As a travel agent who books repeat guests here,i could see the appeal-a small,friendly reception,no lounge but a pretty bar by the beautiful pool area with good standard furniture,wood carvings,ponds and tropical greenery everywhere,and a resident family of friendly monkeys and wildlife.I emailed the hotel before with my room request and my request of an upstairs,sunny balcony room with open... More

We have stopped at several hotels in the Kotu region of Gambia before and we thought we would try the Bakotu hotel for a change. We are keen on birdwatching and wildlife and this hotel had it all within the grounds. We had a room down near the golfcourse and were watching a variety of birds, monkeys and lizards from... More

Bakotu seems to be one of the smaller Kotu hotels, however it is perfectly sized. Rooms are either located near to the pool or around the perimeter. If you are after the local wildlife (birds etc) then this is the place. Just sitting outside our room we saw, monkeys, monitor lizards, glossy starlings, sunbirds and a lot more. During the... More

Our first visit to The Gambia,we had researched hotels and as we didnt want a large impersonal hotel but to be amongst nature, settled on The Bakotu which was perfect for us.The grounds are beautiful,peasceful,full of exotic plants and wildlife with the ever helpful gardeners on hand to find particular individuals,the monitor and giant tortoise as well as the monkeys... More

This hotel stands out amongst the other more corporate hotels. They have worked hard to keep it green, with great viewing areas to see the birds. We asked to move from the front to the area overlooking the golf course as this has a lovely area below a massive fig tree, with vultures nesting above, a monkey family and a... More

We stayed at the Bakotu for seven nights and couldn't have been more pleased. While this hotel is not directly on the beach it makes absolutely no difference because it is just across a small road and tiny market from the beach (a one minute walk). The beach itself is lined with cool little beach bars where you can lay... More

Had a fantastic week in February at the Bakotu Hotel. Very comfortable bungalow accommodation set within the pleasant grounds adjacent to golf course and overlooking the creek, perfect for birding opportunities. As described previous the breakfast is basic but adequate. The staff in the main are friendly and obliging. We ate out each night at different restaurants and bars, Dominoes,... More

This hotel is certainly quieter than the others around which suited us, but it had a nice intimate feel and is very convenient for watching bird life from the viewing platform looking over the creek. Breakfast was fairly basic but ok with fresh bread rolls and what we took to be local made jams, which were very nice. We ate... More

Just returned from a week in The Gambia, staying at the Bakotu Hotel, we arrived late to a very quite reception and hotel grounds, only time for a quick drink at the poolside bar after the security guy woke the barman up, but they were still full of smiles...this turned out to be the same from all the Gambian people,... More