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Balafon Beach Resort

3.5 star property

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Private beach, free beach cabanas, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
Premium Room, Garden View | Terrace/patio
Interior detail
Garden view
Outdoor pool, free pool cabanas, pool umbrellas

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Premium Room, Private Pool, Ocean View | Private pool

Premium Room, Private Pool, Ocean View

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, Ocean View

Premium Room, Ocean View

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

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Premium Room, Private Pool, Garden View | Private pool

Premium Room, Private Pool, Garden View

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

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Premium Room, Garden View

Premium Room, Garden View

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Garden view

Standard House, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, Garden View

Standard Room, Garden View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room With Garden View

  • Sleeps 3

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Swim Up Pool Deluxe Room With Garden View

  • Sleeps 3

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Swim Up Pool Deluxe Room With Ocean View

  • Sleeps 3

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Garden view

Standard House, 2 Bedrooms

  • 60 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Premium Room Ocean View

  • Sleeps 3

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Premium Room Garden View

  • Sleeps 3

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

One-Bedroom House

  • Sleeps 3

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Two-Bedroom House

  • Sleeps 5

Premium Room, Private Pool, Ocean View

  • Sleeps 3

Premium Room, Private Pool, Garden View

  • Sleeps 3

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About the area

Serrekunda

Located in Serrekunda, Balafon Beach Resort is by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Bijilo Forest Park and Senegambia Craft Market. .This beach hotel is 10 mi (16.1 km) from River Gambia National Park and 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Gambia National Museum.

What's nearby

  • Kololi Beach - 8 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Senegambia Beach - 8 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bijilo Beach - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Bijilo Forest Park - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Senegambia Craft Market - 7 min drive - 4.2 km

Getting around

  • Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪African Queen - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Mango Indian Global Kitchen, Bar and Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪3 Chicks & a grill - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Samba's Kitchen - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Latino's - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Balafon Beach Resort

Beach hotel with a full-service spa and a private beach
Balafon Beach Resort offers 88 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Premium satellite television is provided.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Serrekunda hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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 onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.
Make yourself at home in one of the 88 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers body treatments and facials. You can soak up the sun at the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a lazy river. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break at the bar/lounge, the beach bar, or the poolside bar for a tasty beverage.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Balafon Beach Resort has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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 cable/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 available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

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

Pets not 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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 13 years old and younger are not permitted 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