Name: Badala Park Hotel
Address: Kotu Creek, Serrekunda, Serrekunda, Serrekunda, 220, Gambia
Rating: 6

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24-hour reception

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No elevators

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Wheelchair Accessible

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Safe-deposit box

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Buffet breakfast

Cafe

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Airport transportation

Transfer

Bike rental

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Parking nearby

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Pool and beach

Massage

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Children's playground

Children swimming pool

Babysitting and childcare

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Personal protection equipment for staff

Extra decontamination measures

Personal protection equipment for guests

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the hotel

Kololi Beach

Yundum International Airport

Badala Park Hotel

Serrekunda

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We stayed at this hotel for 35 wonderful nights. We initially booked it for 8 nights as a last minute stop gap, but enjoyed it so much we decided to stay for the rest of our trip. My husband had looked online at some of the reviews so we knew some guests had had issues, but my suggestion would be to ignore all that 1st world nonsense and just relax and appreciate what a marvellous job all the staff are doing to provide such a great service in what is generally a poor country.
Ok the hotel rooms are a little dated, work is being done to upgrade the hotel, but you have everything you need to make your stay comfortable....how much time do you actually spend in your room anyway when it's so beautiful outside. The pool is excellent, well maintained and cleaned. The breakfast is varied and fresh.....how many hotels offer eggs cooked 5 different ways.....don't come to a Muslim country expecting bacon! If that's all you can find to complain about.....
Evening meals and food are also excellent if you're too tired after a days sunbathing to venture out.
The thing that this hotel has in abundance is amazing staff. They're friendly, without being in your space. They're attentive. They take pride in their work and they care that you enjoy your time there...to us that's priceless.
So don't expect a 5* hotel, they don't claim to be that, you're not paying for that, but believe me you'll get 5* service from the great team at Badala Park hotel.
Thanks too to Mr Bah, hotel manager, for being so helpful to us during our stay.
So, will we be back.....for sure......can't wait!
Btw if you're looking for a reliable and safe taxi driver during your trip then contact Wurry on +220 293 2522. He'll do airport pickups and drop offs and happy to take you on any trips local or otherwise in the area.

Wonderful gem of a hotel

We stayed at this hotel for 35 wonderful nights. We initially booked it for 8 nights as a last minute stop gap, but enjoyed it so much we decided to stay for the rest of our trip. My husband had looked online at some of the reviews so we knew some guests had had issues, but my suggestion would be to ignore all that 1st world nonsense and just relax and appreciate what a marvellous job all the staff are doing to provide such a great service in what is generally a poor country. 
Ok the hotel rooms are a little dated, work is being done to upgrade the hotel, but you have everything you need to make your stay comfortable....how much time do you actually spend in your room anyway when it's so beautiful outside. The pool is excellent, well maintained and cleaned. The breakfast is varied and fresh.....how many hotels offer eggs cooked 5 different ways.....don't come to a Muslim country expecting bacon! If that's all you can find to complain about.....
Evening meals and food are also excellent if you're too tired after a days sunbathing to venture out.
The thing that this hotel has in abundance is amazing staff. They're friendly, without being in your space. They're attentive. They take pride in their work and they care that you enjoy your time there...to us that's priceless. 
So don't expect a 5* hotel, they don't claim to be that, you're not paying for that, but believe me you'll get 5* service from the great team at Badala Park hotel. 
Thanks too to Mr Bah, hotel manager, for being so helpful to us during our stay. 
So, will we be back.....for sure......can't wait!
Btw if you're looking for a reliable and safe taxi driver during your trip then contact Wurry on +220 293 2522. He'll do airport pickups and drop offs and happy to take you on any trips local or otherwise in the area.

A wonderful gem of a hotel

I stayed here last November and enjoyed it so much that I had to return. The hotel is a budget one and you get what you pay for, some of the block's have been updated so. Some rooms are nicer than others. The bed was comfortable and clean towels given daily. The maids cleaned everyday they are all very friendly. The breakfast was the same choice every day but was enjoyable. You can change your money at the hotel reception but only cash transactions, as far as I know they do not have card facilities. You can go into senegambia to use cash point machines. The hotel staff are very friendly the pool boys were lovely and always had time to chat . The pool was cleaned everyday. The entertainment organizer (coco )was a great laugh , they do not have entertainment every night, but Mondays are always good . The bar staff were great too and never had any problems being served. The hotel is only 5 minute walk to palm beach, kunta kinteh bar restaurant is great for food . The hotel menu is also good very good value. Next door is Jds which also has nice food and live bands playing some nights. Another place to eat out is at The end of the road which is called Ali baba. You can get taxis from outside the hotel it should only cost 100 dalasis to get to the strip where all the night life is. The local place to get snacks is at the petrol station which is also at the end of the road. Cigarettes can be bought in the hotel car park very cheap 200 pack for only 600 dalasis which is about £10 . I love the hotel because of the location and staff and will be going back very soon.

Another wonderful stay

Enjoyed our stay at Badala, rooms cleaned daily, always hot water for showers , breakfast was fine, pool clean , a few resident cats which I can’t wait to see again on my return in November. Kotu is my fave place. Have stayed  in kololi a few times and had  stuff taken from my room. Never at Badala has this happened to me. So yes I will be returning to this hotel.

Fab holiday at Badala park

I have been to Badala Park many times over the years but not for a long time, everything was good until my last night, i had put D1000 in my passport to pay my fee at the airport, i needed to go to my room to get my charger & i was watching my friends rucksack while he was in the Mosque & breaking his fast, so i asked the bar man Ousman to look after the bags while i nipped to my room he put them behind the bar, the next morning when i was sorting all my things out i checked my passport & the money was gone !!! i told his boss but they are related & nothing was done, i will never go back again to Badala all the time he is working there.

ROBBED

Stayed there several times.but be careful some of the staff on arrival entrance can be too friendly. I fell into the trap Being a lady on her own was flattered at first But found out I was not the only one he used. So if your travelling alone Dont be taken in by the man on the Safe dept. Thhe lady before me vowed never to retun to Gambia after she rented an apartment for him and her. So single ladies dont rise to flattery like me.

Badula park

This hotel was not my first choice thanks to Thomas Cook cancelling flight dates.
We usually stay in hostels for more freedom, local culture for less tourism.
However this hotel provides all you need for the same breakfast for two weeks, extremely loud music all day, and typical tourist games during the day around the pool.
The staff were excellent, it’s a two minute walk to the beach.
The rooms were cleaned daily and our loo even had a door handle, no lock of course.
The showers were warm every day. 
If we could stand the noise we had our evening meal there in the evening. ( not often)
Luckily we have local friends who took us to Senegal, James Island etc at half the price the hotel tours were offering.
I can’t praise the staff enough, but the shabby hotel does not inspire confidence.



Ok if you like tourist hotels

Been to this hotel visiting family and friends who stayed there .breakfast was lovely when they had it at the restaurant. Now they've closed it .it is lovely to relax at the poolside staff are helpful .food is very nice the chef will do his upmost to make what you want .hope they refurb the rooms  soon 

Relaxing 

The setting is nice, keep an eye on your belongings with the monkeys. :-) A few let downs, they allow touts in the complex, to use the safe in the room is charged extra and the food quality was mediocre.

You get what you pay for.

I stayed only for one night here, on my way to Senegal.  Good location. Local bars, restaurants, atm, craft markets and beach all nearby within a ten minute walk.  Hotel itself is clean and tidy albeit a tad dated.  My room drains were rather smelly and you could only turn the bathroom light on by slamming the door!! 😳 

Badala Park Hotel

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General

Rooms

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Services and amenities

Meals

Internet

Transfer

Recreation

Parking

Pool and beach

Beauty and wellness

Kids

Pets

Health and Safety Measures

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