Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort

I liked staying here. Very scenic, unrushed and the staff are friendly and attentive. My room was spacious and quiet. With firm bed and pillows I was able to get a decent sleep. The hotel is next to Cape Point Beach so it was nice to go out and interact with the locals. The hot water wasn't that hot though. All in all I would stay here again if back in The Gambia.

The rooms are a really nice size and cleaned every day. The grounds of the hotel are kept really well too. The beach is stunning and the juice guys and fruit ladies are lovely. The hotel staff are so lovely Caddy and Malik at the pool bar, Lamin and the rest of the entertainment staff are really great fun and we played lots of pool competitions. Lamin took us on a fantastic boat trip up the river Gambia. The food in the hotel was really nice every day, always found something nice to eat, without it being overwhelming. Drinks were good as well. They also do an afternoon tea by the pool around 4pm, which was a nice little touch. We used Smiley from the tour guides outside the hotel in orange shirts, he took us to the crocodile sanctuary and the monkey park, which we loved. We were all inclusive but did venture out for food too. Calypso bar and the Indian were really nice. The weather was beautiful for February and only a 6 hour flight from the UK. We had such a great holiday and have already booked to go back next year, this time for 10 days and with another family as we couldn't recommend it enough. We cannot wait!!

This hotel is an absolute gem and our holiday was fantastic. The room was large if slightly dated, but perfectly functional with air con that worked efficiently and quietly. There is a useful fridge and a kettle with tea/coffee sachets that are replaced daily. The bed was huge and although the quilt isn't quite big enough it was very comfortable. Sheets and towels are changed regularly and you can get a pool towel each day for sunbathing. The grounds and pool area are beautiful and maintained every day. Monkeys and unusual birds regularly visit and were fascinating to watch, the dawn chorus was very interesting! We were there over Easter and never had an issue getting a sunbed at any time of day. You can also have a sunbed at the beach where the juice ladies pop by regularly with their menu. We went bed and breakfast as we like to eat out and support the local community and had plenty of choice each morning which included an egg station for freshly cooked omelettes etc. The entire staff are professional and fabulous. A mention must go to the entertainment team especially Ibrahim that does an aqua class and play darts and pool if anyone wants it. Each evening there is either local or traditional entertainment at the hotel. The Calypso restaurant next door does incredible seafood and is well worth a visit. You can change money if you need to just outside the hotel and you will get a good rate at Mr Fix It. Here you will also find a guy called Jimmi/Lamin who can arrange trips at good prices and who will give you lots of local information.