A three star apartment block on a ridge in Kileleshwa, where the draw is a full kitchen and a lift rather than a lobby scene. If you want to walk to meetings in the centre, look elsewhere; if you want space and a car, it works.
01What it is
Lux Suites Gatundu Heights Kileleshwa lists apartments rather than rooms, which is the main thing to note. You get a kitchen or kitchenette, a washing machine, an iron and board, towels, a safe, a TV and a balcony or terrace, plus free wifi and housekeeping. The building adds lifts, 24 hour security, smoke detectors, a garden, a playground, a fitness centre, a jacuzzi and a bar. It is a three star property, so expect the furnishings and finish to match that, not a business hotel's desk-and-meeting-room setup.
What that adds up to is a self contained base on new concrete in Greater Nairobi, where the day is built around a car rather than a walk. Lux Suites Gatundu Heights Kileleshwa sits 3.62 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers, and the street there is new concrete on a ridge, built for the car and the conference room. After dark it is safe and dull: hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. It suits families, longer stays and anyone working in the west of the city with a car. It does not suit a visitor who wants to step out of the lobby into the centre.
02The supplier's photographs
0335 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 this one early if you need a kitchen for a longer stay, because apartment stock on this ridge is finite. 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 Lux Suites Gatundu Heights Kileleshwa?+
It sits on Gatundu Close in Kileleshwa, on a ridge in Greater Nairobi rather than in the central business district. The address is 4.56 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 57 minutes on foot in a direct line, so you will want a car or a ride for the centre.
What do the apartments at Lux Suites Gatundu Heights Kileleshwa include?+
Each one is set up for self catering, with a kitchen or kitchenette, a washing machine, an iron and board, towels and a safe, plus a TV and a balcony or terrace. The building adds free wifi, housekeeping, lifts, 24 hour security, a fitness centre, a jacuzzi, a garden, a playground and a bar.
Can you walk from Lux Suites Gatundu Heights Kileleshwa into the city centre?+
You can, but it is a long one. The property is 3.62 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers. The street feel here 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.
How do I check whether an apartment is free at Lux Suites Gatundu Heights Kileleshwa?+
Check availability through app.impt.io, which handles the booking for this property. Enter your dates there and it shows what is open. If you need a kitchen or several rooms together, it is worth checking sooner rather than later, since apartment stock on this ridge is limited.
