this laid-back hotel set in tropical gardens is a 10-minute walk from the atlantic seashore, 3 km from bijilo forest park and 8 km from the kachikally museum and crocodile pool. additional amenities include an exercise room, massage treatments, and a poolside bar with a thatched roof. room service is available 24/7. there's a subdued restaurant with a terrace overlooking an outdoor pool, which passes under a walkway to a splash pool. relaxed rooms offer air-conditioning (fee), mosquito nets and satellite tv, as well as safes and private terraces. . villas add ceiling fans, living rooms and dining areas Banjul International Airport (BJL) 37 min
Arch 22 (20 min) An observation deck is built into this decorative gate commemorating 1994's military coup d'état. Hypolink Village (12 min) Bijilo National Park (6 min) Beachside forest reserve home to endangered red colobus monkeys & birds like bee-eaters & hornbills. Kotu Stream (6 min) Tanje Village Museum (26 min) Bakau craft market (16 min) Kachikally Crocodile Pool (15 min) Visitors can touch crocodile at this sacred pool, 1 of 3 used for healing & fertility rituals. Monkey Park (4 min) Craft Market (8 min) Dippa kunda mosque (16 min) Albert Market (24 min) Bustling, long-established open-air street market featuring vibrant textiles, handicrafts & produce. Tanji Bird Reserve (20 min) 612 hectares of protected bird habitats & lagoons, with hundreds of species regularly spotted. Pipeline Mosque (10 min) National Museum (22 min) This 3-story museum houses exhibits & artifacts related to the history & culture of Gambia. Abuko Nature Reserve (31 min) 264-acre preserve housing wildlife such as monkeys, snakes, crocodiles & orphaned hyenas. |