The beach side room with private pool. The breakfast The staff

“Enjoyable”

Location, friendly atmosphere, good staff. Meals from the menu, pizzas.

“We were delighted with our stay. We recommend it for couples. The view is priceless.”

A beautiful, quiet hotel by African standards, with a beautiful beach, the sound of the ocean, and a beautiful view. Breakfast was good, and the menu was delicious. We debated for a long time between the Senegambia, Balafon, and Tamala hotels. We don't regret our choice. We highly recommend them.

“Friendly staff, nice hotel, and great location — just a shame about the overbooking incident.”

What we did like about the hotel was the property itself and especially the friendliness of the service staff, who were always very kind and helpful. The bungalows around the pool area and by the beach are very spacious, clean, and nicely designed. We also appreciated that security was always present at the beach, which made us feel safe. The Wi-Fi worked reasonably well throughout our stay, and the breakfast buffet offered a good variety of choices. The location is also very convenient, within walking distance of the Serrekunda/Senegambia area, many local restaurants, and the craft market, which made it easy to explore the area without constantly needing a taxi.

Location

“Beach hotel with some good facilities”

The location right on the beach but this meant it can be very windy and therefore cold It had good facilities in the room The internet was very good

The hotel exceeded my expectations. Clean, comfortable beds, great location. We are very satisfied.

“Great location but can get very noisy”

The location of this hotel is unbeatable, just a few steps from a magnificent beach and within walking distance to the strip with all the bars and restaurants.

Good location

“We loved our stay in Balafon!”

We really did enjoy our stay at Balafon! The location of the hotel is perfect, the beach is beautiful, rooms are very big and comfortable and breakfast buffet is very good.

“Nice but expensive for the quality”

Fantastic location on the beach. Beach and swimming pool furniture generally available, despite the atavistic custom of some northern-European customers of using their towels to reserve at 08:00 sun chairs that they do not intend to use until 12:00 or later... Very good size of the room, in my case with fantastic direct views of the beach. Very nice balcony with deck chairs. Personnel in general courteous, but in some cases attention to customers can be improved (for instance, restaurant staff at dinner time).

“Relaxing and peaceful. Swim up pool with Awesome views of the sea”

Well cooked Breakfast with a variety of choice.

“Our 3 day perfect stay at BALYON HOTEL”

So we had the room which had its own private pool with our next door neighbour. The room was even better in real life than the pictures on Booking.Com,the bed was really big as I'm from the UK so I don't have a queen size bed at home. It was so comfortable lovely and clean extra pillows that I asked for and you get a mosquito net all tied round the four poster for night times. The bathroom was lovely and clean with a good sized shower and a large rainfall shower head, only thing I would say is it would have been nice to have a smaller shower head as well that was movable so I didn't have to get my hair wet and to also clean myself in places alot easier. The air-conditioning was working and there was also a large fan above the bed for good circulation of the air round the room. We did try to use the t.v once but that was so much harder than we thought it would be so we ended up turning it off. All the staff were very helpful, happy and knew if you wanted something it would be handled. It could be a little chilly at night not too much but we were literally next to the beach and we went Jan 2nd - 4th 2026 but I would definitely love to return to this relaxing tranquil setting. There was a lovely mixture of foods for breakfast such as toast, porridge, fresh fruit, small selection of pastries and then a chef who could cook you omelette, pancakes and I suppose any other little hot breakfast items you would request. The only problem we did have and so did many other taxis and friends we had that collected us for days or nights out, was that the sign for the hotel was so so small and yet there is plenty of space at the front of the hotel to get a sign saying the BALYON HOTEL.

“Comfortable Beachfront Stay with a Few Minor Inconveniences”

The hotel is comfortable, good value, and right on the beach, perfect for relaxing. Our room was spacious, very clean, quiet, with air conditioning, a mosquito net, and a nice balcony. The location is peaceful, away from traffic, yet within walking distance of several restaurants. Breakfast was included and decent. Staff were friendly and helpful. The pool is pleasant (not heated), Wi-Fi worked well, and hawkers didn’t disturb too much.

Location was great and the staff were fantastic. Highly recommended

“Great stay, but…”

Not much shower water pressure. Bed not great. Staff often overlooked the private pool which made it feel not so private.

“Great experience”

It’s a very African style resort with all facilities

The customer service was extraordinary. The staff were amazing. We were warmly welcomed at reception. The room was large and clean with a beautiful view of the beach. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

Everything, the staff were friendly, the room was spacious and clean. Good wifi signal throughout. Spectacular location, right on the beach. So peaceful and calm. Good food.

“It's a shame that the reception staff spoils the great work of other employees who value their jobs”

Great staff in the restaurant and maid service.