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The Mirvins Hostels Karen Nairobi
Stay in Style where accommodation is at its finest!
Welcome to the Mirvins Hostels in Karen Nairobi, Relax in a serene ,clean, friendly atmosphere, comfortable, safe budget accommodation purpose-built hostel. Located in a Quiet location, warm, personable hospitality. The hostel is within easy walking distance to major attractions, shopping malls, cafes, restaurants, and night clubs among others.
Come have fun and enjoy the flexibility that staying as you travel with Mirvins Hostels Nairobi.A Youth Hostel, it’s also a gathering place for people from different countries and cultures with a will to get to know our countless natural wonders like the Thompson falls water fall, world famous national game reserve Masai Mara, Mount Kenya, The Coast white sand, The great rift valley among many others and enjoy the friendliness and warmth of its people, the famous “Kenyan Way of Life”.
If you like conviviality, exchanges and open-mindedness, have a stay in our youth hostel backpackers camping and you will experience a warm and cosmopolitan atmosphere while sharing some local specialities, laughs and memories!
Kenya Youth Hostels Association
The initiative for the launching of the youth hostel movement in kenya was taken way back to early 1957, when a past president of the International Youth hostel Federation, the late Mr. E. St. John catchpoll visited Kenya and induced certain socially active personalities to start it in Kenya.
Most of those people are no longer with us. Among them were people like Sir Godfrey Rhodes, Dr.L.S.B. Leakey, Mr. Edmund Crosher, Mr. Musa Amalemba, Hon. Jeremiah Nyaga, Mr. G.S, Amar, Sir D.Q. Erskine and Mr. Acharya. They took up the challenge and asked the then Kenya Federation of Social Services to convene a meeting to make suggestions on the possibility of starting a Youth Hostel Association here.
The first party was convened by this Federation on Monday 29th April 1957 (our foundation day) and met in Armstrong house, Delamere Avenue (now Kenyatta Avenue). Nairobi was under Mr. D.Q. Erskine's chairmanship.
This, in effect was the founding of the Kenya Youth Hostel Association (KYHA). These early efforts received a tremendous boost when through the good offices of Mr. St. John CatchPool, $1500 was donated to KYHA ad-hoc committee in 1959-60 by the Dulverton Trust.
This donation assisted the committee in efforts to develop a good network in Kenya in those early days as it was not enough to purchase any significant building.
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In 1966, the then Minister for Health, Hon. John C.N. Osogo, who at the time was the chairman of KYHA convinced the International Youth Hostel federation that KYHA was not only alive and kicking but that it was able to fulfil the minimum conditions required to affiliate with the parent body. Then, Kenya, on the same year became part of the International Youth Hostel Federation.
In 1976, KYHA bought an old house on Ralf Bunche road through funds that were generated from membership fees and overnight collections form Nairobi Youth Hostel as well as from the kind support of the International Youth Hostel Federation, The German Youth Hostels, YHA of England, Wales and the Kenya Government.
The youth hostel in nairobi, which still stands, became the secretariat of the Kenya Youth Hostels Association and has been redeveloped to match the International Standards of youth hostels as set by the hostelling international.
Reasons why we are the best.
Years' of experience working in the hospitality industry, travel groups & independent travelers
We understand our customers' needs comes first hand.
Nairobi Budget Accommodation for any type of group families,youth, organised groups ,church groups or independent traveller.
We guarantee a quick response to your enquiry.
We make sure that your group will not share your hostel accommodation in Karen with other guests. Dorms can be reserved for private group use only
We will hold rooms for you for a couple of days (free of charge) while you make your decision.
We can arrange meals, transfers and tours for you or your group.
To get a quote for group accommodation, or if you are ready to make a provisional booking now, just fill in the group booking form and we will contact you with our group pack, prices, special options, terms and conditions.
Group Bookings
Planning to travel as a group?
Mirvins Youth Hostels in Karen, Kenya welcome reservations from all types of groups, we are proud to be Nairobi accommodation provider Best.
We offer discounted group rates and special services for groups of 15 or more people.
If you are a School Group (14 years and older) University Group, Sport Team, Church, Volunteer, Party or just Friends we will be happy to accommodate you in our budget backpackers youth hostel accommodation.
Send us an email with the following information
Group size, Gender, Dates of arrival , check in and check out dates,
meals advise, room preference and any other details.
One of our staff will come back to you shortly with an offer.
Planning your holiday?Please contact www.africahomeadventure.com
For information and reservations please contact us on the following
Phone: +254723713732 or +254720708745
E-mail: mirvinshostels@gmail.com
Address: PO BOX 13062-00100 Nairobi.
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What is the meaning of Hostels?
A back packing Youth Hostel /Campsite is a building which offers inexpensive accommodation to young people exploring their country or the world, it also provides a meeting place in which young people of different social back ground, and opinion and nationality can meet and come to know each other.
Its function is educational in the widest sense of the world
Mirvins Hostels in Karen provide friendly, inexpensive overnight accommodations for student travellers and school going students on long term stays. Mirvins hostels assure students and travelers the utmost in quality standards including cleanliness, security, comfort and good service.
Hostels offer dormitory-style rooms, single rooms, twin rooms, executive rooms with separate quarters for men and women.. Our hostels provide a blanket, linens and pillow often included in the price.
A founder of the Youth Hostels world Network Mr Richard Shirmann said: "Every forest, every valley, every flower, every mountain, every village and every city are separate pages of your Motherland. You should read these pages in your own experience and not in books.
The Earth is huge. When you travel, you see the details, and this is the biggest joy on the planet. For this purpose we are now opening Youth Hostels in Karen Nairobi.
However, you also need to travel outside your country, to meet your neighbours, to know them better and to appreciate those who speak other language and have different history.
If you have questions about Hostelling, budget accommodation in Nairobi Backpacking, Travel or need assistance with making a reservation on our safari tours,
Please contact www.africahomeadventure.com
Or ask at our reception desk.
Phone: +254723713732
E-mail: mirvinshostels@gmail.com
Mokoyet West Road Karen Nairobi
Address: PO BOX 13062-00100 Nairobi.
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Mirvins Hostels cater for all students hostels needs please contact us for the best student accommodation rates
Front views of Mirvins Hostels in Karen Nairobi
Front views of Mirvins Hostels in Karen Nairobi