Bamboo Garden Hotel

The pool area was nice and the area of the hotel (the street had lots of nice bars and restaurants). It was a very short walk to the beach.

Overall, the people at the reception were not helpful at ALL! It is not a comfortable and well maintained place. Everything seems old and not well kept. Upon arrival we received the wrong information on the breakfast times (from 7-8 AM) and we were immediately tackled for a trip (whereas it was the middle of the night). In the pool area people kept harassing us for massages and tours. Upon seeing the room, it looked as if it was not clean and overall as a junior suite it did not match the photos as displayed on the website. Breakfast was poor, we walked in around 9 AM (whereas it is till 10 AM) and everything was already finished. Cocktails in the pool area are very expensive and not in line with the ingredients. Finally, the most important part was the payment. Via booking.com we received a confirmation that we could pay with our credit card. This was important for us since it was hard to get cash in Gambia. However, the reception people stated (different from time of check in) that the machine never works and that we should pay in cash. This meant that we had to withdraw the maximum amount, incur additional costs etc etc. They did NOT offer a solution.