We spend 4 lovely days in this hotel. Display of villas within the site is really well done and provide the right intimacy. Site is really exquisite. Decoration of Family Villas are great and set a warm ambiance from the entry stage. Gardens are beautiful. Staff was really smiling, very kind, attentive to every detail and always dedicated to make us happy with a welcoming style.
My stay was only two days and my primary goals were to enjoy the food, the rooms, the spa and the sunrises. I booked a single room without a jacuzzi or a pool but I had a very very good time. I was completely surprised by how helpful, supportive and welcoming the staff were. From my driver, Hassan, to Rosemary who served me the best spiced coffee ever, to Eliyah my butler, the chef who prepared the most sumptuous meals, to the men and women who tended the grounds, changed my linens and served us food - this is the true secret of this resort. The infrastructure is superb: the showers are so nice I was repeatedly going back to my room just to use them again and again. I loved the personal and even secluded nature of the resort with occassional bump-ins. Ensure you check out a bike and take aride up and down the beach : great exercise while seeing the sites of the water, seaweed and coral. The flow of the place is nice, beautiful plants everywhere and a true feeling of safety, enjoyment and being in paradise. This is probably the BEST hotel on the entire east coast of Unguja island. I recommend it a hundred times over!!…
The design is superb, the service is amazing. Beachfront villas are amazing, quiet, private and beautiful. The beach gets busy with windsurf however it never really bothers you, as the beachfront villa is really private, and there is a private area of the hotel that is huge, so you don't really have to go to the windsurf area.
GORGEOUS luxury villas in the most beautiful part of Zanzibar! Worth waking up for sunrise to enjoy the high tide swim and staying to watch the huge change of tide throughout the morning forming breathtaking sandbanks throughout the beach! Delicious food at every meal, including the freshest , most delicious pastries everyday! Great, friendly staff topped off our stay with perfection!
A beautiful time. we had a wonderful time, the villa was very clean, the food (dinner and breakfast) were both very tasty and a smiling team. An amazing break, thank you to all the team for such a good time in a white paradise. We will stay longer next time for sure !
I have just come back from my stay at White Sand. I would qualify this place as perfect from the hotel to the service and the staff. First of all, the architecture of the hotel, absolutely gorgeous, natural, wood and inside all the furniture, objects so tasteful. You can see that all details have been thought. Simplicity conferring luxury. If you go upstairs on the roof, a delightful view, in front a sea of vegetation and at the back a line of tall palm trees and the line of the ocean to emphasise the greenery and giving a touch of lightness. It is all about proportions. It is a very special place so different from all these bland luxury hotels you found all over the world dying to show something more but in fact who show no imagination. The staff is all kindness and discretion without being obsequious. These beautiful African smiles always welcome you. I want to thank you Idrissa, my butler, always looking after me, the calm Elisa (?) at the reception helping me out finding things I always keep losing, Farida, Jeranima, the strong and protective Blandina and Emmanuel, the cook, very stylish who makes delicious, fresh and light recipes for dinner I enjoyed every evening in the intimate and delightful outside restaurant. Thanks to them and all the others whose I forgot the names (sorry for that), I never felt lonely and isolated as I am a single traveler. I have a big African family now. I will come back. How I could not? I forget to tell that they are very funny and they have a very sense of humour. We laughed together. Bibi Baby…
This was the Best accommodation I have ever had in Africa or overseas. The staff went the extra mile to accommodate my friends and I in everything. My butler Mangu deserves the Butler of the Year award. He was kind, caring, hard working, aimed to please woke up at 3am and 4am to help us with arrangements and food accommodations for our tours. The Villas are beautiful housekeeping twice a day, room service buffet by the swimming pool with bands fresh fish every day. Did I mention the food they should be featured on the Food Network the presentation was impressive and the food was delicious. Room service if you didn’t want to leave your room excellent. The cleanliness of the resort was Excellent. I plan to go back. Their transportation vehicle’s and drivers were fabulous. Thank you.…
The hotel is just stunning. The location right by the beach is most beautiful with a beach bar open for serving coffee at sunrise - that was just magical. The interior ist so tasteful, the flowers around the houses beautiful. Staff at whites and is very friendly and open , the gym has everything to offer what's needed for a little workout. The food is very fresh, a lot of variety for breakfast and dinner. The whole family just loved the experience.
We have just spent 10 days at White Sand for our honeymoon, a heavenly stay that we will not soon forget!! We highly recommend this hotel where everything is done to make us feel good, relaxed and make the most of our holidays. All the staff and managers are charming, welcoming, smiling, always available and regularly worrying about whether everything is okay or if we need something. We had a villa (villa n°4) with private pool and direct access to the beach, choice between indoor or outdoor shower, incredible!! The room is very nice, tastefully decorated, really luxurious and perfectly clean. The restaurant is very good, excellent breakfasts with choice of pastries, eggs, pancakes, waffles… and their avocado toast are delicious. Every evening the Chef offers a different menu with fresh and very well cooked products. We particularly enjoyed the 2 buffet offered Swahili local specialities around the main swimming pool. The hotel overlooks a beautiful white sand beach where there are comfortable sunbeds and where you can drink any excellent cocktails facing the sea. We would like to thank Mangu, our butler, who is fantastic. This man is dedicated, available, helpful, exceptionally kind. Nothing is forgotten at white sand, every detail is thought out to make you feel good. We particularly enjoyed the last evening when we had an excellent typical Swahili dinner served in our villa and with a wonderful decoration of our table and terrace made by Mangu and his team. Thank you so much to all the staff of the hotel for the warm welcome!! We hope to be able to return one day to this dream hotel…
One of the most beautiful place we have been to !! The location of the hotel is really good, the villas super designed. We haven't met a single person who didnt smile to us always caring and attentive to our needs. A BIG THANKS to Camille for all her time and her kindness which made our stay amazing. We will not forget you ;) We highly recommend !!! Date du séjour : octobre 2022
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