Chale Island Resort
A private-island resort off Kenya's south coast near Diani, offering Ocean View Bandas, overwater suites and Swahili-inspired design amid a marine and forest reserve.
Settle into Chale Island Resort
Chale Island Resort (formerly The Sands at Chale) is a private-island resort set off Kenya's south coast, a short distance south of Diani Beach. Named Africa's Leading Private Island Resort, it occupies its own island of mangroves, reef and pristine beach, home to colobus monkeys and abundant birdlife. Accommodation ranges from recently revamped Ocean View Bandas to a first-of-its-kind Overwater Suite suspended above the Indian Ocean and the extraordinary Suite On The Rock on its own islet. With Swahili-inspired interiors, several bars and restaurants, and activities from mangrove tours to diving, the resort blends barefoot island escapism with attentive service.
Highlights
- Africa's Leading Private Island Resort on its own island
- First-of-its-kind Overwater Suite suspended above the ocean
- Suite On The Rock on a private islet connected by a stone bridge
- Swahili-inspired design and interiors
- Multiple bars and restaurants including Moko, Barafu and Bahirini
- Marine reserve, mangroves and resident colobus monkeys
resort
Style
private island resort
Camp
5
Room types
Kenya
Country
Rooms
Rooms and spaces
Subtle luxuries
activity
- Colobus monkey and birdlife viewing
- Mangrove tours
- Scuba diving and snorkelling
amenity
- Beachfront
- Moko beach bar
- Private island
- Swimming pool
dining
- Bahirini restaurant
- Barafu bar