A three star hotel on Kamiti Rd with gardens, an outdoor pool and a restaurant. It sits 0.36 km from the centre of City Square and KICC. That address decides it: you are staying for the working day and the daylight around it, not for an evening on the street.
01What it is
SNL Hotel & Gardens lists a full set of working facilities: a 24 hour front desk, breakfast, a restaurant, bars, a garden, a terrace and an outdoor pool. Sheets and towels are on the list, free car parking is provided, and there is a shuttle service. The property is wheelchair accessible. Where the list is thin is everything outside the building: no laundry, no gym, no airport desk. The garden and pool carry the leisure side, and the three star rating is consistent with a plain, functional property rather than a polished one.
SNL Hotel & Gardens works best if your day is in the City Square and KICC quarter and you want the hotel to be a short step from it, with a garden and a pool to come back to. It suits people arriving by car, since parking is free and on site, and anyone who needs the front desk staffed at any hour. It does not suit you if you want to be out on the street after dark: the quarter is institutional and empty after office hours, so the pool and the bar are the evening, not the neighbourhood.
02The supplier's photographs
0312 facilities the supplier lists
Facilities are the supplier's list, not a check made on the ground.
04Standing in City Square and KICC
This hotel sits in City Square and KICC, the civic centre of the grid. The streets here are open paving, flags, and the one tower in Nairobi that everybody can name: the state's block, Parliament, the Supreme Court, City Hall, the Kenyatta mausoleum and the 1973 conference centre whose amphitheatre roof and rooftop deck give the best view of the city there is. It is best for the rooftop view and the shortest walk between the civic landmarks. The quarter lies 0.53 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 7 minutes on foot in a direct line.
After dark it is institutional and empty after office hours. Go in daylight, when the deck is open. If you want somewhere to eat or drink in the evening, this is not it. It suits anyone here for the KICC viewing deck, Parliament or the Supreme Court, and it does not suit anyone who wants company after five.
Read the whole of City Square and KICC05Booking it
Book SNL Hotel & Gardens if you want a functional three star base within the City Square and KICC quarter rather than in the middle of 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 SNL Hotel & Gardens?+
It is on Kamiti Rd in Nairobi, 0.36 km from the centre of City Square and KICC. That is the quarter of open paving, flags and the one tower in Nairobi that everybody can name. It is a daytime district, so treat the hotel itself as your base for the evening rather than the surrounding streets.
What facilities does the hotel list?+
A 24 hour front desk, breakfast, a restaurant, bars, a garden, a terrace and an outdoor pool. Sheets, towels, free car parking and a shuttle service are listed, and the property is wheelchair accessible. There is no gym, no laundry and no airport desk on the list, so plan around that.
Can I walk into the centre from the hotel?+
The property is 0.86 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 11 minutes on foot in a direct line. That puts the main business addresses within a straight walk. Go in daylight, when the deck is open, because the quarter empties once offices close and the halls shut in the late afternoon.
How do I check availability and book?+
Availability is shown on app.impt.io, where you complete the booking. Most rooms can be cancelled free, so you can hold a room while your plans settle. The booking is confirmed through that site, and the front desk is staffed at any hour for arrivals.
