A three star hotel on Ngara Rd, close to the Globe roundabout and the market that starts before light. What decides it is whether you want to be at the transport edge of the centre, a short hop from Kenyatta Avenue, or in the middle of the quarter itself. The front desk is staffed around the clock.
01What it is
Toque Hotel is a three star property on Ngara Rd. The list is practical rather than plush: a 24 hour front desk, concierge, express check in, luggage storage, dry cleaning, free car parking, a terrace and a smoking area. Wheelchair accessible. Shuttle service is on the list, which matters here, and a surcharge applies somewhere in the arrangement. There is nothing about rooms, food or drink, so you cannot judge the beds or the breakfast from this. On paper it reads like a place set up for people arriving and leaving, not for people settling in.
For anyone staying at Toque Hotel, the honest sum is this: you get the mechanics of a short stay covered, and you get a location on the transport edge of town. Ngara is a market and matatu quarter, so the day starts early and the evening is quiet. The hotel suits someone with a car or a driver, someone passing through Nairobi who values parking and a shuttle over atmosphere. It does not suit anyone wanting the centre's evening, or wanting to walk out at night. Cross it by car.
02The supplier's photographs
0313 facilities the supplier lists
Facilities are the supplier's list, not a check made on the ground.
04Standing in Ngara and the Globe
Ngara and the Globe is the northern edge of the CBD, where the grid loosens and the roads north begin. A flyover, a roundabout, and a market that starts before the light does: that is the street feel here, and it holds all day. The Globe Cinema roundabout is the CBD's northern hinge, the fruit market beside it opens at four in the morning, and Museum Hill is the next rise beyond. The quarter sits 0.81 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 11 minutes on foot in a direct line. Early markets and the walk up to the National Museum are what this quarter is best for.
After dark it is a transport edge rather than an evening one, so cross it by car. The halls and market stalls shut, and the roundabout turns into a place you pass through, not a place you linger. This suits you if you want the fruit market at first light or a base on the northern side of the centre. It does not suit anyone who wants an evening on foot, and it does not suit a trip built around being out after dark.
Read the whole of Ngara and the Globe05Booking it
Booking Toque Hotel is best done ahead, because a three star property on a transport road fills with people who decide late. 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 Toque Hotel?+
Toque Hotel is on Ngara Rd, in the Ngara and Globe area. It is 0.93 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 12 minutes on foot in a direct line. The street has a flyover, a roundabout, and a market that starts before the light does.
What does the hotel list for guests?+
A 24 hour front desk, concierge, express check in, luggage storage, dry cleaning, free car parking, a terrace, a smoking area, and a shuttle service. Wheelchair accessible. A surcharge applies. There is nothing listed about room types or meals, so ask the property directly about those.
Is Ngara a good base for the centre?+
It is 0.21 km from the centre of Ngara and the Globe, and close to Kenyatta Avenue, so the centre is within reach. But this is a transport edge rather than an evening one. It is a market and matatu quarter. If you want the centre at night, stay there instead, or plan to cross by car.
How do I check availability?+
Look at the dates you want through app.impt.io, where most rooms can be cancelled free. Availability and room details sit with the property itself, so if you need something specific, such as parking space or a shuttle, ask before you confirm.
