Cosmos Suite – Kisumu🛌🌅 – Come with me on a budget!

Hey you😍. Thank you for coming back, and if you are new here, welcome to our budget family.❤️❤️

Have you ever planned something for such a long time that when it back fires you are left confused and definitely not ready to move on?😣 This was me as I planned for the August trip. Since January, I knew the stay I would book and the sites I would visit for the trip but as covid would have it; it never came to pass.😂 Less than two weeks to the D-Day, I had to accept that it wasn’t happening and change the itinerary. That is how we decided to visit Kisumu (Ksm) and boy, ain’t I glad we did🤩.

The exterior view of the suite. Spot the big big plant🤩

In addition to the beautiful places I have shared with you in the last two blog posts, we secured a perfect stay just six days to the travel date🔥. We spent our two nights in Kisumu at Cosmos Suite hosted by an amazing Carren. Today, I will share this beautiful space with you because it surpassed our expectations🙌.

First thing I have to mention is that the suite was exactly as described and portrayed on Airbnb☑️. For Ksh 4,750, we got to both enjoy 2 nights of bed and breakfast, access to a fully equiped kitchen, daily change of towels and bedsheets, a full bathroom with all essential supplies, a cozy shared living room and a serene and safe compound.

The view of the suites compound from a distance. It is a two minutes walk from the main road💃

The suite was also a 10 minutes ride from Dunga Hill Camp, an 11 minutes ride to Impala Park, 7 minutes walk to Hippo Point and a 24 minutes bodaboda ride to the CBD. This strategic location meant that we were able to cut costs on transport📝 as everything was accessible by foot or by boda. That, plus the access to a kitchen helped us save on food and transport money📝.

Now that we have gone through the important details, let’s explore the space🤩;

The bed. It was as comfortable as it looks😍😍

The host ensured that we had a change of towels and bed sheets every morning for the two days we were there🤩. The room was also clean!

A traditional ‘drawer’ we used to arrange our clothes and items on.

When it came to breakfast, we were mind blown🤯. On the first morning, I thought that our host had made a mistake. We were actually scared that some of the items were extras that would require us to pay for😅. Because I don’t want you to think I’m exaggerating, tell me, isn’t this breakfast perfecto?

I know you agree that it’s perfect😋. For about Ksh 1,400 a night, you can enjoy this beautiful stay by booking here. I assure you that you will get total value for your money🙌.

NB: Kindly note that Airbnb rates tend to vary depending on season. The dollar rate also determines the final price of your stay as all bookings on Airbnb are charged in dollars.

Trip Budget

Because we are all about showing that it’s possible to explore on a budget👯, here is a breakdown of the necessary expenses you will incur on a trip similar to mine💰. I will also indicate the prices as is incurred by one individual to make planning easier for anyone travelling solo🤗.

1. Transport (to & from Eldoret) – Ksh 1,200.

2. Accomodation (2 nights & 3 days) – $26 = Ksh 2,375

3. Activities – Ksh 900

4. Water & food shopping – Ksh 787

5. Transport within Ksm- Ksh 330

6. Eating fish😋 – Ksh 300

This marks the end of the Kisumu series🤩. I hope you have found the three blogs useful and that you will find value in them when planning for your trip🤗.

As we now adopt to the #NewNormal, see you in two weeks as we explore a hidden gem in Nakuru💃. Thank you for reading and see you in two weeks❤️❤️.