Pan Pacific Suites Nairobi
Apartment suites with a rooftop pool above Westlands
About this hotel
Pan Pacific Suites Nairobi treats the rooftop as an extension of apartment living rather than a one-off attraction: the pool, sauna and garden level sit above the traffic and jacaranda canopy of Westlands, reachable from suites built for stays measured in weeks rather than nights. A kitchenette in every unit means the rooftop terrace becomes a place to unwind after cooking rather than the single planned outing of the trip, and the modern restaurant and bar downstairs cover the evenings guests would rather not manage themselves. Mornings often start with a walk through the play areas or a quiet stretch by the garden before the city's traffic builds, and by late afternoon the rooftop pool catches the cooler highland air that settles in as the sun drops toward the Ngong Hills. Wilson Airport sits seven kilometres away, close enough that a rooftop evening here comfortably bookends a Maasai Mara departure the next morning. The strongest single fact on offer is the combination itself: a genuine rooftop pool paired with full apartment infrastructure is unusual in Westlands, where most rooftop hotels are built for a night or two, not a month.
- Rooftop swimming pool
- Sauna and lush garden level
- Full kitchenette suites
- 7 km from Wilson Airport
Our take
Pan Pacific Suites earns its place on a Nairobi rooftop list for guests who want the pool and garden level without giving up a proper kitchen and living space. It suits business travelers on extended Nairobi postings and families who would rather cook some nights than eat out every evening. It is a weaker fit for anyone chasing a lively rooftop bar scene, since the property leans toward a quieter, residential rhythm rather than an evening destination in its own right.
- ✓Book a higher-floor suite if you want the rooftop pool's Ngong Hills view rather than a courtyard-facing room.
- ✓Use the rooftop terrace in the late afternoon, when the highland air cools before the evening chill sets in fully.
- ✓Stock the kitchenette early in your stay, since Westlands traffic makes a last-minute grocery run slower than it looks on a map.
Why we love it
- Genuine rooftop pool built into an apartment-style stay
- Kitchenette suited to stays of a week or more
- Sauna and garden level alongside the rooftop deck
- Seven kilometres from Wilson Airport for safari transfers
Why guests love itWe took this for a ten-day Nairobi stretch between work meetings, and the kitchenette mattered more than expected: cooking two or three nights a week meant the rooftop pool became a real evening habit rather than a single postcard moment. The sauna after a long day was the quiet win nobody mentioned beforehand. It reads less like a hotel stay and more like borrowing an apartment with a rooftop pool attached, which suited a longer visit far better than a conventional room would have.