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The Sands at Nomad: Traveller Reviews

4.5 of 5
Diani Beach, Diani, Kenya
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The Sands at Nomad
Ranked #4 of 21 hotels in Diani
4.5 of 5 stars 125 Reviews
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“Our spot!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011
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We have visited The Sands at Nomad several times. And it's absolutely our spot! And we've always thought that everything was great: Service is top notch, food, ambiance and setting is perfect and the rooms great!
And then. Then we decided to get married there, and got blown away!
We came to Claudia & Richard with basically nothing but this: Flowers: Birds of Paradise. Theme: Fun.
And we ended up with the most amazingly beautiful, classy, fun, powerful and fantastic wedding. Claudia has an eye for details that any wedding-planner in Hollywood would die for. And planning a wedding with her and Richard was both fun, inspiring and made sure that neither bride or groom ever had any wedding-jitters. We knew that everything was taken care of - and would be absolutely perfect.
Together we figured out tons of great details, like acrobats & camels, food, gospel choir, surprice cakes and so much more.
But nothing could prepare us for just how perfect everything was. Claudia is noting less than a star! We we're WAUW'ed by everything - and so was our guests who had flown in from all over the world.
Not only had Claudia & Richard managed to surpass all our expectations, they had also managed to put in little extra surprises for us. They pulled this wedding off - in style!
And all the staff was 100% behind us and our day too. They were counting down, working their behinds off and did a heck of a job!
So. The Sands at Nomad is great for a holiday! And if you're looking for your beach-wedding-location. Stop looking. You will never find a better place and there are only one Claudia. And she's all you really need!

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Kathmandu, Nepal
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Fantastic four days”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011
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My friend and I had gloriouse four days in August 2009, staff is very pleasant and helpful, appartments overlooking ocean are very comfortable. the restaurant is great, very good food. the perfect Austrian couple who manages the place were always there to help you feel welcome.

we spent four days not moving from the place, just resting, swmming and having beautiful view in front of us. the only problem were monkeys :)

Great place for rest and reading books and enjoying the beautiful piece of Kenya, highly recomended.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Great Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011
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Just back from 6 fabulous nights here. Great location, food and service. Just the place to chill out and enjoy a leisurely break.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Nairobi, Kenya
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“my dream wedding”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011
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Dear Claudia and Richard,
Thank you so so much for making our dream wedding come true.
Our wedding was so amazing, we as a couple together with our guests really enjoyed our stay there. We did a survey of like six Hotels in South coast and your hotel bit the rest in terms of pricing, food,organization, your friendly staff and mostly the management hospitality.
I would recommend anyone who wants to have a wedding or just a relaxing time.....Sands at Nomads is the best place to be.
Thank you so much for making our day and If anyone who reads this and would like to have a dream wedding do not hesitate to go to Sands at Nomads.

Room Tip: Get the room with the jacuzzi to be exact room number 23:-)
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Nairobi, Kenya
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Amazing Amazing Restaurant”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011
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people found this review helpful

This place is fantastic. I truly loved the open concept restaurant right on the beach!! Large, spacious, and still covered enough to give you a cozy feeling whilst being right there next to the white sand and warm ocean - I loved it. Thank you so much for putting us up in the cottages - they were remarkable and I loved the large glass windows which made the rooms light and spacious and yet very comfortable and private. Thank you so much. Ameet Aggarwal ND, Naturopathic Doctor & Health Retreats, Meditation and Yoga in Kenya and Zanzibar - retreats.fimafrica.org. www.facebook.com/healthretreatsafrica.

Room Tip: Definitely try the cottages on the beach front gardens!!
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  • Stayed February 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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