A plain three star hotel on Argwings Kodhek Groove, in Upper Hill and Community, built for the working day on the ridge. The list covers the basics and the security. It is 1.46 km from the centre of Upper Hill and Community, so decide first how you are moving around.
01What it is
Markson Hotel Kilimani lists what a business stay in this quarter needs: air conditioning, internet access and wifi, a restaurant, a bar, a lounge, room service, parking and 24H. Security, with security features, a safe and smoke detectors alongside. Non smoking rooms are available, and there is a garden area, a TV in the room, first aid and a shuttle service. It is a three star property, so expect the list to hold no surprises, and note that it says nothing about a gym, a pool or a lift.
What that adds up to at Markson Hotel Kilimani is a quiet base for someone whose day is already scheduled on the ridge. You park, you sleep, you eat on site and you take the shuttle or a car when you need to be elsewhere. The garden and lounge give you somewhere to sit that is not your room. It does not suit anyone who wants to walk out to dinner or drinks, because the quarter is quiet after dark.
02The supplier's photographs
0317 facilities the supplier lists
Facilities are the supplier's list, not a check made on the ground.
04Standing in Upper Hill and Community
Upper Hill and Community sits on the western ridge, not the CBD proper but the ridge immediately above it, and the place most of the CBD's office space has been moving to since the 2000s: the tallest towers in the country, the big hospitals, the aid agencies, and an expressway ramp to the airport. The street feel is new concrete on a ridge, built for the car and the conference room. The quarter lies 1.9 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 24 minutes on foot in a direct line.
It 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. That suits people here to work and people who want their evening contained. It does not suit anyone expecting street life outside the door. The streets are built for the car and the conference room, so plan to move by vehicle once the working day ends.
Read the whole of Upper Hill and Community05Booking it
Book this one if your business is on the Upper Hill ridge and you want the room, the parking and the security settled before you arrive. 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 Markson Hotel Kilimani?+
It is on Argwings Kodhek Groove in Nairobi, in the Upper Hill and Community area. The address is 3.1 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 39 minutes on foot in a direct line, and 1.46 km from the centre of Upper Hill and Community. Plan on a car or the shuttle for most trips.
What does the hotel actually have?+
The list covers air conditioning, wifi, a restaurant, a bar, a lounge, room service, parking, a garden area, non smoking rooms and a TV. Security is the strongest part: 24H. Security, security features, a safe, smoke detectors and first aid. There is no pool or gym on the list.
What is the area like at night?+
Upper Hill and Community 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. If you want to walk out to dinner, this is not the quarter for it. Eat at the hotel or take a car.
What does the guest score mean?+
It scores 4.3 out of 5 from 82 reviews. That is a solid record from a modest number of guests, not a large sample, so treat it as a useful signal rather than a guarantee. The reviews are consistent with a three star hotel that does the basics well and keeps the security tight.
