A 3 star apartment block on Kirichwa Rd in Greater Nairobi, on a ridge of new concrete built for the car and the conference room, so it suits a self-catering driver and falls short for anyone wanting the centre on foot.
01What it is
Stay.Plus Saphire Court Apartment lists the practical shell of a serviced block and little else: free car parking and parking, so a vehicle is assumed rather than optional, lifts and wheelchair access, which between them cover step-free entry and getting between floors, and an outdoor pool. The three star rating sits honestly on that list. There is no restaurant, no bar, no gym and no room service on file, so the pool and the parking are the whole of the offer beyond the room itself, and the facilities list is thin for anyone who expects a hotel to feed them.
What that adds up to for a stay at Stay.Plus Saphire Court Apartment is a quiet, functional base where you look after yourself. The street is new concrete on a ridge, built for the car and the conference room, and Greater Nairobi closes down early: safe and dull, hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. It suits a driver on business who wants parking, a lift, a pool and no audience, and it does not suit anyone hoping to walk out to dinner or treat the centre as their neighbourhood.
02The supplier's photographs
036 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 Stay.Plus Saphire Court Apartment directly if you want the parking and the pool held for you rather than left to chance. 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 Stay.Plus Saphire Court Apartment?+
It sits on Kirichwa Rd in Greater Nairobi, outside the central business district rather than inside it. It is 4.74 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 60 minutes on foot in a direct line. By road you would not walk that, you would drive or take a ride.
What does the property actually provide?+
Free car parking, parking, lifts, wheelchair access and an outdoor pool. It is a 3 star apartment block, so expect the room and those facilities and nothing more. There is no restaurant or bar on the list, which matters if you would rather not leave for every meal.
Can I walk into the centre from here?+
It is not a walking location. The direct line to Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue is long, and the area itself is built around the car. The nearest quarter this site covers is 3.25 km from Upper Hill and Community, so a vehicle or a ride is the sensible arrangement.
How do I check availability and book?+
Availability and room choice are handled through app.impt.io. Most rooms can be cancelled free, so you can hold a date while you arrange the rest of the trip. Check the dates you want there and confirm, rather than assuming the block is open for them.
