A four star apartment-style address on a new ridge in Greater Nairobi, for people with a car and a reason to be out this way. The listed facilities point to self-catering and parking more than to a central location, and that is what decides it.
01What it is
Luxurious Royal Pinnacle by Eccleston lists the things a long stay needs: a kitchen, a kitchenette, a microwave, an oven, a refrigerator, a toaster and a washing machine, plus an iron and board and cleaning. The bathrooms come with a shower, a WC, towels, a hairdryer and slippers. There is a desk, a TV, coffee, free wifi, family rooms and non smoking rooms. Outside there is free car parking and a terrace. The list is also strange: it carries an outdoor pool, a swimming pool and a sauna, which are the kind of amenity a city address rarely has, and it says nothing about a restaurant, a lift, a gym or anything for a guest without a car. Treat the pool and sauna as claimed, not as confirmed.
What that adds up to at Luxurious Royal Pinnacle by Eccleston is a self-contained base rather than a hotel you step out of into a street. You cook, you wash, you park free, and you drive to whatever you came for. 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. This suits longer stays, families, and anyone working a car-based schedule in Greater Nairobi. It does not suit a visitor who wants the centre on foot or an evening that happens outside the gate.
02The supplier's photographs
0329 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 directly if you know your dates and want the parking and the kitchen confirmed 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.
06Questions
Where exactly is Luxurious Royal Pinnacle by Eccleston?+
The address is Nairobi Wilma Towers Ha 15 Tower B, in Greater Nairobi. It is 5.12 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 64 minutes on foot in a direct line, and 3.53 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers.
What facilities does the property actually list?+
A full kitchen and kitchenette with microwave, oven, refrigerator and toaster, plus a washing machine, iron and board, cleaning, towels, a hairdryer and slippers. There is a desk, a TV, coffee, free wifi, family rooms, non smoking rooms, free car parking and a terrace. An outdoor pool, a swimming pool and a sauna are also listed, which is unusual for this kind of city address, so ask before you count on them.
Can I get into central Nairobi without a car?+
The 5.12 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue is 64 minutes on foot in a direct line, and the street is built for the car. After dark there are hotel bars and little else, so a ride is the practical answer. If you want the centre on foot, this is the wrong side of the city for you.
How do I check availability and cancel if plans change?+
Availability, room types and dates are shown when you search on app.impt.io. Most rooms can be cancelled free, so read the cancellation terms on the listing before you confirm. The booking is made through the site, not by contacting the property directly.
