Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa

Our stay at Sarova Whitesands in Mombasa was fantastic from start to finish. The hotel itself is beautiful, with stunning surroundings and well-maintained grounds. The rooms were spacious, clean, and very comfortable, making it easy to fully relax. The food was excellent throughout our stay, with plenty of variety and consistently high quality. The service really stood out—staff were friendly, attentive, and always willing to help with a smile. The pools were another highlight, offering plenty of space to unwind and enjoy the sunshine. Overall, everything ran smoothly and we had zero issues or problems during our stay.

The only minor downsides were the monkeys around the property—they can be a little cheeky if you’re not careful—and the main road entrance, which isn’t quite as scenic as the beachfront side. That said, these were very small points and didn’t take away from what was otherwise an amazing stay. We would happily return!

Everything! Beautiful grounds with bars to relax at, breakfast is amazing with variety and customer services is great. Family friendly and right on the beach with lots of activities

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The hotel itself is located in a beautiful place, surrounded by lots of greenery. There are a lot of well-trained staff. The food is varied and delicious. I liked that there is also local food. The cakes were very high quality (and there were even gluten-free ones). The rooms with a sea view are really beautiful.

When I made the reservation, the pool seemed to be much longer. However, on site I saw that it was a few smaller pools divided by wall, which limits swimming. This would not be so bad if you could swim in the sea. The beach itself is beautiful, but the feeling is spoiled by rude and persistent vendors, who do not care if they disturb your personal peace. In some similar countries, hotel security was also on the part of the beach in front of the hotel, which should also be a minimum here (in practice they are stationed at the entrance). For example, every day when I walked on the beach, a local merchant walked alongside me, even for 10 km, trying to sell me souvenirs at prices five times more expensive than those found in local supermarkets. He tried to explain to me that I'm there to donate, and not to enjoy my travel.

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Food excellent . Location perfect and staff members very friendly

On arrival we were advised we were not All Inclusive guests . However on production of receipt from Booking.com we were given bracelets. I felt this gave a poor first impression.

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Room was far

Food was great , staff amazing , location brilliant

Too big, too many kids.. I do not like the quiet pool… adults need an adult only pool on top of the quiet pool.. would be also good if there was a corporate breakfast area for adults only .. food otherwise was very good.. mahamri best I have had

Good location on the beach but disappointing as could not relax or sit on the beach

Our room Was too close to works being carried out