Rooms and occupancy
347 rooms and suites — Superior (king or twin, ~36 m²), Executive rooms with sitting area (~41 m²), Executive and Deluxe one-bedroom suites (~63–75 m²), Presidential Suite three-bedroom (~190 m²)
City hotel · meetings · Accor · Kenya
Novotel Nairobi Westlands, Lower Kabete Road, Westlands, Nairobi
Lower Kabete Road, Westlands, Nairobi
Overview
Accor’s newer Westlands Novotel — official ALL site: 347 contemporary rooms and suites (superior ~36 m², executive rooms, one-bedroom suites up to ~75 m², presidential suite ~190 m²), steps from Sarit Mall and the Westlands business belt. Meetings: 13 rooms with daylight, ballroom 350 m² (Accor: up to ~300 reception / ~250 theatre / ~210 banquet). Rooftop pool and bar, Italian and Indian-inspired dining, In Balance Spa and a bright gym. The midscale-to-upper Accor alternative when Mövenpick’s five-star rate or Safari Park’s resort campus is not the brief, but the group still needs real meeting inventory before a Mara flight.
We brief Novotel Nairobi Westlands 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
Novotel Nairobi Westlands sits in Lower Kabete Road, Westlands, 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 Novotel Nairobi Westlands.
Airports and access
- Lower Kabete Road, Westlands — Accor cites ~20 minutes from JKIA via the expressway and a short walk to Sarit Mall. About 6–8 km / 15–25 min from Wilson Airport in clear traffic.
- 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
- — Wi-Fi
Pool, spa & gym
- — Rooftop pool and bar
- — In Balance Spa
- — Fitness centre
- — Rooftop pool
Restaurant & bar
- — Four international dining venues and bars (incl. Italian restaurant, sky lounge)
Meetings & business
- — 13 meeting rooms with natural daylight
- — 13 meeting rooms
Parking & transfers
- — Lower Kabete Road, Westlands — Accor cites ~20 minutes from JKIA via the expressway and a short walk to Sarit Mall. About 6–8 km / 15–25 min from Wilson Airport in clear traffic.
Accessibility
- — Wheelchair-accessible rooms / public areas (Accor)
On property
- — Ballroom 350 m² with foyer and outdoor/garden connection (up to ~300 reception)
- — 100% non-smoking property
- — Room service
- — 347 keys
- — Ballroom 350 m²
- — 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
Novotel Nairobi Westlands 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 newer Westlands Novotel — official ALL site: 347 contemporary rooms and suites (superior ~36 m², executive rooms, one-bedroom suites up to ~75 m², presidential suite ~190 m²), steps from Sarit Mall and the Westlands business belt. Meetings: 13 rooms with daylight, ballroom 350 m² (Accor: up to ~300 reception / ~250 theatre / ~210 banquet). Rooftop pool and bar, Italian and Indian-inspired dining, In Balance Spa and a bright gym. The midscale-to-upper Accor alternative when Mövenpick’s five-star rate or Safari Park’s resort campus is not the brief, but the group still needs real meeting inventory before a Mara flight.
Programmes we brief with this stay
FAQs
How do groups reach Novotel Nairobi Westlands?
Lower Kabete Road, Westlands — Accor cites ~20 minutes from JKIA via the expressway and a short walk to Sarit Mall. About 6–8 km / 15–25 min from Wilson Airport in clear traffic. 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 Novotel Nairobi Westlands?
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 newer Westlands Novotel — official ALL site: 347 contemporary rooms and suites (superior ~36 m², executive rooms, one-bedroom suites up to ~75 m², presidential suite ~190 m²), steps from Sarit Mall and the Westlands business belt. Meetings: 13 rooms with daylight, ballroom 350 m² (Accor: up to ~300 reception / ~250 theatre / ~210 banquet). Rooftop pool and bar, Italian and Indian-inspired dining, In Balance Spa and a bright gym. The midscale-to-upper Accor alternative when Mövenpick’s five-star rate or Safari Park’s resort campus is not the brief, but the group still needs real meeting inventory before a Mara flight.
When should we contract Novotel Nairobi Westlands?
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 Novotel Nairobi Westlands?
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 Novotel Nairobi Westlands 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.
How many rooms does Novotel Nairobi Westlands have?
Official Accor listing: 347 rooms and suites, from superior rooms through one-bedroom suites to a three-bedroom presidential suite.
What meeting space does Novotel Westlands offer?
Thirteen meeting rooms with daylight plus a 350 m² ballroom. Accor meetings data: largest room 350 m²; maximum seats about 300 (reception), theatre about 250, banquet about 210. Exact setups are confirmed on the proposal.
Is Novotel suitable as a safari staging hotel?
Yes for city nights and working mornings. Westlands is convenient for Wilson departures and corporate offices. Large association congress that needs garden outdoor capacity may still prefer Safari Park; five-star residences and the Hall of Africa sit at Mövenpick.
When did Novotel Nairobi Westlands open?
Trade coverage places the opening in 2024 as Accor’s Novotel flag in Westlands. Treat it as a current Accor inventory house, not a heritage CBD address.
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.
