The Social House Nairobi, a Preferred Lifestyle Hotel
A lifestyle pool with a genuinely varied restaurant menu
About this hotel
The Social House built its outdoor pool into a broader lifestyle package that includes a sun terrace, garden and fitness centre, all backed by private check-in and check-out and a 24-hour front desk. Rooms come with family options and the property adds a lounge, coffee shop and outdoor seating area to the standard amenity list. The modern restaurant runs an unusually full schedule, brunch, lunch, dinner, high tea and a breakfast buffet featuring local specialities, warm dishes and fresh pastries, with full English and Irish options for guests who want something more traditional. Nairobi National Museum and Ngong Racecourse both sit within easy reach for a half-day out before returning to the pool.
- Year-round outdoor pool
- Garden and sun terrace
- Full-service restaurant
- Family rooms
Our take
This suits guests who want the pool to be one part of a broader lifestyle stay rather than the whole point, particularly given the restaurant's unusually wide dining schedule. Travellers after a strictly quiet, low-key hotel might find the lifestyle branding and lounge scene louder than expected, though the family rooms soften that energy for anyone travelling with kids.
- ✓Try the high tea service if your schedule allows, it's a less common offering among Nairobi's pool hotels.
- ✓Book a family room in advance if travelling with children, given the strong family-room and family-friendly restaurant focus.
- ✓Use the coffee shop for an early start before the main restaurant's breakfast buffet opens.
Why we love it
- Restaurant runs brunch through high tea, unusually broad
- Private check-in and check-out for a smoother arrival
- Garden and sun terrace alongside the outdoor pool
- Close to Nairobi National Museum and Ngong Racecourse
Why guests love itA family checking in via the private check-in desk settles quickly, with the kids straight into the outdoor pool while the adults take advantage of the lounge nearby. High tea the following afternoon turns into an unplanned highlight, a rare inclusion at a Nairobi pool hotel, and the short drive to Ngong Racecourse the next morning rounds out an easy, low-effort stay.