TUI BLUE Tamala

Gambia , Gambia
SERREKUNDA, Kotu Beach
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6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2026

tracy

Furniture very worn in room and on site. Staff very friendly though

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Jeremy Jonathan

Great hotel! Excellent staff, fantastic facilities, beautiful views.
Breakfast was top tier, lots of choices and staff were on hand to help.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Frances

Lovely resort with beautiful pools and a nice beach in front too.
I was so very impressed by the staff. They work hard and really make every effort to ensure you have a great stay, whether making you a yummy cocktail, serving you food or helping you to move deckchairs around the pool.
Rooms are spacious with nice balconies or terraces. I had one overlooking the sea as I didn’t want to hear any pool noise. I’d recommend this, or a garden view, if you don’t want to hear nighttime music.
I had a couple of issues sorted out quickly after speaking to the manager and assistant manager.
I had lots of massages and highly recommend visit the spa, although it could do with some renovations as it’s quite scruffy, with paint peeling off the entrance.
It’s worth walking up the beach to Solomon’s for a sunset drink. I also had a few super meals around the town. I’d definitely return.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2026

Grace

Stay at resort was great but organisation of departure and airport transfer poor

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Feb 2026

Wayne

Room needs updating, the wooden area in bathroom is a bacteria fest! Often had to ask for towels, cleaning of rooms could be better. Towels never smelt fresh, minimal toiletries , food was awful covered in flies, as all inclusive you still had to pay for certain drinks such as bottled water, coke, fanta there own version is that cheap lollipop flavour rubbish

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2026

Omar

The staff was amazing special thanks to Mr. Bah for making my wife’s day.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

11 Jan 2026

Abubacarr

Staffs were very hostile discriminating against locals, towels and bedsheets dirty and smelly. Food was great though

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Andre

The property is beautiful. The food options are plentiful and very delicious. It was a pleasant surprise.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Abigail

My stay at Tamala would have been terrible if it hadn't been the staff, I unfortunately got sick soon after arriving at the hotel, and the staff were amazing in how they took care of me during this time, forever grateful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Aïcha

I took a week off from work to rest and it was the best idea i had to go to Tamala. From the large, nice and clean room, the beautiful scenery to the kindness of the staff, everything was impeccable. I had to extend my stay for one more day. I had an excellent experience.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Rio Makenzye

I enjoyed my time yummy food & it’s right next to the beach

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Jennifer

I loved the close proximity to beach.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2025

Warda

The hotel has really fallen into ruin which is a shame. The rooms are in dire need of getting a makeover. Half the rooms were closed undergoing renovation so I’m curious to return to see how much it has improved. Regardless, in the current condition it’s in, it’s priced far too high.

The other downside was also that the beach is not private so there’s a lot of people and the beach is also in poor condition with plastics that aren’t cleaned in front of the rooms.

I did love the food and the staff were great.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2025

Kebba

Rooms need to be updated.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

Ethel

Great hotel! Only thing I would change is the pool hours for kids! It was a wonderful experience. The rooms were perfection!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Ricardo

great hotel, clean, beautiful and the food is amazing

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2025

Yvonne

Service for issues was slow, took 4 days to connect tv and there was only one reastraunt to choose from for meals. I stayed 10 days and the menu got boring by day 5. However, brunch on sunday was fabulous and barbque nights on friday and sat was good too. Allthough it was a seperate charge and we where not made aware of the options, by staff had to figure it out so missed out on the seperate menu. I think the staff should could do a better job at keeping customers aware of events when staying. All in all a good price and a comfortable stay

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2025

Saidou

Myself and my husband enjoyed our stay at Tamala hotel. We were there for 2 weeks. Initially we had issues with our room, but this was sorted fairly swiftly and were given a room in better condition. All the staff were very approachable and helpful - particularly Babou, the housekeeper Musa Ceesay and Babucarr. Entertainment was great and happened regularly.

2/10

Poor

08 Apr 2025

Ousman

maintenance

wasn’t too bad on my first night but the AC Was rather noisey on my second . it was clanking away all night and kept dripping water on the floor. wasn’t comfortable at all so overall was a waste of money for me the second night

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2025

MICHAEL

The staff were very polite and helpful and the cleaning of the room was of a good standard the food was average as i thought more variety would not go amiss .
The only complaint i have is that i booked my rooms in advance and putting in the notes that they should be next door to each other that service i did not received and we were given rooms away from each other.
As a group booking the hotel should accommodate more by putting group bookings next door to each other if requested

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2025

Fiyin

Beautiful views and property grounds and pleasant staff but definitely not worth the price. 3 star hotel at best. The room was not cleaned upon my arrival and staff continually forgot to respond to my requests. The bed sheets were dirty, coffee cups were dirty, patio door wouldn’t lock, sink wouldn’t drain properly, inconsistent hot water, etc. Gym equipment is old and doesn’t work. The rooms and gym need proper upkeep. Lastly, if you have an oceanfront room on block 4 you will very likely hear loud music all night coming from a private property on the beach. Overall my stay wasn’t terrible but i feel way overcharged for what i received for the price I paid.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2025

Kaitlin

Beautiful property, and felt safe and the staff was super friendly

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jan 2025

Nancy

The property looks nice in pictures and some parts are nice - like the dining areas and pool area. However, the rooms are not even close to 4 stars.
The linens are stained or dirty. Our sheets always had marks on them and the towels as well, when you could get them. There seems to be a problem with laundry. Had to keep sliders closed because there were no screens so it was impossible to relax and listen to the ocean and bugs were let in when you opened the door. Everyday we found big old cockroaches in our room- gross!
The positive is that for the most part employees were very nice.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2025

Geoff

Amazing Location

Amazing location and really great staff. Rooms could do with a face lift, showing signs of wear.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2024

Amanda

I wish the staff would have been more helpful with their communication.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2024

Elaine

Buffet allowed for choices. Fun nights. There needs to be more maintenance checks so guests don't have to keep having maintenance people coming to the roo

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Dec 2024

christy

Nothing

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2024

Clare

We felt very welcomed at Tamala, all the staff were friendly and obliging. Out room was spacious, with a swim up pool and ocean view.

We stayed half-board, and although there was a buffet breakfast, for dinner our options were limited to the a menu at the bar, this was possibly due to us visiting in shoulder season, although this wasn't explained and had we know before arrival we may have chosen not go half board. Especially because one of us was a vegetarian so options really were very very limited, and often vegetarian items listed on the menu were not available at all, this was passable for a couple of nights but any longer and we wouldn't have had to go elsewhere.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2024

Jaquona

This place is beautiful but I must warn you they have a rat 🐀 infestation. I saw many big rats eating leftovers from plates left outside guest doors. It horrified me going in out of my room. Even in broad daylight the rats 🐀 come out. Its too expensive of a hotel to have rats. I had one of the most expensive rooms a few months ago and the rats just T'd me off. The staff acts as if its normal and ok but its not.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

John

Amazing pools

Front desk and service staff were wonderful

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Abdul

We had a wonderful stay, and wanted to stay an extra night but the front desk informed us that they were fully booked. We’ll definitely be back.

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2024

Gregory

Very close to being perfect, but a few final touches are missing which prevents me giving 5 stars.
Rooms were large with fantastic air conditioning, but everyone in our group experienced some minor issues including rain water flooding, broken windows or damage to walls and fittings. Nothing unsafe, nothing worth shouting about, but it prevents a perfect rating.
Staff were friendly and spoke varying degrees of English, however restaurant service was slow and highly variable depending on your server! On the subject of the restaurant and bar, common items like diet coke were unavailable for my entire stay - again preventing 5 stars. That said the food that was available was decent enough and fairly priced.
Reception were wonderful and I can't complain about anything there!
The beach was accessible and felt safe, even going for an early morning run without any staff around. The pool was big and a very nice temperature, unfortunately one day it was covered in dead bugs which made swimming unpleasant and a regular net clean every few hours would make a huge difference, but was still enjoyable on the other days and probably would have been cleaned if I'd asked.
WiFi was excellent. Housekeeping fantastic and thorough, even folding my dirty laundry I'd left on the floor!
Overall a lovely stay, and so close to being amazing. All that said it's probably still the best in the area, having looked at others.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

Michele

Beautiful resort with amazing views and access to the beach. Service was extraordinary!! Staff was proactive in reaching out to guests to make sure all needs were being met.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Beautiful place, will go back, but the restaurant needs to improve, the place deserves better. Thankfully there are other food options nearby via the beach.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2024

ZAKI SAAD

I liked the big space the hotel is providing and the private swimming pool.
However, the rooms and the gym needs serious renovations

Business

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2024

Nicole

The entire staff was amazing!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2024

Jacqueline

What a Wonderful B-day Trip at Tamala Resort! Any issues that came up the staff was ready and willing to remedy. Lots of smiling faces ready to make your stay both pleasurable and memorable. My only complaint is that the rooms have no amenities and could be updated. With that information I believe your choice would still be a great one!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2024

Momodou

Great location right onnthe beach

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2024

frank

Staff was amazing

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

MEHDI

Great stay

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2024

Abdul

Little Paradise

This was a excellent place to stay no exaggerating I was very comfortable staff so professional an the food was outstanding so a great price for what they offer in return

Business

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

When we arrived the electricity was down. It was off for during the whole night too.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Georg

The staff are the best to any place I ever stayed at .

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2024

Mahamadou

It was noisy around the pool area they can do a better job cleaning the private pool area and benches

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2024

Jaquona

Aisha from California this hotel is wonderful and beautiful I really enjoyed my stay. I had the private pool suite and it was breathtaking. The food is good and the live band was amazing , the property is just perfect for any occasion.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2024

Muhammed

Improve in your rooms cleaning

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Miesha

Perfect..

2/10

Poor

21 May 2024

RONALD

Staff very unprofessional. Management were very unhelpful. Stayed for 8 days, had a number of issues. Tv did not work. Phone in the room always down.

2/10

Poor

06 May 2024

Mariama

The bathroom was not clean and there was no electricity and water i had to checkout before my time and couldn't even take a shower the morning I left it was bad experience

4/10

Poor

29 Apr 2024

Muhammed

Bad experience

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2024

Amat

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2024

Desiree

I love that it was entertainment after dinner. The staff was very friendly. The cleanliness of the room was not good, very dusty, had to request housekeeping for cleanliness my first day there and the shower was always cold. The pricing is overated. When its all inclusive I thought it was everything included. I was charged 600 dalasi for ice cream (room service).

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2024

I will definitely come back lovely hotel

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2024

KEVIN

Really nice stay! Great location!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2024

Mustapha

Unique: proximity and view of the Ocean. The landscape. The pictures are true
Good WiFi , back up generator really handy as we had frequent power outages (NAWEC still haven’t got their sh*t together. Business suffering as a result.)

Staff is amazing. Quick check in process, actually had us in our rooms before checking time as we arrived early from a long tiresome flight.
The rooms are spacious but not sure what happened with the doors, wall paint - poor workmanship I guess. Definitely not meeting the standards of a hotel of this class and price.
Great stay overall

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2024

Tim

There were a number of employees at the hotel that did an exceptional job. Esmaila, Mamadou, Amadou, Mustafa, Abdou, Esa, and Edee all were so friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

09 Dec 2023

Alex

terrible service

i wouldnt stay here again. terrible service.great view. great facilities. overpriced

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2023

Lebene

Had an amazing restful stay just what I needed! The breakfast options are top notch!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2023

Gary

Everything ❤️

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2023

Sharon

We stayed here for our honeymoon-we are still here enjoying every last moment.

The staff are all friendly and welcoming.

The food is very nice, despite waiting a while for it come.

Good selection for breakfast.

We will definitely return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2023

Jeaninne

Beautiful property with people! The best in Gambia!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2023

Einas

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2023

Tyrone

The pool was great, and the food was awesome.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2023

Very disappointing, could be great

The hotel could be great, but there is little maintenance on the property and in the rooms. The staff has very little enthusiasm to assist you. It is really a pity & shame as this could be a wonderful hotel to stay in. Having ants all over the floor in the gym, and you can see they have been there for ages, and black algae on the walls of the bathroom, just unacceptable.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2023

Mustapha

Ocean and water view is to die for!
Service is excellent, exceeds western standards. Will definitely come back if remains affordable

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2023

Amy

it is a nice place to stay, beach is amazing

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Mixed feelings

After my stay at the Tamala I feel quite conflicted. I stayed earlier on in the year and had a great experience and this is why I booked it a second time. However, this time could be described as lacking lustre.

Overall the staff are lovely and really helpful but there were a few things during my stay which were disappointing. Firstly, I paid for a sea view room with private pool. When I arrived the water was green, you could see algae at the side of the pool. After watching the same debris for a couple of days I mentioned to the reception desk that the pool was not clean. The following day it started to get some attention, but it took some time for the water to become cleaner. I just didn't want to risk it, so did not have use of the pool for the duration of my stay.

The African BBQ was good and the Sunday buffet is fairly good value. You just need to arrive early, so you have access to a wider range of foods. The Fish market was not great although the concept is pretty cool. You are able to select fresh fish for the BBQ. What they fail to tell you is that you only get half of what you put in the basket and its disguised on your plate when they bring the food to you (I think...hoping you won't notice). The irony was that my partner and I (trying not to be greedy) selected a crab for us to share and we only ended up with half a crab between us. We complained and received what felt like a half hearted apology and solution.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2023

Marisa

Very clean and friendly staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2023

Justin M

Great property. I’ll be back

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2023

Corinne

Cosmetically l, I the resort is inviting, I modern and what you'd expect from a 4*

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2023

Sheena

The main pool and private pool were nice. The food could be a little better. Water was not hot for the showers. Staff can be more accommodating

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2023

beverley

This property was amazing from the moment we stepped into it until the moment we left.
The staff are all professional and go above to make you feel welcomed. There is nothing that they would not do. Very engaging and enjoyable stay.
The fish dinner night, and Sunday brunch was great with lots of choices.
Room was perfect with swim up a bonus.
I have had the best time here and will definitely be returning.
There were local shops along the strip and it was a pleasure to support them by buying some gifts to take home.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2022

Tyrone

# one

My room was great. I had just come in from another hotel in Senegal and was so happy. I loved my room and the pool. I will get a pool with my room next time. Breakfast was outstanding and the check-in/out staff were great. I will tell my friends.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2022

Maria

Great hotel with amazing service

This stay has exceeded all of our expectations. This wasn’t our first time in the Gambia, however first time in Tamala and it won’t be our last. Upon reading the reviews we opted for a swim up pool view room (gets more sun), however the sea view suites also had their charm! The room was always clean, very spacious and comfortable.
The breakfast had a huge selection, the pool bar/restaurant had a good choice of lunch/dinner foods also. The staff were all extremely friendly and attentive. However within all of this we must single out Kawsu S who was excellent- at all times polite, courtious and with a smile on his face. He was always happy to cater to our needs however big or small. I have severe dietary requirements and he made countless journeys to and from the kitchen to ensure we were looked after. There were several taxis outside of the hotel to arrange trips and sightseeing with. We cannot wait to return!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2022

robert

TAMALA JUNE 23 -JULY 02---2022

absolutely amazing 9 days and nights in beach view swim up room ...one word =STUNNING

Self