A three star bungalow at South C Five Star Estate, in the car built ridge country south of the centre. Free parking, laundry, luggage storage and step free access are listed. The distances decide it: Greater Nairobi, not the central quarter, and you want a car.
01What it is
South C Bungalow lists the practical things. Free car parking comes first, which fits a property on a ridge laid out for the car and the conference room. Laundry service and luggage storage are there for longer stays, a smoking area is set aside, and the place is listed as wheelchair accessible. It is a three star property, so expect the plain version of all of that. The list is thin where leisure is concerned: nothing for eating or drinking on site, nothing outdoors, nothing for children.
For a stay at South C Bungalow this adds up to a base, not a destination. You park, you sleep, you leave the car there or take a ride elsewhere. The quarter is safe and dull after dark, hotel bars and a ride anywhere else, and the nearest ground this site covers is Upper Hill and Community. South C Bungalow suits someone with a car and business south of the centre. It does not suit anyone who wants the centre on foot, or an evening that starts at the door.
02The supplier's photographs
035 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 South C Bungalow if the listed parking and step free access matter more to you than being inside the centre. 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 is South C Bungalow?+
It sits on South C Five Star Estate, in Greater Nairobi, on ridge land built for cars and conference rooms. It is 3.17 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers, and 4.21 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 53 minutes on foot in a direct line.
What facilities does South C Bungalow list?+
Free car parking, laundry service, luggage storage, a smoking area and wheelchair accessible access. It is a three star property, so the list is functional rather than generous. There is nothing listed for meals, drinking or outdoor space, so plan those elsewhere.
What is it like around South C Bungalow after dark?+
Safe and dull. Hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. The estate is built around the car and the conference room, so evenings happen at a hotel or after a drive. If you want to step out of the door into something, this is the wrong side of the city for it.
How do I check availability at South C Bungalow?+
Use the booking link on this page and put in your dates. It shows what is open for your stay, and most rooms can be cancelled free. If your dates are fixed, check them early, because the property is small and sits in an area with steady conference demand.
