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Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments

Luxury aparthotel with health club and 24-hour front desk

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Outdoor pool
Front of property
Room
Beach/ocean view

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Dryer
  • Kitchen
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
S$90
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec

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Mombasa Malindi Highway, Mombasa, 80100
  • Place, Bamburi Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Mtwapa Mall
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Nyali Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mombasa (MBA-Moi Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

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  • 505 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 818 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 1216 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

  • 2206 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Mombasa

Located on the beach, Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments is in Shanzu, a neighbourhood in Mombasa. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Bamburi Beach and Nyali Beach. Wild Waters and Mamba Village are also worth visiting. Scuba diving, snorkelling and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Bamburi Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Haller Park - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Mtwapa Mall - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • City Mall - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Nyali Beach - 13 min drive - 8.8 km

Getting around

  • Mombasa (MBA-Moi Intl.) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Severin Sea Lodge - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Moorings Floating Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Char Choma - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pavillions Restaurant Sarova Beach Resort - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pirates Beach Resort - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments

Luxury aparthotel with health club and 24-hour front desk
At Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the beach where you can enjoy volleyball. Each apartment provides a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, plus a kitchen with a fridge, a stovetop and a microwave. Guests can appreciate conveniences, such as a dryer and an electric kettle, and other amenities include free WiFi and room service. Housekeeping is not available.
Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments offers 86 air-conditioned accommodations, with complimentary bottles of water. Accommodation at this 5-star aparthotel has kitchens with fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a shower.

This Mombasa aparthotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 43-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club.

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

Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Dryer
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for KES 3500 per stay.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • Cleaning fee: KES 250 per accommodation, per night.

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: KES 1500 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: KES 3500 per stay

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; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Frequently asked questions

Does Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Does Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of KES 1500 per vehicle applies.

Where is Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments located?

Nestled on the beach, this Shanzu aparthotel is within a 10-minute walk of Bamburi Beach and Mombasa Go-Kart. Haller Park is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) away.

Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 100 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 100 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 100 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 100 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 100 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

8.6/10

Communication

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Josephus

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
I will recommend this facility to anyone staying in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Affordable beach front stay

For such a large complex it never felt overcrowded. The restaurant below has a great menu and live entertainment on set nights. Staff were friendly and efficient. Full size fridge and cooking facilities in room were good. Not the most modern or chic place, but very clean and affordable.
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

hussein

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Good place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Hartvig Bruun

Liked: Cleanliness

God ophold. Dårlig wifi Larm fra byggeri

Wifi meget dårligt. Virked halv tid. Larm fra arbejder på reparation af byggeri. 6 dage fra 8 am to 6 om. I 2 uger Service i bar var god.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Orinthal

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The ambiance of the apartment eas made so nice by the wooden furniture. The worse thing was the quality if the dining service. The cooking was terrible and the servers were very slow. Also the many cats in the dining area was annoying. Otherwise it was fabulous, because everyone was very curtious.
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
A great place to stay and relax while having a beach just below. The have a great restaurant on site but prepare to wait as things are made to order. I had to wait to get soup for almost an hour. Otherwise, the property has a great and friendly staff. I surely recommend this location for a long or short stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

DirkJan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beach side on the quiet far end. Still best value for money IMHO. Walking distance to decent food. Nice beach walk. Cold beers at Blue Coconut and the entertainment is entertaining after a few drinks
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property administration was very helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The proper is right on the beach. We love that. The swimming pool was very nice. Comfortable. The staff were helpful. Very pleasant people all around.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Nice apts fully equipped. The towels and pillows are a little tired, but clean and great location. Expedia has 2 options, do not use c3 Cowrie as that's not thru the front desk. Also, breakfast is not included, restaurant is now separately owned. All units have AC and works good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Best value beach hotel in Mombasa

Great value apartments right on the beach. Rooms are spacious and comfortable and staff friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

MR M

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Great place to stay. Comfortable well equipped apartment, friendly efficient staff, beautiful beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Niels

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort, communication
The bed was very hard - aircon. did not work - furnitures were very cheap and uncomfi.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Was a good stay service is good good lication
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The refreshing coconut at check in was a pleasant surprise! The beach acces is also a plus
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Sanatollah

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness

trivselresa

Mycket dålig kvalite på pool vatten. Väldigt smutsig strand,på nio dagar var jag där inte en enda gång kunde jag se städning på stranden trots Att jag var in på receptionen och klagade på, inga mygg net fanns på rummet och inga mygg medel att sperayya . Blev mygg biten med infektion risk.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Bästa strandläget

Fantastisk personal, trevlig stämning över lag, läget är fantastiskt, lugnt och behagligt för den som önskar varva ner. Saknar viss köksutrustning.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

4/10 Poor

Sanatollah

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Mycket dålig Pool vatten kvalitet . Mycket smutsig strand
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

2/10 Terrible

Adam, United Kingdom

Bed was aweful - Felt like I was sleeping on the floor, but with the matress springs poking me in the ribs. Worst sleeps I've had in a long time. The studio apartment I was given was not in a great condition, A/C started to leak / Balcony door frames were coming of the wall and there was this weird smell in the studio flat. Staff were polite, but that's apart it, mainly focused there attention on those who they thought would tip them more, then those who they thought would not - Got better service from security staff at the gate then from front of house staff. Certain staff need to improve on there personal hygiene as well, in terms of smell. The beach apperently belong to the restaurant which isn't part of the hotel, so if you want a sunbed then you'll need to purchase a expensive meal or drink, irrelevant if your a guest of the hotel. So instead once you come into the beach take a right turn and walk for 5 minutes, you'll see a lot more nicer beachfront hotel cafes, which are worth the money, then this one. During the night you can hear security opening and closing the gate - Security is very weak compared to other Kenyan hotels I've stayed at. Would I come back and stay here agin? Never! Was it worth the money I spent at this hotel? No.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Gerhard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Ganz ordentlich

Alles wieder mal gut, aber leider kein Moskitonetz vorhanden !
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Fredrik

Liked: Room comfort

Bra och nära mycket

Bra hotell med trevlig personal. Ligger bra till hyffsat nära restauranger och affärer. Hyffsad standard och trevlig strand.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was fantastic, the stuff were so helpful and kind. I rily love the place and hoping to go back again in March. Very good place to relax, amazin.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Grace, Nairobi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The apartments felt like home away from home. I recommend especially for families with young children
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quite place and clean.The staff were so kind and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

KLAUS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Zufahrt ungünstig

Die fernseeprogramme hatten alle durchwegs ein schlechtes bild. Die Küche ist f. Kenianische Verhältnisse gut ausgestattet. Vollständiger herd. Aber schlechte Geldleistungen, oder lag es an dem topf . Der nicht eben war. Geschirr u putzmittel könnte etwas mehr virhanden sein. Töpfe waren reichlich. Leider war due kage des balkons in den innenhof des parkplatzes gerichtet u die gegenüberliegenden Parteien sind sehr störend.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2019