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11 Reviews For Kololi, Senegambia Beach Hotel

  • big softy 24th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Good Points: The Senegambia Hotel.= Having just returned on 22/04/2008, I can give an uptodate review. Good points, friendly staff, nice surroundings, plenty wildlife.


    Bad Points: This Hotel is more a two star than a four star Hotel. BAD POINTS, Poorly cooked food. Breakfast = Undercooked eggs, cold beans, cold fatty bacon. Omelettes and porridge OK. We rejected the first three rooms we were offered. REASONS = Unclean and damp. Clean towels were worse than the ones returned. The Beach = Pestered all day by Hawkers. Fumes off quad bikes driving bye. Almost impossible to swim, rough sea with undercurrents. Unable to walk along the beach without being pestered by locals begging money.


    General comments: The Senegambia Beach Hotel is more two star than four. Maybe we were unlucky as the hotel had just changed owners in December 2007 and the majority of staff are to be paid off in May 2008 for refurbishment (this meant the staff had an I don't care attitude). Going outside the Hotel at night was a nightmare, the local (BUMSTERS) as they were called, followed you everywhere. The fumes from the taxis are very unpleasant. At the Airport on arrival they grab your cases to take to your coach for a tip that's OK, but then the driver wanted a tip each to put your cases on the coach. On arrival at the hotel the driver wants more money to take them off. Then you have to tip the boys for taking your cases to the room( worth it its a fair walk ). My first trip to the Gambia and most certainly my LAST.

  • Guest 14th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Good points are the people who work at the Kololi, Senegambia Beach Hotel, great fun, lots of activities. Even good for kids. Lots of nightlife bars and restaurants. Nice beach

  • garybcrouch 12th Jan 2008

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    Filthy. Lacking in maintenance. Cigarette burns on upholstery, dirty bathroom and bedroom light furnishings. Refused to stay there it was so horrible. (And that was a "suite"...so goodness knows what a standard room is like)

  • sooty1971 15th Mar 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Overall we had a lovely time, totally chilled out and friendly people. Food at the Ali Baba and The African Queen was spot on and cheap.
    You need to visit the monkey sanctuary, which is only 5 minutes walk down the beach, also the museum and crocodile pool is a must.
    Wish we had gone for two weeks not one but will go again.

  • sgreggans 12th Feb 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    We have been travelling to the Gambia for 5 years, and in the last year you can see the changes dramatically. There are now more flights and tour operators flying in to the Gambia, bringing more tourists and more jobs and more prospects for the Gambian people, who are, by the way the most friendly, wonderful people we have ever met. We have a business there, and a Gambian business partner which has been running for 4 years this year.

    We always stay at the Sennegambia Beach Hotel. The staff ar ...

  • sue mac 22nd Jan 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Just returned,loved Senegambia Beach Hotel even more 2nd time around. You could not fault the hotel, location, beach or the wonderful staff who work very hard for so little pay. Will be returning next year!

  • leenie 19th Jan 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Hotel Senegambia Beach, Kololi was a basic really good hotel, clean. Staff amazing,the best in Gambia. We were there 04.11.05 to 18.11.05 came back and booked for Xmas 2006. Food good although you have to be early for breakfast, soon goes. Staff are so friendly and helpful. We are still in touch with many of our friends. I don't wish to sing the Gambia praises too much because it may change (for the good of our friends there, it would be beneficial) but selfishly we don't want the magic of the p ...

  • Matthew Waters 29th Dec 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Within 2 hrs of arriving at Senegambia Beach Hotel I was wanting to get back home, I had another 14 days and already I hated it, after 3 days I had ajusted to the massive difference in life/culture between English & Gambian and began to relax. After a week I fell in love with country and the fantastic Gambian people who I found to be the poorest people I had ever come across but the most proudest and definitely the happiest. If you take the time on your holiday to spend it with the locals the yo ...

  • Astra001 23rd Jun 2005

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Kololi Senegambia Beach Hotel - Given that it was advertised as a 4* I was not overly impressed and it is very much a 3* with a bad attitude. Reception and tour operator staff are not very helpful in low season. Some of the rooms not very well kept and had to change from original room allocated. Was not very impressed with grounds not maintained to standard and the gym facilities are awful! Also entertainment very iregular in low season.

    However very close to all main facilities in Gambia wi ...

  • jenniferhanns 11th Jul 2004

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    The Senegambia Beach Hotel is basic accommodation and in most rooms the air conditioning is extra (a lot extra).
    Reception staff are unhelpful - we needed extra pillows and never got them in our 3 week stay.
    Excellent location and grounds.
    Many bars/restaurants to visit on the street right outside of the Hotel.

  • fowlezi Rank: Lance Corporal 5th May 2004

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Kololi Senegambia Beach Hotel - This is ultimately the best hotel in Gambia. The locals who work in the hotel will help you with absolutely anything. The nightlife here is the best i have ever visited, especially Jorkor's on Wednesday night, LADIES NIGHT!!! and WAAW. Spy bar is acceptable, except it only opens on certain nights, Aquarius is always flat & Papparazi is flat, but also dirt cheap.