5/5 Sir Mick of N. 5 months ago on Google
A
Place
of
Peace
and
Tranquility
My
wife
and
I
spent
a
lovely
two
weeks
at
Leo’s
beach
hotel
and
restaurant
in
The
Gambia,
the
peace
and
tranquility
was
only
broken,
as
we
laid
in
the
glorious
32
degree
sunshine,
by
the
gentle
lapping
of
waves
on
the
beach
and
the
sound
of
birds
in
their
beautifully
manicured
garden.
The
Austrian
owners,
Nina
and
Alois,
live
at
the
hotel
and
so
are
always
available
to
help
and
assist
in
any
way
they
can.
In
addition
were
the
wonderful
team
of
Gambian
locals
who
were
always
on
hand
whenever
a
drink
was
needed
or
to
assist
in
the
lovely
restaurant.
Our
accommodation
was
everything
you
could
wish
for,
a
place
of
coolness
when
time
away
from
the
heat
was
needed,
with
air
conditioning
and
ceiling
fans.
The
two
bedrooms
have
large
double
beds,
which
could
also
be
used
as
two
singles.
There
was
a
lounge
with
TV,
fridge/mini
bar,
HiFi
system
with
speakers,
a
safe,
plenty
of
wardrobe
and
drawer
space,
hairdryer,
table
and
chairs,
and
a
large
comfortable
sofa.
The
room
ceilings
were
higher
than
standard
rooms,
the
bedroom
and
lounge
have
large,
full-height
patio
doors,
with
mosquito
netting
if
you
would
like
to
keep
them
open.
There
was
a
well
appointed
bathroom,
double
sinks,
toilet
and
large
shower
area.
There
was
free
WiFi
throughout
the
hotel
which
was
pretty
good,
although
it
did
occasionally
drop
out.
I
am
a
wheelchair
user,
they
put
us
in
the
ground-floor
suite,
they
improved
the
access
to
the
room
with
the
installation
of
a
small
ramp,
as
there
was
a
slight
step
at
the
door.
The
room
is
large
enough
to
handle
a
wheelchair,
the
shower
wet
room
is
also
large
enough
to
be
accessible
in
a
wheelchair,
if
this
is
needed.
I
was
provided
with
a
plastic
shower
chair
which
was
very
helpful
for
me.
The
only
issue
is
that
access
to
the
pool
and
gardens
is
down
one
step,
we
managed
to
carry
the
wheelchair
down
this,
if
staff
members
were
around
they
always
assisted.
The
room
also
benefits
from
its
own
patio
area
with
a
table
and
chairs
and
two
sun
beds.
We
elected
to
have
half
board,
the
restaurant
was
very
good,
breakfast
was
continental,
although
hot
food
like
eggs
were
available
to
purchase.
The
evening
meal
was
a
starter,
main
course
and
dessert
taken
from
the
restaurant’s
menu.
The
food
was
very
good,
it
was
a
mix
of
Mediterranean
and
Gambian
cuisine,
no
buffets
at
this
restaurant!
Whilst
the
restaurant
is
open
to
non-residents,
it
was
never
busy
and
the
staff
were
very
attentive.
To
keep
the
small
boutique
feel
of
the
hotel
non-residents
are
not
allowed
in
the
pool
and
garden
area,
children
are
also
not
allowed
which,
together
with
the
small
number
of
rooms,
makes
this
a
very
peaceful
location.
There
were
plenty
of
sun
beds
and
deck
chairs,
with
towels
provided.
The
hotel
has
lots
of
African
art
work
which
are
fascinating,
much
thought
has
obviously
been
given
to
the
way
in
which
the
hotel
looks,
the
geometry
of
the
lines
that
the
modern
hotel
buildings
have,
followed
through
to
the
lines
of
the
pool,
patio
areas
and
garden
are
stunning.
Even
the
chairs
and
bar
stalls
have
been
sourced
with
an
eye
for
excellent
design,
the
whole
hotel
has
a
real
specialist
boutique-feel.
We
booked
the
hotel
direct
and
the
flight
through
the
Gambia
Experience,
the
hotel
arranged
the
airport
transfers.
Overall
a
lovely
holiday
if
you
want
to
escape
the
British
autumn/winter
for
some
beautiful
Gambian
sunshine,
provided
by
some
wonderful
Gambian
locals,
under
the
management
of
Austrian
owners
Nina
and
Alois.
We
have
already
booked
two
weeks
for
next
year!!
