Name: Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort
Address: Kofi Annan Street, Cape Point, Bakau, Bakau, Bakau, 000, Gambia
Rating: 8

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Smiling Coast is the definition of Ocean Bay hotel and resort. We only met smiles and helpfulness from everybody here. Everybody try their outmost to make your stay pleasant and enjoyable. 
Delicious food, clean rooms and good beds. 
Conveniently near the beach and tourist attractions. 
If you want to go on tours the official Tourist Guides are just outside the door. We went on several tours with Ousman Fofana no. +220-2546164 (also on WhatsApp) He is knowledgeable, reliable and a very very good guide. 

We can only recommend this place to all of you who want a taste of Africa when it is best.

We feel so lucky…

This was an amazingly beautiful experience and so pleased we came. 
Most of the staff were absolutely amazing. And shout outs to Sellou and Emmanuel for making sure we were always okay and looked after.  
Id come back again and again and again. The whole team were perfect. (Reception manager/owner was a bit grumpy though) 
Food was great.  Room was great. Grounds are beautiful. Pictures don't do it justice.  
Highly recommend!

It's called the smiling coast for a reason.

This hotel is in a very nice, quiet, and safe area, so you can walk to multiple restaurants, shops, and the beach.  The internet and aircon/power are reliable, and there is an ATM just outside the hotel entrance. The staff are helpful, rooms are clean and large, and the grounds are very well kept.

Great hotel, great area, quiet and safe

Very nice and helpfull staff, clean and big room and lovely breakfast with many choices. Nice accommodation with playground for children. Only unfortunately no animation available in the low season.

The staff are second to none, all were very friendly and helpful. the room with a sea view was perfect. breakfast was always of a high slandered.However the only aspect that let them down, was the rooms were not free of mosquitos, they should spray the room once the daily cleaning is completed.

Last autumn holiday I went to Gambia with my mother, sister and 2 children and we stayed for a week at Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort.
We really had a great week. We were warmly welcomed with a drink and check-in went smoothly. It is a beautiful hotel with a beautiful garden. The hotel rooms were really spacious. I slept in 1 room with my two children and an extra bed was put in for us and we could store all the suitcases and we still had room to walk and for the children to play.
Room was cleaned well every day, hotel staff was great!! Everyone in the hotel was super friendly and attentive.

Animation team was great too. They all did their best to ensure that the tourists had a good time.

I can recommend Ocean Bay to everyone and we hope to go back soon.

A wonderful holiday

This was my 3rd time at the Ocean Bay Hotel - twice for work and once for work/holiday with family and friends. While everything other travelers have mentioned is true (rooms are a bit dated but clean, menu options are limited), the Ocean Bay Hotel is a fantastic place to stay. First, the beach outside is massive and beautiful. It comes to life at about 5 pm with packs of footballers, fitness buffs, and families/friends out for a walk. It's a wonderful slice of life. The pool at the hotel is gorgeous and large. Our teenagers enjoyed afternoons of swimming, mocktails and marco polo, The manager, Tamsir, is readily available if needed and even helped me scramble for a covid test back in 2021 and arranged a perfect driver and guide for group this time. Lobi (sp?), the guest relationship manager helped us with s number of last minute requests. Our teens loved dining at the hotel restaurant and ordered the set menu (about $20 pp) most nights. The highlight of their meals, however, was service from Mariama. They even said they couldn't consider another hotel bc they would miss Mariama too much! The hotel also has an iconic beach restaurant next to it - Calypso. Our friends heralded Calypso's pina colada as the freshest they ever had. Our boys loved the burgers and the fish and chips at Calypso. Our trip was made phenomenal by the driver and guide Solomon - recommended by the hotel manager. We were a group of 8 and Solomon provided a well air conditioned van for 7 days of volunteering and tourism. Solomon worked with our partner organization to understand where we needed to go each day. Moreover, he took a genuine interest in ensuring that we had everything we needed and had an amazing time. Every restaurant he recommended was 100000% perfect for our group. No request was too odd (we were determined to get scorpions jerseys). On our final day, Solomon arranged for us to go to the crocodile pool, see the vultures, and go to the monkey park before have lunch and chill time at paradise beach and dinner at ngala lodge. All throughout - Solomon shared his life wisdom.  When booking at the Ocean Bay, it may be helpful to be specific about the kind of view and location you would like as the hotel is spread across multiple blocks. Some are closer to the restaurant and amenities like the pool whereas others are farther away but closer to the beach. 

Love the Ocean Bay 

Amazing one week stay in March 2023. As others have rightly pointed out, the staff here make this place, probably the friendliest people you'll ever meet (that's all gambians, not just the staff) and will make you feel safe and at home from day one.

We had a lazy week and spent most of the time around the pool enjoying the drinks and enjoying the amazing weather. Went to the crocodile pool with Jebel from tour guides across the road, what an experience! Loved it. Also popped into a local school on the walk back and met the amazing teacher and kids which was great. Also went Calypso next door, only had some drinks but beer is reasonable, cocktails little pricey but as you can see crocs and birds from your seat well worth it. I'd recommend going here before visiting the crocodile park as once you've been upclose and personal with the crocodiles you may not be as amazed spotting them, haha.

Food & Drinks - fantastic for us, small choice but I prefer this at a buffet as otherwise end up with plate of mismatched food. We're not veggie but appeared to be lots of options. Plenty of salad, vegetables, meat, fish and sides.

Pool area - gorgeous pool with lots of sunbeds around. Helpful staff will bring you will cushions and towels.

Rooms - as others have said they are a little tired compared to European / US but very clean and the room attendants would always check things are OK with you when you see them (don't often get that)

Beach - we had a walk along the beach a few times but didn't really laze there. Can be intimidating as the juice guys and gals will come talk to you but do t worry, they just tell you what they offer and introduce themselves. Fresh juice on a hot day for £1 - £2 is a welcome treat!

Staff - as most people have said, staff make this hotel and holiday what it is. They are fantastic! Special mention to Mary & Salou around the pool but everybody was great and I don't remember all of the names. 

Cons: people coming up to you can be off putting but they just want to make a living and tell you what they do. Go speak to people on the beach and outside the hotel early on and say hello they're very friendly.

Amazing Holiday. 5*

This was our first trip to The Gambia, but it won’t be our last! As previously said the rooms are a bit dated, but ours was spotlessly clean, the beds comfy, & the air con efficient….. certainly everything we needed ( especially as we literally only sleep in our room). The grounds are immaculate, & the lovely gardeners brought us fresh flowers almost every day. 
The pool is well maintained, & the guy who cleans it does an amazing job, as I never spotted a bug, leaf or other in it! There are plenty of comfy sun loungers, & the staff all extremely friendly.
Max, & the entertainment team were brilliant, & his banter with my 17yo son was like watching Ant & Dec at times 🤣
The food was varied, & of a great standard. Lots of choice & a big mention to the pancakes & omelettes at breakfast. 
The all inclusive drinks menu  is a little limited ( no rum!), but there was enough to keep us happy 🤣, & the wine was always cold & plentiful! 
We too used the travel guys out the front of the hotel, & we had an amazing day visiting St James Island with our guide Omar. He arranged for a fabulous guy to talk to us about the slave trade on the island, & his passion & enthusiasm made it extra special. Our 2 teenagers really enjoyed the day, & had their eyes opened to the real Gambia 🇬🇲 
Omar was amazing. He was knowledgeable, professional, but had a friendly, fun personality which made him an absolute pleasure to be around. We would DEFINITELY recommend him! 
I know it’s been said previously, but the staff here are exceptional. Nothing is too much trouble, they are ALL super friendly, helpful, professional & do their best to ensure everyone is happy. I (& my family of husband & 2 teenagers) would all 100% recommend this hotel, & would come back in a flash. 
Thanks for an amazing holiday! 

100% would recommend!!!

Loved this hotel. Yes, it’s not 5 star but it has lots of character and it has the appeal of the Dominican Republic  20+ years ago before it became more developed. We had a really enjoyable week staying on a B&B basis and eating mainly at the Indian restaurant across the road and Calypso Bar. One evening we took a trip to the monkey park then had dinner nearby at the Senegambia strip  using the tourist taxi from outside the hotel. For a trip to the Fathala Wildlife Reserve in Senegal , rather than pay the high prices Tui charged for this trip, we booked with Samba one of the official Gambia tourist guides that have a stand outside the hotel. I would highly recommend him for this trip as not only was it cheaper but we got to do the trip in a group of four and in a jeep rather than the larger bus used by the Tui group. This meant we could explore off the main track in the wildlife reserve. On another day Samba also took us on a walking trip to Kachikally Crocodile Park and a local school and a walk around the local area, we found that we weren’t hassled whilst we were with him compared to others we spoke to in the hotel who had gone out on their own. I would definitely recommend using the local guides, it is a good way to help the locals. Overall we had a great holiday and I would recommend the hotel.

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