A four star apartment block on Othaya Road, with kitchens, a pool and free parking, in a part of Greater Nairobi built for cars and conferences. Whether it suits you turns on one question: will you have a vehicle, because the centre is not on foot from here.
01What it is
Mi Casa By Edmor Suites lists apartments rather than rooms, and the list leans domestic: a kitchen with oven, microwave, refrigerator and toaster, plus a washing machine, iron and board, and coffee. There is a balcony, a patio and a terrace, carpeted floors, a fan, a TV and a safe behind doors with smoke detectors and first aid on site. Wifi and internet access are free, as is car parking, and there is a lift, 24 hour security, daily cleaning, an outdoor pool, non smoking rooms and family rooms. The list is thin on anything you would call a service: no restaurant, no bar, no gym, no airport transfer, nothing about reception beyond the security presence, so plan to feed yourself and arrange your own transport.
What that adds up to is a self contained flat in a quarter where the built environment assumes a car. Mi Casa By Edmor Suites is for people who want to cook, wash clothes, park without paying and sleep in a quiet concrete ridge, which is what this street is: new concrete built for the car and the conference room. It suits families on a longer Nairobi stay, people on secondment near Upper Hill, and anyone who would rather have a washing machine than a lobby. It does not suit anyone hoping to walk out to restaurants and bars, because after dark this area is safe and dull: hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else.
02The supplier's photographs
0336 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 Mi Casa By Edmor Suites if you want an apartment with a kitchen and free parking rather than a serviced hotel, and you are travelling with a car. 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 Mi Casa By Edmor Suites?+
It is at Tashana Apartments on Othaya Road, in Greater Nairobi. The listing puts it 3.9 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers, so it sits outside the Central Business District rather than in it, in a ridge of newer concrete blocks.
Do the apartments have kitchens?+
Yes. The listed facilities include a kitchen with an oven, microwave, refrigerator and toaster, plus a washing machine, iron and board, coffee making and a balcony or patio. Apartments are the unit type here, so self catering is the assumption rather than an extra you arrange on arrival.
Can I walk into the centre from Othaya Road?+
It is 5.06 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 64 minutes on foot in a direct line. That is a long walk on roads built for cars, and after dark the area is quiet, so most people staying here treat a vehicle or a ride as necessary rather than optional.
How do I check availability and cancel if plans change?+
Dates and apartment types are shown when you search, and booking is done through app.impt.io. Most rooms here can be cancelled free, so check the terms on the specific apartment you pick before you confirm. Free parking and wifi are part of the listing rather than paid extras.
