A three star apartment on Chania Avenue in Kilimani, on the new ridge west of the centre, in Greater Nairobi. It is a self contained two bedroom with a kitchen and a washing machine, so it works for a family or a longer stay, and it is decided by the car: you want one here.
01What it is
The Cozy two bedroom in the heart of Kilimani is a three star apartment in Kilimani, on a ridge west of the centre in Greater Nairobi, on Chania Avenue. The facility list is thickest on the practical: a kitchen and kitchenette, a bathroom with shower, WC and toiletries, towels, a washing machine, a TV, free wifi and internet access, free car parking and a lift. It names family rooms, non smoking rooms, a balcony and a terrace, and it allows pets and wheelchair access. What it does not give you is any description of the rooms themselves: no bed sizes, no layout for the two bedrooms, no view, no floor. There is no restaurant, no room service and no airport desk on the list, and no figure for the size of the apartment. It is a self contained flat with parking, not a serviced hotel.
For the right visitor, the Cozy two bedroom in the heart of Kilimani is simply a base: you get a kitchen and a washing machine, which is what a family or a longer stay actually needs, and you get parked and gated in Kilimani. The street is new concrete on a ridge, built for the car and the conference room, and the honest verdict is that this suits drivers, families and anyone staying two nights or more. It does not suit a visitor who wants to walk into the Central Business District, eat out on their doorstep, or be looked after by a hotel desk. Upper Hill and Community, the nearest quarter this site covers, is 2.6 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers.
02The supplier's photographs
0324 facilities the supplier lists
Facilities are the supplier's list, not a check made on the ground.
04Standing outside the ten quarters
These hotels are not in Upper Hill and Community, and they are not in any of the ten quarters this site covers. They sit just outside the ten quarters, on the edge of the centre, and Upper Hill and Community is only the nearest of the ten. That puts you in the wider city rather than in the grid itself, so anything in the CBD means travelling in and out rather than stepping out of a lobby into it.
The ridge above the centre is new concrete, built for the car and the conference room: the tallest towers in the country, the big hospitals, the aid agencies, and an expressway ramp to the airport. It is best for meetings, a quiet night close in, and a fast run to the airport, and after dark it is safe and dull, hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. The quarter sits 1.9 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 24 minutes on foot in a direct line, though that is the quarter's own distance and not a walk from these hotels.
Read the nearest quarter, Upper Hill and Community05Booking it
Booking this apartment means confirming the layout and the sleeping arrangements directly, because the listing does not spell them out, and checking that the parking you need is available for your dates. 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 Cozy two bedroom in the heart of Kilimani?+
It is on Chania Avenue in Kilimani, on the ridge west of the centre, in Greater Nairobi. The address is Chania Avenue 9, Nairobi. The closest of the quarters this site covers is Upper Hill and Community, at 2.6 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers.
What does the apartment actually include?+
A kitchen and kitchenette, a bathroom with shower, WC and toiletries, towels, a washing machine, a TV, free wifi and free car parking. It lists a lift, a balcony, a terrace, family rooms, non smoking rooms, wheelchair access and pets allowed. There is no restaurant or room service on the list.
Can you walk into the Central Business District from here?+
It is a long walk rather than a short one. The apartment sits 4.15 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 52 minutes on foot in a direct line. The streets here were built for the car and the conference room, so most people who stay in Kilimani drive or take a ride into the centre.
How do you check availability for the Cozy two bedroom in the heart of Kilimani?+
Availability and dates are checked through app.impt.io, the booking page for this apartment. The listing does not state room arrangements or check in times, so confirm any detail you need with the property before you book and travel.
