Situated North of Mombasa amidst on of East Africa’s best beaches and boasts of palatial public areas and Arabic architecture to make it on of the best Hotels around.
The whole ‘ Whitesands Hotel Concept’ began in 1930 and the following is the chronology of what happened afterwards
1930 - Mr. H G Robertson bought a new house with two bedrooms flanked by a long lounge. Robertson was working as an Editor of Mombasa Times, which grew into present day "Standard". He said he will call his new place Whitesands Hotelt. Ali Bin Salim – The Liwali (Chief) gave Robertson a few more acres of land on the beach.

1941 - Mrs. Stocker bought ‘ Whitesands Hotel’ from Widow Robertson. She built a larger establishment of 8 cottages and Whitesands Hotel was open for business. Incidentally – the first business was from the Royal Navy a Brigade of enlisted lady Sailors known as WRENS, who were sent to assist in shore duties. A Phrase was coined at this time to describe Whitesands Hotel as Whitesands Hotel Waving Palms, Silverstrands, Luck, Love, Romance and Revelry.
1946 - Mrs. Stocker sold Whitesands Hotel to one David Durwood Brown. He is credited with making Whitesands Hotel popular with the locals and it became known as the "PUB BY THE SEA".