Bakotu Hotel, Kotu
About the Hotel
Rooms & Apartments
Bakotu Hotel features rooms decorated with African design, each including a furnished terrace or patio. Air-conditioned rooms are available. Guests can hire fans and fridges from the reception. Room options include single, twin, double, and family rooms. Apartments have a large private terrace overlooking Kotu Stream Basin. The front faces Kotu Stream Road. Apartments have an open-plan sitting room with a kitchenette and a dining table. One-bedroom apartments include a double bed, a renovated bathroom, an additional bed in the sitting room, and a separate bathroom entrance. Rooms feature mosquito nets on all windows. Double rooms feature a seating area, a wardrobe, a terrace with lake views, and a private bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Dining choices
The hotel has three restaurants. Baobab Restaurant, named after the baobab tree outside, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast is waiter-served between 7.30am and 10.30am on the sun terrace or in Baobab. Breakfast includes yogurt, an egg, cucumber, cheese slices, and fruit. The egg option changes daily. Captain's Table offers Gambian food and seafood dishes. Soft music is played on the kora and balafon. Boss Lady offers genuine Gambian food. Guests can eat one course at Captain's Table once a week or at Boss Lady. Take-away breakfast is available before 7.30am and must be ordered before 3pm the previous day. Lunch is served from 11am to 3pm, offering burgers, ladyfish, local yassa, and roasted chicken baguette. Halfboard is a three-course set menu served in Baobab Restaurant, with options including a vegetarian choice. Dinner à la carte is available from 3pm to 11pm at Boss Lady.
Leisure and Activities
The hotel features a pool area, free Wi-Fi, and sun loungers. The bird watching platform overlooks the Kotu Stream Basin. The botanical gardens feature mature native trees and a collection of palms. The gardens have birds, patas monkeys, lizards, tortoises, genet cats, and butterflies. Guests can relax in cool shady spots. Insecting and butterflying are recreational activities within the hotel grounds. Guests can arrange Bush and Beach safaris, including walks with lions at Fathala in Senegal.
Location and essentials
Bakotu Hotel is in Kotu, 20 km from Banjul International Airport. The hotel faces Kotu Stream Road. The hotel is located near the beach for swimming, surfing, and fishing. Nearby landmarks include Katchikally Crocodile Pool (3.5 km), Bakau's Botanical Gardens (3 km), Pipeline Mosque (2 km), and Senegambia Beach (3 km).
Hotel facilities
Bakotu Hotel has 160 beds in single, double, twin, and family rooms. The hotel includes a pool with terraces, gardens, and shaded terraces. The bird viewing platform provides views. Free Wi-Fi is available. Guests can use the mini-supermarket, safety deposit boxes, and foreign exchange. Air conditioning, fans, and fridges are available. Laundry facilities are onsite. Days of Ester offers beauty and massage treatments. Live music is played at Captain's Table. Early bird breakfast is available for early morning excursions. Organized tours and activities are available opposite the hotel. Taxis are available outside. Special meal vouchers are available for special occasions.
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Facilities
General
- Non-smoking rooms
- Paid Wi-Fi
- No parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- VIP check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- 24-hour security
- Private beach
- Currency exchange
- Barber shop
- Fire extinguishers
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Horseback riding
- Cycling
- Golf course
- Fishing
Guest Parking
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Shops/Commercial services
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Dining
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
- Outdoor dining area
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
Spa & Leisure
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beach access
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Spa & wellness centre
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Location
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