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.
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. Facilities: Main restaurant , a la carte Restaurant, Spa-Center, Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, Fitness Center, Internet Cafe, Boutique
Location
Chale Island, a small island set in coral gardens is 50km south of Mombasa, 10km south of Diani Beach on the Kenyan Coast, just 600m off shore. Diani beach is 25 miles south of Mombasa.
Accommodation
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.
Dining and bars
The resort offers an open-air restaurant in the centre of the island where seafood is a speciality. Fresh pastas, salads and international cuisine also offered.
Child-friendly
Family Friendly - children over the age of 10 years are welcome.
What to see and do
The activities on offer include swimming, snorkelling, sea kayaking, diving, water sports, dhow trips, glass-bottom boat trips, nature trails, butterfly farms, places of historic interest, visits to the nearby Shimba Hills (a coastal national park with plentiful elephant) or to the world-famous Arabuko Sokoke Forest, one of the last of the rainforests.
Other attractions
Diani Beach itself offers just about everything the visitor could wish for: restaurants, shops, golf course and night spots plus; the Colobus Trust, an area of indigenous forest that provides a sanctuary for the areas many colobus monkeys and the Kaya Kinondo, a cultural centre built around a sacred Kaya (grove) of the Digo people.