West Sands

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 8.7
Rated excellent

Property highlights

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About this property

Facing the beachfront, West Sands offers 3-star accommodations in Ukulhas and has free bikes, garden and shared lounge. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free WiFi. The guest house has newspapers and a fax machine and photocopier that guests can use. The rooms at the guest house have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, DVD Player, and a private bathroom with a shower, a hairdryer and free toiletries. All guest rooms will provide guests with a desk and a kettle. West Sands offers a continental or buffet breakfast. The accommodations offers a children's playground. The area is popular for snorkeling. The nearest airport is Male International, 40 mi from the guest house, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Beachfront
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Private beach area

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Ijaz
Oman Oman
“Very nice and welcoming staff, it's a hotel located at the beach.. They hv nice place to sit under the palm trees at the beach.. Snorkeling equipment is available and free to use...u can go any time... Rooms service is done twice a day......”
Anastasia
Bulgaria Bulgaria
“Loved my stay here: firstly there was a warm welcome at the arrival, the room was huge (I feel I was upgraded since it looked too good for a standard one) and extremely clean. The breakfast is fine though it had the same food daily which can be a...”
Pc
Malaysia Malaysia
“Good location with beautiful setting and friendly staff. Breakfast is great too :)”
Leila
Lebanon Lebanon
“everything!!very clean and pretty rooms.the jaccuzi was a plus.the food was good and they change it everyday.the staff is literaly amazing,from the helpful hardy to the restaurant staff to the cleaning team always helpful and smiling.the location...”
Aminul
Bangladesh Bangladesh
“West Sands is a very good hotel at Ukulhas. Right on the beach. Get out of the hotel and within few steps through a garden and we were on the beautiful beach. Really loved the location. We stayed at the ocean view suit. Because of the garden just...”
Glynford
Netherlands Netherlands
“Right on the beach- west side of the island, so nice for the sunset”
Liana
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Wonderful location right in front of the beach. Staff were great, really attentive. Great day trips too.”
Sianlouise75
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Friendly helpful staff, nothing too much trouble. Fantastic room with balcony jacuzzi bath. Rustic, relaxed place to stay directly on beach. Decent breakfast and evening meal choice. Boat transfers arranged for us , no need to worry about...”
Miguel
Portugal Portugal
“Super well located in front of the best part of the beach, very spacious room with many windows, huge bathroom, very pretty lobby.”
Ante
Switzerland Switzerland
“Overall it is very good, probably the best accommodation on the island. Housekeeping staff is perfect, they clean rooms daily and professionaly, they provide towels daily. Excellent excursion organization, the manager of the excursion is a nice...”

Managed by Ibrahim Mohamed

Company review score: 9.4Based on 292 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

I do have interest by dealing with business and marketing in the operation of the guesthouse. The development of different business related to travel and tourism especially service industry.

Property info

West Sands Ukulhas located just next to white sandy beach having its own private access and private beach with various standard comfortable rooms. The guesthouse provided in house restaurant comfortable lobby area. The rooms are designed to have its own balcony smoking area with large toilets with bath tub in deluxe rooms and suits .

Neighborhood info

Our neighbors are service providers in the hotel industry they are friendly and welcoming people.

Languages Spoken

English,Hindi,Italian

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Fisherman's Boat
  • Cuisine
    Indian • Italian • Seafood • Asian • International • European • Grill/BBQ
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Dairy-free

House rules

West Sands takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 11:30 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
$15 per child, per night
12 - 16 years
Extra bed upon request
$40 per child, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please share your flight details with the property before your arrival to secure your seat(s) for the transfer.

The property can be reached by a speedboat or a public ferry.

1. Speedboat Transfers: It is the most popular means of transport and takes approximately 1 hour from the airport to Ukulhas. The property offers two options:

Scheduled Speed Boat Ferry (Operates daily)

Male airport to Ukulhas: 10:30/16:30

Ukulhas to Male airport: 07:00/13:00 (except for Fridays 14:00)

Private Speed Boat Hire (Maximum 20 Passengers)

2. Public Ferry:

The public ferry is not organized by the hotel. For updated timetables and specific departure times, we suggest you look online for this information.

Please inform West Sands of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary, and other relevant info on dates where such guidelines exist.