Whitesands Beach Hotel

Destination

Mombasa

Whitesands Beach Hotel is a beautiful 4 star beach resort on the North coast of Mombasa, Kenya. It is situated in Bamburi, to the North of Mombasa and approximately 30 minutes’ drive from Mombasa Airport. Whitesands Beach Hotel is built on 22 acres of picturesque palm-lined property with an immaculate white beach – from where its name. Whitesands Beach Hotel boasts the longest seafront on the North Coast and easily one of the best beaches in East Africa. Whitesands Beach Hotel began as a house with two bedrooms in 1930 when H.G. Robertson, the editor of the Mombasa Times (today the Standard) bought and named the property. In 1946 Whitesands Beach Hotel was sold to David Durwood Brown who quickly made the place popular amongst the locals as the ‘pub by the sea’. The ‘pub by the sea’ was sold two more times and finally became the property of the Sarova Group of Companies who still own it today and pride themselves is this 340 room 4-star prize of a hotel.

Directions To Whitesands Beach Hotel

Whitesands Beach Hotel is situated on the Bamburi beachfront, approximately 14km North of Mombasa in Kenya. Whitesands Beach Hotel can be reached by road from Mombasa Airport, which takes 30 minutes and covers 23km. If you are travelling from Nairobi, there is an overnight train that takes 12 hours followed by a 20 minute transfer over 15km.

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Accommodation at Whitesands Beach Hotel, Mombasa Whitesands Beach Hotel is quite a large resort with 340 rooms. The rooms are spread out in 3-storey buildings surrounding the resort’s beautiful blue swimming pools. Whitesands has 3 disability-friendly rooms with easy access for wheelchairs as well as 30 non-smoking rooms. Amenities at Whitesands Beach Hotel, Mombasa • 5 swimming pools • 4 bars including a poolside bar • Nightclub • 5 open-air restaurants • 24-hour pizzeria • PADI dive centre • Kids' club • 4 flood-lit tennis courts • Gym • Safari excursion office • Massage and Beauty parlour • Safety deposit facilities Room facilities at Whitesands Beach Hotel, Mombasa • Balconies or verandas • Ensuite bathrooms • Air-conditioning • Direct dial telephones • In-room safes Executive rooms at Whitesands Beach Hotel, Mombasa • Satellite television • Mini-bars The Presidential Suites at Whitesands Beach Hotel, Mombasa • Two ensuite master bedrooms • A spacious, well-equipped lounge • 2 smaller twin rooms • Kitchenette • 2 Jacuzzis in each suite (one per master bedroom) • Large veranda • Fully stocked mini bars • Telephone extensions in main bedrooms Activities at Whitesands Beach Hotel, Mombasa • Glass bottom boat cruise • 4 Outdoor swimming pools • Tennis • Golf and horse riding • Amphitheatre discotheque • Marine Park • Snorkelling • Blue Lagoon Watersports Centre • Bucanneer Diving School (5 star PADI)