ACCOMMODATIONS:
Nairobi Safari Club at Lilian Towers
The Conference Hotel will be Nairobi Safari Club at Lilian Towers, University Way – Koinange Street Junction, P.O. Box 43564 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya, in Nairobi's Central Business District. Please use this link to book your room
Single and double accommodation is available. Single accommodation rooms cost $90 per night (and that includes breakfast, if you want more meals, the room price goes up) and that rate is available June 24, 2025 - July 4, 2025. Each room is a suite and includes a sofa, desk, & flat screen TV (besides a bed & bathroom).
Please note that transportation will NOT be provided between the Nairobi Safari Club and the University of Nairobi since they are only half a mile apart. If you are unable to walk that distance, please email alaconf2025@gmail.com and we will try to make special arrangements for you.
Airport transfers are available at $60 per person round trip if travel details are provided in advance.
If you'd like to see what your room looks like, go to this page
For more information please call +254 20 225 1075
Young Women's Christian Association of Kenya (YWCA Kenya):
Rooms are also available at the YWCA on Nyerere/Mamlaka Road, which is 1.5 mile walking distance from the University of Nairobi. If you are unable to walk that distance, please email alaconf2025@gmail.com and we will try to make special arrangements for you.
Rooms at the YWCA's Parkview Suites cost KSh 3500 (approx. $28) per night, while rooms in their hostels cost KSh 2000 (approx $15) per night, and those rates are available from June 24, 2025 through July 4, 2025. The room rates do not include breakfast but single, double or triple rooms as well as single or mixed gender accommodation is available.
To book a room at the YWCA's Parkview Suites, either send an email to parkview@ywcakenya.org or call/text +254 76 821 9399 via What's App only.
To book a room at the YWCA's hostel, either send an email to hostels@ywcakenya.org or call/text +254 76 821 9399 via What's App only
When you book your room please indicate that your booking is for the African Literature Association Conference in June.
If you'd like to see what your room looks like go to either their booking.com page or their Instagram page @ywcakenyafacilities
For more information please call +254 20 802 2613 or visit this page
TRAVEL:
Kenya Airways (KQ) is offering a 5% discount to conference attendees. KQ flies directly to Nairobi (NBO) from Johannesburg, Lagos, Dakar, Kinshasa, Addis Ababa, Entebbe, and other African cities, as well as from New York, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Mumbai, Bangkok, and Guangzhou. In order to avail of this discount you should visit https://www.kenya-airways.com/en-us/ and insert this code while booking your flight: CONV25. Please note that this discount is available until May 31, 2025, for travel between June 20 and July 4, 2025. Flights booked after May 31, 2025 will not receive this discount. If you have any questions about your bookings please consult Mr. Cristian Miramontes at cristian.miramontes@kenya-airways.com.
Other airlines that also fly to Nairobi, Kenya, from North America, Europe or Africa.
- Kenya Airways
- Delta Airlines
- British Airways
- Qatar Airways
- KLM
- Emirates
The following airlines also fly to Kenya but may have less convenient routes:
- United Airlines
- Brussels Airlines
- Turkish Airlines
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Air France
- Alaska Airlines
- Air Canada
- Egypt Air
- Rwandair
- Virgin Atlantic
VISAS:
Although Kenya is now a visa free country, prior to travel, most visitors must apply online for an eTA. It requires a valid passport, a passport sized photo and a fee. The processing time is about 3 to 5 days. Please visit https://www.etakenya.go.ke/en for further details.
PHONES:
Please call your cell phone carrier to find out if your plan includes Kenya. If it does, please find out what their coverage rates are and how to set up your phone accordingly. If it does not, consider purchasing, in your home country, a cheap unlocked phone with a SIM slot that is compatible with Kenya, and then purchase a local SIM card on arrival.