Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort

Hotels
8.2 (226 reviews)
Kofi Annan Street Cape Point Bakau , Banjul , gm
+220 449 4265

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly and helpful staff
Great entertainment and amenities
Cons:
Rooms in need of refurbishing
Evening menu could use more options

Categories

Cleanliness
7.91
Rooms are tired and need refurbishing urgently, cleaning was done well but overall cleanliness perception is affected.
Service
8.88
Staff are generally very helpful, providing outstanding service and caring for guests, especially for families.
Location
8.42
Hotel is right on the beach and conveniently located, enhancing the overall vacation experience.
Room Quality
7.37
Rooms are very tired and in need of refurbishing, although some rooms, like the upgraded premium suite, are lovely.
Amenities
8.4
Hotel grounds are immaculate, and additional amenities like the beach bar and entertainment are well-received.
Value for Money
7.86
A bit expensive compared to outside options, but overall value is decent given the amenities and staff service.
Food and Beverage
8.41
Food is generally lovely, with highlights like the xmas eve gala and variety in buffet options.
Overall Experience
8.38
Overall stay was amazing, making Christmas special and resulting in a highly recommended experience.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-10 21:37

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort in Banjul offers elegant rooms with modern amenities, including air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and private terraces with garden or sea views. The safety deposit box and minibar in each room ensure a comfortable stay.

Diverse Dining Options
Indulge in a culinary journey at the hotel's restaurant, serving a variety of Asian and international dishes. Special dietary needs are catered to with vegetarian, dairy-free, and halal options available upon request.

Exciting Leisure Activities
Guests can enjoy a range of activities at this 5-star resort, from relaxing by the outdoor pool to playing billiards, table tennis, and darts. The hotel also offers a children's playground, bike and car hire services, ensuring a fun-filled stay.

Book your stay at Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort for a memorable and relaxing experience.

Important information:

A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 226 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.91
Service: 8.88
Location: 8.42
Room Quality: 7.37
Amenities: 8.4
Value for Money: 7.86
Food and Beverage: 8.41
Overall Experience: 8.38
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Mama • solo_traveller • fr
10
Pros:

L'hôtel est magnifique avec un super accueil un spa nickel cadre 😍🤩😍.

2026-08-28 • via Nuitee
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Ngom • family_with_children • sn
9
2026-08-26 • via Nuitee
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malgorzataz739 • Couples • Mragowo, Warmia-Masuria Province, Northern Poland
10
Honeymoon
Pros:

We have an amazing stay at this hotel on our honeymoon. Great location on the beautiful, big beach, great evening entertainment, service, food and everything else. I recommend 👌

2026-08-15 • via Tripadvisor
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Filiz • solo_traveller • tr
10
Very nice and comfortable stay in Bakau
Pros:

Oceanside location, peaceful environment

Cons:

I had a water shortage problem in my room but it was solved quickly

2026-08-12 • via Nuitee
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Barbara • solo_traveller • za
6
2026-07-03 • via Nuitee
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Bouzid • extended_group • tn
7
2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Caroline • solo_traveller • ch
9
2026-06-27 • via Nuitee
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Boris Charles • couple • sn
8
2026-06-19 • via Nuitee
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Maya • solo_traveller • be
9
Pros:

L'emplacement magnifique et très clame

Cons:

C'était parfait

2026-06-14 • via Nuitee
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Henrik Wolff • solo_traveller • se
9
Super dejligt hotel beliggende i et roligt område.
Pros:

Super venligt personale, dejligt indrettet hotel hvor der er skabt et behageligt miljø.

Cons:

Der er problemer med myg på værelserne og jeg havde også udfordringer i at betale med kreditkort.

2026-06-08 • via Nuitee
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Leboucher • solo_traveller • fr
10
Will be back
Pros:

A warm welcome and great team

2026-06-06 • via Nuitee
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Shiraz Ahmad • solo_traveller • es
10
2026-05-24 • via Nuitee
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Ebenezer • solo_traveller • gb
10
Memorable ,will definately stay again
Pros:

Amazing staff very helpful

2026-05-21 • via Nuitee
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Ujoatuonu • extended_group • ng
9
It was quite good
Pros:

The location is great and the conduciveness of the environment, very close to nature. The rooms and the entire environment is clean. However, the breakfast buffet was the same meal for the four days I ate, there should be other varieties.

Cons:

There should be other varieties for the breakfast buffet

2026-05-20 • via Nuitee
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Paul John • solo_traveller • sn
6
Enjoyable
Pros:

Just Ok breakfast

Cons:

Food could have been better

2026-05-20 • via Nuitee
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World Butcher • solo_traveller • es
9
2026-05-01 • via Nuitee
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431lidar • Solo travel
10
Nice holiday in Gambia!
Pros:

I liked everything: the service, the cleanliness, the hotel room, the quiet. Nice beach and clean pool.
The only downside is the very poor breakfasts—or rather, not poor—a lot of bread and processed foods, not enough natural ones. There's no fish in the morning at all, there's some weird sausage—very chemical-tasting, lots of all kinds of cereal from packets—in short, everything from bags—and the price is listed as in a 5-star hotel. People say it's like that everywhere: a lot of bread and all sorts of chemicals from bags and nothing natural for breakfast.

2026-04-28 • via Tripadvisor
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615francesw • Couples
10
Absolutely fantastic!! Can’t wait to return
Pros:

Just back from 11 nights at the ocean bay. We loved it and can’t wait to go back. Everything about the hotel was excellent, especially the friendly staff, cleanliness and quality of food. The Gambia is known as the smiling coast and no wonder, everyone was happy, chatty, not pushy at all, delighted to have you visit their country. English is a second language to all, so chatting and communicating is not a problem at all. Our room was kept spotless and had a comfy bed. Pool was just perfect temperature and plenty of sunbeds with matresses to catch some rays. Animation team were friendly and had plenty activities for you should you want to participate but equally happy to chat if you wanted to lounge by the pool. The local wildlife was also plentyful and we even got a visit from the wild monkeys, who seemed to view us as much a curiosity as we did them. They had a look around then left without causing any problems. The hotel sits on a beautiful wide beach where there’s a hotel beach bar and plenty sunbeds. All the staff scored 10/10 for us. We will definitely go back.

2026-04-27 • via Tripadvisor
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Jet37497339694 • Family
8
Great holiday with great staff
Pros:

Great hotel, great grounds and pleasant staff. When going off resort the locals with jump on you but if your pleasant and tell them your not interested they will be fine.
We ate out most evenings and the food everywhere was really good.
We had the best taxi driver Abba - highly recommended.
Seeing the monkeys on the resort was amazing.

2026-04-27 • via Tripadvisor
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I5971GRdonnaj • Couples
10
Amazing holiday loved everything
Pros:

Never been to Gambia before so this was a new and very daunting surprise holiday for me as I was worried about the monkeys getting too close to me and they did and I don’t know why I was worried because they are adorable you only see them probably once a day.. The hotel was lovely very clean and the room was cleaned everyday. Pool was gorgeous beach was gorgeous and the food was gorgeous and my other half is vegan and even he was impressed. I had a massage in the spa which was extremely cheap (my partner had 4 in 11 days that’s how cheap it was) Entertainment was good I enjoyed it glad to have no kids clubs and mini disco’s (because we don’t have young kids so bonus for us) The staff was super friendly very laid back and helpful there was no pushing us to do activities simply do you want to join in? No that’s fine you chill!!! I liked that. The Tourist guides outside just want to earn a living we had Laiti as our tour guide and when anyone else pesters just tell them your guides name and they leave you be they all look after eachother which I was pleased about Laiti took us to Senegambia, waited for us whilst we ate and shopped then took us home it’s so cheap and he gave us so much insight about Gambia and I had taken sweets for the children out there but didn’t see any as it was Easter holidays so he took them off us and sent us a video of himself giving the children the sweets so if your out there ask for Laiti he is a super guy can’t say anything about excursions as we didn’t do any on this trip we just went to chill but I will definitely go back and plan to do more then. One piece of advise is take travel plugs don’t listen to chat gpt who told me it was all English plugs we ended up having to hire some but overall I can say it as been the best holiday I have ever had I was extremely impressed with Gambia and the 39 degrees we had everyday 😄

2026-04-21 • via Tripadvisor