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Sunbeach Hotel & Resort

3.5 of 5
Kofi Annan St, Bakau, Gambia
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Sunbeach Hotel & Resort
Ranked #3 of 4 hotels in Bakau
3.5 of 5 stars 84 Reviews
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Leicester, United Kingdom
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The hotel is practically shut due to poor management. We stayed here in April 2012 at the end of the tourist season and wish we hadn’t…! The hotel is in dire need of refurbishment and a fresh management team. The rooms are very tired, are not that clean and it seems everything is either damaged or not working. The staff... More

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Helsinki, Finland
Senior Contributor
29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

Summary: We heard rumors that the hotel is nearly bankrupt so this review may not be relevant after the spring of 2012 (if the ownership and the staff of the hotel has changed). Positive Things + OTG guys in front of the hotel. + Most of the staff. + Location. Negative things --- A few people in the staff! (always... More

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Doncaster, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
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After arriving in Gambia for our first visit, the first impression is a bit of a culture shock but once you got over this most of the people are fantastic, Smiling Coast is definately the right name. The people just cannot do enough for you. The bumsters get a bit overwhelming at times but the best thing is to choose... More

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UK
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
4
people found this review helpful

What a shame !!! terrible... used to be the best hotel in the area it is now practically shut !! no staff, filthy, dirty pool... lets hope this hotel gets sorted out soon My advise.... DONT GO

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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This was our second Christmas at Sunbeach Hotel - the rooms could do with a refurb - but this is more than made up for by the very friendly staff team - many recognised us from the year before and warmly welcomed us back. Pool area was kept clean and tidy and the Christmas gala dinner was great - a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

We’ve spent several holidays and visited several hotels in the Gambia over the last twenty years, and our recent stay at the Sunbeach (January 2012) was one of the most enjoyable. Its two greatest assets are its location (on the headland where the River Gambia meets the Atlantic) and the staff (the friendliest and most helpful we’ve met since the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011
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what a disarter arrived 2/11/2011 showed to our room it was dirty and smelt musty,changed rooms after unpacking the air conditioning stopped working ti took 5 days to fix.The safe and tv were not working we also had no hot water for our holiday.There was two electrical fires in two blocks resulting in people changing rooms numrous times. The pool... More

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kettering,northants
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011

This is a hotel we regualry go back to year after year.You can expect great service,well equipt,clean rooms.Beautiful views and clean surroundings. Would recommend this hotel 100% Located in the more quiet area of The Gambia however there are a few restaurants and market stalls just outside the hotel.Also is only a 10 minute drive to the central more lively... More

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Lahti, Finland
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Nice rooms and clean. The hotel area really nice and nice peaceful. Workers are really friendly! Gambia tourist guide outside Sun Beach hotel they are good and helpful. Some of the towels have to be renewed and workers' clothing. Area surrounding the hotel beach should be tidied up a little.

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2011
2
people found this review helpful

This is a lovely hotel, nice pool and right on the beach. The staff are so friendly and go out of their way to help you. It's in a nice area, fairly quiet. The room was good, linen and towels were not the best quality but it was all clean, and the air conditioning worked perfectly. There were a few... More

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Address: Kofi Annan St, Bakau, Gambia

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