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Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments

5.0 star property

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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Ocean View | Living room
Exterior detail
Outdoor pool, open 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Ocean View | Living area
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Dryer
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Mombasa Malindi Highway, Mombasa, 80100
  • Place, Bamburi Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Mombasa Go-Kart
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Nyali Beach
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mombasa (MBA-Moi Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Pool View | Living area

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Pool View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Pool View

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Mombasa

With a stay at Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments in Mombasa (Shanzu), you'll be steps from Bamburi Beach and 7 minutes by foot from Mombasa Go-Kart. .This beach aparthotel is 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from Nyali Beach and 27.7 mi (44.5 km) from Diani Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Bamburi Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mombasa Go-Kart - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Nyali Beach - 16 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Fort Jesus - 22 min drive - 16.5 km
  • Diani Beach - 60 min drive - 52.0 km

Getting around

  • Mombasa (MBA-Moi Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Moorings Floating Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Char Choma - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Severin Sea Lodge - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Yul's - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Istanbul Cave Restaurant - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments

Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments offers 86 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 86 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 43-inch flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a health club and an outdoor pool. This aparthotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. If you'd like to spend the day shopping, you can hop on the shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy Regional cuisine at Suli Suli Bar Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the beach bar.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
Suli Suli Bar Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On a white sand beach

Pool/Spa

  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • Children's pool

Restaurants on site

  • Suli Suli Bar Restaurant

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A restaurant
  • Limited room service
  • Snack bar/deli

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed: KES 25 per day

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Business centre
  • Laptop workspace
  • Meeting room

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets or service animals

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Meal delivery service
  • No housekeeping service
  • Safe
  • Safe at front desk
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Gym
  • Health club
  • Boat tours nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 86 units
  • Garden
  • Soundproofing

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 available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 25.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: KES 3000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Rollaway bed fee: KES 25.0 per day

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 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

Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 110 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 110 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 110 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 110 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 110 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Mohammad

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

david

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
All the staff were super nice and very accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

TING

Disliked: Amenities
Staff are courteous and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francis Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I reslly enjoyed my stay , thank you all so much
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was in order…services from the staff were awesome ! I loved my stay there
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Gulam

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Gavril, Buford

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had 2 consecutive pre-paid reservations of 4-5 days each. The room I was given had no hot water. The front desk people knew that and yet they gave me another room only after 3 days and after I threatened to cancel the 2nd reservation. Otherwise the room is OK and the cleaning crew works hard. The food is so-so. You have to wait a lot. In the last days I discovered that the mexican food was better cooked than other menus. The property is squeezed on a very narrow plot and the pool is retardedly designed and not safe. It is also exposed to sun only between 11 am to 1 pm. The neighboring plots are terrible! If I ever return to this place it will be because their rooms have a kitchenette. And only after the Malindi Road is done.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

hussein

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

10/10 Excellent

Rahma

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Orinthal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
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
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

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

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

Josephus

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

8/10 Good

James

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

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with partner
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, Hollywood

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

john

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

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

Philip

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

MR M

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