Lulu's Guesthouse is a three star property on Joseph Kangethe Road in Greater Nairobi, with a kitchen, free parking and free wifi. The deciding fact is the car: it sits outside the centre you have come to see, so it suits you if you are driving and does not if you are not.
01What it is
Lulu's Guesthouse lists a full set of the basics rather than anything showy. Every room comes with its own bathroom, bath or shower, WC, towels, toiletries and slippers, along with a TV, a refrigerator and coffee. Wifi and internet access are free, and so is car parking, which matters more than usual at this address. A kitchen, a cot, a terrace and pets allowed round out the list, so the property can carry a family, a long stay or a dog. The list is thin on the things a hotel normally provides: there is no restaurant named, no bar, no gym and no airport transfer, so plan on feeding yourself and arranging your own transport.
What that adds up to at Lulu's Guesthouse is a self-contained base rather than a serviced one. You get a room with its own bathroom, a fridge and a kitchen to work from, a terrace, parking for the car and a cot if you need one, and you get no one bringing you dinner or pouring you a drink. Joseph Kangethe Road sits 6.02 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 76 minutes on foot in a direct line, so the centre is a drive, not a stroll. The street itself is new concrete on a ridge, built for the car and the conference room, and after dark it is safe and dull: hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. Lulu's Guesthouse suits a driver, a family or anyone staying several nights who wants a kitchen. It does not suit you if you mean to walk out of an evening into the middle of Nairobi.
02The supplier's photographs
0319 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 of the centre this site covers. They sit well outside the centre, in the inner suburbs, and Upper Hill and Community is only the nearest of the ten quarters. That matters more than it sounds: you are staying in the wider city, and anything in the CBD means travelling in and out for it. The ridge itself is new concrete built for the car and the conference room, and most of the CBD's office space has been moving up there since the 2000s, which is why you find the tallest towers in the country, the big hospitals, the aid agencies and an expressway ramp to the airport on it. The quarter sits 1.9 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 24 minutes on foot in a direct line.
Upper Hill and Community 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. If you want the centre on foot, this is not the right base.
Read the nearest quarter, Upper Hill and Community05Booking it
Book Lulu's Guesthouse directly if you want the kitchen and the free parking held for your dates, and check the room type before you confirm, since the list here is broad and the fittings vary. 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 Lulu's Guesthouse?+
It is on Joseph Kangethe Road in Greater Nairobi, outside the centre rather than in it. The nearest of the ten quarters this site covers is Upper Hill and Community, 4.34 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers.
Do I need a car to stay here?+
Yes, realistically. The property is in Greater Nairobi, away from the central streets, and the immediate area is built for the car and the conference room. Free parking is listed, so driving is provided for. Without a vehicle you are dependent on rides for every trip out, day and night.
Can I cook for myself at Lulu's Guesthouse?+
Yes. A kitchen and a refrigerator are listed, and every room has its own bathroom with a bath or shower, WC, towels, toiletries and slippers. There is no restaurant named, so self-catering is the practical arrangement. A cot and a terrace are also listed, and pets are allowed.
How do I check availability at Lulu's Guesthouse?+
Enter your dates on this page to see what is open and to compare room types. The property is a three star guesthouse with a broad facilities list rather than a uniform set of rooms, so it is worth reading the room details before you confirm, particularly if you need the kitchen or the cot.
