A four star studio on a ridge in Kileleshwa, five kilometres out from the centre, with a pool, a gym and a kitchen. The lift and the parking make it work for a car based stay. The 65 minute walk to Kenyatta Avenue decides whether it is right for you.
01What it is
The Studio in Kileleshwa with Gym Pool Netflix Washer lists a long set of practical things: free wifi, a kitchen with a fridge and microwave, a washing machine, an iron and board, a hairdryer, towels and toiletries, and a desk. It carries a four star rating and has 24 hour security. You get a balcony, a lounge, a lift and free car parking. The gaps sit in the name itself: Netflix is promised but not listed as a facility, and there is no restaurant, bar or breakfast anywhere on the list.
For someone staying here, that mix points one way. The Studio in Kileleshwa with Gym Pool Netflix Washer is built for a self catering stay by car, not a base for walking into the centre. The unit is on the third floor of Nandwa Ivy Residence on Othaya Road, and the district is safe and dull after dark: hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. It suits a couple or a solo traveller who wants a kitchen, a lift and a pool. It does not suit anyone who wants the centre on foot.
02The supplier's photographs
0331 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 this one directly if you want a four star self catering apartment with a lift and free parking, rather than a room in a hotel. 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 the Studio in Kileleshwa?+
It is at 47 Othaya Road, Nandwa Ivy Residence, third floor, in the Kileleshwa part of Greater Nairobi. That puts it 3.99 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers. It is a car based district.
What facilities does the property actually list?+
It lists free wifi, a kitchen with a fridge and microwave, a washing machine, an iron and board, a hairdryer, towels and toiletries, a desk, a balcony, a lounge, a lift, 24 hour security and free car parking. It also lists a fitness centre and an outdoor pool. There is no restaurant or bar.
How far is it from central Nairobi?+
It sits 5.14 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 65 minutes on foot in a direct line. That is a long walk for a daily commute, so a car or a ride is the practical way in. Free car parking is listed.
How do I check availability and book?+
Availability is checked through app.impt.io. Most rooms here can be cancelled free, so you can hold a date while you sort travel. You can see what is open on your dates there. If the apartment is not free, look at another property in the same quarter.
