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Balafon Beach Resort

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7.7

Fair (391 ratings)

Serrekunda, Gambia - 

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560 m Kololi Beach

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1 km Bijilo Forest Park

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1.5 km Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center

Amenities

Tennis court

Pool

On private beach

On private beach

Restaurant

Bar

Room service

Room service

Free WiFi

Parking included

Parking included

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Total 391 Reviews

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RateScore is average rating from most popular providers

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7.7

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7.4

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booking

362 Reviews

7.7 / 10

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expedia

29 Reviews

7.4 / 10

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Words are aggregated from hotel reviews across the web and listed by the most mentions.

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Nature was mentioned 37 times

11% Negative81% Positive

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1paulita911 months ago
3/5Google icon

Spent some nights there on July, unfortunately due to the rainy season there were a lot of electricity troubles (taking time to Get the electricity back) & the closet store is not a wood high Quality.. Place is really cute we feel the nature & the staff also very kind, breakfast tasty.. I appreciate my stay there & I recommend

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Clinton Maffett2 years ago
5/5Google icon

Great hotel. Beautiful wonderful staff and food and private pools. Some of the negative reviews are from pampered, whiny Westerners. There is security everywhere. Unsafe? Who is a threat, no gun violence and mass slaughters here as in US. Yes, there is soap. If not go buy a bar. There is good water pressure and hot. Do you not notice there is not much water and no inrastructire? This is a desperately poor country. People at hotel do not even make enough money for taxi fare everyday. Talk to them and learn about their lives. Yes there are stray dogs and cats. All poor countries have them. Puerto Rico has 100k stray dogs. There are people here as elsewhere trying to relieve the suffering. Why not help them? Sit and stuff your face while animals and people go hungry. Pathetic. Build quality in developing countries is not first world. No door to bathroom? Not untypical. Rooms are cool. Do you not know that there is no first world power plant? Most people have no AC and could not afford the bill anyway Cannott see from BR anyway.. Did you not know that a hotel like this w lush flora is an oasis for birds and other fauna in an area where nature no longer exists? I avoid people like you here. Ignorant and uncaring. Go back home and stay at Days Inn.

Hotel Quality

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General Info

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Total number of rooms 86

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Number of floors 2

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Year Built 2016

WiFi Quality

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Idle

6

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20

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13

Wifi Speed Is Good For

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web browsing

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HD online movies

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group video calls

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online streaming

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4K online movies

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online gaming

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What's nearby

Kololi Beach

560 m

Bijilo Forest Park

1 km

Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center

1.5 km

Senegambia Craft Market

2.5 km

Bijilo Beach

10.5 km

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Getting around

Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.)

19 km

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Restaurants

THE WINERY

910 m

Paradiso

910 m

El Sol

700 m

Woodies

Nearby

3 Chicks & a grill

700 m

Street View

Prices Around Property

Average Daily Costs Per Person

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Bottle of water 1.5L

$0.3 - $1.4

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Coffee

$1 - $3

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Meal, inexpensive restaurant

$0.4 - $6.8

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Public transport, one-way ticket

$0.1 - $0.2

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Taxi 1km (normal tariff)

$0.7

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Meal for 2 people, mid-range restaurant, three-course

$27.1 - $60

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Bottle of mid-range wine

$6.8

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McMeal at McDonalds

$4.1 - $6.1

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Coke/Pepsi 0.33L

$0.7 - $0.9

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Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.8 - $1.1

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Mobile phone monthly plan

$20.3

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Fitness club, monthly fee

$20.3 - $27.1

Weather In Serrekunda

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Heavy

Potential slowdowns and congestion, expect delays during peak travel times.

House Rules

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Check in after 15:30

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Check out until 12:00

Children welcome

No pets

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