Trademark Hotel
Industrial-chic with African artistry. Earthy textures, abundant greenery, and contemporary art in the lobby. Built for the business traveler but comfortable enough for a weekend escape. The Hero bar's speakeasy concept and comic-hero theme adds real personality.
Hotel guests can use VMX Fitness gym inside Village Market for free — just show your room key
Why It Matters
It sits literally inside the Village Market complex — guests walk out the door into 250+ retail outlets, 42 restaurants, a bowling alley, and a trampoline park. The 9th-floor rooftop pool looks out over the Gigiri treetops toward Karura Forest. And the dining lineup — four distinct restaurants including a sushi speakeasy and a Thai kitchen straight from Grandma Mae's recipes — punches well above what you'd expect from a business hotel.
Trademark is a 215-room Design Hotels member planted squarely inside Village Market — East Africa's largest shopping and entertainment complex — in Nairobi's diplomatic quarter of Gigiri. The building is all bold contemporary lines, tans and yellows that echo the Kenyan landscape, with open, wall-free public spaces designed to feel airy and social rather than like a corporate box. It comes from the same creative team behind Tribe Hotel, and that lineage shows: the design thinking is genuinely considered, not just aesthetic wallpaper.
Where You'll Stay
6 room types available
One-Bedroom Corner Studio Suite
The largest and most self-sufficient option in the hotel — only 6 exist. At 600 sq ft, it has a full kitchenette, separate living area, and proper workstation. Long-stay guests regularly book these for weeks or months at a time. Views of the Village Market courtyard through large windows.
King · 56 sqm
Terrace King
Identical configuration to the Trademark King, but with a private outdoor terrace added. There are only 16 of these, making it the only room type with balcony access. A small but meaningful upgrade for anyone who wants morning coffee outside.
King · 28 sqmThe Trademark Clubhouse
The VIP tier, positioned independently on the hotel's top floor. Designed around comfort, privacy, and iconic skyline views. Details are limited on the public site, but it's pitched at the luxury traveler who wants to be away from the standard floors.
KingTrademark King
The most common room in the hotel — 100 of them across multiple floors. Designed for the business traveler, so every inch is functional: study desk, wardrobe, laptop safe, rain shower, and soundproofed walls. Large windows look out over either the leafy Gigiri surroundings or the Village Market courtyard.
King · 26 sqmTrademark King City View
Same layout as the Trademark King but positioned on the 6th, 7th, or 8th floors specifically for the city views. Worth the slight premium if you want to wake up to the Nairobi skyline rather than the mall courtyard.
King · 24 sqmTrademark Suite
Six suites positioned for the seasoned traveler who wants more room to breathe. Same core kit as the King rooms — workstation, wardrobe, laptop safe, rain shower — but configured as a proper suite with additional lounge space.
King · 26 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
5 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
On-site gym available around the clock for hotel guests. Note that hotel guests also get complimentary access to VMX Fitness inside Village Market, which is a full commercial gym.
Full commercial fitness club inside the adjacent Village Market mall. Hotel guests access for free by showing their room key — a major perk given the quality of the facility.
The pool is on the 9th floor and looks out over the Gigiri treetops toward Karura Forest. Heated. Open 8am-9pm daily. It's a proper outdoor pool, not a plunge pool — and the views justify the extra flights.
The bowling alley is located in Village Market, directly accessible from the hotel. Fees may apply.
Bicycles are available for hotel guests to use at no charge — useful for the nearby Karura Forest trails, which are under 4km away.
A weekly open-air Maasai market runs inside Village Market — close enough to walk to from the lobby. Authentic crafts, jewelry, and textiles direct from artisans.
The hotel has 4,704 sq ft (437 sqm) of meeting and event space across 16 rooms, including a ballroom. Suitable for conferences, corporate dinners, and social events.
The hotel has its own private art gallery on-site, showcasing works that reflect Nairobi's creative scene.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
24-hour business center plus 16 meeting rooms totaling 437 sqm of event space.
Complimentary high-speed WiFi throughout all rooms and public areas.
9th floor, heated, Mon–Sun 8am–9pm. Open-air with Gigiri/Karura Forest views.
Direct connection to Village Market — 250+ retail and service outlets, 42 restaurants, bowling, trampoline park, pharmacy, clinic, grocery store.
On-request transfer from JKIA or Wilson Airport. $135 USD one-way. Must be arranged in advance through reservations.
Trademark Hotel does not have electric vehicle charging stations on-site.
Complimentary on-site parking. No reservation needed. Note: non-hotel vehicles/drivers may need to pay a small mall parking fee.
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