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“Excellent hotel, I went with my parents when I was...”

★★★★★

written by on 04/01/2010

Excellent hotel, I went with my parents when I was younger and remember it as the best and most polite hotel Ive been to and Ive been to some very nice countries i.e Mexico, Dom Rep, Thailand. My mum has recently passed away and we are going again this year to scatter her ashes there as it was her favourite place, she went 2 or 3 times a year.

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“I go to this hotel twice a year and I think its the...”

★★★★★

written by fizzypulp on 17/04/2007

I go to this hotel twice a year and I think its the best in The Gambia. Its location is out-of-the-way but it states this in the brochure so should not come as a shock to anyone. I love the location as I don't go there to 'party' but to relax and talk to the locals and hotel staff.
The people are the friendliest I have ever met - even the 'bumsters'. Just tell them your don't want anything or have nothing to give them and they will instead become your friends and tell you far more than the tour operators will. A lot of the 'bumsters' and hotel staff have now become great friends of mine and I visit their families and they visit mine when visiting England.
Food is always to a high standard - yes might be nice to have more Gambian food, but if people in the majority don't want this then they are not going to waste the food by preparing it. There is always plenty of choice and plenty of it.
Air conditioning is in both the rooms and hotel building and is always on. Flies and mosquitoes are a problem but this is due to the humidity of the country and not the hotel standards. Bedrooms are sprayed every night by the porters...the people that choose not to have their rooms sprayed are often the ones complaining the most! funny that...
Rooms are always clean and well maintained and the maids lovely to talk to.
People need to remember they are visiting a third world country so can't expect the Hilton - visit and enjoy the culture and put your feet back on the ground and join us in the real world and you will see what a beautiful and friendly country this is.

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“A well worn hotel that was just average, staff are...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Giggy on 17/01/2007

A well worn hotel that was just average, staff are fine but the food was rubbish, just basic in the buffet and the a la carte was just awful!

If you are thinking of booking in at the Atlantic, don't do it!

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“This is my third time in The Gambia ('93, '02). It's a...”

★★★★★

written by Malik Gye on 02/01/2007

This is my third time in The Gambia ('93, '02). It's a place that can be intimidating if you have the bumsters following you around. I took the Mrs and my son aged 5 to visit my Dad who has retired out there. Make sure you go for a wander around Banjul during the day as there is lots to see. There are also loads of corner shops that sell baguette sandwiches that you can have buttered and filled with stuff such as corned beef, sardines or chicken, for the equivalent of 20 pence! Have your breakfast in the hotel but try to eat out and about during the afternoon. We ate in the hotel on the first night but then at Michelle's restaurant, which was a 5 minute walk from the hotel. You could get all types of food in there including burgers, fish and also local dishes such as Benachin which tastes wonderful. I would not suggest you eat in the hotel as it is way overpriced, in Gambian terms, and isn't that great! A Pepsi/Fanta in the hotel was 45 Dalasis, around £1, whereas at the corner shops, there are loads of them all over Banjul, it is 10 Dalasis and when you return the bottle you get 2 Dalasis back! I am already looking at going back as soon as I can in 2007 but may extend my stay to two weeks this time. There is normally a football match on a Saturday/Sunday at the stadium.

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“The hotel should not be a 4 star hotel. How people can...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by alanwinch on 25/11/2006

The hotel should not be a 4 star hotel. How people can say they go back year after year is beyond me, they must be very sad people and never been or seen anywhere else. I have travelled with First Choice before, they have all been excellent. This hotel should be down graded to maybe a 2 star. I know its a third World country, I do understand but put some airconditioning in there and then it could be a 5 star.

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Fizzypulp's Response to alanwinch's Review

Written on: 17/04/2007

I am one of these people who return year after year - in fact twice a year. I have stayed in 3 other hotels in the Gambia and traveled all over the world and this is by far the best one. It may need a touch of paint and I don't think its the hotels fault there are flies about but the people and atmosphere make it the best around. And there is air conditioning in the hotel - look at the ceiling at you will see either fans or air conditioning units.

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Rgronow's Response to alanwinch's Review

Written on: 30/03/2010

I've stayed at this hotel twice before - the first time in 2007 and again in December 2009 and I wasn't in any way disappointed!
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<br/>Anyone looking for a Beach Holiday should go to Tenerife but for those looking for a different experience, then this hotel stacks up with most 3* Spannish Hotels, but if you step outside the front door and see the poverty with your own eyes, HOW DARE you compare this to a 2 star!
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<br/>I will be going again later this year!

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“Banjul, Atlantic Hotel - Having met several other...”

★★★★★

written by Stuart 2 on 23/04/2006

Banjul, Atlantic Hotel - Having met several other guests returning many times then that is a recommendation in itself.

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“We have stayed at Atlantic Hotel four times in the...”

★★★★★

written by rogber on 13/02/2006

We have stayed at Atlantic Hotel four times in the last ten years and still think it's the best hotel even though the bar and snack meal prices are high. e.g.
Coffee 45 dalassi, beer 70/100 dalassi (£1 = 46 dalaassi). The beach has now been vastly improved and the staff are ultra- friendly.

Highly recommended especially for first time visitors

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“Atlantic Hotel could not do enough to please you and...”

★★★★★

written by joanne45 on 23/04/2005

Atlantic Hotel could not do enough to please you and is possibly the best I have ever stayed in. Great rooms, food is lovely with a big selection and good portions, staff very welcoming and never forget your name!!

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“On the whole Atlantic Hotel was a very nice holiday...”

★★★★★

written by hammie111 on 14/01/2005

On the whole Atlantic Hotel was a very nice holiday and very good value for money. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. At times there was hassle if sitting by the pool or on the beach to buy things which I did not like.
It would be nice if the people in the hotel or just outside on the beach did not expect gifts all the time. Such as the postcard man wanted me to give him my sunglasses that were prescription ones and had cost well over £200. He seemed to think because I was on holiday I was very rich and I'm not I have to work very hard to go holiday and do overtime etc, like a lot of people in the uk.

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“Atlantic Hotel was great, I can't fault anything. The...”

★★★★★

written by anjane on 13/01/2005

Atlantic Hotel was great, I can't fault anything. The rooms were clean and the hotel was surrounded by lovely gardens. The food was great, entertainment ok, and the beach fine. The only disappointment was that the pool was a little on the small side and there was no children's club.

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“Banjul, Atlantic Hotel - An absolutly fantastic hotel...”

★★★★★

written by jackie church on 14/05/2004

Banjul, Atlantic Hotel - An absolutly fantastic hotel with exceptionally high standard throughout. I would definitely recommend it to family and friends. The location does let it down a little as there is very little outside the hotel, no bars/restraunts other than one which is a shame.

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177911_Alison Ross's Response to jackie church's Review

Written on: 24/11/2004

We went to Gambia in Feb we stayed in th Atlantic and we were very pleased with the service we got. We had a fantastic holiday. We enjoyed it that much we are returning Nov 2005 and are staying at the Atlantic again. Excellent value for money

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