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Discover bold luxury, where historic details and surreal twists meet Kenyan warmth. Enjoy the white sand and pristine luxury of Mombasa with the finest private beach at cocoa boutique hotel. Unwind yourself in the lap of extravagance with a choice of 18 suites, casual dining restaurant and relaxing infinity pool.
Baracks Road Links Road, Off Golf, Mombasa 34340 Kenya
Cocoa Boutique Hotel
101 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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I was perhaps one of the last persons to stay mid March right before the world locked down for Covid-19 pandemic. This is a small hotel is located right on the beach with about 18 rooms, most rooms with spectacular sea views. I had one of of the sea facing rooms with an expansive balcony. The rooms are larger than average with high ceilings and well maintained interiors. This is a great hotel hotel if you want peace,quiet less crowd, rest and recuperate, read or focus on work or study. This hotel has larger sister hotel with similar name in the neighbourhood which made it so confusing for for taxi and Uber drivers. Twice, I was dropped off at their bigger hotel while not paying attention.
The food was great, the staff were very friendly and willing to go out of their way to be helpful. One night I had Salmon for dinner, which was really nice considering how far salmon would have travel to get to your dinner plate in Mombasa. Due very few guests during my stay, breakfast and dinner were made on order. The room came with all standard amenities including, espresso machine, mini bar, safe, and ironing tools and bottled drinking water.
One thing you should be aware, like most places in Mombasa the non portable water is extremely hard making it almost impossible to get a single bubble from soap or shampoo during showers...feels like half sea water. On the negative, their bed linen including towels were too dated and faded to off white. Overall, a great stay and would definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Room Tip:Â Sea facing rooms have spectacular view of the Indian ocean and the beach
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The staff at this resort is AMAZING! The hotel manager and staff have been so kind and accommodating. I traveled with a group of 30+ people, and not one need/request went unmet. We’ve already declared this to be our official Mombasa hotel and have plans to visit again. Each room has a unique design but they are equally beautiful. The beach front view and easy access to the beach is an added luxury. Every meal was delicious, and there were many, many options! If you are visiting Mombasa or near cities, this is the resort for you!
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Sun Africa Hotels Group, General Manager at Cocoa Boutique Hotel
Responded 22 Feb 2022
Dear Bellkay, Greetings from Sun Africa Beach Resort. Thank you for your 5-star review of our hotel. We are proud to know that you enjoyed the beautiful beach, comfortable room, and polite staff. Our team would like to express our gratitude for your positive comments and we would love to have the chance to welcome you back in the nearest future. Kind Regards, Manjula Wakishta, Hotel manager.
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The location of the Hotel and the beach view from the hotel room is breathtaking.The staff are very warm and polite.Oh not to forget the food,very very nice food.
The place is not crowded,very exclusive and a lot of privacy.I would come back any day.
And the manager Mr.Gayan is really really hands on and follows up to ensure the comfort of guests.
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 01 Feb 2022
Dear Grace, First and foremost we would like to thank you for choosing Sun Africa Beach Resort for your stay. We are very glad to receive your compliments about the food, room, and staff. Our team would like to express our gratitude for your positive comments and we would love to have the chance to welcome you back in the nearest future. Kind Regards, Gayan Wakishta, Hotel Manager.
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I travel 100% for my profession and I must say, I have never experienced this kind of customers service in my life. EXCELLENT to say the least. The staff at Sun Africa were amazing, gracious, helpful, and personable. They made us feel like we were staying with family. We were because my group has made it a MUST for our future Kenya travel. The manager especially went above and beyond to make everything special. On the last evening of our stay, he arranged for us to have dinner on the lawn Oceanside. Who does that?! As I stated, superb!
The ocean view balcony rooms are a must. The design and decor of the hotel also make for great photos. The food was tasty and fresh.
Thank you to the Sun Africa staff for an amazing experience! We can’t wait to get back!
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Sun Africa Hotels Group, General Manager at Cocoa Boutique Hotel
Responded 05 Mar 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for rating your stay in Sun Africa Beach Resort. Your feedback gives us the motivation to keep improving our services and ensuring the highest level of satisfaction for our guests. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Sun Africa Beach Resort and that our food was a positive part of your experience. We hope to have the chance to welcome you back at Sun Africa Beach Resort in the nearest future. Kind Regards, Gayan Wakishta, Hotel Manager.
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Check in is 12 pm, and we have been waiting past 3 pm and our rooms still aren’t ready. The hotel is big or busy at all so there’s no excuse why there are guests still waiting. I’m addition, reception was bad at providing updates or compensating for wasting our time sitting around.
If you can’t get the simple things right it’s just downhill spiral from there for the rest of the experience. This is just the day 0, I’m sure more issues will arise over the next few days.
1 star. Do no recommended. Never coming back.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The staff makes this place the most outstanding! Shout out to Mercy, Caleb, Kennedy, Jonathan, Leah, Bernard too many to name. The manager is so visible and loves to check in with the guests. We stayed here during our medical missions trip and we were home every time we completed a busy day! The rooms are so clean, the food out of this world delicious. I look forward to returning. The beach is steps away from the property. We ate like kings and queens. Thank God for a wonderful stay. They quickly responded to an issue with one of our rooms. Offered another room in a sister hotel. You won’t regret this decision to stay at SABR! Oh on our last night, they treated us to dinner on the lawn with a cake for us. Who does that?!
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Sun Africa Hotels Group, General Manager at Cocoa Boutique Hotel
Responded 26 Feb 2022
Dear Guest, We are very happy you chose Sun Africa Beach Resort for your stay in Mombasa. We are pleased to note that you enjoyed the comforts of our hotel including your room and your stay. Our team would like to express our gratitude for your positive comments and we would love to have the chance to welcome you back in the nearest future. Best Regards, Gayan Wakishta, Hotel Manager.
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Such an excellent experience. The manager and staff were absolutely excellent and very accommodating! The food was delicious and the service was impeccable. The rooms were spacious and luxurious! The grounds were beautiful and access to the beach was super easy! The staff were very friendly. The manager really went out of his way to make sure that as a group, we were well taken care off! I would absolutely recommend to anyone coming to Mombasa!
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Sun Africa Hotels Group, General Manager at Cocoa Boutique Hotel
Responded 24 Feb 2022
Dear Jessica, Let us thank you for recommending Sun Africa Beach Resort after the experience you had with us! We are proud that our service, comfortable room, tasty food, and beautiful beach contributed to your positive experience. We hope to have the chance to welcome you back at Sun Africa Beach Resort in the nearest future. With Best Regards, Gayan Wakishta, Hotel Manager.
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I was very satisfied with this resort/hotel in Nyali. The room was spacious, a huge private balcony, very comfortable bed, and wonderful food for breakfast lunch and dinner. Service was excellent by everyone. The massage was one of the best I have had. The concierge set up rides to everywhere I went. We sat out on the patio each morning for breakfast with the ocean breeze. thier pizza and pasta dishes were excellent!
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Response from Cocoa Collection, Revenue Management at Cocoa Boutique Hotel
Responded 08 Jun 2022
Dear Guest, We are very happy you chose Sun Africa Beach Resort for your stay in Mombasa. We are proud to know that you enjoyed the comfortable bed, comfortable room, excellent food and service. Once again, thank you for your excellent review and we look forward to welcoming you again soon at Sun Africa Beach Resort. Kind Regards, Fidelis Kanyi.
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We had such an amazing time. Me and my wife spent our honeymoon in this wonderful place and we cherished each and every moment.
The staff were so friendly and the manager, Mr. Gayan, was so hospitable and very charming. Kudos for picking up this guy for the job.
We r looking forward to our next visit:
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sun Africa Hotels Group, General Manager at Cocoa Boutique Hotel
Responded 07 Mar 2022
Dear Guest, First and foremost we would like to thank you for choosing Sun Africa Beach Resort for your stay. We are delighted to hear that you had a positive experience at Sun Africa Beach Resort and that you enjoyed the professional behavior of our staff. Our team would like to express our gratitude for your positive comments and we would love to have the chance to welcome you back in the nearest future. Kind Regards, Gayan Wakishta, Hotel Manager.
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It was indeed a week full of peace, joy and relaxing at Sun Africa..From the warm welcome at the reception, kind staff who were ready to make our stay cool to the awesome beach view room.. To make it even better was the Hotel''s General Manager Mr,Gayan oh boy !! He went above all to ensure visitors's expectations were met. The food ,,,i am definitely coming back for the pork chop.
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Date of stay: December 2021
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Room Tip:Â "Corner suites are large and sunny"
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Response from Sun Africa Hotels Group, General Manager at Cocoa Boutique Hotel
Responded 01 Feb 2022
Dear Anita, Thank you very much for your kind rating. Our team is very happy that you enjoyed your stay at Sun Africa Beach Resort and that you enjoyed our reception. Once again, thank you for your excellent review and we look forward to welcoming you again soon at Sun Africa Beach Resort. With Kind Regards, Gayan Wakishta, Hotel Manager.
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There are more places to choose from in the Mombasa area.
PRICE RANGE
RÂ 2,767 - RÂ 3,578 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Sun Africa Beach Resort
LOCATION
KenyaCoast ProvinceMombasa
NUMBER OF ROOMS
18
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