Isiolo Transit hotel - Isiolo Town — Hotel in Isiolo

Isiolo Transit Hotel is a fairly clean establishment just off the main road in Isiolo town. You can get anything from junkfood to the ingredients of a bomb from the shops around the town.

The staff is very polite. One of the waiters at the bar (no I was not getting wasted), Thomas, was very kind. He let us charge our phones, laptops and ipods at the bar, watched everything for us. The administration at the hotel does warn us however, not to leave anything in our rooms unattended. So they know they've hired a bunch of thugs to clean and fix the rooms, is that it? Or maybe they just know that people come in hoping to rob travelers and tourists.

Food. Don't except five star food or treatment though. They serve food that makes you feel like you're at home - home where all the amateur cooks are. So yes, it is edible, it's just not spectacular.

Let me warn you though. It's got a smell. Not a nice smell, but it's among the safest places in Isiolo to stay. Also, the rooms are a bit chilly, so always carry a sweater or jacket or let's just make it a winter coat.

PS: Also, Isiolo is the home of THE SCHOOL OF ARTILLERY: Home of Gunners...

As Europeans we do not recommend this hotel. Noise - whole hotel has tube shape and there is running TV on first floor, noise goes up and TV was loud until 10 pm. Staff was slamming doors and stuff on the floor even later Air - rooms have windows facing the inside, therefore for you cannot open windows otherwise the noise would be worse. It was super hot inside. Bathroom - shower pressure and intensity was worse then water from the tab. Water was cold or steaming hot, nothing in between. Water was standing on the floor because of bad floor levelling Price - 3900 kgs for triple room given the circumstances is way too high What was kind of ok - rooms were provided with mosquito nets, breakfast (was not included...

It's a heaven in the arids of Isiolo, reception is one of a kind and don't miss out on taking some tea if you visit the place coz you will have a story to tell. Their accommodation is spacious and in a quite...