Leo's Beach Hotel - Adults Only

A lovely boutique hotel, lovely big rooms, extremely friendly staff and Nina and Alois are a very lovely couple who will organise anything for you. Food is wonderful. Access to the beach is quite rugged but steps all the way. Beaches are extremely quiet which suited us.

First time here but won’t be the last. Warm welcome from Mark after a great taxi transfer by Dudu. Five rooms have a great view of the pool and gardens. Our room (1), was quiet and well appointed with the most comfortable beds and very quiet a/c. Plenty of sun loungers and shady seating areas. Many different types of birds and monkeys come through the grounds. There are small supermarkets about fifteen minutes walk away. There is a short walk down a stepped path to a gorgeous wide and clean beach with several great beach bars. All the staff are friendly and can’t do enough to help. The food was so hot and tasty with plenty of selection. This is a very peaceful hotel with no rowdy groups or entertainment. Absolutely excellent for relaxation and rest.

A very peaceful relaxing, adult only hotel, the food is very good, the rooms are simple but spacious. Nina and Alois are excellent hosts and all their staff, without exception, are so friendly and happy and a credit to them, nothing is too much trouble. Brufet is quiet, not the place to go if you want bright lights and lively bars. The beach is endless soft sand. We didn't swim in the sea, it looked a little rough but there is a pool which is never busy, I generally had it to myself. All in all I would definitely recommend Leo's Beach Hotel.

First time back in Gambia with friends for 11 years and what a great find this was. Stayed 10 nights with friends and really enjoyed the peace and tranquility of this small boutique hotel. Nina and Alois were super hosts, staff were great and we we were certainly well looked after throughout the holiday. Rooms are excellent, spacious and well maintained with balconies overlooking the lovely pool and beautiful gardens. There is plenty of space outside where you can always find a quiet sunbed to relax. Restaurant food was top notch and you are only a 10 minute taxi trip away from Kololi restaurants if you want to venture out, although be prepared for a more noisy experience ! I would certainly have no hesitation in recommending a stay here. Thanks for a great break and we hope to return again.

Our fourth stay at this superb Hotel, lovely rooms, beautiful garden, peace and quietness. You will be well looked after by the owners and the very good staff, nothing is too much trouble. All the rooms were occupied during our stay of fourteen nights, as there are only seven there is plenty of room in the garden to tuck yourself away if you want or join in the banter with other guests. I am a bit of a bird watcher so if you keep your eyes peeled you will see many different species fly over or use the gardens many bird baths that are dotted around. Leo's has a *No children policy* which is quite a big attraction if you have done the family bit and looking for a break away. The restaurant is very popular with local high diners but the staff all cope very well even when very busy. I am going to mention one little niggle which I have never done on my previous reviews.. The path up from the beach does have a *Residents only* sign but I did see a few people using it and strolling through the garden and the Hotel to the road outside, also some dining guests also wandered round even tho' there is a sign to say *Residents only* I did find this a bit concerning as I assumed that the garden was for residents only, I do understand that would be guests may like to look around before booking but feel they should be escorted by staff. Having said that our stay was very enjoyable, very relaxing and without doubt we will return.

Having visited The Gambia twice before and loved it we decided to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary there. We couldn’t get into Leo’s last time so we were pleased to get a room this time. Leo’s certainly lives up to its reviews, the room was lovely, tastefully decorated with all amenities. This hotel is a haven from all the stresses of life, perfect for a get away from it all romantic break. My favourite things were the gorgeous gardens, the pool which was clean and warm and has a jacuzzi at one end, the food at dinner was superb. All the staff are extra friendly and the owners do everything they can to help. We had a few trips out for golf and birdwatching but we loved coming back to our lovely hotel. The walk to the beach isn’t too difficult. I managed it and we found it really interesting, and I have some mobility issues. We had super prawns on the beach at the beach shack. They did take 2 hours plus to appear though! Downsides to Leo’s are few but I would say the standard breakfast was disappointing. If you are with Gambia Experience you get a much better choice, hot food , eggs pancakes and lots of other tapas. Ours was bread, muesli, yogurt and jams, fruit salad (small bowl of diced fruit). Exactly the same each day, no other choice. There was one croissant each on some days but not all. I think they had some problems with Ramadan. But Leo’s is not cheap and I strongly feel that all guests should have the same breakfast regardless of who they booked with. We’ve stayed at four other hotels in The Gambia and Leo’s was the worst breakfast we’ve had. Not awful, but limited and boring. The other thing which upset me a bit was that no mention or notice was taken of our anniversary which the owners knew about. A card or chocolate, maybe a pudding would have been appreciated. We went out to The Butcher’s Shop in Fajara, also celebrating their 30th year. We told the owner we shared an anniversary and they found us a special table and presented us with a lovely cake with a firework candle, and they didn’t even know we were coming. We felt a bit hurt that nothing was made of our special day. On the upside on one of our evenings we had dinner served in the Bantaba which you can book. That was very romantic, we took our own music and had a lovely evening listening to music and the sounds of the sea. Overall Leo’s was a superb holiday, and we send our thanks to all at Leo’s for everything they did. Highly recommend.