Major spots include the Machakos Sports Club spread over a large lush area including a 9-hole golf course. There is the Kenyatta stadium that also has the Machakos Social Hall. This is the main sports center in the district. Garden Hotel is the biggest hotel in the town but one can get a nice breakfast or lunch at T-Tot hotel or a drink at either ikuuni, bulls, buddies,Club Wizard or New Boma. Other hotels and Guest houses are Lysak Haven Park, shanbad house or le technish.The town also boasts of the classy Garden Hotel with lush green outdoor sitting and five star decor
