A four star apartment block on Riara Lane, in the new concrete of Greater Nairobi rather than the centre. Kitchens, balconies, parking and wifi decide it: good if you want a base with a car and a longer stay, wrong if you want the CBD on foot.
01What it is
Lux Suites Ndemi Gardens Apartments is a four star apartment property on Riara Lane, listed with a kitchen or kitchenette in the rooms, plus a microwave, refrigerator and full bathroom with shower, WC, bidet, towels and toiletries. There are family rooms, balconies and patios, lifts, free wifi and free car parking. The list is broad but shed thin in two places: nothing is said about air conditioning, and nothing is said about a restaurant, bar or breakfast.
What that adds up to is a self catering base in Greater Nairobi, aimed at people staying several nights rather than one. Lux Suites Ndemi Gardens Apartments suits families, small groups and anyone working in the conference and office ridges who wants a kitchen and a parking space, and it is set up for a car. It does not suit anyone who wants the Central Business District on foot, and the evenings are quiet by design.
02The supplier's photographs
0322 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 Lux Suites Ndemi Gardens Apartments through the booking link on this page, and check the apartment type against your dates before you commit, since self catering units are the point here. 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 is Lux Suites Ndemi Gardens Apartments?+
Riara Lane, Greater Nairobi. It sits 4.37 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers, and 5.91 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 74 minutes on foot in a direct line. Plan on a car or a ride.
What do the apartments include?+
Each unit is listed with a kitchen or kitchenette, microwave, refrigerator, bathroom with shower and WC, bidet, towels and toiletries, plus a balcony or patio, TV, wifi, slippers, lifts and free parking. Family rooms are available. Air conditioning is not listed, and neither is a restaurant.
Can I walk into the Central Business District from here?+
It is a long walk and not the way this property is set up. It sits 5.91 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 74 minutes on foot in a direct line. A car or a ride is the practical way in, and that is also how you get anywhere after dark.
How do I check availability for my dates?+
Use the booking link on this page, enter your dates and the number of people, and the available apartment types will show. Booking is through app.impt.io. Most rooms can be cancelled free, so it is worth checking the terms on the unit you choose before you confirm.
