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African Village Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Bakau

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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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98 Atlantic Road, PO Box 4227, Bakau
  • Bakau Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cape Point Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Kololi Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Room (Round Hut)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cribs/infant beds

Family Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cribs/infant beds

Standard Room (Family)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Bakau

Heart of Bakau.You'll find Bakau Beach and Botanic Gardens within a 15-minute walk of this Bakau hotel. Cape Point Beach and Independence Stadium are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Bakau Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kachikally Crocodile Pool - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Cape Point Beach - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Senegambia Craft Market - 7 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Kololi Beach - 10 min drive - 5.0 miles

Getting around

  • Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Parisienne - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪El Sol - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪kadie kadie restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Vineyard, Gambia - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Sailor - ‬8 min drive

About this property

African Village Hotel

3-star hotel perfect for exploring Bakau
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at African Village Hotel. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Bakau hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 73 guestrooms or units
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Convenience store
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
African Village Hotel offers 73 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include showers. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

African Village Hotel Bakau
African Village Hotel
African Village Bakau
Hotel African Village
African Village Hotel Gambia/Bakau, Africa
African Village Hotel Gambia/Bakau Africa
African Village Hotel Hotel
African Village Hotel Bakau
African Village Hotel Hotel Bakau

Frequently asked questions

How close is African Village Hotel to the airport?

African Village Hotel is 12.2 mi (46-min drive) away from the Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does African Village Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at African Village Hotel.

How close is African Village Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is a short 5-minute walk from Bakau Beach and 1.1 mi (6-min drive) from Cape Point Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does African Village Hotel offer free breakfast?

African Village Hotel offers free buffet breakfast every day from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at African Village Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at African Village Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at African Village Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does African Village Hotel have a pool?

African Village Hotel features an outdoor pool.

Does African Village Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does African Village Hotel have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.

How close is African Village Hotel to downtown Bakau?

African Village Hotel is 0.5 mi away from Bakau.

African Village Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 38 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ottavio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good budget

Good location staff super friendly and helpful, good value for money. Internet ok but just outside the restaurant , no credit cards so you pay with cash ( they change money and atm just outside hotel ) restaurants/ bar/ shops /taxi just minute outside. Rooms cleaned everyday , breakfast ok , restaurant inside really nice food I would back again . Thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Ben

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
It was a good place to stay, but there was no internet signal in the rooms. Also,they should look into accepting credit cards.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Moonis

Business traveler
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was in bad state and in dire need of repair, its in a good location but hasn't been kept up to date and things are falling apart. It rained one night and the ceiling of my room started to leak onto my bed, bathrooms were terrible, no toiletries provided. Really bad experience!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and family friendly

Lovely family-friendly place to stay. Basic. It isn’t super luxurious but it is comfortable and the staff are super friendly and helpful. The location is excellent. Right on the ocean and within a short walk to the market and local town.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

alex

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great view of the Atlantic, wonderful staffs , cordial and ready to assist.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed that the beach was not like ive seen of ocean bay hotel,palm beach hotel. Room too hot only had a wall fan. No fridge in room. Breakfast was the same every day. Most staff very friendly
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent place to book

Conveniently located, hassle free and staff are super friendly and professional
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

JEREMY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

March trip to smiling coast

Great Gambian experience
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Xesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Comfortable enough

I loved this place, I didn’t expect it to be amazing, and it wasn’t. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was terrible, they might need to review their options for this. The best on offer is omelette which is twice a week and fruits. The menu had a lot of options. I quite enjoyed everything I had off that menu. The WiFi is almost non existent. It rarely works, very frustrating but when it decides to work, it’s decent enough. The room was comfortable enough for what I paid. I booked the round hut which was small but was upgraded to a sea view room which was more spacious. Rooms are cleaned everyday though they are stingy with towels. There’s 2basic single beds in each room some drawers, storage space and a mosquito net. The bathroom again very basic, shower toilet sink. Hotel is next to the beach and there’s a nice deck outside the restaurant. It’s also on the main road for taxis to anywhere else. For the price I paid I had a pleasant stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Threatened not supported by security staff

Aggression racism physical abuse experienced from security staff when attempting to park our car. Further compounded by blocking of support by reception staff on duty. We felt abused , attacked and blocked. And then we're woken at 1.30 am to move our car because the member of staff using the parking space had left then. We also needed to move rooms because it was ridiculously noisy. There was no mosquito net, both lights o the Bathroom not working making it impossible To shower, and pillows like stone . On the 3 occasions on the 1st day I needed To go to reception on the 1st day the staff meMber on duty was polite and did his best to help . Those isdues by comparison are nowhere nrar as serious as the agression, racism and blo king of support.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything would have been fine if they had hot water. Also it's much cheaper to book direct rather than through Expedia.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
No hot water for 6 days breakfast was just eggs each day, omelette,fried, boiled. And no smoke alarms
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All good.

Was all ok, once we got over the issues of hotels.com not sending vouchers immediately. Otherwise all was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Gareth, Toulouse, france

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel away from the main tourist area. Conveniently located to base yourselves to see other areas
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really nice hotel. Rooms are quite basic but adequate for a comfortable stay and cleaned daily. Staff are very nice and the resort is nicely situated with stunning views across the sea. We had a lovely very restful holiday. Would go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very good mid price hotel.

Make sure you get a sea view with balcony to get a wonderful vista and a cooling sea breeze...A/C isn't needed as the fan will do. The hotel is basic but clean and comfortable, the staff are on the whole very kind and helpful. The only issue we had was the lack of a fridge in the room which can be hired but the cost is around 25 quid a week! We didn't use the pool but it seemed very popular with sunspots and shade available. Wi-fi coverage was not reliable but ok for holiday purposes.The nightly entertainment was varied and excellent should you wish to stay in also the restaurant offers enough options to satisfy. Its location in Bakau is good with bars and restaurants nearby with the beach at Cape Point a short walk away. Avoid conversations with the local so called "guides" who hang around the entrance of the hotel...be polite and friendly just tell them you've been before and need no assistance and you'll be fine.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Mixed feelings

I thought slavery had been abolished! ! Trainee staff don't get paid in the first three months some are not even allowed to keep tips from guests. After training the wage is 12.5 pence yes that's right 12.5 pence per hour for a 72 hour week. Shameful On the plus side great swimming pool and beach area.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Erling

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Tove

Disliked: Staff & service
Prøvde å tjene penger på meg å si at jeg måtte betale for besøk. Kastet ut gjester fra rommet mitt som allerede var betalt for . Ikke tv på rommet som det stod besktevet i fasiliteter og heller ikke toalettsaker . .
Stayed 28 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Disliked: Room comfort

Ok men ikte mer

Ett ok hotell men inte mer. Personalen i receptionen lite tråkig attityd och städningen sådär. Nästan inget varmvatten och inget tryck i duschen.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
vrij groot zwembad - paar restaurantjes in de buurt - hotel heeft op zich heel wat potentieel, maar wordt niet verzorgd - omgeving zwembad vuil, geen enkele dag warm water gehad - is dringend aan renovatie toe; Weinig vriendelijk, behoudens de onderhoudsman die naar het waterprobleem kwam kijken en Oussein aan het onthaal. beperkt basis ontbijt met weinig empathisch personeel.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yngve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bra och prisvärt mitt emellan två bra stränder.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019