We stayed at the Golden Beach as a surprise for my birthday and I was honestly sad to come home. Of course the glorious weather and tiny walk through the garden to the sandy beach were great but it was really the hotel staff who made this experience what it was for us. I am surprised and saddened to see... more

i've just got back from Gambia and thought the whole experience was perfect, including the hotel. after reading some reviews we were dreading it but they actual place couldn't be more different. the people are friendly, the place was clean and it was so quiet. when you go here just remember it is Gambia, it's an up and coming place... more

We booked this hotel through Thomas Cook because the "write up" made it sound so good, dont be fooled by this ! The place is the worst hotel that we have ever stayed in, you have local guys hanging around all over the place even with the security on the gate, you do not know who is or isn't staff... more

We choose this hotel due to location and number of rooms - 26. Staff where friendly and not intrusive, would have liked to see the staff in some kind of uniform for them to stand out. Anybody could have approached us!! Breakfast was different, very simple - great if you want to lose weight ( Take snacks with you) -... more

We booked flights with Thomas Cook and the hotel through a website as it was cheaper than a package tour. We stayed for 7 nights based on the recommendations made on this website, as the reviews are usually reliable. Not this time, unfortunately! Out of the 7 nights there was water for showers on only 4 occasions, 3 of which... more

Once again, the Golden Beach and its' staff made our holiday just perfect.... it felt like going back home to stay with family after a long and dreary time in the UK ! There's a masseur at the hotel this year (Emmanuel) who does amazing body massages or indian head massage, very reasonable rates! Baks, one of the security staff,... more

Stayed at the Golden Beach from end of November through first week in December and really enjoyed my time. We had three of us in the room which was big and comfortable, the staff are very friendly and helpful, mohammed behind the bar and lamin the cleaner were especially helpful. As mentioned in other reviews this place is very quiet,... more

Just returned from this hotel after our first visit to Gambia. The staff are all friendly and very helpful. Our room was cleaned every day, also fresh linen. The pool was spotlessly clean and pool staff very attentive. Our room was large with a double bed and single bed and there was still plenty of room to move around. All... more

My friend and I (both in our mid 20's) stayed at the Golden Beach Hotel in Bijilo/Kololi for 1 week in April. If you want a quiet, relaxing holiday then this is the place to go but if you want bustling nightlife then it is just a 5 minute taxi ride away. This is a very small hotel, the rooms... more