A three star hotel in Greater Nairobi on a transport edge, with a pool, a spa, a gym and a restaurant on site. The distance from the centre and the road crossing after dark are what decide whether it is right for you.
01What it is
Sirena Suites is a three star property in Greater Nairobi, and its list is strongest on the practical side. There is a 24 hour front desk, a concierge, express check out, a business centre, a fitness centre, a spa, an indoor pool and a swimming pool, a restaurant, a lounge, lifts, a smoking area, dry cleaning, free car parking, a shuttle service and wheelchair access. That is a full set for a hotel at this level. The list is thin on the things that make a place feel central: no bar, no cafe, no kitchenette, no laundry for guests doing their own washing, and nothing that suggests the area outside the gate is worth walking.
For someone staying at Sirena Suites, the shape of the day is decided by the road, not the hotel. A car gets you in and out, the gym and the pool fill an hour, the restaurant and lounge cover the evening, and the shuttle and front desk handle the arrangements. The street here is a flyover, a roundabout, and a market that starts before the light does, and after dark it is a transport edge rather than an evening one, so you cross it by car. Sirena Suites suits business travellers with a vehicle, drivers breaking a long route, and anyone who wants the facilities without the centre. It does not suit anyone who wants to step out of a lobby into the middle of Nairobi.
02The supplier's photographs
0317 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 Ngara and the Globe, and they are not in any of the ten quarters this site covers. They sit a long way out, in the wider city, and Ngara and the Globe is only the nearest of the ten. Treat that as the honest starting point: you are outside the centre, and anything you want in the CBD means travelling in and back out again.
The quarter itself is the northern edge, where the grid loosens and the roads north begin. The Globe Cinema roundabout is the CBD's northern hinge, the fruit market beside it opens at four in the morning, and Museum Hill is the next rise beyond. The street feel is a flyover, a roundabout, and a market that starts before the light does. It suits early markets and the walk up to the National Museum, and it is a transport edge rather than an evening one, crossed by car. The quarter sits 0.81 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 11 minutes on foot in a direct line, but that measures the quarter, not your hotel.
Read the nearest quarter, Ngara and the Globe05Booking it
If you want Sirena Suites, book it before you plan the rest of the trip, because the shuttle and the parking are the reason to be here. 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 Sirena Suites?+
The address is 52428 00200, in Greater Nairobi. It sits 7.56 km from Ngara and the Globe, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers. The setting is a flyover, a roundabout, and a market that starts before the light does, more a transport edge than a residential one.
What does the hotel list for guests?+
A 24 hour front desk, concierge, express check out, business centre, restaurant, lounge, lifts, dry cleaning, free car parking, shuttle service, fitness centre, spa, indoor pool, swimming pool, smoking area and wheelchair access. There is no bar and no cafe on the list, so plan the evening around the restaurant and lounge.
How far is Sirena Suites from the centre of Nairobi?+
It is 8.26 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 104 minutes on foot in a direct line. That is not a walk you would make with luggage or after dark. The area is a transport edge rather than an evening one, so cross it by car.
How do I check whether a room is free?+
Availability is shown when you search Sirena Suites through app.impt.io, which lists the room types the hotel has open. Choose your dates there and the site shows what can be booked. It is also where free cancellation on most rooms is handled, so check the terms on the room you pick.
