Daltons Banana Guesthouse

We stayed for 2 nights. A boat picked us up from Kent beach to make the short crossing. Dalton's is right on the beach, surrounded by forest at the back. The accommodation is simple, a hut with a toilet and shower and mosquito nets. Breakfast and dinner was included in the price, which was incredibly reasonable. Unfortunately when I arrived I was unwell (not related to my stay!) , so didn't get to sample much food, although my travelling companions did, and said it was excellent. Fish, rice, groundnut stew, ful as well as pancakes and fruit. We enjoyed just sitting by the sea, reading, watching the guys fish, and swimming in the warm sea. We also went on a historical tour of Dublin the village behind Dalton's, and saw some of the legacies of slavery and colonialism. Necessary and sobering for western Europeans, we shouldn't forget our shameful histories. To summarise, if you are comfortable with an off grid experience (where you do feel like you're part of the forest!), don't mind travelling in a small boat, and enjoy relaxing and unwinding with good home cooked food, then we fully recommend it. I was also very grateful to the staff as they looked after me when I was unwell. They really made us feel welcome.

I enjoyed my stay at Dalton's Guesthouse. It was both a nice location to just rest and relax as well as to do some snorkeling and hiking on the island. They arranged some good enough vegetarian options (evidently you will have much wider and better options if you are a pescatarian). They offer several activities, I took the snorkeling boat tour which was enjoyable (saw at least a dozen species and you can swim safely here heeding to the advice of the staff unlike in most of West Africa). The hiking trail across the island was enjoyable. As on many places, there is unfortunately much garbage arriving with the tides drifting in towards land but the guest house beach is clean. Be aware that the boat is simpler and you may have some water splash (cover sensitive items in waterproof bag/water protective), this is also the standard in this price range in the region. They can also help to arrange connections to Freetown or the border at a fair negotiated price. All in all this was a very good value for money. I paid less for two nights here including boat transfer, breakfast and dinner than I would for one night at a mid-range hotel in Freetown. If you are OK with a more basic hostel standard this is a very good option. There is no AC but there was a reasonable electricity (lightbulb), running water and a mosquito net (saw none during my stay). The standard is more or less what you can expect in rural Sierra Leone or Liberia outside the main cities.

The best little resort in Sierra Leone and probably the nicest feeling in any place in West Africa so far. It is simple, but to the point. The atmosphere was so calm and inviting. No B*****, no fake attempts for luxury, just natural environment well kept, very friendly staff and a lot of help to explore the island. The majestic point was the trip to Turtle Islands and the whale watching of the humpbacks’ migration with the young ones. Also, very good snorkeling and I guess so many other leisure activities offered, but we needed more time…Have we mentioned the food? Then we leave one surprise to discover (only hint is that the fish is daily speared by the team of the resort for you)! Thanks to the manager Mr. Sheriff and his lovely team. We hope we can come back.

I was very impressed with the professional services your resort offer us the manager Mr sheriff is very nice and professional towards his job we also want to say a big thank you to the cook madam fumi and the other guys,the weather was great we enjoyed the food and the swimming I have decided to visit the resort every month now with friends and family infact I have voluntarily decided to be advertising the resort,God bless you all for such a nice resort from Mr and Mrs James momorie

We spent the weekend at Daltons on Banana Island and enjoyed the peace and quietness away from noisy, busy and dusty Freetown. On Banana Island there are no cars, no Kekes, no Okadas, no loudspeakers.... Heaven! And there is always a breeze from the ocean, so you don't need AC!

This is the best holiday resort in Sierra Leone, despite the cheap rooms tag. If you are looking for an exciting destination with variety in activities during your holidays, then Banana Island is your place. The staff are focused to get you the best experience whether you just chill out at the beach, or ocean view canopy, or take on scuba, windsurfing, snorkeling, fishing, SUP, kayaking, forest hikes, (even historical tours about the slavery times!) and frankly a few more I can’t remember… The fresh fish is caught by spearfishing from the staff the same day, so you see what you will eat. The rooms are basic, but clean with 24h electricity and cooled with ceiling fans. Some other guests took more adventurous activities like Turtle islands excursions and whale watching, but our time was limited unfortunately. Plan to spend more days at the beautiful Banana Island.