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| # | System | Recorded finding | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Energy | Solar Energy · Charela Inn installed two types of solar panel. One system for hot water supply to showers across the property, and a second for electricity generation covering the kitchen, freezers and heavy motors. Charela Inn added the electricity solar system in response to rising energy costs, particularly after installing air conditioning in the kitchen during increasingly hot summer months. Charela Inn supplements solar hot water with a gas backup system during extended cloudy periods. · Charela Inn is not fully off-grid but actively reduces reliance on the national grid through solar panels that power the kitchen, freezers and heavy motors across one side of the building, supplemented by a gas system during cloudy periods. | Recorded |
| 002 | Water | Charela Inn practices rainwater collection and on-site water filtration. · Charela Inn collects rainwater via gutters into a 38,000-gallon tank, which is then processed through a water softener and purification filter system. Charela Inn uses this filtered rainwater as drinking water for guests from the tap and prioritises it for laundry, as rainwater is more effective than treated mains water for that purpose. Charela Inn draws on mains water as a supplement during periods of low rainfall. · Charela Inn collects rainwater from roof gutters into a 38,000-gallon storage tank and treats it through a dedicated filtration and softening system before use. Charela Inn uses this water for guest drinking water and for laundry, where soft rainwater is preferred over treated mains water for better results and lower consumption. | Recorded |
| 003 | Conservation | Charela Inn conserves the local environment through sustainable land management on its farm, deliberate tropical planting across the hotel grounds, and waste reduction practices that redirect food scraps back into the food chain. · Charela Inn planted coconut, breadfruit, mango, banana and palm trees along its beachfront as a natural and sustainable alternative to beach umbrellas, providing shade, fruit and habitat while reflecting the authentic tropical landscape of Jamaica. Charela Inn diverts restaurant food waste. Including bread scraps and salad trimmings. To goats and pigs reared by staff, reducing the volume of waste sent to landfill. Charela Inn's farm, which supplies the restaurant, was impacted by Hurricane Melissa and is actively in recovery, with Mr. Grizzle citing the experience as a direct lesson in nature's resilience and the importance of environmental respect. | Recorded |
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Family-Friendly / Beach Leisure
21 Garden View, 12 Sea View, 11 Deluxe, 11 Suites, 4 Family Rooms · 59 rooms recorded
Beach Front · Accessible / Urban
Charela Inn has an on-site restaurant that has been central to the property since it was built in 1983, predating the hotel's expansion to 59 rooms.
Charela Inn guests can swim in the Caribbean Sea directly from the property's private beach, snorkel among reef fish, and explore the hotel's lush tropical gardens featuring mango, coconut, palm and breadfruit trees. Charela Inn encourages guests to forage lemongrass, oregano and herbs from the garden, and staff share knowledge of local herbal teas and remedies including soursop leaf and aloe vera for sunburn and healing.
Charela Inn is not fully off-grid but actively reduces reliance on the national grid through solar panels that power the kitchen, freezers and heavy motors across one side of the building, supplemented by a gas system during cloudy periods. Charela Inn collects rainwater via gutters into a 38,000-gallon tank, which is then processed through a water softener and purification filter system. Charela Inn uses this filtered rainwater as drinking water for guests from the tap and prioritises it for laundry, as rainwater is more effective than treated mains water for that purpose. Charela Inn draws on mains water as a supplement during periods of low rainfall.
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About Charela Inn
Owner · Daniel Grizzle
Where Charela Inn isn’t perfect
Charela is a family inn. No shows, no 24-hour dining, no resort hype. If that's the trip you want, this isn't it.
The inn sits on Norman Manley Blvd. Town is close by. It's solar-powered, not a wilderness retreat.
The farm was rebuilt after Hurricane Melissa. The rooms are fine, but beach days aren't guaranteed in a storm window. Members get quiet-week alerts that dodge this.
Negril's energy is down the road. Charela itself is an early-evening, beach-sunset kind of place.
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21 Garden View, 12 Sea View, 11 Deluxe, 11 Suites, 4 Family Rooms · 59 rooms recorded
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Charela Inn has an on-site restaurant that has been central to the property since it was built in 1983, predating the hotel's expansion to 59 rooms.
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Beach Front · Accessible / Urban
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Charela Inn guests can swim in the Caribbean Sea directly from the property's private beach, snorkel among reef fish, and explore the hotel's lush tropical gardens featuring mango, coconut, palm and breadfruit trees. Charela Inn encourages guests to forage lemongrass, oregano and herbs from the garden, and staff share knowledge of local herbal teas and remedies including soursop leaf and aloe vera for sunburn and healing.
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Charela Inn is not fully off-grid but actively reduces reliance on the national grid through solar panels that power the kitchen, freezers and heavy motors across one side of the building, supplemented by a gas system during cloudy periods. Charela Inn collects rainwater via gutters into a 38,000-gallon tank, which is then processed through a water softener and purification filter system. Charela Inn uses this filtered rainwater as drinking water for guests from the tap and prioritises it for laundry, as rainwater is more effective than treated mains water for that purpose. Charela Inn draws on mains water as a supplement during periods of low rainfall.
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