Originally Posted by
SkyTeam777
Has anyone stayed at this hotel since Sheraton dropped it? Im trying to find a nice resort near Banjul, but one that perhaps is not too far from the airport.
Stay away from that place. It changed ownership a couple of times and is currently used only in parts which means the rest is a ghost resort. It depends a lot on what you are looking for but for a nice and quiet beach location I can recommend Leo‘s Hotel and Restaurant in the Brufut area. It is right at the beach with just a few steps down, 6 rooms adults only that are of solid 4 star Europe quality, the restaurant is one of the most recommended in Gambia and a nice pool is on property. The owners are an Austrian couple. Not much to do around but for relaxing in a very well maintained hotel with good service I would always come back. Been there 6 weeks ago, airport is 25-30 min away (by car of course). Payment is a little sketchy as is anywhere in The Gambia so they don‘t take cards and you need to transfer in advance.
For more action the Senegambia area would probably your best bet with a few acceptable hotels there. The Kololi Beach Resort get‘s overall good reviews right now. Another option is the Old Bakau area north of Serekunda which is as of now a bit less touristy and offers a very few good (though large) hotels with the option of being not too far from the real local stuff.