | | | | great atmosphere and its particularly popular with |
| Mount Sinai Hotel | | | | over Landers due to its truck workshop and airy |
| (Bazaar Rd; s/tw/tr Kshs 350/500/600) A big clean | | | | bamboo clad bar/ restaurant (order your food in |
| place with sound security (iron bars all over). The | | | | advance). |
| rooms on the scenic terrace are the brightest of the | | | | The semi- secluded one-bedroom acacia cottage, |
| bunch. | | | | with French doors, polished wood floors, a gorgeous |
| Joska Hotel -Nakuru | | | | bed with a lovely bathroom, is easily the Nakuru's |
| (pandhit Nehru Rd, Kshs 400) | | | | most charming room. The larger cottages have |
| Foam mattresses have shag- carpet covers in these | | | | kitchens and are great for families. Mountain bikes |
| basic rooms. Everything is rather clean but you will | | | | hire and various treks into the surrounding areas can |
| have to be a porcelain jockey- the toilets lack seats. | | | | be arranged. To get there you take a matatu |
| Ask for and upstairs or an inward facing room, as | | | | headed to Molo (via Njoro; Ksh 80) and ask to be |
| they are quieter. | | | | dropped at the metal gecko sign, about 6 km |
| Tropical Lodge | | | | northwest of Njoro on the C56. It is also sign posted |
| (Moi Rd; s/tw with shared bathroom Kshs 250/350) | | | | from the A104. |
| While the bathrooms are shared, they do have toilet | | | | |