I have stayed at Safari Garden Hotel quite a few times over the years because it truly is a little paradise of peace and tranquility...away from the 'Blackpoolesque' strip that is Senegambia. The rooms are simple and clean, the staff are always really lovely and welcoming and along with the owners, Geri & Maurice, they always make you feel like one of the the 'Safari Garden Family' which is especially great if you are there on your own (which I often am)....I never feel alone. They always take the time to stop and say hello or invite you to their dinner table in the lovely outdoors restaurant in the garden. Speaking of which, the food is great too! They cater for the european palatte (and I'm not talking bog-standard fish n chips here!) and or if you want to try the local dishes, they are on the menu too. The desserts are well worth a try too (try the choclate and beetroot cake!!). even if you stay in another hotel, then yoi really should go to Safari Garden for lunch or dinner at least. They have a small but extremely clean pool there to lounge the day away or take a 10 minute walk to the beach and swing on a hammock at Leybato beach.....great views of the sunset there too. Safari Garden does it for me everythime :)

I have just returned from my second visit to this amazing place. Its great location (10 mins walk from Fajara beach and 10 mins drive from Senegambia), beautiful setting (tropical garden with most clean swimming pool), wonderful Gambian and international cuisine (try the Chicken Yassa) and the amazing staff make of this place a hidden corner of paradise.
During my many visit to Africa, I have had many unique and wonderful experiences, but travelling by yourself on business is never easy especially if you are a woman. At Safari Garden everybody looks after you and you feel at home. This is the reason why I would recommend this hotel to any solo traveller (you will never feel alone!) and to couples.
The rooms are simple and clean...all you need really! and the staff is always there to help.
With the help of their Gambian staff , Geri and Maurice have made of this place a oasis of enjoyment and relaxation. It is not a surprise that visitors tend to extend their stay once they are there and they keep returning to this hotel...like me!
The Safari Garden friendly atmosphere will most certainly make your stay special!

I have just returned from a wonderful stay at the Safari Garden. The rooms are basic and take your own bath products but that is the charm of this hotel. The staff are very friendly and the food fantastic - check out the chocolate and beetroot cake! The owners are delightful and are commited to eco tourism. I would return there no problem!

Avoid this place. We were thoroughly mislead by favourable review in Lonely Planet. Rooms were tiny, filthy and way over priced at £40 a night. The water pressure was so low that the shower was unusable. At £40 a night I would have expected a little more, Furthermore the hotel slapped an extra 10% charge on bill when we tried to pay by Visa at end. This Visa charge was not flagged when we booked, when we checked in or even on the notice board price list. Food at restaurant was disappointing too. Go to the Ritz around the corner for cheaper and better cuisine. I not be visiting this hotel again and would strongly advise others to avoid. We bumped into sopme guest that had a similar experience and they checked out early and into Fajara Guesthouse which they found was "better and cheaper" (their words).