Nairobi Serena Hotel
A palm-shaded pool bar in the city centre
About this hotel
Nairobi Serena Hotel sets its outdoor pool inside extensive grounds in the heart of the city, surrounded by palm trees with sun loungers for a genuinely resort-like feel this close to the CBD. Elegant, spacious rooms carry warm colours, wooden furniture, a TV, air conditioning and a private bathroom, with free WiFi throughout. A fine-dining restaurant runs a seasonal menu backed by an extensive wine cellar, while the poolside bar covers snacks and drinks through the day and the Aksum Bar handles evening cocktails. The 24-hour front desk arranges concierge, limousine and baby-sitting services, and a hair salon rounds out a full-service stay, with Nairobi National Park just a 9-kilometre drive away.
- Palm-shaded outdoor pool
- Poolside and Aksum bars
- Fine-dining restaurant
- Central Nairobi location
Our take
This is one of the most central pool hotels in Nairobi, combining a genuinely resort-like palm-shaded pool with fine dining and full concierge services on-site. It suits travellers who want a proper city-centre base with an easy run out to Nairobi National Park, rather than a quieter suburban garden stay elsewhere.
- ✓Book a table at the fine-dining restaurant ahead, the extensive wine cellar and seasonal menu draw a loyal following.
- ✓Arrange baby-sitting through the 24-hour front desk in advance if planning an evening at the Aksum Bar.
- ✓Pair a morning game drive at Nairobi National Park, just 9 kilometres away, with an afternoon back at the palm-shaded pool.
Why we love it
- Outdoor pool surrounded by palm trees in the city centre
- Fine-dining restaurant with an extensive wine cellar
- Concierge, limousine and baby-sitting services
- Nine kilometres from Nairobi National Park
Why guests love itA couple returns from a morning game drive at Nairobi National Park to find the palm-shaded pool exactly as promised, sun loungers ready and the poolside bar already serving. Dinner at the fine-dining restaurant that evening, wine list in hand, followed by cocktails at the Aksum Bar, makes for a stay that balances safari mornings with genuinely upscale city evenings.