A serviced one-bedroom flat in a new concrete block on a ridge above the city. The kitchenette and washing machine decide it: this works for a longer stay if you have a reason to be in Upper Hill and a car to leave the quarter.
01What it is
Flat in Lavington lists the things a flat needs rather than the things a hotel sells. There is a kitchenette with a microwave, a refrigerator and water, a washing machine, an iron and board, and cleaning, so you can run a week here without eating out or finding a laundry. The desk and free wifi cover a working day, the balcony opens the room, and the safe, lifts, non smoking rooms, towels and toiletries are the standard hotel minimum. Free car parking is the entry that matters most in this quarter. The list is thin on services: no restaurant, no room service and nothing to do in the building beyond your own rooms.
What that adds up to is a base, not a hotel. Flat in Lavington sits on Oloitoktok Road, in upper Lavington rather than in the centre, and the flat gives you the run of a kitchen and a washing machine instead of a lobby. That suits a contractor, a consultant or a family staying several weeks with business in Upper Hill and a car to reach it. It does not suit a short leisure stay, anyone without a car, or anyone who wants a bar, a restaurant and a front desk downstairs, because none of those are here.
02The supplier's photographs
0323 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 your dates are fixed and you want a self contained flat rather than a hotel room, because the facilities here are what decide whether it fits your stay. 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 Flat in Lavington?+
It is at Valley Heights Apartment A603 on Oloitoktok Road, in the Lavington ridge area above the city. The listed address places it 0.51 km from the centre of Upper Hill and Community, which is the quarter you are closest to and the one most guests here are working in.
What is included in the flat?+
A kitchenette with microwave, refrigerator and water, a washing machine, an iron and board, and cleaning. There is a desk with free wifi, a balcony, a safe, a TV, a shower and WC, lifts, non smoking rooms, towels and toiletries, and free car parking on site.
Can I walk into central Nairobi from here?+
It is 2.37 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 30 minutes on foot in a direct line. The route is uphill on the return and there is little of interest for a visitor along it, so most people staying here use a car or a ride rather than walk.
How do I check availability for my dates?+
Availability and free cancellation are shown on app.impt.io, where this flat is booked. Put in your dates and the number of people, and the site will show you what is open. If the flat is taken for your window, the same search will show you other places in and around Upper Hill.
