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White Sands Resort & Conference Centre

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
2 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Private beach, white sand, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
Standard King
Gym

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Gym
    Gym

Explore the area

Map
Africana Road, Jangwani Beach, Dar es Salaam
  • Jangwani Beach
    2 min walk
  • Water World
    3 min walk
  • Bongoyo Island
    5 min drive
  • Dar es Salaam (DAR-Julius Nyerere Intl.)
    73 min drive

Room options

View all photos for One Bedroom Apartment Sea view

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

One Bedroom Apartment Sea view

  • 60 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Two Bedroom Apartment

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin

Standard Twin

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Studio Apartment

Studio Apartment

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard King

Standard King

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

One Bedroom Apartment Garden View

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Shower, rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer

Superior Room, Non Smoking, Sea View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Superior Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Dar es Salaam

When you a stay at White Sands Resort & Conference Centre in Dar es Salaam, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 5-minute walk of Jangwani Beach and Water World. .This beach resort is 12.1 mi (19.4 km) from Zanzibar Ferry Terminal and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Bongoyo Island.
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What's nearby

  • Jangwani Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Water World - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Wet n Wild Water Park - 11 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Mbezi Beach - 23 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Bahari Beach - 41 min drive - 10.1 km

Getting around

  • Dar Es Salaam Central Station - 18 min drive
  • Julius Nyerere Intl. Airport (DAR) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fyatanga Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Kahawa Café - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Africana Pub - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Triple Seven Bar & Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Juliana Pub/hotel! - ‬4 min drive

About this property

White Sands Resort & Conference Centre

Resort with private beach, full-service spa
White Sands Resort & Conference Centre offers 143 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. 43-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Dar es Salaam resort provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A private beach, an indoor tennis court, a health club, and a complimentary water park with waterslides are featured at the resort. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and Thai massages. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam.
Make yourself at home in one of the 143 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. After dipping into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. Additional amenities at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy local and international cuisine at Mchanga, one of the resort's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink from the beach bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this resort consist of a conference center and 16 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Mchanga - This beachfront restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Upepo - This beachfront bar specializes in local and international cuisine and serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Pizzeria - This poolside restaurant specializes in pizza and serves lunch and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Mchanga Bar - Overlooking the ocean and garden, this bar specializes in local and international cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Arabic, English, Hindi, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 4-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 beach bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Mchanga
  • Upepo
  • Pizzeria
  • Mchanga Bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/games room
  • Art gallery
  • Beach volleyball
  • Beach yoga
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Free water park access
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Private picnics
  • Sauna
  • Snorkelling
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park access
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water slide

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Lockers available
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms - 16

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Nature reserve
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Beach towels
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Romance packages available

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 43-inch smart TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 60.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 55 per person (one-way)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 60.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Free in-room WiFi has a 4-device limit

Property is also known as

Hotel White Sands
White Sands Dar Es Salaam
White Sands Hotel Dar Es Salaam
Hotel White Sands Resort Dar es Salaam
Hotel White Sands Resort
White Sands Hotel And Dar Es Salaam
Hotel White Sands Beach Resort Dar es Salaam
Hotel White Sands Beach Resort
White Sands Beach Dar es Salaam
Hotel White Sands Resort Conference Centre
Hotel White Sands The Beach Resort
White Sands & Conference
Hotel White Sands The Beach Resort
White Sands Resort & Conference Centre Resort
White Sands Resort & Conference Centre Dar es Salaam
White Sands Resort & Conference Centre Resort Dar es Salaam

White Sands Resort & Conference Centre Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 125 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Brad

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The resort itself was nice, however it is loud and the service is extremely bad, waiting almost 30min for beverages when it's empty. The customer service was poor and only 1/10 staff speak English ( we are bilingual) causing a lot of incorrect orders. All in all it is absolutely not worth the 1000s of dollars we spent on it.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Munawar

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The beach had so much trash from the city. It was impossible to swim in the ocean. I am shocked that this hotel has not been shutdown just purely from health concerns.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

pankaj

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall good experience and great rooms. Restaurant was quite slow to bring food after ordering so not great if you dining with children.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Neema

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cleanlines place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Hashim

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Well maintained outside, nice pools, nice beach, overall it is good hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

JUMANNE

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A jewel in Dar es Salaam
We loved White Sands Resort. We were six people in two one-bedroom apartments with a connecting door, just perfect for us. The kitchens were convenient, however one was not stocked at all and the other just had a few plates and a couple of forks and spoons. We didn't plan to do much cooking so didn't say anything about it, but probably the staff would have responded had we asked. Otherwise, the stay was perfect with excellent air conditioning and two pools plus lovely beach walks to choose from. Breakfast buffet was remarkable and got us started each day!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

ANNA

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Noises due to wedding parties right infront of the room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

JUMA

Liked: Staff & service
Clean
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

tina

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yustina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Provide mosquito nets
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julius, Aurora

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Great service every time
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

VALANDIA, Akron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful staff and service in every way
Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Clive

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
White sands
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

hirut

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Murtaza

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Toussaint

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
- Satisfaction from the personnel services - Beach needs cleanup

4/10 Poor

Dennis

8/10 Good

Doris

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Frankfurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Antony

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Jacqui

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property had many changes since I was last there and it looked fantastic and very trendy and homely. The room was good but we never managed to get a hot shower. Staff were all very friendly, but other than breakfast the food really wasn’t great and very slow service. It’s a shame that these things let the hotel down as they could easily be rectified.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Harrison

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful location, friendly staff, and great amenities. Above all, when my flight was rescheduled from midday to 8 pm they had no qualms about extending my stay at no cost to 6 pm. Super friendly!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

D'andra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is amazing , deepak the food manager is amazing. White sands has boats to the island but they take your money and leave you there 2 days in a row the boat man did that I had to come with another resort boat . There was cockroaches all over the bathroom the more you clean it the more roaches come . White sands was my favourite resort now it’s run down , they advertise a spa when we booked a massage the spa employees did not show and it was out last night in dar es Salam , the owner tried to tell us to pay for transport for another massage therapist to come . I’m sorry because your staff does not show up why should we pay the transport . White sands definitely needs upper management to get involved with thease issues . It’s become a local resort now. But it’s very upsetting that the boat leaves you stranded on the island . It’s even more embarrassing begging another resort to let you in to walk 10 mins on the road to get back to white sands as you can not walk on the beach . The room was also very damp and moist my fiancé and I have been bit by ants in the room . The more the cleaner cleaned the more they came . They did offer us an upgrade but I preferred not to take it in order to let others know. I used ti brag to everyone to end a trip in dar es Salam you have to go white sands for peace and the islands but now it’s just a run down hotel should be a 2 star
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda L.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021