With a stay at West Wood Hotel in Nairobi (Highridge), you'll be a 4-minute drive from University of Nairobi and 6 minutes from Uhuru Park. .This hotel is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Kenyatta International Convention Centre and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Yaya Centre.
What's nearby
Sarit Centre - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
University of Nairobi - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
Kenyatta International Convention Centre - 7 min drive - 6.1 km
Yaya Centre - 8 min drive - 6.3 km
United Nations Office at Nairobi - 9 min drive - 7.1 km
Getting around
Nairobi Station - 22 min drive
Nairobi (WIL-Wilson) - 23 min drive
Restaurants
Barista & Co. Specialty Coffee (Sarit) - 17 min walk
Spring Valley Café - 12 min walk
The Wine & Bottle - 15 min walk
NewsCafe Sarit Centre - 18 min walk
Roco Mamas - 16 min walk
About this property
West Wood Hotel
Hotel with free parking, near United Nations Office at Nairobi
West Wood Hotel offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Enjoy international cuisine at Forest Bar, a bar/lounge where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar. Continental breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Forest Bar - Overlooking the garden, this cocktail bar specializes in international cuisine. Happy hour is offered. Open 24 hours.
Westhouse main restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours.
24-hour room service is available.
Languages
English, Swahili
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle on request
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee: USD 15 per person
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 poolside bar and 1 bar
24-hour room service
Restaurants on site
Forest Bar
Westhouse main restaurant
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Fridge
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Separate dining area
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Free newspapers in reception
Front-desk safe
Library
Reception hall
Vending machine
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Business services
Business centre
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Designated smoking areas
Mosquito nets
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Ceiling fan
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Bathroom
Dressing gowns
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
LCD TV
Films for purchase
Premium channels
Satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Dining room
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Minibar
Fridge
More
Desk
Free newspapers
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Safe
Separate sitting area
Slippers
Soundproofing
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20 per stay
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 15 per person
Airport shuttle fee: USD 30 per vehicle (one-way)
Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20 per stay
Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per stay
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Westhouse One Degree South
Westhouse One Degree South Hotel
Westhouse One Degree South Nairobi
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West Wood Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Great location
Simple but comfortable room
Hot water is a mystery
Smart tv can’t open Netflix
Paul
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
6/10 Okay
Maureen
Travelled with partner
3 Apr 2023
Liked: Staff & service
The environment is amazing and the chef made amazing meals. Very fresh food and great juice options. The staff were also very warm and offered support.
Maureen
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
2/10 Terrible
Annette, NAIROBI
3 Jan 2023
We reached out via Expedia days to check-in to request for a refund or amendment, the Hotel advised that they would reach out on status, they never did despite the reasons given for the request. That was rather distasteful and the lack of communication was most regrettable.
Worst stay I’ve ever experienced. I booked and paid the hotel through Hotels.com however when I got there, they made me pay the rate I already paid a second time, charging me double because I had a guest. This was so unheard of, and I felt completely unsafe in a country I didn’t know at all. This is at very best a 2 star hotel, towels had a bad smell, the room door couldn’t be locked, and there’s no A/C or heater in the room.
This is one of Nairobi's best kept secrets. Great, serene ambience you could as well be on a safari with all the wildlife around you. Great friendly staff and one of the best food I have tasted in an NBO hotel. I will stay here again and again.
West Wood Hotel is a special place. Very conveniently located in West Wood, its backyard makes you feel like you are already on safari with monkeys, did-diks, bee-eaters, etc. Very friendly staff and nice rooms.
Great location and setting -- almost like the safari has begun with monkeys and did-diks in their back yard "jungle." Very friendly staff. Nice rooms. Quiet.
I really enjoyed the feeling of being in the forest with the views from the terrasse and the room. The stay was comfortable but the kitchen was too slow, it took us a long time to get food when we ordered some.
Westwood is a gem in the middle of a city. Its quiet, tranquil, nestled in the forest with a small stream. Everything went smooth with our stay, the staff were super friendly. I would definitely recommend this hotel.
Amazing hotel & very personally friendly staff. Any little request is def taken care of, even requests to the restaurant for certain foods!
Rooms were great and taken care of daily.
Edward
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
2/10 Terrible
Alisha, NY
20 Oct 2018
Disliked: Staff & service
The conference I was supposed to attend at West Wood was moved to a different hotel just 48 hours before the conference was to begin. I had no idea it was a result of the hotel overbooking. So, I arrived expecting a 5 night stay and was told that I only had a room for 2 nights due to overbooking. It was around midnight and there wasn't much I could do. I told the person at the front desk I would find another hotel for my stay and would just sleep over that night. An Expedia rep was nice, but couldn't do anything for me that evening. I called around on my own and found a place to stay where my conference had been relocated. In the morning, I tried to check out and the manager told me I could not check out. She didn't tell me my driver had arrived to transport me to a new hotel. She proceeded to tell me that I was comfortable at the hotel and should just stay while she sorted out the rooms and relocated someone else. I told her it wasn't necessary and we began a back and forth about where I should stay. She refused to give me a refund, saying that I was being accommodated so could no longer relocate to another hotel. Once I found out my driver came to take me to a new hotel, I left and had repeated phone communication with West Wood and Expedia to get a refund issued.
Alisha
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018
8/10 Good
Penny, Cape Town
2 Aug 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Easy access to various locations for meetings. Quiet and peaceful. Good wifi and friendly staff. Facilities are limited (no gym, no business centre, only one restaurant/bar) but this is a small hotel so it's not unreasonable. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. Great to find USB plug points next to the bedside table. Large walk in shower in my room but the hot water takes a few minutes to reach the room. Linen is clean but some of the towels were a bit threadbare. But I would stay here again as it served my needs.
The hotel is situated perfectly at the Kuara Forrest edge. The breakfast is Ok. The rooms are beautiful and large. The WiFi works well in the lobby. It is a uniquely decorated place, and the staff are hard working and kind.
Sally
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
8/10 Good
Jessica
20 May 2018
Liked: Staff & service
Ghost hotel
The staff at the hotel were kind and lovely. The hotel was however not very active, we were the only guests for two days. It was quiet and some facilities of the hotel were therefore not functioning.
I look for a comfortable reasonably priced hotel for an overnight stay prior to onward flights. The West Wood ticks most of the boxes providing a spacious and well equipped room in a location which is quiet yet conveniently placed for the two airports. The staff are extremely helpful and friendly. The restaurant is adequate.