I enjoyed my stay,I would let anyone going to the Gambia know about this guest house . I was made to feel very welcome, the food was good, the place was clean. Because I didn't know my way around, they took time out to show me around all the local places. I will definitely be going back there. The only... More

If you really want to experience the real African life, the Garden Guesthouse is the ideal place to be. It is not like a spic and span hotel but everything you need is there. The African food is delicious whether you are a carnivore, a fish lover, a vegetarian or even a vegan. Every day Nyima cooks a nice meal.... More

what a relief having found this guesthouse - it's situated in the heart of the real Gambia, literally and figuratively - it's set up like a Gambian compound, but a bit adapted to European hygienic standards - in Katchically, in the village of Bakau, this guesthouse offered me everything I needed: wonderful landlord (Haruna and his wife are very hospitable),... More

We've had an excellent stay and can only recommend this place if you want to have a closer look at the Gambia. The cook Nima has made us delicious Gambian food every evening, the room was really nice - huge and clean with a good moskito net and bathroom. Haruna is a great and most helpful hoast and will make... More

Stayed here in Jan 2012, booked according to good reviews. Well what i surprise !! the place was dire, the kitchen was absolutly filthy and the food was just as bad. The electric kept going off for hours at a time and so my room was dark and very very hot, very uncomfortable. They charged £25.00 per night and you... More

The garden guesthouse was a truly delightful experience and we really could not recommend it enough!! My boyfriend and i stayed for 8 days and in that time felt we had totally unwound and relaxed, had an insight into the amazingly hospitable Gambian culture, and made some wonderful friends :-) Haruna organized kora and balafon lessons for us, which were... More

This guesthouse is an oasis in the small town of Bakau. It is a friendly couple who live there and take care of the place. I lived there for a month with my boyfriend and we felt like home. We got lots of good advice during our time there and had a great time. Rooms were basic, clean, with shower... More

If your idea of a fantastic holiday is to go to get away from it all and experience a totally different culture by going to a country where the sun shines and the warm hearted people have the biggest smiles you've ever seen? Where you live as part of a real community, buy bread in the morning from the local... More

This was better than we had hoped. We had the pleasure of our host, Heruna and Naimo the local lady who came to cook our delicious evening meals. We were in the heart of a true Gambian community and found the locals to be warm and friendly. We absolutely had the best holiday in Gambia and will most definately be... More