Sands at Chale Island
Chale Island is a small romantic island situated
about 600 meters from the mainland and 10 km south
of Diani Beach, 50 km south of Mombasa and 70 km
from the border of Tanzania. The term "Chale" refers
to the name of an old warrior of the Digo tribe who
is buried on the island. On certain days of the year
his descendants still come to celebrate religious
rituals. The Sands at Chale, belonging to the chain
of boutique hotels together with The Sands at Nomad,
is also the only resort in Kenya with water
bungalows. If you truly desire something unique and
special from your holiday you will certainly
appreciate the very personal approach and attention
to detail, attending to your every need and in such
special surroundings.
Measuring 1,2 km long and 0,8 km wide with
north-south orientation, Chale Island is divided
into two parts: the hotel, main beach and immediate
surrounds and the forest and wildlife (reserve).
Wildlife abounds in abundance throughout the island,
troops of monkeys and baboons, bush baby crying in
the night, many species of birdlife, small antelope,
butterflies, to name a few...
In addition the island is host to the natural
phenomenon of inland mangrove lakes subjected to the
natural changes of the tides. The Sands at Chale
opened on 1st December 2006 and offers 7 categories
of rooms to cater to the individual preferences and
needs of the guests. There are a total of 50 rooms,
bandas and suites comprising:
Accommodation at the Sands at Chale Island
- 16 Tower Rooms in the two tower buildings:
Carefully set into the natural environment, two
towers with sixteen spacious semi-circular
en-suite rooms and Swahili day on verandahs
facing the ocean.
- 2 Penthouses on top of the two tower
buildings: Featuring a separate sitting room, a
verandah with a stunning 270 degree view of the
ocean, and an upstairs grotto with a Jacuzzi on
the roof facing the sunset, the penthouse suites
will give you the ultimate all round island
view.
- 9 Standard Bandas: small Swahili houses with
high, palm thatch roofs with views of the sea,
lagoon, channel, mangroves and the setting sun
over the Shimba hills.
- 14 Superior Bandas,
- 6 Chale Bandas,
- 1 Water Bungalow Junior Suite,
- 1 Water bungalow Suite,
- 1 Honeymoon Suite.
Activities at the Sands at Chale Island
- scuba diving at our 5 star PADI centre
- kite surfing and windsurfing (with H2O
Extreme at The Sands at Nomad)
- excursions on our luxury motor cruisers
- snorkeling
- dolphin and whale-shark spotting boat-trips
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