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Premium Room, Garden View
30 square metres
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 3 guests
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Premium Room, Private Pool, Ocean View
Room with view
30 square metres
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 3 guests
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Premium Room, Ocean View
Room with view
30 square metres
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 3 guests
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Standard Room, Garden View
25 square metres
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
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Premium Room, Private Pool, Garden View
30 square metres
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 3 guests
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Get an overview of this hotel
Hotel with private beach, full-service spa

Popular property highlights

Free self parking
Free WiFi
On private beach
24-hour business centre
Laundry facilities

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.

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). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge, the beach bar, or the poolside bar.

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.

Languages spoken

  • English

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Balafon Beach Resort

Kololi Beach, Serrekunda,

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

  • ATM/banking
  • Concierge services
  • Total number of rooms - 88
  • Number of floors - 2
  • Airport transport (surcharge)
  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Garden
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Spa services on site
  • Picnic area
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • On private beach
  • Full-service spa
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Free WiFi
  • Year Built – 2016
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Lazy river
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Free self parking
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Number of poolside bars - 1
  • Number of beach bars - 1
  • Number of swim-up bars - 1
  • Luggage storage
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Beach sunloungers
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Beach towels
  • Terrace
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Walkway to water
  • Wheelchair accessible: No
  • No accessible airport shuttle

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages spoken

  • English

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

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 and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Premium satellite television is provided. 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.

  • Air conditioning
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Television
  • Fridge
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • In-room safe
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Premium bedding
  • Separate sitting area
  • Premium TV channels
  • Shower only
  • Satellite TV service
  • Free WiFi
  • Individually furnished
  • Individually decorated
  • TV size (measurement) inch
  • Balcony or patio
  • Electric kettle
  • Towels provided
  • Linens provided
  • Number of bathrooms: 1
  • Number of beds 1

Where to Eat

Balafon Beach Resort has a restaurant on site.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Things to do

  • Beach volleyball on site
  • Beach yoga on site
  • Fishing nearby
  • Horse riding nearby

Spa Services

  • Body treatments
  • Facial treatments
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Massages on beach
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Body wraps
  • Body scrubs

Accessibility

  • Assistive listening devices available

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:30 PM

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-in time ends at midnight

Check-out

Check-out time is noon

Payment types

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.

Pet Policy

  • Pets not allowed

You need to know

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cots (infant beds) available

No lifts

Debit cards

Staffed front desk

Carbon monoxide detector

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Staff do not wear personal protective equipment

Protective clothing is not available for guests

No shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Guests are provided with free hand sanitiser

Social distancing measures are in place

Contactless check-in is available

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Individually wrapped food options are available

Individually wrapped food options are available for breakfast

Individually wrapped food options are available for lunch

Individually wrapped food options are available for dinner

Individually wrapped food options are available through room service

gap period enforced between guest stays 24 hours

Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly

Temperature checks are available to guests

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

Commonly touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Contactless check-out is available

Property follows sanitisation practices of Safe Travels (WTTC - Global)

Fees

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.

Hotel Names

  • Balafon Hotel Serrekunda
  • Balafon Serrekunda
  • Balafon Hotel
  • Balafon Beach Resort Hotel
  • Balafon Beach Resort Serrekunda
  • Balafon Beach Resort Hotel Serrekunda

We should mention

Children 13 years old and younger are not permitted at this property.

Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

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