Chale Island Resort, Ukunda ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

Chale Island, Ukunda, Kenya

Rooms and Suites

Chale Island Resort provides air-conditioned bungalows with a private entrance, a living room, a separate bedroom, and a bathroom featuring a shower and a bidet. Each bungalow includes a balcony with sea views, a sofa, and a flat-screen TV. Suites feature a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, a separate sitting room, and a terrace. The Suite On The Rock, accessible via a stone bridge, offers a mini garden and an upstairs lounge. Tower suites offer views of the ocean and Chale Island from a private balcony. All rooms incorporate Swahili design with wood and traditional fabrics, tea and coffee facilities, a mini-bar, and garden furniture.

Dining Options

The Main Restaurant provides a mix of traditional Kenyan and international cuisines, including vegetarian and vegan options. The Sushi Bar serves fresh, locally caught fish prepared using sustainable methods. Chef Evans and his team ensure every meal is a pleasure. The Main Bar and Jahazi Bar are available for socializing. The resort prioritizes fresh, sustainable, and locally sourced ingredients, including produce from The Sands Farm and fish from local fishermen.

Leisure and Activities

Chale Island features a salt-water swimming pool with steps leading directly into the sea at high tide. The 'Maisha Poa' Spa and wellness center offers treatments in nine open-air rooms. Weekly outdoor yoga classes take place on a galana stone platform. Boat excursions, trips to Diani Beach Shopping Center, and safaris are available. The island is home to Colobus Monkeys and a nesting site for Green Turtles. Water sports center is onsite. High tide trips spot sea birds, including African Fish Eagles and Herons.

Location and Access

Chale Island Resort is 20 km from Ukunda and approximately 3 hours from Nairobi, including a 1-hour domestic flight to Ukunda followed by a 30-minute transfer to the island. Mangrove Broadwalk is 0.3 km away, Gazi Beach is 3 km away, Chale Island is 1 km away, and Chale Beach is 0.3 km away. The island features 15 acres of indigenous forest and a 10,000 square meter white sand bay.

Services

Chale Island Resort provides environmental and ecological initiatives designed to protect and conserve the natural world along Kenya's south coast. The Sands Group's 'Thinking Green' initiative focuses on protection, education, and conservation. Wedding parties can be accommodated, with options for ceremonies on the beach or in the forest. The resort offers assistance with entertainment, florists, and photography. The spacious reception area welcomes guests with a friendly reception team.