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Balafon Beach Resort

3.5 star property

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Premium Room, Private Pool, Ocean View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Premium Room, Garden View | Terrace/patio
Front of property – evening/night

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Kololi Beach, Serrekunda
  • Kololi Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Bijilo Forest Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Senegambia Craft Market
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Room, Garden View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Premium Room, Garden View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, Private Pool, Ocean View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Premium Room, Private Pool, Ocean View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, Garden View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, Ocean View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Premium Room, Ocean View

  • 30 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Garden view

Standard House, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Premium Room, Private Pool, Garden View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Premium Room, Private Pool, Garden View

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Garden view

Standard House, 2 Bedrooms

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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About this property

Balafon Beach Resort

On private beach with outdoor pool, near Bijilo Forest Park
Catch some rays on Balafon Beach Resort's private sand beach, pamper yourself at the full-service spa or enjoy yoga. Bathrooms are shared.
Balafon Beach Resort offers 88 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation has separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Premium satellite televisions are provided.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. This Serrekunda hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and a ceiling fan. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach, a lazy river and an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The on-site spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs and body treatments.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Balafon Beach Resort. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Kololi Beach. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a full-service spa.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a restaurant, a beach bar and a swim-up bar
  • Splash around at the lazy river or swim in the outdoor pool
  • Indulge with facials, body wraps or body scrubs at the spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a private beach and volleyball
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Bijilo Forest Park and a few minutes from Senegambia Craft Market
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Step outside to unwind on the sandy beach. Hit the beach and work on your tan in the sunloungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with complimentary cabanas and umbrellas. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Balafon Beach Resort such as a lazy river and an outdoor pool.

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. This beach hotel also offers a garden and a terrace. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Serrekunda hotel.

Balafon Beach Resort has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • A swim-up bar

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Beach yoga
  • Full-service spa
  • Lazy river
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2016
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shared bathroom (in-room sink)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 13 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 13 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: GMD 2800 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Balafon Beach Resort offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children 13 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

Property is also known as

Balafon Hotel Serrekunda
Balafon Serrekunda
Balafon Hotel
Balafon Beach Resort Hotel
Balafon Beach Resort Serrekunda
Balafon Beach Resort Hotel Serrekunda

Balafon Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 95 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 95 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 95 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 95 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 95 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Everything was ok apart from been a room with limited entertainment i.e the atv was not functioning properly.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

DeAndrea

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Preparing for our wedding

Checking in was pretty easy. Got to the room, and it was clean. The couch cushions could use some fluffing. That's no big deal. My husband wanted to watch football, and the TV would NOT come on at all. As we were heading out we we stopped by the front desk, and we are informing the young lady, and her response was I tried to tell you, but you wouldn't be quiet. Not a very nice response, and besides we didn't turn the TV on before she left the room. We were told NONE of the TVs worked because they were all in Chinese. Well the TV in the sports bar worked. Supposedly the tech was working on them. 2 nights and 3 days and the TV didn't even come on. Views from our room were great. The cleaning and restaurant staff were very kind and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We had one of the pool rooms for a month and the key card would never open the door on a number of times and we were all ways having to get someone to come and open the safe and when they did it would take up to 40 minutes to come be aware there is no Television in rooms the rooms badly need a refurbishment fridge door hanging off our room was one of the most expensive ones breakfast was ment to start at seven but there was never anything out and had to wait for the lady to come to cook the eggs I know this is Gambia but these our basic things . Also found the beach boys spent most of the day chatting to the young single girls,and finally people were just coming off the beach and the boys were letting them when there was signs saying guests only
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kamau

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Flawless

Great time, from check-in, to kitchen staff, to cleaners, to entertainment, great value and lovely staff. Really enjoyed our time. Recommend the premier room pool view!! Closeness to beach is so ideal too, great for relaxation or a stroll to enjoy the sunset. Nice walk 15 min walk to Tropics Mall and shout out Vibrations cafe for a healthy vegan option outside of the great food provided at Balafon. Would definitely come again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

diane

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not to clean grddn mkjlded walls kutside..black mould all over shower floor; wLls stzined from air ck dionef more care needs putting into this hotdl has lkvely location
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Doris

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel in die Jahre gekommen was leider von der Geschäftsleitung ignoriert wird . Trotz allem war es ein schöner Urlaub
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kim

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tonya

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad run down hotel

I was not impressed. The pictures online indicate leisure and comfort, which is not what we had. The air in room was not cold. Very old air condition units. We were put in a room, where it didn't get cool, and switched to another room that had us up half the night, due to cool air not working. The TV never worked. The kitchen manager was rude, after staff worker explaining to me the process of taking breakfast to sick husband. The outside and parking not kept up, potholes with mud puddles in parking lot. I was ready to checkout the 1st day, but hotel would not refund money. Safe to say We will not be staying here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tysheena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, inviting, immediately accessible to the beach. Extremely friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monna

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place

The internet service was not good, but the staff, food, service and facilities were great
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Shannon

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Nice Beach view

The rooms was nice over all but i had to tell them about the AC many times it was very hotand the room leak when it had a hard rain also the water would be off everyday as well as the power
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stacey, Brooklyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Waiters and waitresses not very professional.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Fatimah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely resort with amazing staff. Fatu and the rest of the restaurant staff were fantastic, really great customer service. The swim up pool was great. Love the tucked away feel of the place. A nice stay
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

pau

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beachside hotel, lovely location with excellent service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Takunda

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kim

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All that a really good african experience should be. Lovely ambience from stunning beach views with palm lined sands and plenty of grass covered canapied umbrellas. The pool was crystal clean everyday and the food in the beach restaurant was amazing quality at really good prices. The breakfast was of high standard with plenty of choice everyday. There was different entertainment every night from african dancers and authentic drum players,to bands playing regiee music. The staff warmth and customer service was the best I have encountered in the 15 years I have been visiting the Gambia. Altogether a fantastic holiday experience
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mahamadu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024