SandRocks Lodge

SandRocks gives you a chance to experience one of Dar's most exquisite beaches if you're on a budget. The beach is pristine, deserted, great for swimming, and perfect for sandcastles etc. Without SandRocks, this treasure would be inaccessible to us as we have found nothing else in the 100,000 per family per night range. The rooms are basic, and adequate, with comfortable beds with mosquito nets, and clean conditions. Ask for more towels/pillows/sheets if you need them. It's an eco lodge so the water pressure in the shower is not strong. You're also dependent on breezes rather than fans to cool down, so if Dar's heat and humidity is an issue for you, it's best to go in the windier months in the middle of the year. There's no menu at the restaurant, so feel free to request your favourites. Casey prides himself on his food. We have had delicious calamari, prawns, fish, etc. We got toast, omelettes, fruit and milk tea for breakfast. Just make sure you agree on the price for meals at the start of your visit. Our kids loved the wide open spaces of the garden, the little play house and the bonfire at night time. They managed the 10min walk to the beach fine. Some of the things listed as complimentary like wifi you need to ask for. We found the staff very responsive to our requests so do make sure to communicate them. We have been twice now and the improvements we asked for on our first stay (like a mosquito net on our window) were implemented by our second.