Streetdirectory.com Kelso Gardens is located in Telok Kurau, a district sandwiched between Geylang and Katong. The neatly aligned roads of Telok Kurau District are lined with quaint shop houses, old bungalows, terraces and luxury condominiums. These residences lie side by side with schools (i.e. Montessori, Telok Kurau Primary and Secondary etc) and student hostels (East Lodge Student Hostel and Presbyterian Girls' Hostel). Apart from these, medical facilities such as East Shore Hospital and hospices (Muslim Kidney Action Association, Thian Leng Old Folks Home and Paean Nursing Home) are all located within this residential precinct.