A car-first apartment block on Othaya Road, with parking, a pool, a spa and a shuttle on the list. The deciding question is whether you have a reason to be on this ridge, because the centre is not on your doorstep.
01What it is
Nandwa Ivy Apartments by YourHost is a three star block at 47 Othaya Rd, in Greater Nairobi rather than in the centre. The listed facilities are a mixed bag: an outdoor pool, a spa, dry cleaning, free car parking plus general parking, a shuttle service, a smoking area, wheelchair access and a casino. Parking and the shuttle are the two that matter most here, because the address is built for the car. The list is thin on the ordinary things: no restaurant, no bar, no gym, no breakfast room, nothing that keeps you on the property for an evening. For a serviced apartment setup, the kitchen arrangements are not stated either.
What that adds up to for Nandwa Ivy Apartments by YourHost depends entirely on why you are on this ridge. If you are here for a conference, a hospital, an embassy or family business in the northern and western reaches of the city, the parking and the shuttle make it workable and the pool and spa are a genuine bonus at the end of the day. If you are here to see Nairobi itself, the location is a problem: the centre is a ride, not a walk, and this site's own line on the area is blunt. Safe and dull: hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. It suits drivers and people with a fixed local purpose. It does not suit anyone who wants the Central Business District on foot.
02The supplier's photographs
039 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 if you are arriving with a car or a driver, because the address on Othaya Road rewards it. 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 Nandwa Ivy Apartments by YourHost?+
It is at 47 Othaya Rd in Greater Nairobi, not in the Central Business District. The site measures it at 5.14 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 65 minutes on foot in a direct line. Treat it as a car address.
Is it near Upper Hill or the centre?+
It sits 3.99 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers. Nothing in the covered quarters is walkable from the door. You will be driving or taking a ride for almost everything outside the property.
What facilities does the property actually list?+
An outdoor pool, a spa, dry cleaning, free car parking plus general parking, a shuttle service, a smoking area, wheelchair access and a casino. There is no restaurant or bar on the list. The kitchen arrangements in the apartments are not stated in the facts on file.
How do I check availability and hold a room?+
Availability and room types are checked through app.impt.io. Most rooms can be cancelled free, so you can hold a booking while you confirm your plans. The listing carries twelve photos on file, so you can see the apartment layout before you commit.
