big, comfortable rooms and good pools

problems of power outs is a gambia problem and only a couple for a short time, good coverage for wifi but the attentive and friendly staff - too many to mention and the management team especially

very poor wifi had a couple of power cuts and loss of water

breakfast was great

the food was delicious and the breakfast set me up for my day

excellent rooms. lovely pool and great beach

the pool is now for residents only, which is fantastic — sometimes you get the whole place to

the apartment itself was a little tired especially the kitchen

best part is the pool

the pool is well kept and private for only residents, and the staff are friendly and always ready to

better wifi in the rooms. and better variety of tv channels, especially cnn

no wifi

breakfast was buffet and very very nice

breakfast was adequate and the food menu was

breakfast in the restaurant was an extensive buffet choice, which should satisfy most guests

a beautiful hotel, superb rooms, pool, restaurant and service

pool area clean and the wi-fi is ok - i know saney discussed hoping to upgrade to fibre when it’s

the dirty pool

,cosy eco hotel which runs straight onto the beach, (similar to coco ocean) there is a outside bar beside the pool with plenty of sunbeds

there is a trust bar and saney even went and got my fav soft drink from the store for me

the pool area was a wonderful place to unwind, and the atmosphere throughout the hotel was relaxed and

pool

oice of american, british, or toast/eggs), refreshing pool and reclining chairs in the shade

the breakfast menu could be improved a bit.

the manager and staff are super helpful, breakfast is complimentary, the kitchen makes great dishes and the gardens here are beautiful

the buffet breakfast catered for everyone's tastes and filled me up until dinner

nice hotel, the best is sweming pool

you can see the natural beach and two beautiful pools

the breakfast and dinner is delicious and fair priced

service is friendly and accommodating and if you want to bring a guest (eg for breakfast) or have late check out they have consistent and reasonable policies

day), the bathrooms

huge need of modernisation), quality of menu

some of the staff were relentless at the pool

the pool. the grounds...with the monkeys and birds. the calm!

pool, friendliness of most staff, location

our villa was located near the bar area and loud music was often playing till 1am

tv channels were a bit limited in the room although you could watch football in the bar area

staff pool area bar area food was good

location pool area bar staff

service provider and clean hotel, next to the beach ⛱️, the pool site and bar staff are great ud83dudc4d

pool issues

nice pool area

amazing swimming pool and terraces

one can only escape this permanent harrassement if one stays in the pool area of the hotel

hotel looks decent from the outside and nice pool area

we had an early connection for a booked tour but the staff was able to arrange for an early breakfast for us

breakfast and food in general, mr t and sonya were fantastic cooks who prepared a lovely

hardly any people at the beach or at the hotel s pool which is also kept very clean

the food was fabulous with a substantial varied breakfast with home made cakes and cooked breakfast alongside the usual buffet style seen at most

breakfast could have been better, it was very simple.

the water in the pool could be warmer.

great staff great variety at breakfast and dinner excellent service

without us saying anything, the room service and a worker knocked on our door to fix it

good variety of dishes at breakfast

booked a room with a private pool at balafon hotel for our honeymoon for 8 nights with breakfast

e barbeques and evening entertainment bar facilities need improvement no cocktails available but will

pool & nice outside bar area

staff were so kind and helpful nothing was too much trouble for them and the kids entertainment was really good for the whole family to

staff, pool, bungalow

pool and bar area we're nice with a relaxing atmosphere

pool view is awesome with blue shades n look fo rising sun on the sea shore from hotel is very

location is right on the beach and you can choose either quiet at the pool or get closer to the sea and all the life that passes by on the beach

the breakfast was good , just had sausages

the bar staff were excellent

breakfast was good and enjoyable. had an issue with the water but was sorted promptly

pool area nice but no pool bar open , had to walk to the main bar on the edge of the street

inly only different variants of eggs/omlette,

breakfast offering could offer some more options

pool area nice but no pool bar open , had to walk to the main bar on the edge of the street

very nice staff and good wifi. free room upgrade.

views, rooms, pool

with the see views, the restaurant with diferentes dishes gambiana and internacional, the big breakfast, the gardens with a lot of butterflies and flowes

very good breakfast, clean rooms and facilites, great location, and beautiful pool with beach views

glasses allowed around pool area are very dangerous, i guess should be used plastic ones, or reusable

it´s a real nice and quiet hotel, a fantastic pool near the beach, a high quality restaurant, it has a nice terasse with view to the river and

the location and 24 hour gym and privacy.

food wise, the selection of breakfast items is good, i particularly appreciated the fresh fruits and the eggs station

didn't enjoy breakfast however everything else was exceptional

the staff was helpful including house keeping, front desk and bar area

the pool dating rooms are the best

there we were given a room with doors to the pool that did not lock, so we changed the room to a lower category

the restaurant and bar staff were attentive and helpful

only minor thing… just need to change around breakfast a bit.

never do reviews but this is an excellent hotel by african standards …breakfast is spartan and you must be ready for mosquitoes (rainy season) and the odd coakroach …

it’s just a five minute walk to kunta kinteh beach bar which is open till late for dinner; also can arrange nice birdwatching tour at nearby kotu

the breakfast requires some improvement

breakfast was good. location beautiful.

the kids enjoyed the toboggan

the location is very nice, and the pool area is great

rooms need a bit cosmetic work, the glasses at breakfast could be cleaner, apart from this minor things, it is a nice place

needed more information at check in the basics like wi-fi, breakfast times etc the bar staff were not the friendliest

pecially because people reserved theirs already early in the morning

the swimming pool is refreshing

the swimming pool is sparkling, clean, and bordered on one side by tall tropical plants; and on the other side

comfortable basic rooms

bad wi-fi swimming pool not clean basic breakfast

location right on the beach, friendly staff, decent pool

we’ll kept gardens and pool

the gentlemen in the beach bar and security were also very pleasant and helpful

the pool, clean and a good size comfortable beds

nice staff, location, nice room. good breakfast. bed and mattress very good. very good cleaning.

open swimming pool all very clean

nice view and good dinner

the pool was chilly but refreshing

couldn t sit outside for breakfast in the morning because they were always cleaning and washing that area, which is a pity

nice breakfast

construction outside window

e pickup or dropoff times have to be arranged in advance)

free airport shuttle, early check-in, wifi, breakfast, food and pool

too far from the beach and swimming pool is suitable just for kids

breakfast prices at the restaurant on site were a little expensive so i ate elsewhere because my

better variety for breakfast

food is excellent and the bar service is amazing

the swimming pool, and the rooms , plenty of space ,and the wives beautiful

good breakfast with very good omelette

a good breakfast available for a minimal price

and pillows not comfortable breakfast - very limited choice and not good quality - this put us off eating at the hotel at other

next to beach, lovely pool, good breakfast and right opposite mr bass restaurant ud83dude00

next to beach, lovely pool, good breakfast and right opposite mr bass restaurant ud83dude00

wifi is ok, breakfast very poor and it is very difficult to deal with

the breakfast was wow, i mean wooowwwww

liked the location close to the atlantic ocean and still in a walking distance from the town, the spacious room, the very comfortable bed - not too soft and not too hard, the balcony with the ocean

the buffet breakfast and dinner are always fantastic, plenty to choose from and very tasty

cleanliness, the beach, facilities and the breakfast buffer

meeting because the door didn t open and it took the hotel 45min to get a carpenter to open wifi is super bad terrible to do any work or commit to

setting with a really lovely pool and all the staff are very friendly and helpful

the breakfast was good

) the wi-fi is quite good in the bar and that’s it

the beach is on the site, breakfast is good and the staff is very friendly.

the first afternoon after eating there and were therefore tied to the room, in which the promised wifi was not even there to be found

great breakfast each morning and the option of having a very delicious buffet meal each evening

the included breakfast was tasty enough - eggs, few baked beans and sausage, it would be nice to have other