Rooms and occupancy
276 spacious hotel rooms, suites and residences — deluxe and superior categories (king/twin), family connecting rooms with kitchenette, and multi-bedroom residences/apartments with full kitchens
City five-star · residences · large meetings · Kenya
Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi, Mkungu Close, Westlands (off Parklands Road), Nairobi
Mkungu Close, Westlands (off Parklands Road), Nairobi
Overview
Accor’s African-themed Westlands house — 276 hotel rooms, suites and residences with kitchenettes on the larger categories. The MICE product when the brief needs real conference inventory in the capital: Accor lists 19 meeting rooms (about 14 indoor venues/breakouts from ~13 m² to 1,033 m²), the Almasi Ballroom (about 470 theatre with stage and pre-function), and the pillarless Hall of Africa at 1,033 m² for exhibitions and large setups (up to ~900–1,000 depending on layout). Revolving restaurant The View, Baluba and Kijani Bar support hosted dinners. Use it for dealer conferences, awards nights and multi-day city programmes before Wilson — not as a six-tent safari substitute.
We brief Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi as part of a meeting, incentive, conference or executive retreat — not as a consumer hotel checkout. Availability is on request from the Arusha desk, with Nairobi and Mauritius covering hub and island programmes.
Location
Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi sits in Mkungu Close, Westlands (off Parklands Road), Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. There is often no street address in the bush — the pin is the property name, the airstrip, or the hotel road in town.
Map of Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi.
Airports and access
- Westlands commercial hub (near Sarit Centre / Westgate). About 15–20 km / 25–45 min from Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO/JKIA) via expressway, traffic dependent; about 6–8 km / 15–25 min from Wilson Airport (WIL)
- Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO): Main international hub
- Wilson Airport (WIL): Safari departures to the Mara, Amboseli, Laikipia and coast — 20–40 minutes from most Nairobi hotels
- Amboseli Airstrip (ASV): Scheduled and charter hops from Wilson — typically 45–55 minutes; lodge transfers 20–60 minutes depending on camp
- Moi International, Mombasa (MBA): Coastal add-on; less common for our incentive mix than Zanzibar or Seychelles
Nearby programmes
- Maasai Mara game viewing · 2–3 nights
- Sunrise balloon over the Mara · Morning
- Nairobi National Park & city circuit · Half day
- Amboseli National Park · 2–3 nights
- Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club · 1–2 nights
Accommodation details
Occupancy limits
Occupancy follows the inventory above: sharing versus single is the usual swing on a MICE rooming list.
Bed configurations
Doubles, twins and singles as the property actually holds them — we collect the rooming list before we lock the block. We do not invent a suite mix the lodge has not confirmed.
Room sizes
Published square metres are a consumer-hotel spec. We brief the category — tent, suite, villa or room — and any ground-floor or interconnecting need in the annex.
This stay is briefed when the list needs a working room as well as beds. Meeting-room capacity is confirmed on proposal — bush lodges are typically 80–120, not a 400-person plenary.
Services and amenities
What we actually brief for this stay. Paid extras, spa hours and meeting-room AV are confirmed in the proposal — not as a consumer extras menu.
Wi-Fi & connectivity
- — Complimentary Wi-Fi
Pool, spa & gym
- — 19 meeting rooms / Accor meetings inventory; largest space 1,033 m² (Hall of Africa)
- — Outdoor pool
- — Spa and gym
- — On-site parking (Accor cites ~400 spaces)
Restaurant & bar
- — The View — panoramic revolving restaurant
- — Baluba all-day dining and Kijani Bar
- — Revolving restaurant
Meetings & business
- — Almasi Ballroom with built-in stage and conference centre
- — Business centre
Parking & transfers
- — Westlands commercial hub (near Sarit Centre / Westgate). About 15–20 km / 25–45 min from Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO/JKIA) via expressway, traffic dependent; about 6–8 km / 15–25 min from Wilson Airport (WIL)
On property
- — Exhibition hall / Hall of Africa (pillarless)
- — Executive Advantage / lounge access on selected rates
- — 276 keys / residences
- — Hall of Africa 1,033 m²
- — Almasi Ballroom ~470
- — Westlands Accor
Photo gallery
Overview, main area, suites, restaurants and bar, pool, and experiences.
Policies
Check-in and check-out
Hotel hours are confirmed when we contract the block. Typical city and beach houses use afternoon check-in and late-morning check-out; we request early or late as the diary needs it, subject to the hotel.
Cancellation
Cancellation follows the programme contract and the supplier behind this stay — not a one-line website percentage. Peak safari, gorilla lodges and island peak are the least flexible lines. Force majeure and airstrip clauses sit in the annex.
Children
Family rooms and interconnecting stock are requested with the rooming list. Age rules, cots and extra beds are confirmed with the hotel — not assumed from a brochure.
Pets
Not for MICE rooming lists unless the property and the brief both say otherwise. Service animals are a named conversation, not a website toggle.
Payment
Payment is through Serengeti Experience DMC as part of the programme invoice: a confirmation deposit to hold the block, staged supplier payments, and a final payment before arrival. This is not a consumer booking engine and we do not take card payments on this page.
Other terms
Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi is contracted subject to availability. Park fees, conservancy fees, gorilla permits and internal air are separate lines unless the proposal says they are included.
Planner notes
We do not publish star ratings or scraped guest reviews. Fit is scale, access and the operations annex — not a 4.8 average that we did not collect.
Accor’s African-themed Westlands house — 276 hotel rooms, suites and residences with kitchenettes on the larger categories. The MICE product when the brief needs real conference inventory in the capital: Accor lists 19 meeting rooms (about 14 indoor venues/breakouts from ~13 m² to 1,033 m²), the Almasi Ballroom (about 470 theatre with stage and pre-function), and the pillarless Hall of Africa at 1,033 m² for exhibitions and large setups (up to ~900–1,000 depending on layout). Revolving restaurant The View, Baluba and Kijani Bar support hosted dinners. Use it for dealer conferences, awards nights and multi-day city programmes before Wilson — not as a six-tent safari substitute.
Programmes we brief with this stay
FAQs
How do groups reach Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi?
Westlands commercial hub (near Sarit Centre / Westgate). About 15–20 km / 25–45 min from Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO/JKIA) via expressway, traffic dependent; about 6–8 km / 15–25 min from Wilson Airport (WIL) Kenya airports we actually use: Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO) — Main international hub Wilson Airport (WIL) — Safari departures to the Mara, Amboseli, Laikipia and coast — 20–40 minutes from most Nairobi hotels Amboseli Airstrip (ASV) — Scheduled and charter hops from Wilson — typically 45–55 minutes; lodge transfers 20–60 minutes depending on camp Moi International, Mombasa (MBA) — Coastal add-on; less common for our incentive mix than Zanzibar or Seychelles
Can we hold a meeting at Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi?
Yes, at lodge or hotel scale — a closed board or incentive debrief, not a 400-person plenary unless this is already a city or beach house with that room. Accor’s African-themed Westlands house — 276 hotel rooms, suites and residences with kitchenettes on the larger categories. The MICE product when the brief needs real conference inventory in the capital: Accor lists 19 meeting rooms (about 14 indoor venues/breakouts from ~13 m² to 1,033 m²), the Almasi Ballroom (about 470 theatre with stage and pre-function), and the pillarless Hall of Africa at 1,033 m² for exhibitions and large setups (up to ~900–1,000 depending on layout). Revolving restaurant The View, Baluba and Kijani Bar support hosted dinners. Use it for dealer conferences, awards nights and multi-day city programmes before Wilson — not as a six-tent safari substitute.
When should we contract Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi?
July–October for Mara migration theatre; January–March and June, November for quieter luxury camps. Amboseli is excellent in the dry months for elephants and mountain views, and still workable in green season when the swamps hold wildlife. Flagship safari and gorilla inventory still wants 12–18 months. City board nights can often be placed in 6–9 months.
Do you publish a nightly rate for Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi?
No. Availability and the commercial are on request through Serengeti Experience DMC as part of a meetings, incentive, conference or retreat programme. We will not invent a website price the lodge then contradicts.
Can we book Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi without a MICE programme?
This page is for incentive houses, corporate travel buyers and event planners contracting through Serengeti Experience DMC. We confirm the block, the rooming list and the operations annex together.
Is Mövenpick Nairobi suitable for a corporate conference?
Yes — this is a city conference hotel, not a safari lodge. Accor documents 19 meeting rooms with the largest at 1,033 m² (Hall of Africa) and the Almasi Ballroom for mid-size plenary with a stage. Capacities are confirmed in the proposal against your setup; we will not invent a figure the house then contradicts.
How many rooms does Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi have?
Official Mövenpick copy: 276 hotel rooms, suites and residences. Residences and apartments add kitchen inventory for longer programmes or accompanying-person stays.
Where is Mövenpick relative to Wilson and JKIA?
In Westlands on Mkungu Close off Parklands Road. Wilson is typically 15–25 minutes in clear traffic; JKIA is about 25–45 minutes via the expressway. We still write Nairobi traffic into the operations annex.
How does Mövenpick compare to Safari Park or Novotel Westlands?
Mövenpick is the Accor five-star Westlands tower with residences and a large pillarless hall. Safari Park is the Thika Road garden/conference resort (~203 keys, multi-hall campus). Novotel Westlands is Accor’s newer midscale/upper-mid house (~347 keys, ballroom ~350 m² / ~300 reception). We match brand, plenary size and rate band to the brief.
Do we need yellow fever certificates for Kenya?
Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Zanzibar require a yellow fever vaccination certificate upon arrival. We collect it with passports on the rooming list — do not leave it to the airport queue.
