Home/Hotels near landmarks/Dandora Train Station
Dandora Train Station is a railway station in the Dandora area of Nairobi, serving the city's eastern commuter rail corridor. Trains on this line connect the neighbourhood with the wider Nairobi rail network.
Ordered by walking time, then star rating and guest score. Times are estimates from each hotel's map position (straight-line distance plus a quarter for streets, at 5 km/h); check the route before you go.
Gardenia Haven is the nearest hotel to Dandora Train Station on this list, 940 m away and roughly a 14 minute walk. It suits guests who want to reach the platforms on foot without arranging transport. Free car parking, a kitchen and free Wifi add convenience for longer stays, and pets are allowed, which is rare among the hotels here.
View hotel →
Nice 3 bed Apartment in Nairobi is a 3 star property 1.9 km from Dandora Train Station, around a 29 minute walk or a short ride. The apartment layout and kitchen make it a sensible base for families or small groups visiting this side of Nairobi, and free car parking plus free Wifi keep the practical side covered.
View hotel →
Benrose Fast Foods is a 2 star hotel 2.0 km from Dandora Train Station, about a 31 minute walk. It holds a guest score of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Breakfast, air conditioning, parking and free Wifi are listed, so you can eat before heading to the station and travel with a comfortable room to return to.
View hotel →
Davana Hotel is a 3 star hotel 2.3 km from Dandora Train Station, around a 34 minute walk or a short drive. A guest score of 4.4 out of 5 from 730 reviews makes it one of the best reviewed hotels close to the station. Free car parking, wheelchair accessibility and free Wifi are available.
View hotel →
Magi cozy studio Donholm is a studio 2.3 km from Dandora Train Station, about a 34 minute walk. The kitchen and free Wifi suit guests staying a few nights who prefer to prepare their own meals, and free car parking is useful if you are arriving by car rather than by train.
View hotel →
Soulfa Guest House is a 2 star guest house 2.3 km from Dandora Train Station, roughly a 35 minute walk. It lists breakfast, self parking, wheelchair accessibility and free Wifi, covering the essentials for a short rail trip. Its position makes a taxi or matatu ride to the platforms quick and simple.
View hotel →
Chiri Orange Hotel is a 2 star hotel 2.4 km from Dandora Train Station, about a 36 minute walk. A guest score of 3.9 out of 5 from 27 reviews gives a sense of what previous guests thought. Breakfast and free Wifi are listed, and free car parking helps if you drive to Nairobi.
View hotel →
Mayors Resort Centre is a 2 star property 2.5 km from Dandora Train Station. It lists free car parking, breakfast, wheelchair accessibility and free Wifi, so the basics for a station-focused stay are covered. With no walking route to rely on, plan a short taxi or matatu ride when you need to catch a train.
View hotel →
Christie's apartments Buruburu is 2.6 km from Dandora Train Station. The apartment comes with a kitchen and free Wifi, which suits guests staying several nights near the station rather than passing through for one. Free car parking is listed, handy for arrivals by road in this part of Nairobi.
View hotel →
Jill's Nest is a 2 star property 2.6 km from Dandora Train Station. It holds a guest score of 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. A lounge is the facility listed, making it a straightforward, low-key option for travellers who mainly need a place to sleep between trains.
View hotel →
Distances to Dandora Train Station decide how guests arrive. Gardenia Haven is 940 m away, about a 14 minute walk, so guests there can simply set off on foot. From 1.9 km to 2.0 km out, Nice 3 bed Apartment in Nairobi and Benrose Fast Foods are 29 and 31 minute walks, or a short ride. The cluster at 2.3 km to 2.6 km, including Davana Hotel, Magi cozy studio Donholm, Soulfa Guest House, Chiri Orange Hotel, Mayors Resort Centre, Christie's apartments Buruburu, Jill's Nest, Sky Guest House and Wespy Guest House, is best reached by a quick taxi or matatu ride rather than on foot. From the farthest listings, Corna View Palace, Hague Guest House and Destination Resort Centre at 2.7 km, a drive of a few minutes is the easy choice.
Dandora Train Station is a railway station in Nairobi, serving the Dandora area on the city's eastern side. Trains on Nairobi's commuter rail network call here, which makes the station a practical arrival and departure point for residents and visitors heading to or from this part of the city. Its role as a station shapes the neighbourhood around it: passengers pass through on their daily commutes, and the streets nearby are busy with the movement that collects around a working railway stop. People come to the station mainly to catch or leave a train, to meet arriving passengers, or to reach addresses in Dandora and the surrounding eastern neighbourhoods without crossing the whole city by road. Because it is part of the everyday rail network rather than a visitor attraction in itself, a stay near Dandora Train Station is most useful to travellers who want straightforward rail access and a base on this side of Nairobi. Hotels near Dandora Train Station range from guest houses to serviced apartments, spread across the streets within a few kilometres of the platforms.
Gardenia Haven is the closest hotel we list, about 14 min walk · 940 m from Dandora Train Station in a straight line, in Nairobi.
Yes: 1 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Dandora Train Station, about a 15-minute walk, and 0 are within 500 m. The closest is Gardenia Haven, 940 m away.
Gardenia Haven, Nice 3 bed Apartment in Nairobi, Davana Hotel list free parking on their own page. Check the hotel page for the details.
Davana Hotel has the best guest score of the hotels near Dandora Train Station: 4.4/5 from 730 reviews, 2.3 km away.
None of the hotels we list within 1 km of Dandora Train Station has 4 or 5 stars; the nearest 4- or 5-star hotel on this list is Dayo Suites and Hotel, 2.9 km away.
Corna View Palace has 752 reviews and a guest score of 4.0 out of 5, while Davana Hotel has 730 reviews and scores 4.4 out of 5. Both are 2.3 km to 2.7 km from the station. Chiri Orange Hotel has 27 reviews at 3.9 out of 5, and the remaining listed hotels show no review counts.
Most do. Gardenia Haven, Nice 3 bed Apartment in Nairobi, Benrose Fast Foods, Davana Hotel, Magi cozy studio Donholm, Soulfa Guest House, Chiri Orange Hotel, Mayors Resort Centre, Christie's apartments Buruburu, Sky Guest House, Corna View Palace and Hague Guest House all list free Wifi. Jill's Nest lists a lounge, and Wespy Guest House lists no facilities.