Sand Beach Hotel

The place is a good spot to be next to beach, Staff are extremely good people. And the food is good. Everywhere is clean my is having white bed sheets and the bath rooms are clean I can eat there because is clean

To Susan and all the staff:Thank you all so much for looking after us during our short stay.Although we were not there for long this time,you made sure that everything possible was ready for us on arrival and,as always,nothing was too much trouble. A wonderful place!We want to say a HUGE thank you .....and please take great care and stay safe.

We stayed here as a large group of university students on a study tour in January 2020. Although we had a very late check in all went smoothly and we were checked in quickly and efficiently. The rooms are comfortable and well maintained, the staff are very friendly, helpful and welcoming, and the location near to the beach is excellent.

We celebrated a birthday and were treated to a very special breakfeast. The people working at Sand Beach are extremely nice, helpful and friendly.

Die sogenannten Villen sind in einem frustrierenden Zustand, Bettlampen funktionieren nicht und werden auch nicht repariert, die Küchen sind nicht eingerichtet, kein Geschirr, keine Kochstelle, keine Toepfe, nichts - eine reine Farce! Beschwerden beim Personsal werden mit Schulterzucken entgegengenommen, man würde es weiterleiten, aber es würde sich nichts ändern. Der Besitzer oder Leasingnehmer würde Nichts investieren. Tatsächlich wirkt alles an dem Hotel vernachlässigt und leicht verrottet, selbst der Strandbereich sieht aus wie ein Niemandsland mit kaputten Schirmen und Liegen.
Das Personal ist ok und bemüht!
Wer ein Hostel sucht oder eine Basisabsteige, der ist mit dem Sand Beach gut bedient, dann muss aber auch das Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis stimmen. Mehr als 20 Euro pro Nacht sind hier nicht angebracht.
Wenn Expedia solche Hotels mit 60-80 Euro pro Nacht verkauft, so sehe ich das als eine Unverschämtheit und Kunden-Abzockerei an! Ich reise seit 30 Jahren nach Gambia, so viele frustrierte Kunden, die schnell wieder auschecken habe ich noch nie gesehen!

Sand Beach Hotel is quiet, spacious, and very relaxing – the photos do not really do it justice. There’s a genuine African feeling, it’s not just an American style hotel.
The large pool is kept clean and has plenty of space and loungers around it. It was never even slightly crowded – and lovely for swimming.
Our villa was spacious with bedroom, bathroom, and a lounge area with settee bed and alcove with sink. Furniture and fittings are more safari camp than luxury. Some villas have a pleasant view over the pool area, but none has a sea view. No toiletries were provided , except a bar of soap.
In general, you have to ask for what you want, because things are not provided as standard, and staff seem not to notice if things are missing or broken. The staff were generally friendly ( a little too friendly at times), helpful and willing, but you have to ask.
Breakfast was poor quality, with little choice, often missing essential items from the self-service tables. We had to ask for serviettes (napkins) every day. Nicely cooked eggs, sausage etc, but no menu to muse over. Not good value for money (breakfast was included in the room rate, which is relatively high for the area).
The restaurant is very laid back, excellent tasting food, some surprises, and it was usually very good. Reasonably priced, good value compared with local restaurants.
The spa treatments were excellent. The practitioner seemed to have been trained to a very good standard.

Sand Beach Hotel is quiet, spacious, and very relaxing – the photos do not really do it justice. There’s a genuine African feeling, it’s not just an American style hotel.
The large pool is kept clean and has plenty of space and loungers around it. It was never even slightly crowded – and lovely for swimming.
Our villa was spacious with bedroom, bathroom, and a lounge area with settee bed and alcove with sink. Furniture and fittings are more safari camp than luxury. Some villas have a pleasant view over the pool area, but none has a sea view. No toiletries were provided , except a bar of soap.
In general, you have to ask for what you want, because things are not provided as standard, and staff seem not to notice if things are missing or broken. The staff were generally friendly ( a little too friendly at times), helpful and willing, but you have to ask.
Breakfast was poor quality, with little choice, often missing essential items from the self-service tables. We had to ask for serviettes (napkins) every day. Nicely cooked eggs, sausage etc, but no menu to muse over. Not good value for money (breakfast was included in the room rate, which is relatively high for the area).
The restaurant is very laid back, excellent tasting food, some surprises, and it was usually very good. Reasonably priced, good value compared with local restaurants.
The spa treatments were excellent. The practitioner seemed to have been trained to a very good standard.

My second visit to Sand Beach and its like coming home !!
Staff very friendly and helpful.
The rooms do need a bit of TLC but its clean and comfortable - who wants to be in their room when the beach is a few steps away !!!
Relax at the pool where its peaceful or take a short walk along the beach or a short taxi ride to the Senegambia strip for more entertainment.
Live music and lots of resturants serving local and european dishes.
The new Baniaba resturant is lovely with a good menu for eating in.

Amazing. Excellent Service.

We had to stay here one night as our hotel had made a mistake.
The staff were lovely and most helpful, but the hotel is tired and in need of a complete overhaul. Our apartment was falling apart and one night was definitely enough. If I’d booked here for the week I would have had to look for something else.
No fridge, no glasses, no plates or anything in the kitchen.
Breakfast in the morning was disappointing to say the least.
The bed was noisy and so uncomfortable.
I gave a two stars because of the staff, otherwise it would have been a one.

This is partly also a business hotel, so if you are looking for just a holiday hotel with music at the pool and entertainment in the evening this is not the right place for you.
If you like a place not too busy and situated at a great beach than go for it.
This is Africa, so don't look at details. If there is anything you need or change just tell the friendly staff and they will sort it out for you.
Breakfast is simple but enough.This year there is an Italian chef who cooks well. The reataurant in the evening is moved to the Banta bar which is a great improvement.
I stayed in a hotel room . These are big enough with a big bathroom and a good airco,. also fridge and safe are avaiable. It is depending on your travel agent is you have to pay extra for this. Beware of the fact that in winter months it can be cool in the evening, night and morning

Nice clean place. Direct access to the beach and the staff are all nice. Susan is very helpful. Very happy to have discovered it.

Just a short taxi ride from the Senegambia strip (10 mins and 200 Dalasi i.e. £3.50) a quiet location with access to the beach. I stayed in a one of the Crocodile Lodges which had a separate lounge room with a sofa and TV. The breakfast and restaurant food was adequate but nothing special .... I think all places have cut costs on their offering .... but the rooms were clean, fresh and well maintained so was the pool and all other areas.

This hotel is located off the main road and is reached by a bumpy dusty road.
Access to the beach where you can enjoy the sun on a bed provided or just walk either way for numerous bars and restaurants.
The hotel is clean and comfortable, its a bit basic but this is The Gambia !!
A fridge, safe and air con is available.
Water was always hot for showers.
Any problems with the rooms are sorted out immediately without any hassle.
The staff are friendly and helpful.
Breakfast may seem a little sparse, they do run low of things some mornings but the chef will cook eggs and omlettes which were always lovely. Evening meals from the menu were always very nicely presented and delicious.
The pool area has plenty of sun beds with shade and the gardens are well kept, loved it when the horse was giving the grass a cut !!!
The hotel is Gambian Children friendly, as I visited with a charity and we invited children to the pool, some of whom had never been to a swimming pool or the beach before, it was a lovely experience for them. Thank you Sun Beach for making them welcome.
This was my first visit to Sand Beach and will not be my last....a really nice hotel.

Sandbeach is nice located close to the beach.The rooms are simple but big enough and clean.The breakfast is also simple but more than enough.It is a quiet place and there is a nice swimmingpool and it is easy to walk to the shops and also to do birdwatching.
The staff is very, very friendly and there is the possibility to have dinner.We liked the food very much.
The only thing we can say: we enjoyed our stay in Sandbeach very much.

Hotel area is hidden and peaceful. Pool is nice and especially the breakfast was awesome! Staff was friendly and polite. Good place to be, especially for those who are travelling alone. Minor thing is the beach area, they should plant e.g. palms to make it more nice.

We stayed here after our hotel that we had originally booked into had overbooked. A long story...

What would be helpful if anyone can tell me what the rate was to stay as the originally hotel is claiming that they were charged and invoiced 70 euros a night which I do not believe is the case and have added this to our bill. If any one can help me I would be extremely grateful. I am unable to find the rates on any websites.

I am struggling to rate this accommodation as it wasn't what we had originally paid for. I think if you were on a budget and using it as a base its fine, but we had booked a one bedroom apartment so we were expecting more that we go.

The hotel is situated in a quiet street and at a nice spacy beach. I have been here before and there are improvements made. You don´t pay extra anymore at breakfast if you want some things from the kitchen . The restaurant is looking nicer in the evening. Better light and table setting. Pitty so few guests are making use of this restaurant. The food is good and not expensive.
All over the staff is helpful and if you have any problems they are willing to solve this a.s.a.p. As a repeating guest I have been treated very well.
Pool is spacy and there are enough beds available.
Pitty that the beach area is not better than before. The beds are old and not easy to handle. The place is not looking very appealing despite the fact that it is a great spot.
I had a standard room with garden view. The room is big enough for one person and has a spacy bathroom.
Overall this is a nice 3 star hotel and you get a bit more than normal in africa.
Beware of the fact that in the evening and morning it can cool off when there is a lot of wind.

Room in main hotel was good in size with very comfortable bed. Furniture could be modernized. Bathroom needs upgrading but always hot water and clean towels. Pool
Sometimes no towels as they were not dry from washing but only a handful of people staying!! Restaurant - event on New Years Eve and restaurant floor and surrounding area not washed up until us leaving 9 days later. Staff very polite and friendly. Gardens lovely. Beach not easy to reach due to huge Sandhills. No evening entertainment.
Website very misleading.

The Sand Beach is a small hotel and wasn't very busy when we were there over New Year 2018, so we have some great personal service. It does need some 'TLC' but they are working to improve standards. One disappointment is that they tried to impose a commission charge on car payments (despite specifically being excluded in the terms) and the card payment machine was frequently "not working". But this forced us to look at other options and this resulted in our paying part of the bill with some spare cash which worked out at a better rate with no commission than our original plan to pay be card!
The hotel has a great sea front location, set between two local centres ("strips") with some great bars and restaurants. We highly recommend Captains Table (to the North) and Patta Patta (to the South). We also used Kawsu Tours (near the Combo Hotel) - a small, local company who really gave a great service. To make the best of the hotel, visitors really do need to be fit enough to walk to beach front bars and the "strips"), although taxis are cheap and plentiful.