Che Shale is located on the Kenyan coast, right on the beach and the only hotel located on a beautiful 5 km bay.
Getting to Che-Shale
It is 2-hour drive from Mombasa and a 25-minute drive from Malindi. You will need a four-wheel drive vehicle for the last three kms of sand tracks that lead to Che Shale. If you do not have a four-wheel drive, Che Shale will send a Land Rover to pick you up at the end of the tarmac road.
The hotel can also arrange for your transport from Mombasa Airport to Che Shale and from Malindi airport to Che Shale.
Daily Flights (1 hour) from Nairobi to Malindi with Kenya Airways (www.kenya-airways.com), Air Kenya (www.airkenya.com) and Fly540 (www.fly540.com).
What makes Che Shale unique
Unlike most hotels on the Kenya coast, Che Shale is a very small beach hotel, just five bandas at Che Shale and the same number at Kajama.
In addition to being small and secluded, the building style, the Che Shale style, is very unique. The entire property is built out of renewable local materials such as Casaruina trees, palm trees, doum palms, cocunut fiber, mango wood and other local woods.
Accommodation at Che Shale Club
What makes Che Shale so unique is its style. Che Shale was recently renovated and styled by acclaimed Milan furniture and interior designer Marzia Chicherretti. Marzia’s style has been described as tropical contemporary, her furniture is made here on the Kenya coast using homegrown materials and local talent.
Under the large palm thatched roofs, oversized cushions and comfortable daybeds invite to relaxation. In your room you will find unique furniture carved out of blocks of mango and cedar wood, soft natural colors, large lamps made out of palm fiber, private verandas with daybeds, open sky outdoor shower and a constant ocean breeze that flows throughout.
Each of the 5 bandas is decorated in its unique style and named after a fish in Swahili.