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Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa

3.5 of 5
Malindi Road, Bamburi 80100, Kenya
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$154 per night
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa
Ranked #3 of 12 hotels in Bamburi
4.0 of 5 stars 376 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Sea view(14)
  • Very good(12)
  • Mosquito nets(11)
  • Swimming pool(10)
  • Water sport(9)
  • Sea View room(9)
  • Indian Ocean(8)
  • Really nice(7)
  • Main restaurant(7)
  • Entertainments team(7)
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2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Stayed for two nights, very good buffets, excellent arrangements very good services. Overall it was very good experience. Rooms need to be renovated to rate it five star. More

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Luton
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

I had a two week stay at Whitesands breaking it up with a 3 day safari. The staff were discretely attentive in particular in the main restaurant and around the quiet pool. It wasn't 5 star in my past experience but was very clean and there were a variety of activities to participate in - spa, water sports, evening entertainment... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
1 review
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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we stayed at whitesand hotel for few days, the pools are great the restaurant food is perfect . the enviroment is homely. for the couples planning for wedding, the place is perfect there are so many places to take the pictures but let me brief you about the package and my experience. the wedding was arranged very well by the... More

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Lyon, France
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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This hotel is reasonable is low season (about 10,000 KES), but outrageous in high season (up to 16,000 KES). The good point is the various pools and access to the beach...the restaurants though are horrible and the service leaves little to be desired...I recommend that you buy their day pass (750 KES) to use their pool and other facilities and... More

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Mohammed Hersi, General Manager at Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa, responded to this review
1 May 2012

Dear Guest, Thanks for the review about our resort . Our rates vary with seasons which is worlwide practice and we are glad that you enjoyed the pool experience, we pride ourselevs with five swimming pools unmatched anwhere along the Kenya coast with a vibrant animation team. I am however taken aback by your comment in regards to our restaurants... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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We were picked up with the complimentary shuttle which was great. Checkin was super slow - took us 20mins and there was literally only 1 family infront of us waiting in the queue. Rooms seem recently rennovated and are very nice - apart from the toilet. Its yellow and the seat was all scratched. Shower gel, shampoo, conditioner was provided.Tv... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

Stayed there for 3 nights... Rooms are terrible and in dire need of updating/maintanence...Also be very careful about where your room is - Beach front rooms are right next to the Coco Bar which plays very loud music till 1am most nights Landed at Mombasa international airport and took the sarova shuttle service (which was brilliant) Got to the hotel... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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we were there with my wife on jan 2012, we were received well and offered a complimentary habiscus drink which was very refreshing, the staff are very friendly and the rooms are clean. the animators are just wonderful and there was different shows every night. they even had a salsa night and we were taken thru some salsa lessons, it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I stayed at Whitesands for my anniversary weekend, and it ended up being the most romantic perfect moments in my life. When we arrived, we were welcomed by extremely friendly staff and a welcoming drink to welcome us to the hotel. The rooms at Whitesands are spacious and cosy and extremely classy! We had a bathtub in the washroom which... More

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Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Just got back to the uk after a wonderful holiday at Sarova Whitesands Bamburi Beach. Our room was very clean and comfortable, staff very friendly and food amazing! There are some rooms being renovated at the current time but this really did not affect our stay in any way. I have stayed in many hotels along the mombasa coast and... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Spend the Easter weekend at Whitesands, this was very much a last minute idea, and no regrets at all, the room was fine not luxurious but comfortable beds. Great food and service in the restaurant. The Hotel is doing a major renovation to their sea view rooms, which should be done by Christmas. definately a place we would go back... More

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  • Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort
  • Sarova Whitesands Beach Hotel
  • Whitesands Hotel Mombasa
Address: Malindi Road, Bamburi 80100, Kenya
Price range (per night):* RM408 - 549

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