The first of a modern generation of urban hotels by Sankara Hotels & Resorts, the newly opened 156 room Sankara Nairobi introduces a new level of contemporary luxury and personalised service. Located 20km from Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport, Sankara Nairobi is situated in the heart of Westlands, Nairobi’s commercial, retail and entertainment quarter, and within easy reach of the city centre and diplomatic districts.
Sankara balances contemporary design with local influences. Incorporating the latest facilities and technologies with key references to location, Sankara Nairobi creates a definitive ‘sense of place’ and champions the new emerging Africa.
With Modern African art very representative of the views of the current generation, Sankara is proud to house Nairobi’s largest and most authoritative collection of contemporary East African art. There are several hundred pieces, including the works of Fitsum Berhe Woldelibanos and Jak Katarikawe.
A Sankara room is somewhere to sleep, somewhere to dream, somewhere to work and somewhere to enjoy. Ranging in size from 32m² to 76m², Sankara Nairobi’s rooms and suites are amongst the most spacious in Nairobi. Designed to provide the highest levels of comfort, all rooms feature ‘plug and play’ panels, LCD flat-screen TV, DVD player, surround sound and complimentary high speed wireless internet access.
Sankara Nairobi houses the first Angsana Spa in Eastern Africa with seven treatment
rooms and two rain mist rooms. World-class therapists deliver holistic, aromatic
treatments in a luxurious yet contemporary setting designed to enliven and reenergise. Other facilities include a roof top pool, gym and sauna.
Sankara offers a range of modern dining experiences: Artisan, a multi-cuisine restaurant focuses on fresh, seasonal and organic produce authentically served. The theatre of Muhibbah’s open kitchen is inspired by the vibrant and aromatic streets of South East Asia, and Sarabi is Nairobi’s first rooftop supper club.Sankara Nairobi also features the city’s premier wine bar and delicatessen in a gallery like setting.
Sankara Nairobi makes business a pleasure. The seventh floor Club Lounge with its state-of-the-art boardrooms and butler service ensure business travellers are always at their most productive. An array of multi-functional meeting spaces is tailored to whatever guests may require.
With a strong emphasis on service that is instinctive, warm and genuine, Sankara is focused on replacing the support systems guests’ cherish at home or in the office; enabling them to do the things they value the most.
