A four star apartment block on Argwings Kodhek Road, on the ridge above the centre, with kitchens, laundry and a pool rather than a lobby scene. The deciding question is whether you want self-catering space and a car, or a walkable address in the working city.
01What it is
Kilimani Penthouse is a four star apartment property, so the list runs to the things a longer stay needs: a kitchenette with oven, microwave, refrigerator and toaster, a washing machine, iron and board, and a safe. There is a fitness center, an outdoor pool and a terrace, lifts, free car parking, express check in, cleaning, non smoking rooms and 24 hour security with smoke detectors and security features. One photograph is on file, which is thin for a property of this size, and the facilities list says nothing about how the apartments are laid out or how many there are.
What that adds up to is a self-contained base rather than a hotel you linger in. Kilimani Penthouse suits someone staying several nights who wants to cook, wash clothes and park a car, and who is happy to drive to meetings. It does not suit anyone hoping to step out into the centre: this is Greater Nairobi, built for the car and the conference room, and after dark it is safe and dull, hotel bars and a ride anywhere else. If you want the working city on foot, look at the quarter addresses instead.
0228 facilities the supplier lists
Facilities are the supplier's list, not a check made on the ground.
03Standing 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 Community04Booking it
Book Kilimani Penthouse if you want apartment space and a parking spot rather than a central address, and check the single photo before you commit. 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.
05Questions
Where is Kilimani Penthouse?+
It is on Argwings Kodhek Road at number 13, in Greater Nairobi. That puts it 2.06 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers, and 3.58 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 45 minutes on foot in a direct line.
Is Kilimani Penthouse a hotel or an apartment?+
It is listed as four star apartments rather than rooms. Each unit comes with a kitchenette, oven, microwave, refrigerator and toaster, plus a washing machine, iron and board. That makes it better suited to a stay of several nights than a single overnight stop.
Do I need a car to stay here?+
It helps. The street is new concrete on a ridge, built for the car and the conference room, and after dark it is hotel bars and a ride anywhere else. Free car parking is listed, so arriving with your own vehicle is straightforward.
How do I check availability?+
Use the booking link on this page and enter your dates to see what is open. Most rooms can be cancelled free, so you can hold a booking while you compare it with addresses nearer the centre. Only one photograph is on file, so ask directly if layout matters to you.
