Fun Places to Visit in Kitengela 2025 & More

This post is about both Utalii Hotel, located along Thika Road and hotels in Kitengela. Let’s get right to it.

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Utalii Hotel Nairobi

Utalii Hotel Contacts

Thika Super Highway next to Traffic Police HQ
Email: reservations@utalii.ac.ke/marketing@utalii.ac.ke
Tel: +254-722-205891/2 or +254-733-410005

Utalii Hotel Website

The website for Utalii Hotel is www.utaliihotel.co.ke.

A while back, when I was staying with my hospitable friend from USIU, I happened to have family members visit from out of town.

Usually, these family members would have stayed with me – I make it a point to always have enough room for visitors in any of my homes.

This time, though, I surely couldn’t take further advantage of my friend’s hospitality.

My family would have to stay elsewhere – and it was up to me to arrange that.

I called a couple of hotels downtown, but the exorbitant prices had me thinking of other alternatives (is it just me, or has anyone else noticed how crazy hotel prices have gotten nowadays – particularly in Nairobi?).

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I called a number of other hotels that I expected to be less expensive but was not lucky with room availability.

Finally, at the end of my tether, I turned to my trusted resource, The Rough Guide to Kenya.

The Rough Guide to Kenya led me to Utalii Hotel.

I had never heard of it before, but it was conveniently located not far from my friend’s place.

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Affiliated to the famous school of hospitality, Kenya Utalii College, a double room at Utalii Hotel cost Ksh. 7,500 per night.

This was a far cry from what other hotels were charging.

Judging from what I read in the Rough Guide, as well as what I knew about Utalii College, I took the risk and booked my family at Utalii Hotel.

The risk paid off, and I liked what I found there.

Utalii Hotel Location

First and foremost, Utalii Hotel is a 4-star hotel located on the Nairobi-Thika highway, 8 km from downtown Nairobi.

Although I’d been on this highway many times over the years, I’d never heard of nor seen the hotel before.

This was surprising to me because, now that I know where it is, it’s really hard to miss.

Utalii Hotel is not a small hotel by any stretch of the imagination.

It’s actually quite big, containing more than 50 rooms.

When I arrived at Utalii Hotel, I was amazed to see the number of international guests that were checking into the hotel.

I wondered where these guests were from.

Also, I wondered why they chose to stay at this particular hotel.

I later found out that a number of these guests were customers of Kenya Airways that were being taken care of by the airline for the night.

This amazed me.

To be affiliated to Kenya Airways meant that Utalii Hotel was a well-enough regarded Nairobi hotel.

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When my relatives were checked-in and allocated a room, I was impressed with what I found there too.

The Rooms at Kenya Utalii Hotel

The room was spacious and well decorated, with attention paid to detail that made it quite homely.

For instance, the room had everything necessary to make a cup of tea or coffee.

That’s the first thing my guests did upon settling down in their room (my visitors were female folk from my mother’s side of the family 🙂 ).

Then, a little later in the evening, an attendant came into the room to switch on an anti-mosquito device.

This was both odorless and smokeless.

We thought that was pretty cool and very considerate of hotel guests.

I ended up spending the night at Utalii Hotel with my womenfolk because the double room consisted not only of a double bed but had a single bed too (presumably for a couple with a young child).

I am glad I did, otherwise I might have missed out on what I consider one of the best parts of staying at Utalii Hotel: the morning view from the rooms.

The View from Utalii Hotel

In the morning, we drew our curtains to have our room bathed in beautiful sunlight.

Outside our room was a most refreshing, soothing view of manicured gardens.

I am glad I didn’t miss out on that!

In its description of Utalii Hotel, The Rough Guide to Kenya mentioned outstanding food.

The gourmet in me was definitely looking forward to experiencing that.

Unfortunately, although I found the food good, I didn’t think it was anything to write home about.

Was it just an off day?

I guess I will have to eat there a couple of times before I can draw a valid conclusion.

Overall, Utalii Hotel impressed me a lot.

I guess what shocked me most was that I’d never heard of it. Yet, it was a pretty good hotel.

Hopefully, now I’ve shared the good find.

If ever you happen to be on that side of town and are in need of accommodation or food and drink, then stop by Utalii Hotel and check it out. I’d love to know what you think when you do.

I hope you found this information useful.

Until the next time,
Biche

Utalii Hotel Menu Prices

I am trying to get my hands on a copy of the Utalii Hotel menu and, as soon as I do, I will share it here.

Come back for it soon.

Utalii Hotel Closed?

Utalii Hotel closed down early in 2020, but it has now reopened and is fully operational again.

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Best Hotels in Kitengela

As Kitengela is becoming increasingly residential, if you are looking for hotels in Kitengela, you might also want to consider options such as homestays and other residential properties that allow short-term stays.

Check out some great accommodation options in Kitengela here.

Sandalwood Hotel Kitengela Contacts

Sandalwood Hotel, in Kitengela, is located on Nairobi-Namanga road.

You can contact them by telephone on +254-728-826-600 and by email at info@sandalwood.co.ke.

Hotels in Kitengela Town

If you are looking specifically for hotels in Kitengela Town, two places to consider are:

• The East Gates Hotel, and
• Puya Lodge

Best Places to Visit in Kitengela

Kitengela has several attractions worth visiting, catering to different interests.

Here are some of the best places to check out:

1. GMC Place, Kitengela – A family-friendly amusement center featuring a heated pool, a spacious event area, and well-prepared nyama choma. It’s a great spot for birthdays and family outings.
2. Nkasiri Adventure Park – An outdoor adventure park offering zip-lining, archery, high-rope courses, and camping facilities. It’s ideal for team-building and group activities.

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