A four star suite property on George Padmore Road in Kilimani, on the new concrete ridge above the centre. Its pool, garden, parking and shuttle suit a working stay by car; the centre is a direct line away, not a stroll, and the evenings here are quiet.
01What it is
Dukes Suites is a four star property on George Padmore Road in Kilimani, and its list covers the working day and the ground around it. There are bars, breakfast and lunch, air conditioning, free wifi and internet access, a 24 hour front desk with express check in, currency exchange, copy and print, laundry and dry cleaning, luggage storage, a safe, iron and board, and 24 hour security with smoke detectors and first aid. Outdoors it lists a swimming pool, a garden, a terrace and a picnic area, with free car parking and bicycle hire. It also lists a chapel, a barber and beauty salon, massage, babysitting, a market, wheelchair access, non smoking rooms and a shuttle service. The list is broad rather than deep: no gym, no restaurant menu detail, and nothing about how the suites are laid out.
For a stay, Dukes Suites is a car address. It sits 3.44 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 43 minutes on foot in a direct line, so the shuttle, the bicycles and the free parking do more work here than the walk does. The pool, garden and terrace give you somewhere to be when the day ends, which matters because after dark there is little beyond the hotel bars and a ride elsewhere. It suits people in Nairobi for a conference or a work stay who want quiet, space and a booked ride, and travellers who value the salon, chapel and massage on site. It does not suit anyone who wants the centre, its markets and its evening on foot, or who expects a pool and a shuttle to substitute for a location in the middle of things.
02The supplier's photographs
0336 facilities the supplier lists
and 5 more on the supplier's own record. 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
Book Dukes Suites if your Nairobi trip runs on a schedule and a car, and if a quiet ridge address with a pool and parking is what you want. 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 is Dukes Suites in Nairobi?+
Dukes Suites is on George Padmore Road in Kilimani, in Greater Nairobi. It stands 1.8 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers. That puts you on the new concrete ridge rather than in the centre itself, so plan on a car or the shuttle to get around.
What does Dukes Suites list for guests?+
The property lists air conditioning, free wifi, breakfast and lunch, bars, a 24 hour front desk, laundry and dry cleaning, currency exchange, copy facilities, luggage storage, a safe and 24 hour security. Outdoors it lists a swimming pool, a garden, a terrace, a picnic area, free car parking and bicycle hire, plus massage, a barber and beauty salon, a chapel and babysitting.
Does Dukes Suites suit a stay without a car?+
It can work if you lean on the shuttle service and the 24 hour front desk to arrange rides. Kilimani is built for the car and the conference room, and the nearest covered quarter is 1.8 km away. If you want to walk to meetings or spend evenings on foot in the centre, a different address will serve you better.
How do I check availability at Dukes Suites?+
Look up Dukes Suites on app.impt.io, where you can see what is open for your dates and confirm a room. The booking is made there rather than by contacting the property directly. The 24 hour front desk handles arrivals once you are in, including express check in for anyone who has already booked.
