Located in the quiet semi-residential suburb of Westlands, the three-star Jacaranda Hotel offers the best of many worlds. It is immediately adjacent to one of Nairobi’s (capital city) largest and most popular shopping malls – The Sarit; it is also just 10 minute’s drive from the city centre. The international airport and other airport hotels can be reached within a half hour’s drive. 

Set in pretty if limited grounds, this is a quiet well-run hotel. Sensibly-priced and unassuming it makes the ideal cost-effective business or shopping accommodation. The Jacaranda Hotel offers a spacious lounge immediately adjacent to the reception which makes an idea meeting venue for business people. The Jacaranda Hotel opened in the 1960’s as the Agip Motel, thereafter it came under the management of Block hotels and was re-named the Jacaranda Hotel. 

Accommodation 

A two-storey, motel-styled hotel, the Jacaranda Hotel offers 128 rooms each with ceiling fan, satellite TV, direct-dial phone, PC port, hair-dryer, laundry, safe, tea-coffee-making facilities and 24-hour room service.  WiFi in-room at additional cost.

Number of rooms 

• Smoking and non-smoking rooms available. 128 rooms
• Family or Interconnecting rooms 6 rooms
• Triple room(3 beds for 3 adults) 10 rooms

Guest services 

The Jacaranda Hotel offers mobile phone reception throughout as well as medical services.

Dining and bars 

The Safari Restaurant and Lounge offers buffet and a la carte choices. The Pizza Garden is set in limited gardens and offers open air dining under typical thatched roof rondavels. Immediately next to the pool is the Gazebo Banda Area – which offers bar and dining facilities and can also be hired for exclusive events such as launches and weddings. 

Conference and event facilities 

The Jacaranda Hotel offers a number of conference venues – all of which offer audio visual facilities and full business centre support. 

Conference room: Boardroom Style, Theatre Style, Cocktail Reception, Horseshoe style

• Room 1              40                         50                    50                        30
• Room 2              40                         50                    50                        30
• Room 3              40                         40                    40                        15
• Palm Room         50                         80                    80                        40
• Jacaranda Room  20                         30                    30                        20
• Acacia Room       10                         16  
• Safari Room        20                         30                    30  
• Gazebo Banda     250  
• Jacaranda Conf. Centre 120  

Weddings and honeymoons

Ideally placed in the centre of Kenya’s capital city, the Jacaranda Hotel offers wedding venues, wedding catering, wedding flowers, wedding photography, pre- and après wedding events and a series of honeymoon offers and packages. Additionally the pretty poolside bandas and ’Gazebo Area’ make an ideal wedding venue. 

Child friendly

The Jacaranda Hotel is exceptionally child-friendly offering – family rooms, children’s swimming pool, baby-sitting, ’children’s club’ activities, children’s parties and children’s meal-times. 

Attractions 

The Jacaranda Hotel is ideally placed for visiting the many shopping options of Westlands, such as; The Sarit Centre, Viking House, The Mall and the stunning new Westgate Centre. The Hotel offers a central swimming pool with pool terrace and gardens. Whilst it does not have its own health club, the hotel offers special rates for the superb Arena Health Club in the neighbouring Sarit Centre (pool, dance studio, classes, gymnasium, sauna, Jacuzzi and steam). There is also a gift shop and business centre.