Serrekunda Hotel Guide - 2 stars Hotels in Serrekunda, Gambia

Good base. Very basic, but needs some big investment. The staff are a huge credit, and don't deserve the way they're treated by management. They're penniless and hungry, but leftover food is thrown away. The hotel ownership do not deserve our hard-earned money.

We reserved 2 rooms for 3 people but the next dauy the manager said we had only pre-paid for two people. We had to show him the expediate papers. They have no internet. The Hotel is laid out in blocks A-J The mosquito netting is badly maintained and the door locks stiff or hard to turn It is heavily staffed - Staff are very friendly - frequent 5 dalasi (20p) tips seem to be expected - and you should budget £2 / day for this (cleaners gardeners, Security etc.) They are very poor people and these tips are more than their meagre wages Rooms don't have TV but there is one in reception with BBC news channel The paper seller outside the breakfast room sells used UK papers for 100 dalasi = £2 Nothing was stolen, no tummy problems and wearing long cotton clothes after sundown with Deet spray sorted the mosquito problem. The days are hot 35 and the nights cool 15-20 The Bumsters at the gate sell (apart from Taxi trips + wood carvings) marijuana, native girls and also themselves. there is a bicycle rack outside the front gate (50 D / hour) AVOID the expensive green taxis - use the cheaper yellow ones

It was a family trip of 03. We really enjoyed our stay, the beach was clean and lively at night. Very close to the town, shops and other restaurants. Need to wifi in the rooms.