A self-catering one bedroom in South B, inside Greater Nairobi rather than the centre. It has a kitchen, a balcony, a desk and free parking. The thing that decides it is a car: without one, the last stretch after dark is the problem.
01What it is
Peaceful and Lovely 1 bedroom with a city view is a four star apartment in Mariakani Gardens, Baraka Place Apartments, South B. The list is strongest on the things a longer stay needs: a kitchen with an oven, microwave and refrigerator, a desk and free wifi, air conditioning, a balcony or patio, a bath with a shower, towels and toiletries, plus iron and board. There is free car parking and a garden. The thin part is the services: cleaning and laundry are listed, hair and beauty is a salon next door rather than in the room, and there is no restaurant, no gym, and no airport transfer.
Taken together, Peaceful and Lovely 1 bedroom with a city view is a working apartment rather than a hotel with staff around it. The front desk is listed at twenty four hours and there is express check in, so late arrival works, but the address sits in Greater Nairobi, 2.22 km from The Railway Quarter, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers, and the street there is wide industrial land, sheds, and the reason any of this is here. It suits a self-catering stay of several nights, a family, or anyone who wants to cook and park a car. It does not suit someone who wants to walk out to bars, restaurants and meetings, or anyone relying on foot after dark.
02The supplier's photographs
0336 facilities the supplier lists
and 3 more on the supplier's own record. Facilities are the supplier's list, not a check made on the ground.
04Standing outside the ten quarters
These hotels are not in The Railway Quarter. They sit just outside the ten quarters this site covers, on the edge of the centre, and The Railway Quarter is only the nearest of the ten. What that means in practice is that you are in the wider city, not in the grid, and you will be travelling in and out for anything in the CBD.
The nearest quarter is the southern edge of the centre: wide industrial land, sheds, and the reason any of this is here. Nairobi exists because the Uganda Railway stopped here in 1899 to gather strength for the Rift, and the 1929 station, the old yards and the museum of locomotives sit on the CBD's southern boundary, ten minutes below Kenyatta Avenue; the quarter is 0.89 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 12 minutes on foot in a direct line. It is best for the museum, and for understanding the city's whole layout in one afternoon. After dark it is industrial and unlit in stretches. Daylight only, and a car back.
Read the nearest quarter, The Railway Quarter05Booking it
Book this one early if you want a kitchen and a parking space rather than a room with staff on call. 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 this apartment?+
It is at Mariakani Gardens, Baraka Place Apartments, South B, in Greater Nairobi. It is 3.05 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 39 minutes on foot in a direct line, and 2.22 km from The Railway Quarter, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers.
Can I cook and park here?+
Yes to both. The kitchen has an oven, microwave and refrigerator, and there is a desk, wifi, air conditioning and a balcony or patio. Free car parking is listed on site. There is no restaurant in the building, so cooking is the practical option.
What is the area like after dark?+
The street there is wide industrial land, sheds, and the reason any of this is here, and it is industrial and unlit in stretches. Treat it as daylight only, and take a car back. The address is in Greater Nairobi, not the centre, so plan the return trip rather than walking it.
How do I check what is free for my dates?+
Use the booking panel on this page. It shows which rooms are open for your nights at Peaceful and Lovely 1 bedroom with a city view, along with the cancellation terms on each one. Availability changes quickly in Nairobi, so check the dates you actually need.
