A three star apartment on a ridge in Greater Nairobi, listed with free wifi and free car parking. The car is the deciding factor: without one, the address makes every trip out a negotiation, and the centre is a long haul on foot.
01What it is
The Impeccable Family Friendly Apartment in Nairobi lists two things, and it lists them plainly: free wifi and free car parking. That is the whole of the facility list, so if you are looking for a pool, a restaurant, a gym or a bar on site, this is not the building. The three star rating sets the register: a working apartment rather than a serviced hotel, with the space of an apartment and none of the front desk theatre. The name on the gate is Skyhorse A1 01 Condo, so check the signage rather than the listing title when you arrive. Twelve photographs are on file, which is enough to see the shape of the place before you commit, but not enough to answer every question about the fittings.
What that adds up to depends entirely on whether you have a car. The Impeccable Family Friendly Apartment in Nairobi sits on new concrete on a ridge, built for the car and the conference room, and it is 2.73 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers. It is 4.37 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 55 minutes on foot in a direct line. That is a real walk, not a stroll, and after dark the area is safe and dull: hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. It suits families and small groups with their own vehicle, and anyone doing business on the Upper Hill side. It does not suit anyone planning to walk into the centre each day.
02The supplier's photographs
032 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
Book this one direct if you want an apartment with parking on the Upper Hill side rather than a room in the middle of the centre. 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 in Nairobi is the Impeccable Family Friendly Apartment?+
It is at Skyhorse A1 01 Condo in Greater Nairobi, on a ridge of new concrete. It stands 2.73 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers, so the business district of Upper Hill is the closest thing to a walkable neighbour.
What facilities does the apartment actually have?+
Two are listed: free wifi and free car parking. Nothing else appears on the facility list, so treat anything beyond those as unconfirmed and ask before you rely on it. The free parking matters here, because the area is built around the car.
Can I walk into the centre from Greater Nairobi?+
It is 4.37 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 55 minutes on foot in a direct line. That is the direct line, not the route you would actually walk, so plan on a car or a ride for anything in the centre, especially after dark.
How do I check availability for this apartment?+
Go through the booking link on this page and put in your dates. Availability and any cancellation terms show there before you commit, and most rooms can be cancelled free. If you need parking or space for a family, confirm it at the point of booking.
