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Chale
Island is a small romantic island s ituated
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.
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:
- 16 Tower Rooms in the two tower
buildings,
- 2 Penthouses on top of the two tower
buildings,
- 9 Standard Bandas,
- 14 Superior Bandas,
- 6 Chale Bandas,
- 1 Water Bungalow Junior Suite,
- 1 Waterbungalow Suite,
- 1 Honeymoon Suite.
On staff are more than 180 employees from
many different nationalities, including at
least 10 local Kenyan tribes like Luo, Digo,
Kikuyu and Maasai.
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.
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