A four star suite block on Ole Sangale Link Road, on the ridge above Upper Hill. Each unit comes with its own kitchen, so it decides on one question: do you want to cook for yourself, or do you want to be in the middle of the centre?
01What it is
Cozy Retreat Near Nairobi National Park Giraffe Centre & Wilson Airport is a four star property on Ole Sangale Link Road, in the West Point Suites block. The listed facilities are weighted heavily towards a long stay that looks after itself: a kitchen and kitchenette, oven, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, iron and board, and a laundry service for the rest. There is free wifi, a desk, a safe, a lift, free car parking and parking on site, plus a TV, a balcony and a terrace. The private side is complete, with bathroom, shower, WC, towels, toiletries and slippers, and rooms are carpeted and non smoking. Note where the list goes quiet: there is no restaurant, no gym and no airport transfer, so meals and the airport are yours to arrange.
What that adds up to at Cozy Retreat Near Nairobi National Park Giraffe Centre & Wilson Airport is an apartment rather than a hotel, and that is the whole of the offer. You get a working kitchen, a washing machine, a desk and parking, on new concrete on a ridge built for the car and the conference room. The property sits 1.34 km from the centre of Upper Hill and Community, so offices, hospitals and the conference halls of that quarter are close, and 2.79 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 35 minutes on foot in a direct line. It suits people on business in Upper Hill, families and anyone stopping over near Wilson Airport who would rather cook than eat out. It does not suit anyone who wants the centre on the doorstep, or who wants a bar and a restaurant downstairs and life on the pavement outside.
02The supplier's photographs
0332 facilities the supplier lists
Facilities are the supplier's list, not a check made on the ground.
04Standing in Upper Hill and Community
Upper Hill and Community sits on the western ridge, not the CBD proper but the ridge immediately above it, and the place most of the CBD's office space has been moving to since the 2000s: the tallest towers in the country, the big hospitals, the aid agencies, and an expressway ramp to the airport. The street feel is new concrete on a ridge, built for the car and the conference room. The quarter lies 1.9 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 24 minutes on foot in a direct line.
It is best for meetings, a quiet night close in, and a fast run to the airport. After dark it is safe and dull: hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. That suits people here to work and people who want their evening contained. It does not suit anyone expecting street life outside the door. The streets are built for the car and the conference room, so plan to move by vehicle once the working day ends.
Read the whole of Upper Hill and Community05Booking it
Book this one if the kitchen and the parking are what you are actually coming for, because they are what you are paying for. Most rooms here can be cancelled free, and you book them through app.impt.io. Every confirmed booking removes one tonne of CO2, at no extra cost to you. Five percent of what you pay comes back as IMPT credit, out of the hotel commission rather than added to your bill.
Facts on this page come from the booking supplier's record: star class, address, photographs and facility list. Guest scores come from verified stays. Nobody from this site has stayed here; the quarter copy around it is this site's own.
06Questions
Where exactly is the property?+
It sits on Ole Sangale Link Road, in the West Point Suites block, in the Upper Hill and Community area. That puts it 1.34 km from the centre of Upper Hill and Community, which is the business and conference quarter of the city.
Can I cook for myself here?+
Yes. The listed facilities include a kitchen and kitchenette with an oven, microwave and refrigerator, plus a washing machine and iron and board. This is the practical difference between staying here and staying in a standard room.
What is around after dark?+
The area is safe and dull: hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. It is new concrete on a ridge, built for the car and the conference room, so plan on eating in or taking a car out rather than walking to a choice of restaurants.
How do I check availability?+
Availability and room types are shown when you look the property up on app.impt.io and enter your dates. The site shows what is open for your nights and lets you complete the booking there.
