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Yaya Centre is a shopping mall in Nairobi, combining retail stores, offices and dining under one roof. It serves the surrounding residential neighbourhoods as a convenient everyday destination.
Ordered by walking time, then star rating and guest score. Times are estimates from each hotel's map position (straight-line distance plus a quarter for streets, at 5 km/h); check the route before you go.
Zarafa Suites Hotel is the closest address on this page, a 4-star property 60 m from Yaya Centre, which is a 1-minute walk. With a guest score of 4.4 from 9 reviews, it suits visitors who want the mall on their doorstep and a short, easy return after shopping or eating there.
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Yaya Hotel and Apartments is a 4-star hotel 80 m from the mall, a 1-minute walk, and the most reviewed of the closest group with 155 reviews and a guest score of 4.3. The mix of hotel rooms and apartments works well for longer stays near Yaya Centre.
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This 4-star one-bedroom apartment at Staroot Residency Kilimani sits 80 m from Yaya Centre, a 1-minute walk. The self-contained setup and the 4-star class suit guests who want a base close to the mall with their own space for the length of the stay.
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Beautiful 2 bed Apartment in Nairobi is a 3-star apartment 80 m from Yaya Centre, a 1-minute walk. Two bedrooms make it a practical choice for families or friends visiting the mall together, with the walk to and from it short at any hour.
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Samra Court is a 3-star property 110 m from Yaya Centre, about a 2-minute walk. It keeps guests within a very short stroll of the mall while sitting just far enough back for a quieter address than the 80 m cluster.
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Caja Apartment A702 at Mango Court Wood Avenue Kilimani is a 4-star apartment 220 m from Yaya Centre, a 3-minute walk. The 4-star class and the short walk make it a comfortable base for a Nairobi stay built around the mall and the streets around it.
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Lavington is a 4-star property 200 m from Yaya Centre, a 3-minute walk. It puts guests close enough to reach the mall on foot in a few minutes while staying on the calmer side of the immediate cluster.
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Meka One Bedroom in Kilimani is a 4-star one-bedroom apartment 200 m from Yaya Centre, roughly a 3-minute walk. The single-bedroom layout and 4-star class fit solo travellers or couples who want the mall within a short walk.
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GraceHouse Resort is a 3-star property 230 m from Yaya Centre, a 3-minute walk, and carries a guest score of 4.4 from 599 reviews, the largest review count on this list.
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Highlands Suites Apartment Hotel is a 3-star apartment hotel 230 m from Yaya Centre, a 3-minute walk, with a guest score of 4.4 from 196 reviews. The apartment-hotel format suits guests staying several nights and using the mall as their local base.
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Distances decide how guests reach Yaya Centre. At the closest end, Zarafa Suites Hotel (60 m), Yaya Hotel and Apartments, 1 Bedroom Apartment Staroot Residency Kilimani and Beautiful 2 bed Apartment in Nairobi (all 80 m) are 1-minute walks, and Samra Court at 110 m takes 2 minutes on foot. From 200 m to 300 m, the walk runs 3 to 4 minutes: Samra Court's neighbours at that range include Lavington, Meka One Bedroom in Kilimani, Caja Apartment A702 at Mango Court Wood Avenue Kilimani, GraceHouse Resort, Highlands Suites Apartment Hotel and Executive modern luxury retreat residencies, so guests there still simply walk. Farther out, a short ride or local transit covers the distance, and anyone arriving at the airport drives or takes a taxi into Nairobi.
Yaya Centre is a shopping mall in Nairobi, and for visitors staying in the Kilimani side of the city it works as a daily anchor: shops, eateries and services under one roof, with the surrounding streets full of apartments, suites and small hotels. Much of the accommodation listed here sits within a few hundred metres of its doors, which is why the area reads more like a residential neighbourhood with a mall at its centre than a tourist district. People visit Yaya Centre to shop, meet friends, eat and run errands without crossing town, and then walk back to where they are staying. Stays near it suit longer visits as much as short ones: the apartments and suites around it give guests a kitchen, space and a familiar routine, while the hotel rooms offer a simpler arrangement. Because the mall is the reference point, "hotels near Yaya Centre" is the phrase guests use when they want to be on foot rather than in traffic. With 67 places to stay within 500 m and 192 within 1 km, choice is wide at every level from 3-star to 4-star.
Zarafa Suites Hotel is the closest hotel we list, about 1 min walk · 60 m from Yaya Centre in a straight line, in Nairobi.
Yes: 192 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Yaya Centre, about a 15-minute walk, and 67 are within 500 m. The closest is Zarafa Suites Hotel, 60 m away.
None of the hotels on this list mentions parking on its own page; check each hotel page or ask the hotel before you go.
Wood Avenue Towers has the best guest score of the hotels near Yaya Centre: 4.5/5 from 5,197 reviews, 260 m away.
93 of the hotels we list within 1 km of Yaya Centre have 4 or 5 stars, the nearest being Zarafa Suites Hotel (60 m).
Yes. Several of the closest addresses are apartments: 1 Bedroom Apartment Staroot Residency Kilimani and Beautiful 2 bed Apartment in Nairobi at 80 m, Caja Apartment A702 at Mango Court Wood Avenue Kilimani at 220 m, and Meka One Bedroom in Kilimani at 200 m. Yaya Hotel and Apartments and Highlands Suites Apartment Hotel also offer apartment-style stays at 80 m and 230 m.
GraceHouse Resort has 599 reviews with a guest score of 4.4, and Highlands Suites Apartment Hotel has 196 reviews with the same score of 4.4. Among the closest hotels, Yaya Hotel and Apartments stands out with 155 reviews and a guest score of 4.3. Larger review counts give a broader picture of what previous guests experienced.