We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The Tripadvisor website may not display properly.We support the following browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Mac: Safari.
Payments made by partners impact the order of prices displayed. Room types may vary.
The listings of booking offers for each property take into account the compensation paid to us by our partners. Prices shown may be for varying room types. Prices displayed are the lowest available, corresponding to the least expensive room type available, as provided from our partners as of the time of the user’s search.
Prices are provided by our partners for one room, with variable occupancy rules as provided by the property, and reflect nightly room rates, including all taxes and fees known to our partners. Please see our partners for more details.
Kingfishers Self Catering Holiday Apartments, Bijilo, The Gambia, is run by an English couple who are based on site, assisted by a small but very experienced and well established team. Located in a quiet residential area with local bars and restaurants within walking distance. We’re ideally situated for the discerning traveler – not just another hotel bound tourist. A short walk past Bijilo Forest will take you to the beach , a wonderfully unspoiled stretch of sand, giving you a chance to spot monkeys and exotic birds on the way. The main tourist area of Senegambia is just over a mile and here you will find supermarkets, restaurants and bars. Taxis run frequently from the top of the road.
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Great to go back to Kingfishers for the first time post -Covid and seventh time overall. As ever, there was a warm welcome from Charlie and Clinton and first rate service from the team. Kingfishers offers good facilities in a relaxed atmosphere and great value for money. It’s highly recommended for visitors looking for a non-corporate holiday experience.
Read more
Date of stay: March 2024
Value
Location
Service
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Quiet and relaxed venue
See more room tips
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Share
Response from Clinton Oldham, Owner at Kingfishers Apartments
Responded 1 week ago
It's good to know that Kingfishers is still your "go to" place after 7 stays. There will always be a warm welcome for you should you decide to return for visit number 8. Thank you for your company and the kindness shown towards the team. It's always a pleasure to see you both.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
When you visit the Gambia and need a place to stay, we would surely recommend Kingfishers. Enjoy the warm welcome, the wonderful staff, the clean appartement and the pools; 24/7 power, power shower and the WIFI is very fast. Charlie , Clinton and the staff are doing there upmost best to make you feel at home. We will definitely come back.
Read more
Date of stay: February 2024
Value
Location
Service
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Share
Response from Clinton Oldham, Owner at Kingfishers Apartments
Responded 4 weeks ago
Thank you for your kind words. We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay here with us at Kingfishers. It is always a pleasure to see you both and a warm welcome awaits your next visit. Thanks again.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
What a gem. Felt like we were in a little oasis, even the local monkeys pop by to visit. Beautiful, spacious apartments with two lovely pools and outside space. Charlie and Clinton are the bet hosts, nothing too much trouble for them. After reading in other reviews how you leave as friends I wholeheartedly agree. We had a wonderful day out fishing with them and then spent the evening with a takeaway, drinks and some fun quizzes - a fabulous day. The staff, Amadou, Oz and Sekuba are amazing, always a friendly smile when you return to the apartments after your day/evening out. The whole kingfishers experience is one I would definitely recommend.
Read more
Date of stay: February 2024
Value
Location
Service
Trip type: Travelled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Share
Response from Clinton Oldham, Owner at Kingfishers Apartments
Responded 4 weeks ago
Thank you for sharing your experience here at Kingfishers. The boat trip is a popular excursion with our guests and this one one was made extra special with the fun and giggles that we had. There will always be a warm welcome for you here at Kingfishers. Thanks again.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
We couldn’t have asked for more from our hosts, Clinton and Charlie, at the Kingfisher apartments. It started with the warmest of welcomes and continued through out our stay. Their friendly, supportive and warm approach is clearly modelled by the whole team, we found Saikuba and Amadou an absolute credit to them, always smiling and nothing was ever to much trouble, always someone available to look after us. We even experienced the first day and week of their newest member of the team Oz, who’s constant smile and helpful manner would suggest he will be the perfect fit. The facilities on site were great, with very clean and well maintained apartments. They are fully equipped for all self catering needs, as well as Clinton and Charlie offering a selection of hot cooked breakfasts and an evening meal option of “eat what Clinton & Charlie are eating”. We found these options really usefull as we could switch between self catering, eating out or taking advantage of their offerings. With two pools and plenty of seating/ sun bed options in sun or shade on site we also enjoyed several days on site as well as exploring The Gambia. The location is good,with the beach and several beach bars less than 10 minute walk away. We found Clinton & Charlie to be a wealth of knowledge for places to visit and restaurants/bars to go. They didn’t just advise us, but also helped to organise some great days out. Would highly recommend and we will definitely look to return in the future.…
Read more
Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Share
Response from Clinton Oldham, Owner at Kingfishers Apartments
Responded 6 Dec 2023
Thank you for sharing your experience at Kingfishers. Our aim is to ensure that our guests have the very best holiday possible. As a team we work hard to maintain a high standard and offer our guests a warm welcome and comfortable stay. It's good to know that we "hit the spot". A big thank you from all of us and we truly hope to see you again.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
What can we say. From our first tentative enquiry to a tearful departure,Clinton and Charlie's communication and hosting was excellent. Nothing was too much trouble. A request for a meal from the 'Eat what Clinton and Charlie eat' list to celebrate our wedding anniversary was made extra special with a special laid table poolside and extra special touches. We arrived as strangers and left as friends with next year's booking already in the diary. A small compound with four apartments. Small enough to be away from the crowds with the option to join with the other residents and Clinton and Charlie for social evenings. Amazing family feeling with wonderful staff with Amadou and Saikuba. Charlie and Clinton have been in Gambia for several years and are happy to share their knowledge re local lifestyle and places to visit. They managed to organise a lazy day fishing trip for us at short notice which was great fun with Charlie's girls team catching the most fish. Money exchange can be arranged in the compound. Nothing is too much. No request or problem is too much for this wonderful couple who work so well together and this is why they have so many returning customers. If you get a chance to stay with them you will not be disappointed.…
Read more
Date of stay: April 2023
Value
Location
Service
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Share
Response from Clinton Oldham, Owner at Kingfishers Apartments
Responded 9 May 2023
Thank you friends. Our small Kingfishers team appreciate your kind words and we are all looking forward to offering you both a very warm welcome next time. There is still plenty more to see and do plus a repeat of a girls win on a lazy days trip. Thanks again.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
This was my third time at Kingfishers. I went over Christmas and New Year. Both Charlie and Clinton were amazing. We had great fun, party games that made you laugh out loud. The staff are fantastic, the whole place is kept spotlessly clean. Nothing is too much trouble for the team at Kingfishers. Thank you very much.
Read more
Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Share
Response from Clinton Oldham, Owner at Kingfishers Apartments
Responded 12 Mar 2023
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. The Kingfishers team are looking forward to your return. In the words of of Saikuba, "you are highly welcome". In the words of Amadou "nice to see you later" Take good care and thanks again.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Thank you so much to Charlie and Clinton for making our stay at Kingfishers so enjoyable, we felt like we were in paradise ! The accommodation was excellent, everything we needed, spotlessly clean and maintained every day by Amadu or Tom (good boys ). we also felt very secure as the reception area is covered 24 hours, at night by Mam the nightwatchman - thanx. Entertainment provided by our hosts was also excellent , including the live music (band practice) once a week. The daily menu of "eat what Charlie and Clinton eat " was superb and many tasty home-cooked meals were enjoyed especially Sunday roast. Two pools, cleaned daily. Sunbeds and seating areas were all very good. Beautiful flower borders are all perfectly well maintained. Fishing trips were organised and greatly enjoyed by all. We are old codgers, who are well travelled and have been around the world a few times and have stayed in many different types of accommodation. From a mud hut on a desert island to the Burj al Arab in Dubai. Kingfishers in The Gambia, pound for pound beats the lot hands down. Originally we only planned to stay for 2 weeks in The Gambia but when we found Kingfishers we ended up staying for 2 months, it really felt like home. So thank you again Charlie and Clinton for everything, we will be back soon.…
Read more
Date of stay: January 2022
Location
Cleanliness
Service
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Share
Response from Clinton Oldham, Owner at Kingfishers Apartments
Responded 9 Mar 2022
Thank you so very much for your comments. We are truly grateful, and your words will encourage others to stay here with us at Kingfishers. The whole team work hard to ensure a fabulous visit for all of our guests and it’s a real treat for us to know that we have achieved this for you. It would be our pleasure to welcome you back anytime. Thanks again from your Kingfishers family.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Yet again, an amazing stay at this beautiful jewel in the crown, Charlie, Clinton and the boys go above and beyond all day everyday, and nothing is too much trouble, all in the comfort of a beautifully kept and highly maintained compound. 2 pools cleaned daily, gardens are beautifully manicured, entrainment and food on tap as and when required, this was our 2 visit to Kingfishers’s and it won’t be our last, would highly recommend without hesitation.
Read more
Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Share
Response from Clinton Oldham, Owner at Kingfishers Apartments
Responded 27 Jan 2022
And yet again the pleasure was ours. Thank you for your comments. It's good to know that Kingfishers and the team made you feel comfortable and welcome. We look forward to doing it all again in 2023.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
I came for a complete rest and I got it and more. Charlie and Clinton are excellent hosts. They even entertained us with their band Prickley heat. Charlie the hostess with the mostest and Clinton head cook and bottle washer (their words) totally superb. It's as relaxing as you want and as jovial as you want. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Elaine
Read more
Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Share
Response from Clinton Oldham, Owner at Kingfishers Apartments
Responded 23 Jan 2022
Thank you so much for these words. It's good to know that Kingfishers "hit the spot" for you. Let's hope that we see you again in the not too distant future. Take good care of yourself Elaine.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
I relied on my brother to find me accommodation on my recent trip to Gambia in order to deal with family matters. I was not disappointed and pleasantly surprised that a small family run, independent place could be so up together and professionally run. Initially I booked for one week and feeling totally comfortable I opted to stay for a further week. Kingfishers is located between the turn table and Senagambia strip just 200 m from the highway and a 10-minute walk to the beach. The whole place is well decorated and looked after. Tropical gardens and 2 lovely pool areas. My apartment was clean and comfortable, equipped with fridge, microwave and cooking utensils. The king-size bed was very comfortable and linen and towels clean and of a high standard. The hot water shower is pump assisted. I had a digital safe free of charge and my own private balcony. The staff are extremely helpful and friendly without being intrusive. The residents only policy in the apartment and pool areas suited me well, I felt safe and secure at all times. There is a comfortable tastefully decorated reception area to relax in if my family or friends wanted to visit. I was made to feel very welcome and will definitely recommend this place to my friends, family and to those that want comfort and a touch of luxury without a corporate feel.…
Read more
Date of stay: December 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Helpful
Share
Response from Clinton Oldham, Owner at Kingfishers Apartments
Responded 13 Feb 2021
Firstly thanks must go to your brother for seeking out Kingfishers and his recommendation for you to stay here with us. We are so glad that that Kingfishers "hit the spot" for you. It was an absolute pleasure to have you stay here with us and we hope that we will see you again in the future. Many thanks.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
£44 - £45 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
GambiaWest Coast DivisionBijilo
NUMBER OF ROOMS
4
Prices are provided by our partners for one room, with variable occupancy rules as provided by the property, and reflect nightly room rates, including all taxes and fees known to our partners. Please see our partners for more details.
Is This Your Tripadvisor Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.