African Princess Beach Hotel

Superbe hôtel situé sur la plage (les chambres avec accès direct à la piscine sont indispensables). Les chambres sont spacieuses, propres et confortables. Tout le personnel, de la réception, du ménage, du restaurant et de la direction, est très sympathique et se met en quatre pour rendre votre séjour le plus agréable possible. Nous avons eu quelques problèmes dans la chambre à notre arrivée, mais ils ont été immédiatement résolus. C'était l'anniversaire de ma femme pendant notre absence et Fatou a organisé un gâteau d'anniversaire gratuit, et tout le personnel a chanté « Joyeux anniversaire ». Un grand merci à Fatou et à toute l'équipe pour ce séjour fantastique. Nous reviendrons l'année prochaine.

J'ai séjourné à l'African Princess avec mon partenaire pour le Nouvel An en décembre 2024 et la première semaine de 2025. Le temps était magnifique et l'hôtel était incroyable. Arrivés de nuit, nous avons immédiatement remarqué que, malgré la saturation, l'hôtel était calme et le personnel accueillant. Notre chambre était grande et impeccablement propre, et nous avons eu la chance de pouvoir réserver une chambre avec accès direct à la piscine. Celle-ci était nettoyée quotidiennement et, bien qu'un peu froide, elle était appréciée par la chaleur de la journée. Nous avions réservé en formule petit-déjeuner et avons également mangé à l'hôtel pour le réveillon du Nouvel An. La nourriture était de bonne qualité et le choix était vaste. Je tiens également à vous parler du chauffeur que nous avons utilisé pendant notre voyage. Il travaille à l'extérieur de l'hôtel et, bien qu'un peu plus cher que les taxis locaux, il était excellent. Il nous a emmenés au parc aux crocodiles et nous a conseillé des dons pour des œuvres caritatives. Il nous a également emmenés au marché et, sans lui, nous n'aurions certainement pas passé un bon séjour. Si vous visitez l'African Princess, demandez Abraham de l'autre côté de la rue. J'ai joint sa carte. Il a rendu nos vacances encore plus inoubliables. Nous reviendrons certainement.

The staff here are what makes this a great hotel. They are all very helpful, friendly, are always smiling and nothing is too much trouble. The rooms are cleaned daily, comfortable and a great size. There is a fridge in the room and the cleaners leave 2 bottles of water every day. The breakfasts are really good. I found the evening menu a bit disappointing, but I am an exceptionally fussy eater! The servers in the restaurant and at the bar are so professional and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable and special! The front desk is staffed well, they are really knowledgeable, helpful and give excellent advice. The reason for this being 4 stars is the beach, while advertised as 'private' is not actually private. All of the hawkers and sellers are free to approach residents even though there is a security guard. I never got a chance to sit on the beach as each time I stepped foot on it I was approached by local men trying to sell things, offering to take me places or asking for my number. I think the advertising should make it clear that although the hotel is right on the beach, it is not a private area. Not everyone visiting the Gambia wants this sort of attention. The African Princess is a quiet, friendly, safe and comfortable hotel. I wouldn't recommend it to the younger crowd who are looking for a lively, party atmosphere, but for people wanting a relaxed, calm holiday, like me, it was perfect. There is a safe and Aircon in the rooms which are both included in the price.

We stayed here for two weeks on half board. We were allocated a room on the sunny side of the hotel from the outset, which was amazing and very welcome. Check in was easy. As we came in on the Tui flight, we were not there until nearly 10pm as the trip from the airport using the free transfer was a nightmare, fighting through the Serakunda traffic. An hour and a half for what would have been a 20 minute journey with a private transfer. That said - the hotel directed us to the beach front restaurant and we could order what we wanted from the A La Carte menu. A wonderful first evening. The room was spacious and clean. A lovely comfortable bed, nice and firm. The shower took a bit of getting used to because it took quite a while for the hot water to come through, but when it did, it was very hot. The swim up room has a platform in the water with the sunbeds in the pool. A lovely touch. First of all, I must congratulate the hotel for employing the happiest crew I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. I must give a call out to Mariama Marong, Modou Lamin Conteh, Alice Sissey, Modou Jobs, Fatoumatta Sanyang and Isatou Jobe who all played a part in making the holiday brilliant. Roy - thank you for your patience in handling the issues we had. Well resolved. Breakfast is served buffet style. A very wide selection. Tea and coffee, fruit juices. Fresh eggs (fried or poached to order) omelettes, pancakes, crispy pork (like streaky bacon) chicken sausages, baked beans most mornings, tomatoes once or twice, hash browns or chips, porridge, salads, fresh fruits, jams, honey in different flavours, toast, rolls, french bread and pizza. Lunchtime has a limited special menu that isn't advertised. Apparently, it dropped off the menu when it was revamped. Chicken burger is good, as is the chicken club sandwich, which can be takeaway. Otherwise, it is the same al la carte menu you see in the evening. The drinks from the bar are very good (thank you Modou) and reasonably priced. All can be charged to the room. Check your bill at the end as mistakes can happen. The pool has enough sunbeds and there are many also on the beach. Every room has at least 2 on the deck. All the pools are kept clean, the water clear and fresh by the team of attendants. The grounds are well kept, grass kept watered and trimmed, with lots of trees and other plants scattered around. There are several hanging seating pods (single and doubles) in the garden too. Any maintenance issues were very quickly resolved. The hotel also keeps on top of the maintenance of the appearance, with some painting going on around. Half board. The evening meal is served buffet style when the number of guests on half board is greater than 20. Under that it is a la carte. When we were there the hotel was full, so we were on buffet. I know the Tui write up says to expect it, but we were under the impression is wasn't going to be every night. The write up also told us to expect local cuisine, which is what we got