The food was awesome. I enjoyed the water sports (jet skiing was my favorite), swimming, and salsa classes at Cocos Beach Bar. Very good for family vacations as kids will definitely enjoy the various kids activities. more

Having read some of the reviews on this hotel before my trip I have to say I was a little apprehensive, I am happy to say I was pleasantly surprised, the staff where extremely polite and helpful. Yes the rooms are a little dated but they are clean I didn’t find any problems with the bedding and the room was... more

This is a good hotel with very friendly staff and brilliant gardens. The rooms are good but the bathrooms could do with a bit of updating.The food was reasonable and the choice was very good. Go to Cocoes bar by the beach for your evening drinks as there is always a nice breeze blowing in from the sea. A bottle... more

Whitesands is an experience to be had. There is a very thin line between business and pleasure here. Superb facilities, beach bars restaurants, hotel entertainment. Cant wait for my next trip with my family just to unwind and forget the hustle for a while.... more

My husband & I stayed here from 6th to 20th October & had a fantastic time. Arrived early morning after a rubbish overnight flight with First Choice to Mombasa aiport & were through very quickly. We were pointed in the direction of our transfer coach for our transfer to the hotel. Our first impression was the hotel was huge! We... more

Arrived via Nairobi after one week safari to chill out. You can do as much or as little as you like. After breakfast in main restaurant, plenty of choice, did not see teenage daughters, apart from at pool, until after dinner in evening. Main restaurant for evening okay but tended to use Pasta Snack Bar. Putting flag up to top... more

Continuing on from (basic but clean,Jacaranda/ very homely Naivasha & Magnificent mara) Well the end of the safari phase came to quickly for our liking but now it was off to Nairobi airport for the 1 hour flight down to Mombassa and the Sarova Whitesands Hotel. The flight was with Kenyan airways who i dont rate at all, they delay... more

Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort We stayed at the Sarova Whitesands beach resort for one week starting 7th September 2009 the staff were very friendly and very helpful, there was 5 pools to choose from one having diving boards and a water slide which was fun for all ages. Pool service was very good all you had to do was raise... more

I was at the whitesands for a night, and i was thoroughly disappointed. the rooms are outdated and smelly, the linen was old and chaffed, the food was one of the worst nighmares ! how can a hoetl get something as easy as french fries or breakfast so terribly wrong? the mayonnaise was split, it tool hours to get ice... more