Sunbeach Hotel & Resort

Sunbeach has been a staple of the Gambian package market for twenty years, a 186-room four-star on a quiet, low-traffic stretch of Cape Point beach in Bakau. Three pools, a kids' club and a nightly entertainment programme make it a dependable family choice, and the all-inclusive rate is one of the best-value options of its kind on the coast. The rooms are simple but clean, and the calmer Cape Point setting — away from the busier Senegambia sands — appeals to families and older couples who want space and quiet rather than non-stop bustle. Restaurants, bars, beach access and WiFi cover the essentials, and Bakau's market, the Kachikally crocodile pool and the lighthouse are all close by. For an easy, affordable family beach holiday with the kids occupied and the sand on the doorstep, it punches above its modest price.