There are hotels and lodges to suit all tastes and budgets in The Gambia, You will see more of the real Gambia if you stay outside of the tourist hotels. Many of the hotels will try to keep you in the grounds and round the pools as they want your money at the end of the day.

Here are a few very good non hotel options:

Your Anglo/Gambian hosts ( Heather and Moses) offer you deluxe, secluded, country holiday accommodation for couples and single travellers, all set in a natural rural area only 2kms from the sea on the edge of Tujereng village on Gambia’s unspoilt south coast.

We have built 4 large, airy octagonal lodges each with their own large private sun terraces and secluded seating all set in lovely gardens On site there is our open-sided residents’ restaurant offering a buffet breakfast, daytime drinks and snacks and an evening meal choice.  Visit the website

Witin walking distance of the Senegambia strip you have a choice of  individual lodges or large rooms within the main house.

Offering a quiet location but close to all the tourist attractions and an easy walk to the Kololi beach.

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