Nairobi Upperhill Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel with free parking, near Kenya Railway Golf Club

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Exterior
Memory-foam beds, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby sitting area
Living room
Lounge

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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About the area

Map
Upper Hill,mawensi road, Nairobi, 00600

What's nearby

  • Nairobi Hospital - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Strathmore University - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Kenya Railway Golf Club - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Yaya Centre - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Kenyatta International Convention Centre - 7 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Nairobi Station - 20 min drive
  • Nairobi (NBO-Jomo Kenyatta Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Art Caffe - Britam Tower - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Java House - Mbagathi - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪One Stop Coffee Shop - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Java KMA - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Inn/Chicken Inn Mbagathi Way - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Nairobi Upperhill Hotel

Hotel near Kenya Railway Golf Club
Located close to Strathmore University and Royal Nairobi Golf Club, Nairobi Upperhill Hotel provides an airport shuttle, a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a business centre.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Express check-in, meeting rooms and concierge services
  • A lift, free newspapers and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guest rooms at Nairobi Upperhill Hotel have amenities, such as free WiFi and free newspapers, as well as free bottled water and room service.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch TVs with premium channels

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Airport shuttle available
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Room service

More

  • Free daily newspapers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nairobi Upperhill Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Nairobi Upperhill Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Nairobi Upperhill Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Nairobi Upperhill Hotel?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Nairobi Upperhill Hotel located?

Located in Nairobi Upper Hill, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Kenya Railway Golf Club, Nairobi Railway Museum and Strathmore University. Royal Nairobi Golf Club is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) away.

Nairobi Upperhill Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 47 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

3.4/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

TITUS O

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Samson

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible!
The hotel was closed down, yet my booking was accepted and payment received
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

2/10 Terrible

nathan

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WORST EVER!
The premises are good but "under renovation" goes the claim from the receptionist. No power, a noisy generator was running which was switched off at 2am! Only 1 light bulb above the bed, no warm water, no tv, no food services! No running water after the generator was turned off! I moved to another hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing. No power. Dirty. Lift out of service. No tv .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Erick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Abraham

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nasty Experience at Nairobi UpperHill Hotel
The experience of my stay at Nairobi UpperHill Hotel was awful. The place is abandoned, both the hotel and the neighborhood. The hotel is old and unrepaired. The walls have mold due to water soaking in them. The corridors are dark with no lights, I was actually scared for the first night thinking that probably someone might attack me. It does not look secure at all. The bathrooms are old and worst of all not hot water. It was a nasty experience! The photos on the web are very deceptive
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
They do not changed my duvet and my pillows was sdme like 3 days
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nyachol
My stay was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Aoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Eric

I did not set any expectations since I had read the reviews (which were not so good) and the hotel was cheap. All I wanted was a room to lay my head down because I had events to attend within the city and did not want to drive home to Kajiado county. The room was ok. Water was luke warm. Appears there was a power issue when I checked in however they got a generator. I believe the place needs a facelift. It is in a good quiet location and it can do so much better with a little attention.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Constant interruption of electric and internet. No TV service although there was one in the room. Quality of food was horrible. Rooms were in desperate need of repair. Rooms were not what was advertised on Expedia website. Water was cold for most of time. Power for for hotel was dependent on a generator constantly running. Workers operated a kitchen at times with no electric or running hot water.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A home away from home
A beautiful and quiet place to stay, either short or long term. The proprietor is the best host ever! The hotel bar and music is very good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hello, Nairobi Upper hill hotel is well situated, however the staff are not well armed with information and power to address issues raised by the clients.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Carlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place in Upper Hill
Clean and well maintained, staff are friendly and helpful. A good accommodation in the Upper Hill area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a good establishment and well situated, the cost is fair, at the time of my stay however the elevators were not working, the breakfast fare should be revised too.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was horabke wont recommrnd anybody to stay hare, stuff are un proffesion and big thieve
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Poor workmanship of the property. No hot water in my shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Lisa, UK

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do NOT book this hotel
Arriving at the hotel at 1400 I was very hungry so asked for lunch. I was directed to the 'restaurant' where I was told I could order 'Fried fish and potatoes or fried fish and potatoes'. No choice. The fish would have been OK if it had all been cooked but some was not cooked properly; although the hotel cat was grateful. I went up to my room and only had a light bag, which was good as the lifts did not work. The room appeared OK, until I found the 'present' that had been left in the toilet. I did not expect to have to try to flush away and clean excrement on arrival in my room. I asked to borrow an iron and ironing board but was only given an iron (dressing table top had to suffice). Before I went to shower (I was going to a ball) I asked for a hairdryer to be told they had none and then to top it all they also had no hot water. I gave up and went to another hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Better options

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
overall terrible - stay away
No power when we arrived. Elevator never worked. Room was in terrible shape and supplies were already used prior to arrival. This is a bad hotel

2/10 Terrible

Mercy, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst hotel. Poor location.
I was very disappointed during my stay at this hotel. I hired a cab from the airport, the cab driver who is very familiar with other hotels in the area could not locate this one, he tried calling the hotel several times since I had the number for the hotel but no one answered. Finally we found it, the dirt road leading to the hotel is full of pot-holes and the public transportation is far away so you have to get a cab. On arrival we had to carry our luggage upstairs since the elevator did not work, I had to ask for more hangers since there was only one , there was 1 bath towel, no washcloth, the bed was so hard, I had to check the following day to make sure there was a mattress. I went for breakfast around 8:30, I was the only one in the dining area, the breakfast was just okay, they only gave me 1 piece of toast, 1 sausage and and a very dry omelette and tea. I only saw one lady who was a guest in the lobby, and she was not happy about the service. The staff just behaved like they were in their home.I felt I could not trust them so I told them I didn't want room service, I asked for soap and a wash cloth, I was given a dirty wash cloth which was taken from another room, I handed it back and showed her the dirt spots, she didn't bring another one so I locked my room and left. When I came back at night, I found the TV on and the bed was made but the bed-sheets had dark spots on them, I was disappointed by the invasion of privacy and poor service so I checked out immediately.

2/10 Terrible

Felician, Dar es Salaam

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Dissapointed
Disappointed