Latest Holiday Reviews for Gambia on Holiday Critic

"great hotel, needs revamp" - 4 Stars for Kombo Beach in Gambia

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:05:24 +0100

Anonymous wrote, "

Holiday Review

Great Hotel in fantastic position one of best stretches of beach in Gambia. Hotel needs some attention, seems to be quite run down. Fantastic gardens Staff are excellent

Quality

Food in Hotel ok, but service can be very very slow, often run out of plates, cups and cutelry at breakfast. tea and coffee served to tables but they are slow. towels..."

"hotel letdown" - 2 Stars for Senegambia Beach in Gambia

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:44:54 +0100

IVOR wrote, "Senegambia Hotel. Having just returned on 22/04/2008 I can update on this hotel. Firstly the the airport, a man will grab your cases and trolly them the to the bus for a tip(fairenough )Then the driver and another man want money to put your cases onto the coach(not good )on arrival at the hotel the driver holds his hand out for another tip.Having read previous reviews about this hotel,I can only say it must be the change of ownership in december2007 which has resulted in the demise of this hotel. My wife cried when taken to our accomodation.we accepted the third room offered.Breakfast was always poor (undercooked eggs,cold beans,fatty cold bacon and frankfurter sausage)I must admit the omelets were fresh cooked and the porridge was OK.The evening meal was varied but always cold. The sea was too rough to swim in.The local (BUMSTERS)were a nightmare always begging.there are good resteraunts outside the hotel.The car exhaust fumes in the streets are bad.The beach was ok until the quad bikes went by, The sea was too rough to swim in.The grounds had lots of wildlife like (lizards,monkys,beautiful birds)The hotel is closing in may2008 for refurbishmentso many of the staff will be made redundant,maybe this was the reason for the I dont care attitude of some staff.Maybe when the work is completed it will return to the glory of previous reviews,but for us goodby Gambia. NEVER AGAIN."

"Expensive" - 4 Stars for Hotel Corinthia Atlantic in Gambia

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:05:58 +0100

Anonymous wrote, "We went for the sun, and we certainly got that in abundance! It was VERY hot, so hot, that all the trips that we planned to do came to nothing! The Corinthia Atlantic Hotel was lovely. Spacious and clean. But the thing that really made it were the people. SO friendly and helpful, they couldn't do enough for you. The trip itself was not over the top moneywise. But it was very expensive onc..."

"For us The Gambian Experience was wonderfull" - 5 Stars for Kombo Beach in Gambia

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:03:57 +0000

Marianne Nobis-Wilkes wrote, "My Sister and me, we are from Holland, we were the first time in Gambia. The people of The Gambia are so friendly and they give you a good feeling they are always smiling. Our Experience of The Gambia was perfect we maked a lot of friends and we deceided in The Gambia we are coming back also to Kotu Kombo Beach Hotel. In the Hotel everyone is very friendly. Our Cook Eric from the restauran..."

"Access to Beach" - 1 Star for Sunset Beach Hotel in Gambia

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:21:40 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "This hotel was more like a holiday camp with rooms in single storey blocks with only basic and tatty fascilities. The walls were so thin that it was possible to hear much of what was going on in ajacent rooms. Access to the beach was restricted by either having to wade through a creek with suspect water quality or scrambling along a steep, narrow, sandy bank. To leave the hotel was to ru..."

"Sarges Hotel kololi" - 4 Stars for Sarge's Hotel in Gambia

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:12:45 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "We have just returned Sarges hotel in Kololi Jan 08. It is in a great location, close to all the restaurants and bars. A nice walk to the beach on the road or through the grounds of the Senegambia hotel. It is a basic hotel but clean and much friendlier I think than the larger hotels.The rooms are not very big,but you are not going to be in your room much so as long as its clean and your..."

"agood relaxing holiday" - 4 Stars for Hotel Corinthia Atlantic in Gambia

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:33:12 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "we when for sister 50's brithday, we had 2 relaxing weeks. the room we firs t had was at the back near the bird garden it was dark with no sun, we when to see the rep he got our change the next day with no poblem. it was looking over pool and beach.we was full broad the was good and taste, the show were good. the tour guide we had was very very good nothing was to much trouble. we wen..."

"Loverly People" - 1 Star for Hotel Corinthia Atlantic in Gambia

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:21:52 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "we went to the hotel corinthia atlantic in november 2007,please please ignore the glossy reviews thomsons gave it. yes it was clean and the people are so innocent and can be easily exploted, more so by the hotel management. we found it very expensive bottled beer £2 a little bottle, water £1 a bottle, the food was not good, we were bed and breakfast and like fools we were conned into get..."

"Fantastic" - 5 Stars for Senegambia Beach in Gambia

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:23:13 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "We came back yesterday, and had a fantastic time at this hotel. We were B&B, and the food was good. Eating out is really an experience, you might have a power cut half way through, but put it down to a Gambian Experience!! Fish is excellent in Paradiso or African Queen, both on the strip. Try Green Mamba, eat as much as you like, well worth it. The people are so friendly, be firm with bums..."

"First time in Kombo and definately not our last time" - 5 Stars for Kombo Beach in Gambia

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:47:40 +0000

suzy wrote, "We just had a wonderfull time in the Kombo Beach Hotel, so good even that we are thinking of going there again in January or February. We booked a premium room which was just fab, loads of space, good working ac, comfortable beds and a nice view on the tropical garden. The staff were ever so friendly and the food from breakfast to lunch to diner was excellent. We went on a few trips and..."

"Paradise location" - 4 Stars for Senegambia Beach in Gambia

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:53:52 +0000

Nick Copley wrote, "This was our first visit to gambia and have returned since in 2006 and 2007. The hotel is set in brilliant grounds, the food is exceptional, but to fully experience the gambia you need to go and eat out in one of the many restaraunts on the strip. The local people are freindly and a polite but firm NO will stop anyone haggling you during the day or night. The airport can be a bit of a n..."