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Reviews of Papillon Garden Bar Villas 3 stars

Bamburi Beach, 80401 Bamburi, Kenya

#16 of 17 hotels in Bamburi

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 40 hotel reviews

6.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.4

  • Comfort

    7.3

  • Location

    7.7

  • Facilities

    6.4

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    6.2

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  • Reviewed: 12 November 2023

    7.0
    It was good staying at papillon,nice staff and friendly atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn't like the fact that you are a couples and they just provide breakfast for one person,atleast they could have provide for both..if there's extra person they now charge.

    I liked the staff services .

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not maintained Need good renovation

    Ambience outside the room

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2023

    6.0
    It was good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Power shortages. Water shortages in the rooms

    Serene environment. Nice Pool and spacious rooms.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2022

    6.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Breakfast was great, and location great

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Balcony (2 Adults + 1 Child)
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The property is located in a quite neighborhood. It is comfortable for a get away or family retreat.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2022

    6.0
    Anyhow I am satiesfied and want to come back to Papillion
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 8 nights

    The room is far from a 4 star hotel standard as it says in the advertisement, no TV (broken), but TV is not important for me and no shampo, no hot water and no fridge and no waterboiler but theythe staff was friendly and give me a thermos with hot water every day and I could put my butter and cheese in the restaurang fridge. I would say it is rather a 2 star hotel than a 4 star when it comes to the equipments in the room. The reception say they accept payment with creditcard but more than one time it has been problem when it was time for paying. "Our mashine is not working" they said, but when I said "I must pay with creditcard, you promised that before and I do not have so much cash to pay with". Anyhow then they fixed it

    Papillion is a very nice place,, peaceful and in a nice African style. From my balcony I look over a nice little garden and the swimmingpool. It is not noise and nothing disturbing Breakfast was Ok, with a omelette and toast and coffe but it is not a buffebreakfast. But you have your breakfast sitting in the nice little garden. The AC in the room is good and effective, The staff is very friendly and reception is helpful and good. and the man that is cleaning the room is doing a VERY GOOD JOB . I like this small picturesque hotel and have stayed there several times and want come back again. becaus it is a peaceful place with a friendly staff.. It is a 5 to10 minute walk down to the beach.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Ac wasn't working

    I liked the cosy environment and it was not crowded

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2021

    5.0
    Passable
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    TV was not working, a lot of mosquitoes at the breakfast tables, on the first day it was as if they were not ready for me,I waited for sometime before they could settle me in

    Staff were good,the room was clean,wifi was good

    Stayed in November 2021

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2021

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom definitely needs to be renovated or at least deeply cleaned.

    The staff was very helpful and nice, the breakfast was freshly prepared. Convenient location.

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    10
    Didn't feel like leaving because the staff are warm.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The front on the roadside doesn't portray the good inside the premise. A little coat of paint would enhance because it looks abandoned Very nice garden.

    Good but coffee terrible and expensive

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    8.0
    I enjoyed our stay there and looking forward for another visit
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I liked everything

    It was nice

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 11 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I do not like your questioning after visiting anyone of your hotels.

    In fact I would like booking.com to come and check how their hotels are doing. Honestly, I am fed up with your questions to so so .

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2023

    10
    I really loved it and im definitely coming back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The door locks were not functioning properly

    The services especially the receptionist (Reggy) she was really nice and the room service are the best

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2022

    1.0
    short and bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    it was not clean , no hot water and I didn’t like all the ants on the room saltwater pool

    not much

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2022

    1.0
    Papillon was a nightmare.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The environment was unkempt. The toilet smelled. I woke up itchy all over. Might have had bedbugs. I checked out first thing in the morning, after the breakfast was late. Total waste of money. The facility should be upgraded or shut down for good.

    Nothing

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2021

    1.0
    very very noisy, dirty not particularly organised
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    nothing

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2021

    9.0
    The hotel was amazing, great reception by the staff who were also very friendly. Would definitely recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Cool staff, clean hotel, great food and close proximity to the beach.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2021

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Perfect location, quiet environment, very friendly and helpful staff, great food.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2021

    10
    Incredible!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Customer care was excellent!! Special appreciation to JUMA and DJ!!!

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2021

    3.0
    Poor
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place needs to be renovated

    Very quiet one can work without constantly being interrupted.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    NA

    Good

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Classic Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were very welcoming especially Sammy who went above and beyond to make sure everything was good for us. And Juma who made a delicious fried chicken and fries. He is a wonderful cook and could actually open his own restaurant for chicken and fries. Was really good. Thanks Juma and thanks Sammy as well as the gate keeper Askari who I could not remember his name. Just wonderful people. I would stay again at this place anytime I am back in Kenya.

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2022

    7.0
    second time there,I like the place just need some renovation of old furnitures and improve in the kitchen.otherwise I li
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Balcony (2 Adults + 1 Child)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the place need renovation old wardrobe need a little beach furnishing.the kitchen didn’t have most of the item on the menu

    5min walk to the beach and a min walk to the main road

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Scenery n service

    Stayed in September 2021

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