A three-star property on Riara Road, in Greater Nairobi rather than the centre, built for people arriving by car. Parking, a shuttle and step-free access are the practical draws. The decision is simple: if you want the CBD on foot, this is the wrong side of town.
01What it is
Tik Homes lists the basics and little else: car parking, and free car parking at that, a shuttle service, a smoking area, a TV, and wheelchair access. For a three-star property in Greater Nairobi, the parking and the accessible entry are the two items a visitor will actually notice, and the shuttle is the one thing that makes the location workable. Everything else is thin. There is no restaurant, no gym, no laundry, no room service on the list, so do not arrive expecting a full-service hotel. What you get is a room, a screen, a place to put the car, and a way out when you need one.
Tik Homes sits on a ridge where the buildings are new concrete and the layout assumes you drove there. That shapes the stay. You are not in the centre, so evenings are quiet rather than convenient, and the surrounding streets are safe and dull: hotel bars, and a ride anywhere else. It suits a driver with business in the northern or western suburbs, or anyone who wants a calm base and does not mind the shuttle or a car to reach the middle of the city. It does not suit a visitor who wants to step out of the lobby into the CBD, or anyone who needs a restaurant and a bar downstairs.
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 Tik Homes if you are travelling by car and want a quiet, accessible base in Greater Nairobi rather than a central address. 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 Tik Homes in Nairobi?+
It is on Riara Road, in Greater Nairobi, at 6.72 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 84 minutes on foot in a direct line. It is 5.17 km from Upper Hill and Community, which is the nearest of the ten quarters this site covers.
What facilities does Tik Homes have?+
The list is short: car parking, free car parking, a shuttle service, a smoking area, a TV and wheelchair access. There is no restaurant, gym or laundry listed. Treat it as a simple, car-friendly base rather than a full-service hotel, and plan meals elsewhere.
Can I walk from Tik Homes to the city centre?+
It is a long way out. The property is in Greater Nairobi, not the CBD, and the centre is across the city from Riara Road. Most people here use the shuttle or a car to get in. Do not book this if you want the centre on foot.
How do I check availability at Tik Homes?+
Bookings run through app.impt.io. Most rooms can be cancelled free, and the booking is confirmed there. If you need the shuttle or step-free access, say so when you book, because those are the two facilities that decide whether the property works for you.
