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The Great Lakes Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Kisumu with free breakfast and bars/lounges
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Interior detail
Front of property
Interior entrance
Executive Room
Executive Room

Reviews

4.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Ochieng' Avenue, Ondiek, Near Kisumu Library, Kisumu, Nyanza, 40100
  • Masai Craft Market
    8 min walk
  • Kisumu Clock Tower
    8 min walk
  • Kisimu museum
    12 min walk
  • Kisumu (KIS)
    14 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room

In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
10 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 100 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room

In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
15 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 100 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Executive Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
5 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 110 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Kisumu

The Great Lakes Hotel puts you in the heart of Kisumu, within just a 10-minute stroll of Masai Craft Market and Kisumu Clock Tower. Highlights at this hotel include 2 bars/lounges, a restaurant and free daily breakfast. .This business-friendly hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, concierge services and a 24-hour front desk. Added amenities include a conference centre, a terrace and dry cleaning/laundry services. Each morning free English breakfast is offered between 5 AM and 10 AM. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Places within a 30-minute walk of this 3-property class Kisumu hotel include Kisimu museum and The West End Shopping Mall.

What's nearby

  • Kisimu museum - 12 min walk
  • The West End Shopping Mall - 3 min drive
  • Dunga Bay - 5 min drive
  • Kisumu Impala Sanctuary - 5 min drive
  • Hippo Point - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Kisumu (KIS) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Java House - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Laughing Buddha - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mahfudh Ashur Restaurant - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Java United Mall - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Buddy's Bar & Grill - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Great Lakes Hotel

Hotel in Kisumu with free breakfast and bars/lounges
There's a restaurant on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, multilingual staff, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly The Great Lakes Hotel. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Kisumu hotel.

  • 96 guestrooms or units
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Conference centre
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
The Great Lakes Hotel offers 96 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. 29-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Fridges and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 5 AM to 10 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 29-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 10:00 AM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at The Great Lakes Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and American Express. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

We should mention

  • One child aged 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Great Lakes Hotel LTD. Kisumu
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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Great Lakes Hotel?

Yep, The Great Lakes Hotel has a free self car park.

Does The Great Lakes Hotel serve breakfast?

You bet, complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 5 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Great Lakes Hotel?

No, The Great Lakes Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Great Lakes Hotel?

Yep, you can grab a meal at The Great Lakes Hotel's onsite restaurant that serves local and international cuisine.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Great Lakes Hotel?

Check-in begins at noon. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Great Lakes Hotel?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

The Great Lakes Hotel Reviews

Reviews

4.0
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 3 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Miriam

I never stayed in the hotel. It was run down
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

trevor, kisumu kenya.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
great lakes hotel
no complaints not excellent.but quiet .clean.would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not an enjoyable stay
Between the stench of burning wafting in from the bustling street outside, the one inch of leg room when on the toilet, the lack of TV remote, and the lack of a working AC, I cannot rate my stay here as enjoyable. A lot of the staff seemed unattentive and when the complimentary water was dropped off one afternoon while I was in the room, the staff didn't even knock - just unlocked the door and apoligzed... Keep in mind that you aren't paying a lot of money to stay here and this is also Kisumu, but if you aren't a tolerant traveller you'll probably regret staying here for more than a night or two.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017