Hotels

Four-star beachfront resort in Cape Point

Bakau

Large four-star resort on a quieter stretch of beach in Cape Point, north of the Senegambia crowds.

Tiny beachfront budget auberge

Saint-Louis

Tiny beachfront auberge on the Hydrobase strip — bamboo huts and ocean-view rooms over a panoramic bar.

5-star business hotel on the Corniche

Dakar

180-room 5-star on Dakar's Corniche Ouest with infinity pool over the Atlantic.

Five-star landmark on the Almadies headland

Dakar

Five-star landmark in Les Almadies — the western tip of Africa — with a clifftop pool, golf course and presidential suites.

Friendly Serekunda guesthouse

Serekunda

Locally-run guesthouse in residential Serekunda with shared bathrooms, free breakfast and easy taxi access.

Colonial-style riverside hotel on the Island

Saint-Louis

Colonial-style hotel on the riverfront of Saint-Louis Island, with rooms looking out over the Senegal River.

Modern airport hotel near AIBD

Dakar

Modern, minimalist airport hotel ten minutes from Diamniadio AIBD — the obvious pick before an early flight.

Landmark resort on the Senegambia Strip

Kololi

The 375-room landmark of the Senegambia Strip, with multiple pools, sports facilities and direct beach access.

Bungalow-style mid-range on Kotu Beach

Kotu

Long-running, low-rise bungalow resort on Kotu Beach — a friendly mid-range standby since the 1970s.

Seaside resort with spa & horse riding

Saint-Louis

Seaside resort on the Langue de Barbarie with a spa, pool, horse riding and a long stretch of empty Atlantic sand.

Quiet residential B&B in Fajara

Bakau

Eleven-room guesthouse on a quiet street in Fajara, a block from Atlantic Road and a short walk to Fajara Beach.

Long-running backpacker hostel in Kanifing

Serekunda

The Gambia's best-known budget hostel — 34 fan-cooled rooms in Kanifing, a long-time backpacker favourite.