About Us
As
soon as you enter the hotel grounds you feel like you have just stepped into an
oasis of tropical plants and trees. You access the front of the hotel by
crossing a wooden bridge over a pond surrounded by rocks and immediately
you are struck by the perfume of the many and beautiful plants and flowers. The
hotel reception and lobby are decorated in eclectic style
and feature dark wood, green marble and bright, colourful furniture. The
comfortable lounge seating is covered appropriately with wild animal prints which gives you that real
African vibe.

The hotel
gardens
are a paradise of palm trees, beautiful flowers and exotic plants. It features
not only exotic flora but fauna too. During your daily stroll through the
gardens you are likely to see monitor lizards of all sizes, an array of monkeys,
squirrels and the main attraction of course is the vultures which
are fed by the hotel
staff
each morning. The hotel is a Mecca for bird-watchers and nature lovers
who travel here year after year to observe more than 100 species of birds on the
grounds of the hotel with the help of our resident bird-watcher. The hotel also
organises special bird-watching trips outside the hotel for those who wish to be
more adventurous.
Apart
from the wide and varied client base, from the bird-watchers and nature lovers
who flock here, the hotel also attracts those clients that wish to get away from
it all and who want to just relax by the pool or on the golden
sandy beach with a cool
drink in serene and beautiful surroundings.
The
choice is yours, you
can relax at
the terrace pool, soaking up the fabulous rays of sunshine and sip fresh
tropical juices or for the more active clients you can take a short stroll down
to the newly built
swimming pool area.
This fantastic
addition to the hotel is nestled directly on a stunning unspoilt stretch of
golden beach and it is also the location of the hotels energetic and friendly
animation
team.

For the sports enthusiasts among you there
are many options for maintaining your fitness levels. You can avail of the
squash courts, tennis courts, beach
volleyball or table tennis among other things.
For those who like a spot of
retail therapy you don’t have to go very far
as
there is a selection of shops and boutiques located
in the hotel itself. From African arts and handicrafts to made to measure
clothes in traditional Gambian
prints there is something for everyone
For the business client the
Senegambia’s
fully air-conditioned conference facilities offer a flexible service with a
variety of
rooms
that
can be adapted to host meetings in various configurations, from boardroom, to
theatre, to interview and meeting styles.

In order to
satisfy the discerning
tastes
of our clients, there is a fantastic choice
of mouth-watering international and traditional dishes available in the hotels
top class restaurants. For a light tasty snack during the day you have the
choice of the Beach Grill or Terrace where you can avail of various, snacks,
sandwiches,
pizzas or salads.
When dusk falls the clients can avail of their evening meal with a fantastic
selection of hot and cold dishes available in the Buffet restaurant or for that
special night there is always the option of dining at the international stylish
Flamingo.
For
that refreshing after
dinner drink you can lounge in the inviting lobby bar and reception area or sit
outside in the balmy Gambian
air under the clear star studded night sky at the Terrace bar and listen to soft
music or watch
a performance of traditional Gambian dancers
as they move to the
hypnotic sound of rhythmic African drums.
And to round off the night you will return to
your comfortable, cool air-conditioned room, studio or apartment, traditionally
decorated
with an African theme and have sweet dreams
until you wake up to another day in paradise.

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