Name: Kombo Beach Resort
Address: Po Box 694, Serrekunda, GM

6/10

Pleasant

22 Feb 2026

David Earlston

A 5-star hotel with a 2-star overbooking issue. (Note: many guests were faced with the same problem we had.) We arrived at Kombo Beach Hotel at 2 am on a Saturday night with our two children, tired from the late night flight, but eagerly awaiting the superior room we booked for a week's stay months in advance, only to be told that there was no room for us. Imagine, landing in a new country in the middle of the night, to be told that the room you paid for was not available and that there were NO OTHER ROOMS IN THE HOTEL FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!! The front desk staff then explained to us that they would put us in a neighbouring hotel overnight and that we could speak to the manager the next day at 10 am. We were not satisfied with this but had no choice as we were effectively homeless and so we relunctantly took this option. After walking a few meters down the road to a neighbouring hotel, arrangements were made, and we were checked in and lead to the room in this new hotel. Imagine our surprise that, after booking a superior room at Kombo Beach, the room were put in to stay had no wifi, no TV, full of mosquitoes and a rickety bunk bed that my children could not even safely sleep in!!! We coped over night thanks to our resilience and mosquito spray and went back the next day to speak the manager, who then told us to come back later on in the day. This unfortunately did not change anything as apparently the room we had booked was given to someone else.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

16 Dec 2025

Blue Crow

Great ambience and scenic beach. Swimming was amazing too. Good food variety.

However, they need to genuinely improve conditions of the rooms. Dusty and washrooms were not great. The lawns were not mowed and appeared bushy with insects.

Reception also needs to do better and be more professionally organized.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Daniel

Loved the hotel staff are brilliant and rooms are always nice but the major issue is the street outside hotel ..the hassle you get trying to walk down the road is like nothing I have experienced before ..many other guests say they same ..that put us off the hotel for our trip next time..but apart from that a amazing hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Sophie

We had a wonderful stay at Kombo Beach Resort!
The views are absolutely stunning, waking up to the ocean just steps away was such a dream. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful throughout our stay. Special thanks for offering to extend our checkout time when our flight got delayed.

The food does take a little while to come out, but it's totally worth the wait. Everything we tried was fresh and flavorful. Breakfast was a standout too, different options to start the day right.

Overall, a lovely and relaxing spot. Would definitely recommend for anyone visiting The Gambia!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2025

michael

Great Value

Had an EXCELLENT stay at resort. Staff professional and friendly. Wifi strong and reliable. Breakfast buffet was enjoyable and tasty 😋 Ocean view room was nice and comfy.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Micah

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would come back again. Some things could be improved like getting clean towels more regularly, having the traditional food available everyday, and making the beach a little more private but other than that I have no real complaints.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Jan 2025

Estelle

Unfortunately I did not get the opportunity stay at Kombo Beach Resort. I revieved a whatsapp meesage 2 days prior to travelling there for my Christmas family holiday informing me that due to new furniture being delivered to C block (where I would have being staying) I and a few other guests due to stay unfortunately have to be relocated to another hotel. My allocated hotel was Ocean Bay. I would fully reccommend it. The staff were extremely friendly and polite. I could not fault the service recieved. I will definately be returing to Ocean Bay next year. I've now been put off staying at Kombo Beach due to my bad experiance.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Great hotel, lovely staff.

The hotel was lovely, rooms are newly refurbished and are clean. Beds are comfy and are made up beautifully each day.

The beach is nice and right on the hotel front, the security makes it feel very safe to relax on. The only thing I would say is there is always a lot of sellers from the markets who come up to you on the beach constantly.

The food was good, especially the Sunday bbq. The staff are also super friendly and helpful and just want you to have the best possible stay. The management however were not as friendly and seemed to just walk around the resort only saying hello and speaking to people who were “deluxe” guests.

The only problem we had was they originally booked us down as B&B when we had paid for all inclusive so we had an embarrassing confrontation with the bar staff when they told us we couldn’t have drinks or lunch !! But this was very quickly rectified luckily.

Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2024

Abubacarr

Customer service representative were rude and aggressive, I couldn’t sleep overnight because too many noise next door, I complained several times before the address the issue. Cleaners woke me up at 9am, they opened my door while I was undressed. Very unprofessional staffs.

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2024

Elaine

It was a beautiful area very relaxing. I enjoyed having the cats, dogs, and lizards as part of our stay. We had a mix up at check in and so it started out a little hectic and there was a power issue so that limited things otherwise it was well worth it

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

Abdul

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Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2024

Josedna

Amazing service, beautiful resort.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Great trip

Staff were wonderful, rooms comfortable and lovely shower. Room was spotless thanks to Awa S, who was so gentle and kind, and had a lovely conversation with everyday. A real credit it to the hotel.
Food could be slightly better as limited choice but is decent. Beach and pool were fab

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2024

Kim

I had an amazing stay with my husband.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2024

Branimir

The Gambia stay

Average beach hotel, although looks new built and advertised 4 stars, in fact is 2.5 stars or 3 stars maximum.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2024

John

Awesome

Hotel was awesome

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

05 Feb 2024

Valentin

The staff is TERRIBLE. They don't know what is all inclusive. It's to much to explain how terrible my experience was! I arrived at 9:30 PM because i was waiting 6 hours for ferry and I paid for all inclusive. They send me to a restaurant area where I supposed to pay, and they put me menu on the table to order. After that I asked why should I pay because I am all inclusive, and they told me that all inclusive it's closed, but in the same time to pay a la carte was open. After 30 minutes arguing about this ireal situation , the gave me and my group a miserable tuna burger. Remember this word: MISERABLE. I didn't eat and I was going outside of the \"resort\" paying for taxi, searching for a restaurant to finally eat something. I was back at 2:00AM. So I need 4 hours to eat, pay for my food for me and my group, pay for taxi and go to bed in this \"all inclusive\". Everything is made for pictures, especially the pool outside, to \"look good\" for selling. Inside is TERRIBLE. Alarms starting for no reasons couple times a day, everything are poor quality. If you are looking for all inclusive resort experience, AVOID THIS FAKE RESORT.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

I liked the daily breakfast and location. The staff was very polite. The room had all the amenites one would want.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Quite a tired place with good need of some TLC, particularly in the rooms. Staff were generally friendly, but I was a bit put out when they repeatedly tried to charge me double for my airport transfer. The WiFi is not free, and you're better off buying a SIM card and using that as a hotspot. Similiarly, no bottled water is provided and must be paid for separately, or just bought from one of the shops outside the hotel entrance. Taxis out the front attempt to charge extortionate rates, but can be bargained down easily enough, but that's to be expected. Otherwise, the situation is nice (on the beach), and the pool area comfortable for sitting.

Business Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Mar 2019

Oumardo

No free internet in the room i was stayong for one.night and there was no solition for me but buying a connexion for one week

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Pros:Great beach. Great breakfast buffet. Great location near to other restaurants and mini marts. Cons: Rooms run down and not very clean.
Some rooms very far from reception. 3 levels and no elevator. Hidden fees for wifi in room and use of safe in room.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2018

Colm

Hotels in Africa tend to be let run down, Kombo beach is a well maintained hotel

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2018

John

Good Stay and Local Contact

Nice area, lovely local people so warm and friendly. Hotel had good outdoor facilities but the room itself is in need of a refurb. Good basic facilities, comfy bed, no complaints about the room, however in the bathroom our shower curtain was in desperate need of replacing and would have made it feel much cleaner. If you're looking to stay, we'd recommend our local tour guide who helped us with hotel transfer and local trips at good prices. He's called Yaya and can be contacted on whatsapp - +2207602589.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel

We spent 4 nights at Kombo Beach. Lovely clean hotel and friendly and helpful staff.

4/10

Poor

07 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Gone down hill

No hot water run out of food every night on half board. Every one complained got money back .management not bothered. Been lots of times before will never go back. Up graded room not wear the the money

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2018

Ain

Nice place for a sun vacation

Good: Clean and lately renewed room; very friendly staff; in overall you feel welcome there; Good food
Needs improvements: extremely slow service; don't expect much about their rum cocktails (they should change the rum); Annoying local sellers and tour agents (however, in the hotel grounds they are not allowed); Room was cleaned well, but replacement towels, shampoo, toilet paper etc. you had to go and ask yourself (and several times from the several people); They lost my laundry and it took a day continuous asking before they found it again (as a compensation it was not charged).

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2018

karen

Fab fab fab!!

Great hotel. 1st stay here in 6 years of visiting The Gambia!! Loved it- thank you xx

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2018

Jo

Great hotel on the beach with friendly staff. Amazing breakfasts, evening entertainment and cocktail happy hour as the sun sets - perfect! Great for kids as lots to do around the pool and activities for them to take part in as well as a fantastic beach!

2/10

Poor

13 Feb 2018

errol

not room at this hotel

i booked this hotel last year 2017 for feb 2018 paid in full
when me and my family get there we was told they are over booked and we could not stay there after a 6hr flight from the uk the kids not call us to tell us this till were got there we got move to another hotel
which was miles away

4/10

Poor

01 Feb 2018

Myrddin

Deterioration

I have stayed at this hotel over a number of years and the standards are deteriorating.Shower with no hot water at some times of the day. A period without any water. Water pressue in wash basin mereely a dribble. Poor finishing to ant restoration work. Internet speed abyssmal. However staff very, very pleasant and anxious to please

Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2018

Jennie O

Lovely sea view

Reception staff and porters were superb. The breakfast spread was splendid and staff were very friendly. Other restaurants were adequate - flamed grilled chicken at Barracuda restaurant was in fact a stew (appalling).
Food and house keeping hygiene need improving. If a napkin falls on the floor staff should give guests a clean one instead of shaking it off and giving it back. Clean table runners for each new service is required not one that has been used. Appalled that our room was cleaned on day of checking out but sheets weren't even changed. Hope this was checked and changed before new guests arrival.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2017

Peter

Holiday 2017

Lovely hotel in a lovely country

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2016

Mr K A Macindoe

Excellent Hotel next to the Beach

The staff were really friendly, efficient and polite. There was an excellent range of food and night entertainment. The price for food and drinks were really affordable. The beach was clean and right next to the hotel facilities and sun loungers.
The pool is far too small for the size of hotel and URGENT need of upgrading. The air conditioning extractor boxes/fans should be placed in the correct bedroom area, as all we could hear was the next door neighbours fan ALL night long - we did not have our on!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2016

donna

Nicely situated on the beech.

The hotel is situated very well on the beach within walking distance of a few restaurants and places to have a drink. All food we ate around the complex was lovely. The hotel breakfast was very nice also.
Great waitresses and staff were seen all round the complex. Very friendly and eager to please (for a small tip). Weill definitely be back.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Nov 2016

Joshua

Nice Beach,

Hotel is located on one of the nicer beaches in the Gambia. Breakfast on offer is sufficient
Swimming pool is very small for the size of the hotel.

I would recommend staying closer to or in Senegambia area as offers more places to visit of an evening.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2016

William

Bearing in mind this is Gambia, it was a decent all-round hotel.

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2016

Robert

Nice hotel right on the beach

We had nice experience on our stay at this hotel.
We knew before we went that it is a little dated, and not a brand new bright and shiny place to stay.
We went to stay there with some friends for the simple reason of getting a good suntan.
This was easily achieved, of course.
It suited us fine, and we hardly had a problem with our stay there.
The only problem we had was with the very poor internet facility or rather lack of it.
We went for walks, along the beaches, and around the local area.
We ate at the various restaurants at the hotel, and along the beach, so did not venture out further afield.
We all had a great time and would certainly go back to the Kombo beach hotel again.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Great experience!

Our family had a great time at Kombo Beach! Hotel staff were warm, welcoming and helpful. The half board is an excellent choice, especially with children. Daily activities and evening music and shows were a delightful bonus. We look forward to our next visit. Thank you!

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2016

Dave Norman

Lovely hotel bang on the beach !

Lovely hotel on clean sandy beach which stretches for miles !
Hotel and rooms clean & tidy but a bit tired but the staff all try hard.
Great position to walk out to bars and restaurants and/or get cab again to very good local bars/restaurants with live bands etc. Certainly a good find and we will return.
You need to get into the Gambian way of life though and accept you're in a Third World country !
But, plenty of good food, drink, sun, sea etc etc.

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

The hotel cleaning this was under par for a four star hotel and the staff kept harassing me and my wife just because I was a black male and my wife is white they were under the assumption that she had hired me so the experience has truly traumatised me and I shall not be returning ther ever and will not be Recommending anyone to go there what a pity that spoiled my holiday

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2016

Stuart

Up-market hotel on the beach, with good facilities

I spent 2 weeks at this hotel with my fiance who travelled from Lagos, Nigeria (I travelled from the UK). I made a prior booking by email to be picked up at the airport, directly with the hotel, as my partner and I were arriving late on a Sunday night. No vehicle from the hotel was at the airport to collect us and we had to plump for a taxi, with no local currency ! The hotel counter staff on duty did not seem surprised or unduly bothered.
Our room, (number 257) was spacious, had good storage, a small fridge for our snacks/drinks and a comfortable bed. On the downside, the TV & phone didn't workl and there were several large cracks in the window. In the bathroom, the sink tap jiggled about in its housing, not what one would expect from a 4 star hotel, but.. this was Africa ! We reported these problems to the reception next day. The TV was repaired almost immediately, but none of the other items were attended to any time during the holiday. The buffet breakfast was superb with all of the western favourites, e.g. bacon, beans, grilled tomatoes, plus different cereals, fruit and breads.Eggs and pancakes were cooked to order and staff filled coffe & tea cups frequently. My lady & I enjoyed 3 massages in the health centre..brilliant ! Happy hour in the lobby bar 6-8pm was great..They make a superb Margarita !!

4/10

Poor

02 Mar 2016

JP

Not quite what it was portrayed o be

Older hotel past its glory days. Staff tries very hard but facilities are run-down and the food is bland. Frozen peas and carrots are not crispy seasonal vegetables. Only 2 different types of fruit for breakie in a tropical country ? mmmmm.
The shuttle from the airport was nowhere to be found and more than double the normal taxi ride ( max 600 Dalasi, a fixed price with a little room for bargaining just after the arrivals gate).
Free internet in the lobby. It's free but don't expect it to work when everyone in the hotel is using it.
Ask for your free sim card at check in. Someone will set it up for you. Look for Assan, the hotel cleaner, he ´s super helpful. Give him your card with the leftover credit at the end.
Romm safes can be rented but should be included in the price.
All this being said, if you got your vacation for a really cheap price, you got what you paid for and you should be happy.
As a business traveller who thought he was getting a good deal, it was disappointing.

4/10

Poor

11 Feb 2016

Myrddin

Dissapointing

I have stayed at this hotel for a number of years and have seen a continual decline in the standards. The food choice used to be excellent but has now deteriorated dramatically. The staff are however great. The hotel requires a change in management and to be brought upnto acceptable standards

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jan 2016

Gregg

Disappointing Service--Hotel to Avoid

Service was quite bad. First night the air conditioning did not work (turned out to be condenser, obviously no maintenance check). After breakfast informed front desk. When back at 4 in afternoon, still did not work--maintenance never came. Went back to front desk, as they called maintenance and almost begged them to come over. After 45 minutes, still not there I was switched over. Hotel did nothing to compensate, at almost $300 a night.

Hotel is isolated, so if you don't eat there you have to take a cab/taxi. Going to restaurant, they ask for a reservation, making it difficult to eat at the hotel you are paying to stay at (they are selling the table space to others).

At the beach, there is a lone guard, who is there to block non-guests from accessing the beach. Meanwhile, while you are lounging on the beach chair you are constantly harassed by people trying to sell you stuff. The lone guard would occasionally walk over and send them away, but they would come right back. It was supposed to be a \"private beach\" but turned out to be in name only.

No care or concern for the people staying at the hotel. Workers were friendly, but that is about it. And then a fairly boring hotel, with little to do, which is sad as it is fairly isolated.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Dec 2015

Cynthia

Bad outweighs the good

Hotel staff was slow to respond and I had to make multiple requests for anything. No hot water first day, phone didn't work, tv didn't work, wifi didn't work, safe didn't work. Huge bush rats seen on the property at night. Pool was nice, breakfast was great, beach is nice. Hotel restaurant food is expensive, ladies at towel counter aren't friendly, room keys are difficult to lock and unlock doors.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2015

Harri

Lovely hotel staff who made the holiday relaxing

The hotel was nice, the standard room we took was comfortable but not 4 star. The staff in the hotel were very friendly and helpful at all times. A range of activities available and the beach right outside the hotel! This was a lovely and relaxing trip.

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2014

Cindy

Beautiful beach, the buffet service is really good

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2014

Olumide Adeyemo

Kombo hotel should be rates 5 star

I had a wonderful stay at kombo beach , I was thinking of spending 3 nights I spent 9 nights I kept extending my stay each day I recommend kombo for every tourist .

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2014

Turner

The standard rooms were very basic, and unfortunately ours were very smelly, especially room 411. I would recommend the upgrade to superior rooms.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2014

DR. SOKONTE DAVIES

My stay was very fine but Hotel.Com was poor. I booked for 7 nights and pad for it but got 6 nights. I had challenges but Hotel.Com was very unhelpful. I am not sure I will use it again. I also found out that Hotel.Com used Expedia which I should have used directly anyway. So, I think Hotel.Com is an agent's agent which was also why it couldn't help. But there was the last person whom I spoke to that tried his best but by then it seem too late. However, the Kombo Beach Hotel people, particularly one they call Doctor at the Reception table was a fantastic man. He was able to assist tremendously. And next time, I will rather book directly with Kombo Beach Hotel since their rate was better. I like the people there and my entire family of was very pleased. The children want to return again.

4/10

Poor

08 Dec 2013

gregmct

One pls - lots of minuses

third time to Gambia - first at Kombo. The plus in the price - about half of Karaiba but definitely not half as bad. The minuses - the rooms are very basic, the bathroom has no ventilation and the breakfast has no variety - having been there for 3 weeks you didn't bother towards the end. Nothing in the room - not even kettle for making a drink. They charge you for the room safe and the internet is provided by a third party who has practices that do a discredit to the hotel. All this is a pity for the staff who are friendly and try very hard. Pity they are not backed up by strong management.

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2013

Verified traveler

Perfectly Adequate

I only had a one-night stay, but I quite liked it.

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2013

Cee

It was very good the service was excellent.

4/10

Poor

11 Feb 2013

Lyn

Kombo review

We had booked a standard room. When we got in there the curtains were falling down and the room was dirty. We were then shown a second room which smelt strongly of urine. The third room had dirty bedding and a fourth room was no better. We were then double upgraded to a so called premium room. The curtains kept coming off their runner, the bathroom door handle was loose, the door didn't shut and the door was filthy. Also, during the week the bed was changed and stained sheets were put on, which the housekeeper would have seen but did nothing about it. I was Ill all week and had to see the Dr. We had to wait over an hour for food each lunchtime. One time my daughter sent hers back and she had to wait a further hour for a replacement.
I travel abroad many times a year and I havent experienced a poorer hotel. It needs updating, painting and new curtains in every room. On the plus staff the staff are very friendly.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2012

Nick

On the beach

Not a bad hotel at all. Right on the beach and has a reasonable pool. Room was clean although it seemed like no one had stayed in it for a while as it had some lingering smells of smoke in the room. We only ate breakfast in the hotel - it was ok although no fresh juice and not much variety or alternatives to the cooked food available. Pizza for lunch was good value. The prices for other food looked quite reasonable for a beach resort - much cheaper than Europe (although we didn't try dinner). Good location and it is walkable to Fajara down a windy path where you will get hassled by people trying to take you to their mates place for dinner. Most of the places in the Lonely Planet listed in Fajara as being there seem to have closed. The one great restaurant there is the Butcher's Shop - great food and service.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2012

Verified traveler

Lovely Stay at Kombo Beach Hotel

The hotel is really beautiful with a nice pool, comfortable room and a great spot on the beach. It's on a beach strip that hosts other hotels, so It is a great tourist destination. It could use a little more upkeep, but for the price it's in pretty good shape. There is a cute book swap station and salon/massage services. Be aware that the food and extra services are indeed pretty expensive. WiFi is not included. Overall, however, the friendliness of the staff made up for any minor faults.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2012

cheye

very very okay

had a swell time with friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2012

Glen

Enjoyable atmosphere

Rooms are fine and clean but quite basic. 14\" portble TV actually had better channels than The Sheraton. Breakfast is acceptable and the staff are very attentive and friendly. Hotel staff for activites are inviting and alot of fun so get invloved. Beach is OK, but region currently has alot of dead fish on the beach, so theres also alot of birds to see, even vultures on the beach

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2012

Joe

We stayed at the Kombo Beach hotel for 1 week. Hotel has good location next to the clean beach.
Breakfast is OK but if staying for more than a few days it becomes monotonous. I requested from the chef they change the cheese or marmalade at breakfast time, but they would not. It was the same single orange jam and bland processed cheese every day. The fruit selection was good, and plenty of egg options, but no African options. Evening buffet was different each night, varied and excellent value.
The hotel wants to charge extra for everything, and if in a standard room, a room safe is extra. Considering the price of our premium room, I was surprised we were not provided complimentary bottles of water, and received miserly toiletries. If you want to change your beach towel, it will cost you, and only the first one is free, so if staying 2 weeks, then you have to pay to change it daily. My request to management to waive this fee was not accepted, yet they accepted there were many complaints. The hotel employs guard’s to stop the persistent beach sellers hassling you, but there is still a constant stream of sellers annoying you when walking along the beach, or sunbathing.
The hotel is well maintained, but the dining areas require modernization, and more attention to detail would greatly improve the ambience (damaged chairs and dying plants in the dining room). The waiting staff would also benefit from additional training, and too often they are standing around or using condiments from sitting customer’s tables.
The children’s pool seemed always unkempt, and there were always leaves and detritus in the water. The very sharp edges of the tiles on the pool steps was an accident waiting to happen.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2012

Alice

Gambia a Paradise

Staying at Kombo Beach allowed an unfogetattble and seamless restful visit to the Gambia.

Looking for a beach resort and peace and quiet away from the crowd but close enough by taxi ride, this hotel is ideal.

I would definately return to this land of paradise where time has stood still develpomentally to some extent but more than made up by for the spirit of its people, almost no crime, and such warm people.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2012

Verified traveler

Kombo Beach Hotel , Gambia - easy to relax

A lovely hotel in beautifully kept grounds,with friendly staff ,good servicing,varied half board buffets, located straight onto the beach , with a superb massage/reflexology/beauty salon at wholly affordable prices , so easy to relax in and not far from anything you might want to do in this small but interesting African country.

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2011

Verified traveler

Fabulous Gambian Experience

The hotel has a tiny gym.

All the places to eat in the hotel are fantastic.

The bed's were kind of hard.

The rooms don't have wifi but the lobby does but it's very slow and expensive at that, $5 an hour.

The country makes up for any shortfalls that the hotel has.

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

Kristina

Vi hade beställt seaview, det rummet som vi fick låg i markplan och förvisso i första raden mot havet, men p g a en byggnad såg vi ej havet. Men vi fick byta rum. Även om allt inte funkade direkt (trasig safeybox, gick ej att stänga altandörren) så ordnade det sig till slut. Trevlig personal och rent.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

19 Feb 2026

Véronique

Les équipements sont insuffisants. Pas de savon au lavabo. Papier toilette compté, les fenêtres sont extrêmement sales, le parquet est défectueux, les finitions sont dignes d’une hutte, la saleté règne partout. Les sièges du restaurant sont noires de crasse et les coussins tachés. Le buffet: une honte. Du poulet sous toutes ses formes jusqu’à ce que mort s’en suive. Pas de charcuterie le matin hormis une tranche de fromage et une sorte de pâté immonde.
Le balcon est très dangereux, les carreaux ne tiennent pas dans la balustrade qui ne tient pas au mur. Si cet hôtel a été bien un jour, il est en plein déclin. Ils ont le lieu pour eux qui est somptueux. La wifi fonctionne correctement mais pour le reste, il y aura un jour de graves accidents dans cet hôtel. Plainte a été déposée, j’ai reçu deux mails et renvoyé des photos et puis….plys rien.

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Feb 2025

Kim

Du betaler for mere end du får...

Vi ankom trætte efter en lang flyvetur, men hotellet kunne ikke finde vores betaling. Efter fremvisning af kvittering fik vi anvist vores familieværelse – desværre uden at kunne komme ind. Flere forsøg og nøgleskift hjalp ikke, så vi fik et andet værelse for natten.

Næste morgen blev vi bedt om at møde i receptionen, men der var ingen afklaring. Først ved frokosttid opdagede vi, at håndværkere arbejdede på døren. Da vi endelig pakkede vores ting sammen, fik vi at vide, at vi skulle have et helt andet værelse. Det var fint, men badeværelset lugtede af kloak. Hotellet kunne ikke løse det og gav os skyllemiddel til at hælde i afløbet.

Da vi blev syge, købte vi all inclusive for at blive på hotellet. Morgenmaden var fin, men resten af maden var af lav kvalitet – ofte halvfærdige retter og kolde snacks serveret i blæst. All inclusive omfattede lokale sodavand, men flaskevand kostede ekstra.

Vores værelse lå på den anden side af vejen, hvor der var vagter, men vi så dem sjældent. Personalet var venligt, men ledelsen manglede serviceforståelse.

Gambia er et spændende land, men hotellet lever ikke op til prisen. Servicen og standarden var skuffende, og vi kan desværre ikke anbefale Kombo Beach Resort.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2024

Heather Mann

Tok lang tid og vente på maten når du hadde bestilt.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2024

Bente

Det var så dejligt

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2024

Éric

Very nice hotel indeed. Awesome staff. I would definitely come back.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2024

Annemie

Er stond op de website nergens vermeld dat de accommodatie maar gedeeltelijk werd gerenoveerd. Alle foto's zijn van de vernieuwde gebouwen. Spijtig genoeg kregen wij een kamer in het niet gerenoveerde gedeelde, maar betaalden dezelfde prijs als voor een grotere kamer in het gedeelte dat wel gerenoveerd was. Aan de receptie konden ze ons één nacht geven in een nieuwe kamer, maar moesten we de rest van ons verblijf in de oude kamer blijven. We hebben dit niet gedaan, om een verhuis voor één nacht te vermijden. Zeer teleurstellend, want normaal gezien doen we geen luxe resorts, maar wilden we de kinderen dit voor een keer wel gunnen voor de laatste nachten van ons verblijf in Gambia.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2024

Susanne Skov

Uprofessionelt og manglende finish

Ny istandsat ældre hotel, med en masse byggesjusk. Manglende finish overalt. Mit barnebarn har glutenallergi, og det anede de intet om, så hun fin nærmest ikke noget at spise, dét virkede som om det var ufaglært personale. Jeg bryder mig ikke om den slags buffet, hvor alle rodet og rager.
Receptions personalet var også uprofessionelle, vi ville gerne ha 2 kort til værelset, de forsøgte flere gange, men det lykkedes ikke😟
Jeg havde forventet mig mere af et nyrenoveret hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2024

Sven

Återvänder gärna!

Toppenhotell. Lite dyrt men perfekt läge och skön strand. Ingen trängsel om solstolarna. Mycket bra frukost men kallt i poolen. Glad och trevlig personal!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2019

coralie

Sans plus personnel désagréable

Je suis allée à cet hôtel avec un ami au mois d'avril. La porte de la chambre ne fermait pas correctement à cause de la poignée cassée . Le personnel de l’hôtel est désagréable particulièrement à l’accueil. Le petit déjeuner buffet était correct mais rien d'exceptionnel. Je ne voudrais pas y retourner. Pas à la hauteur.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Het hotel heeft heel veel faciliteiten, maar is wel een beetje aan het verouderen.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2019

Ann

Ufleksibel og regide forhold.

Vi har været gæster på hotellet i mange år, så derfor var det tydeligt at der er sket store ændringer i negativ retning. Priser på mad og service er steget mere end det er værd. Der er meget ringe fleksibilitet, med regime regler, som formentlig bunder i mistillid til både medarbejdere og gæster. Stemningen blandt medarbejdere er dårlig og beklagende. Det påvirker stemningen og servicen. Vi vælger fremover andet hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

gemoedelijk hotel

een gezellig, middelgroot hotel, direct gelegen aan het strand, met ligbedden. prachtig gelegen, en veel bedrijvigheid. fijn zwembad, Redelijk ontbijt, en een matige keuken. Vriendelijk personeel, wat alles zal doen om je te helpen. natuurlijk wel tegen de gebruikelijke fooi. Kamers ruim, goed bed , airco, een vrij eenvoudige indeling maar met een goede douche.