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Seaview Gardens Hotel

3.0 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Restaurant
In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi
Hallway
Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Off The Bertil Harding Highway, Kololi, Isha B R, Brufut
  • Tanji Bird Reserve
    4 min drive
  • Tanji River Bird Reserve
    10 min drive
  • Bijilo Beach
    19 min drive
  • Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.)
    33 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Brufut

When you stay at Seaview Gardens Hotel in Brufut, you'll be near the beach and within a 5-minute drive of Tanji Bird Reserve. .This hotel is 4.4 mi (7 km) from Bijilo Beach and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Tanji River Bird Reserve.

What's nearby

  • Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center - 11 min drive
  • Senegambia Beach - 11 min drive
  • Senegambia Craft Market - 14 min drive
  • Bijilo Beach - 19 min drive
  • Kololi Beach - 26 min drive

Getting around

  • Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gusto - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪El Sol - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Joyehto Beach Bar & Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪kadie kadie restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪African Queen - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Seaview Gardens Hotel

Hotel in Brufut with free breakfast and a fitness center
Seaview Gardens Hotel offers 72 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 72 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon.
Enjoy a meal at Jasmine Restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Jasmine Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Jasmine Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Seaview Gardens Hotel
Seaview Gardens Hotel Serrekunda
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Seaview Gardens Hotel Brufut
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Seaview Gardens Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 36 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Rudolph

Affordable, nice pool, poor breakfast. Room not secure. No toilet paper, poor lighting, bathroom and towels dingy, closet broken and there is absolutely no sea view. A big ugly wall blocks the view. Not as beautiful as advertised. Nice that it’s used by mostly locals. Lots of places nearby to go to eat and drink. No bottle water given.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Tracey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
I love this hotel. It’s very homey and comfortable. Great people and service. I’ll be staying here from now on. I’m hooked.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The service took a long time The shower needs updating
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Very Poor Customer Service
Bad customer service. AC and TV did not work. Staff came to assess but never came back. I had to go to the front desk 2 times to solve the situation which eventually required a room change. We had problems EVEN in the second room.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Very Poor Customer Service
Postive: Outside grounds were excellent. Friendly breakfast staff. Live entertainment. Negatives: AC and TV not working well at all. 2 people came to the room on separate occasions and looked at the problem but NEVER came back. I had to go to the office at least 2 times to complain. Evening front desk staff did not have a caring attitude. Mattresses not the best. They whole staff could use a course in hospitality and customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Richard, Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A Pleasant Place
My work in West Africa takes me to a variety of hotels, mostly of the "value" variety. Seaview Gardens is a good example and I have stayed there several times. Very friendly staff, adequate restaurant with other eating options close by, nice pool and a short walk to the beach and nightlife if that's your thing. Perhaps the thing I like best is the sense of security the place offers. There is a new section that I find rather sterile and an older section that has some style to it. As in most African hotels of this kind there are the usual small irritations with electricity, older furniture, AC that's a bit dodgy, but overall, a pleasant place. This trip the Wifi was fine, but the internet provider was experiencing problems, so what is usually reliable service was not. I expect they will get it fixed soon, but it is not really the hotel's fault. There are bigger and better hotels in the area but you will pay considerably more. This is a serviceable, friendly place and I like it.

6/10 Okay

Bukola, Ibadan

Refund of USD200 to me
Tje stay is okay but i spent three nights and you need to refund two nights back to my accouts

4/10 Poor

Nigel, Watford UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice pool - clean rooms - terrible breakfast!!
When we arrived the hotel staff seemed surprised to see us and I don't think they were expecting us, but then again I think there was a typical Gambian power cut when we got there, so their PC's weren't working. We were given room 18 which is on the top floor and a member of staff helped us with our luggage. The beds are comfy and the rooms are kept very clean and have air con (which needs regassing and so doesn't work that great - but the nights are cool anyway and air con isn't needed in March). The rooms have a safe and the price quoted in the room info are apparently last years prices and so they asked for extra money for the safe - which annoyed me slightly. When we took a shower the next day, the taps were broken and so they had to move us into room 17 (they said it would take a few hrs for a plumber to arrive). Room 17 didn't have hot water, but the cold water is warm anyway and so that didn't bother us. The swimming pool is fantastic, as long as they haven't poured a random amount of chlorine into the water, don't go in there when the water is green or cloudy!! We were told by expedia that it would be a continental breakfast. IT IS NOT!! It is a few slices of cheese, ham, banana, jam and bread rolls. Coffee, tea, milk and juices are available. You have to pay extra for bacon and sausages (don't bother - they look like burnt willys). The staff are very nice. The poolside bar is good. I met the owners brother, who at 7am was drunk and started a fight in front of me!!

8/10 Good

IndependentLady, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly welcoming Hotel in a great location.
The Seaview Gardens is a small hotel with a big heart. It's a fun and friendly place to be where all the staff are super helpful. The beach is just round the corner and the main strip a few minutes stroll. Everything you need is on your doorstep and for me this was a perfect base to wander around exploring. It's a relaxed place and I felt very at home here as a solo female traveller.

6/10 Okay

Maria, Dublin

Liked: Staff & service
Satisfactory area
The hotel was pleasant and clean, but the grounds and pool area is very small. The breakfast was nothing special, and slow to arrive.

6/10 Okay

Arturs, Latvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
not bad location
Very bad breakfast. stuff was nice.

6/10 Okay

regular visitor, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Too far from beach near to horribly busy road
To get to the beach you have to either struggle with the bumstere and annoying taxi drivers or go the back way through rubble and rubbish and through somebody's little veg patch. You could not do this unless completely mobile. Worst breakfast experience EVER as they always run out of things such as cheese and even jam and we had to wait every day for coffee to be refilled. But lovely comfy bed and spotlessly clean room. Also friendly staff. Mainly Dutch guests

6/10 Okay

Oyeleye, lagos

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Its not a bad hotel for low budgeters

8/10 Good

Elfadl E ali, Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
very suitable for medium class
happy and nice

8/10 Good

Visitor from Nigeria, Nigeria

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice experience in general
Our stay was as expected (and slightly better than in some cases!.) Great proximity to amenities and the beach.Special commendation to Aliyu for the personal touch he gave towards making my wife and I feel special on our honeymoon-an asset to the hotel indeed and an overall nice guy!

6/10 Okay

the visitor, seaview

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
added charges
the stay was very good. sadly the hotel management add charges for every thing claiming that there were extras.. ie air con; fridge ; safe etc.. there even wanted to charge £20.00 a day for my visiting geust.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible hotel. I left the hotel one week earlier than I was planning. I will go again to the Gambia, but never, never ever this hotel. Haddy in reception was very unfriendly. Send her to somewhere to learn to smile.

8/10 Good

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable stay
This is a comfortable Gambian hotel within easy reach of the main Senegambia strip for clubs and restaurants but far enough away to get a good nights sleep NOTE aircon, fridge and room safe are ALL charged as extras The hotel food is good with specials on offer most nights and although more expensive than the strip the service and waiters were very good. The pool and bar are in a courtyard setting so private and peaceful, the beach 5 mins walk away is not the best on this coastline, but the taxis outside the hotel are very reasonable (with a bit of hard haggling at the start). Be aware when you first arrive you will be hit on by all sorts wanting to be your friend or wanting to bring you to the best places or "hi I'm abdul your hotel security" , we found the best way was to totally ignore them, it is only in the resort areas that they want to shake you hand we did not encounter this hassle or behavior anywhere else !!!! The Gambians are a lovely people and we would highly recommend touring outside of the resort area, at no time or in any place did we feel unsafe or unwelcome and after a few days of dealing with the bumsters they left us alone. We went to The Gambia mainly to bird watch and there is no doubt it is a spectacular bird watching location with local guides at nearly all the birding areas but in general you can safely wander where you like hearing only the birds and the odd giggling child or greeting being called from the small fields as you pass.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
good and satisfactory

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, many facilities,
We are very satisfied. the rooms are very clean and the service very friendly This hotel deserves more than 3 stars !!!

2/10 Terrible

Andreas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bei der Ankunft traute ich meinen Augen nicht. Es war eine einzige Baustelle. Kein Pool. Keine Liegen Kein Essensraum. Um 6 Uhr morgens kamen die Bauarbeiter, an Schlaf nicht mehr zu. Habe dann morgens um 10 Uhr direkt ausgecheckt mit den Worten des Hotels "Sorry" So etwas habe ich noch nie gehört oder gesehen. Da kann man einfach nicht in diesem Zeitraum vermieten. Eine Rückzahlung der restlichen 2 Tage ist ebenfalls nicht erfolgt weil wohl kein Bargeld im Hause ist. Einfach nur Schrecklich.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

J, Brussel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Het hotel heeft een goede locatie. Het is maar 10 minuten verwijderd van het strand en van de uitgaansbuurt in Senegambia. De kamer was in goede staat. Het enige minpunt is dat men moet betalen voor airconditioning en deze om de haverklap uitviel in mijn kamer. Andere hotelgasten hadden hier geen last van blijkbaar was er een technische defect. Het hotelpersoneel is uitermate vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Verder is het ontbijt uitgebreid en lekker. De aangeboden wifi is erg zwak of werkt helemaal niet. Ik ging vaak naar een strandbar als ik wifi nodig had. Mijn verblijf was over het algemeen zeer goed. Vooral het warm onthaal en de aangeboden hulp van het personeel is uitstekend in dit hotel.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

brunow, berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
einfach aber ok
wir waren zum zweiten mal im seaview hotel. wenn man nicht allzu große erwartungen hat und mit einem einfachen hotel zufrieden ist, dann ist das seaview hotel eine gute sache. das größte ärgernis war wie beim letzten mal, daß der vom veranstalter versprochene kühlschrank nicht vorhanden war.