Seafront Residence & Hotel

4.0 star property
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Balcony
Beach/ocean view
Full-sized fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, dining tables
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Barbecue grill
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Kombo Coastal Road, Behind Atlas Petrol Station, Bijilo, Serrekunda
  • Bijilo Beach
    4 min walk
  • Bijilo Forest Park
    2 min drive
  • Coco Ocean Saffran Restaurant
    13 min walk
  • Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.)
    27 min drive

Room options

Luxury Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Garden View

  • 60 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Sea View

  • 60 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Serrekunda

Located in Serrekunda, Seafront Residence & Hotel is on the beach, a 4-minute walk from Bijilo Beach and within a 5-minute drive of Bijilo Forest Park. .This beach aparthotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Tropic Shopping Centre.

What's nearby

  • Bijilo Beach - 4 min walk
  • Bijilo Forest Park - 2 min drive
  • Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center - 4 min drive
  • Senegambia Beach - 5 min drive
  • Kololi Beach - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gusto - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪El Sol - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Joyehto Beach Bar & Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪kadie kadie restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪African Queen - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Seafront Residence & Hotel

Beachside aparthotel to enjoy outdoor pool and sand beach
Seafront Residence & Hotel offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include dining tables. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 4-star aparthotel have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, separate dining areas, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. In-room massages and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour 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 20 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this Mediterranean aparthotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The aparthotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge, the beach bar, or the poolside bar.
Featured amenities include a computer station, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Seafront Residence & Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach massages
  • Beach towels
  • Beach sunloungers

Pool/Spa

  • Outdoor pool
  • Sunloungers
  • Couples treatment room(s)

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Family friendly

  • Children stay for free (see details)
  • Children's pool

Kitchen

  • Fridge (full size)
  • Microwave
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 beach bar, 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Dining table
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Room service available

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • Combined shower/bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided
  • Hairdryer (on request)

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite service
  • TV in a common area

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Computer station
  • Laptop workspace
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lifts
  • Soundproofing
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair-accessible (with limits)
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Newspapers in reception (surcharge)
  • In-room massages
  • Corner/local shop
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean
  • Next to a golf course

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Bike hire on site
  • Beach volleyball on site
  • Volleyball on site

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 20 rooms
  • 1 floor
  • 7 buildings
  • Built in 2008
  • Mediterranean architecture

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: 10 percent of room rate

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
10 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: GBP 30
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: GBP 20 (up to 11 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: GBP 30 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Late check-out fee: 10 percent of room rate (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Seafront Residence Hotel Serrekunda
Seafront Residence Hotel
Seafront Residence Serrekunda
Seafront Residence
Seafront Residence Aparthotel Serrekunda
Seafront Residence Aparthotel
Seafront Residences
Seafront & Serrekunda
Seafront Residence Hotel
Seafront Residences Hotel
Seafront Residence & Hotel Aparthotel
Seafront Residence & Hotel Serrekunda
Seafront Residence & Hotel Aparthotel Serrekunda

Seafront Residence & Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 35 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

GLENNY

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The swimming pool, bar and beach were very nice and I enjoyed them very much. The apartment looks fine on the surface, however, under the counter or inside the drawers was a completely different situation. The flat was spacious and the bedroom and living room looked good and had new furniture. The kitchen and bathroom not so much and needed refurbishing. Added to this the kitchen was not functioning. The single hot plate wasn't working at all, the microwave was making sparkles when turned on, I had a working kettle and that's it. I reported the situation to the front desk and nothing was done. There was cutlery however the drawers in the kitchen were all dusty. The light in the bathroom didn't go off and there were no curtains. What bothered me the most was that the guy at the reception was calling my room to tell me how much he liked me and he also texted me and called me on my mobile. So, so unprofessional. Many guys in the country and the hotel approach girls, but they don't have access to their personal details. Also, the reception supposedly provided Dalasi, however, I was told many times that they didn't have money. The hotel is quite isolated so that was a problem. Ultimately, because of this, I asked the gatekeeper to do me the favor of exchanging my money for me and there were almost D400 missing. I couldn't believe it! Thank God it happened on my last day and I was sooo happy to go home!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amadou M

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant staff was friendly and helpful
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amadou M

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a well kept property right there on the beach. The restaurant is well appointed and I particularly enjoy the Asian Indian cuisine.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Lynn

Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Penelope

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Beautiful hotel with unusable hot water
This is a lovely hotel with beautiful gardens and a fabulous reviews of the ocean. Our apartment was clean, spacious and well equipped. However on arrival we found that the hot water was dark brown in colour and therefore we had no usable hot water. We reported this on Thursday evening and were told a few plumber would come and fix it on Friday morning. We were out all day on Friday and returned to find the problem had not been resolved. We contacted reception again and were told that it would be addressed early on Saturday morning. As no one attended as promised we spoke to yet another person and we’re finally moved to another apartment. It was a lovely apartment but the water was still stained. It was not as bad as the first apartment but. Still stained yellow in colour and therefore unusable. We had no usable hot water during our stay and wasted a lot of precious holiday time trying to sort this out. We gave up at this point as we were leaving on Sunday and didn’t want to waste any more time discussing the problem and getting nowhere. It is sad that such a nice hotel could not sort out this problem during our short stay with one supervisor saying the room had not been occupied recently hence the problem and another saying the room was occupied just before we arrived and there had not been a problem. Someone was lying. Shame on you seafront residences. We will not be returning to this hotel in future and would not recommend it to others
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Daniel Marcus

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property has potential to be very nice but things are outdated. Every day i had to call the. Front desk to have them give us water for showers and washing hands. Water would even stop in the middle of taking a shower
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excellent for a quiet get away
A wonderful peaceful place Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely place to relax
We loved staying here. The views, staff, food, pool etc…were all amazing. We didn’t want to leave. The apartment could do with a little tlc but we didn’t spend much time there anyway, just by the pool or soaking up the beautiful beach views
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the restuarant staff. The pool is excellent and the beach is safe and accessible. This is my second time staying here and I would recommend it to everyone. Sylvia
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Susan

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very well kept and cleaned thoroughly. The options for breakfast could be improved especially if you are staying for longer than one week, it gets boring.
Stayed 16 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Agbetu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The place is clean and the staff is great. However, the internet service never worked except at the reception area.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

sulayman

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is one of the best kept secret in the Gambia. The rooms are big, clean and comfortable. The hotel is family oriented and, the staff are very helpful and professional. Food taste delicious and affordable. i will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
On the beach. The property was very tired. Our room had a number of maintenance issues. It was not cleaned to our standards despite requests.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

NOBLE YAOTSE

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guest review of Seafront
Was a good stay. very relaxing and a secured place. will love to come back . the facility needs to be clarified online, i booked for a double bed and that meant a double room which was too much for me but i could change anything or get a refund
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a brilliant holiday at the Seafront Residence. The staff were fantastic, very friendly and helpful. The pool was very clean and well maintened. Our room was huge and well kept, it was very clean. The food was great and the bar / waiting staff were very friendly. The hotel is set on the beach, so you can stroll onto Bijilo beach and enjoy all the bars and restaurants in the area. Highly recommend. Thank you for a lovely holiday!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

sulayman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Hans Christian

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel does not live up to their own webside. Garden and pool Area was nice but the apartment was verry spartan decorating and did not look like the hotels webside. In the restaurant of the hotel , the waiters did their best , but the kitchen and their service where not good enough.
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Marja

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When booking this hotel they promised 4 star standards. We paid 4 star but got something else. Wi-Fi was poor, very poor. Had to arrange our own Wi-Fi because we definitely needed to work. Breakfast was something not to recommend for anybody. First we had enough space and enough water when living in the ground floor. Then after 1 week stay we had to move to another room because of unprofessional booking-arrangements by the hotel. That new room was somehow great; enough space, ocean view. But not enough water. Having some water not enough to wash one person or even a part of one person when trying to have a shower is not 4 star hotel standard as promised. Location was great, close to the Ocean. Close to the Beach. That is good. But out of hotel standards wishing those bumsters leave us tourists without disturbance some day, am too tired of that rubbish. Anyway we had nice holiday, just had to close our eyes and ears from that disrespect the Gambia wanted to give for us in this hotel.
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Almost Great
I like this place but they need a little more attention to detail to make this a good place in the Gambia. The room looked tied but is huge and comfortable although bathroom blind and curtain had seen better days as have the bathroom towels. If they spent a few hundred pound on new towels, better lighting a new blind and old bit of furniture this would be a great place. Service and people are lovely, gardens and pool area are great. Oh internet is not great, I think they need to look at this