Jinack Lodge
Location: Jinack Island, Numi National Park, North Bank Region, Jinack Island, gm
Star Rating: 8.6 Stars
Property Type: Lodges
About this Property
Stunning Sea Views and Diverse Dining Options
Jinack Lodge in Jinack Island offers a picturesque setting with sea views, complemented by a garden, terrace, and a bar. Guests can unwind in units featuring patios with garden views, kitchenettes, and private bathrooms. The lodge boasts a diverse dining experience with options ranging from Italian to African cuisine, catering to various dietary preferences.
Entertainment and Recreation
Guests can make the most of their stay with on-site amenities such as a bowling alley, snack bar, and a children's playground. For outdoor enthusiasts, cycling opportunities abound nearby, ensuring a fun-filled experience for all.
Convenient Location and Transportation Services
Situated near Niumi National Park and Fathala Wildlife Reserve, Jinack Lodge offers easy access to nature reserves. Additionally, with a paid airport shuttle service to Banjul International Airport, travel arrangements are hassle-free for guests.
Policies
Check-in: 12:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Check-out: 01:00 PM
Amenities & Facilities
- Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Pets allowed
- BBQ facilities
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Tour desk
- Ironing service
- Massage services
- Packed lunches
- Currency exchange
- Chapel/shrine
- Private check-in/check-out
- Board games/puzzles
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Concierge service
- Grocery deliveries
- Kid meals
- Kids' outdoor play equipment
- Public transport tickets
- Evening entertainment
- Entertainment staff
- Outdoor furniture
- Coffee Shop on site
- Fruits
- Pet bowls
- Badminton equipment
- Personal trainer
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- Guest room sealed after cleaning
- Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Key access
- Food delivered to guest room
- Process in place to check health of guests
- Access to health care professionals
- Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
- Face masks for guests available
- 24-hour security
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Thermometers for guests provided by property
- Cooking class
- Aerobics
- Shopping on site
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Express check-in
- Free wired internet
- Snack bar/deli
- Playground on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Pool sun loungers
- Internet access
- Games
- Housekeeping on request
- Concerts/live shows
- Private picnics
- Art gallery on site
- Wine release events
- Reception hall
- Japanese garden
- Covered parking
- Secured parking
- Garage
- Fishing nearby
- Beach club nearby (surcharge)
- Hosted evening meal (reserve)
- Bicycle-friendly property
- Beach toys
- Charcoal grill
- Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
- Vegetarian menu options available
- Paddle boating nearby
- Accessible shuttle
- No accessible shuttle
- Accessible train station shuttle
- No accessible train station shuttle
Rooms Available
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Deluxe Family Suite
Guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator and kitchenware in the kitchenette. The family room also includes a barbecue. The spacious family room features a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a terrace with sea views as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower. The unit has 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Private entrance
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Barbecue
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Child safety socket covers
- Board games/puzzles
- Books, DVDs, or music for children
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Fire extinguisher
- Access to a private beach
- Concierge services
- Hand sanitiser
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Deluxe Queen Room
Guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator and kitchenware in the kitchenette. The double room also has a barbecue. The spacious double room offers a private entrance, a seating area, a terrace with sea views as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Private entrance
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Barbecue
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Child safety socket covers
- Board games/puzzles
- Books, DVDs, or music for children
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Fire extinguisher
- Access to a private beach
- Concierge services
- Hand sanitiser
-
Deluxe Double Room with Shower
Guests will find a stovetop and kitchenware in the kitchenette. The double room also has a barbecue. The double room offers a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a terrace with sea views as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. The unit offers 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Kitchenette
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Private entrance
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Barbecue
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Child safety socket covers
- Board games/puzzles
- Books, DVDs, or music for children
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Fire extinguisher
- Access to a private beach
- Concierge services
- Hand sanitiser
-
Deluxe Double Room with Shower
Guests will find a stovetop and kitchenware in the kitchenette. The double room also has a barbecue. The double room offers a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a terrace with sea views as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Kitchenette
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Private entrance
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Barbecue
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Child safety socket covers
- Board games/puzzles
- Books, DVDs, or music for children
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Fire extinguisher
- Access to a private beach
- Concierge services
- Hand sanitiser
-
Deluxe Double Room with Shower
Guests will find a stovetop and kitchenware in the kitchenette. The double room also provides guests with a barbecue. The double room provides a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a terrace with sea views as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Kitchenette
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Private entrance
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Barbecue
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Child safety socket covers
- Board games/puzzles
- Books, DVDs, or music for children
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Fire extinguisher
- Access to a private beach
- Concierge services
- Hand sanitiser
-
Deluxe Double Room with Shower
Guests will find a stovetop and kitchenware in the kitchenette. The double room also comes with a barbecue. The double room features a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a terrace with sea views as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower. The unit has 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Kitchenette
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Private entrance
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Barbecue
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Child safety socket covers
- Board games/puzzles
- Books, DVDs, or music for children
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Fire extinguisher
- Access to a private beach
- Concierge services
- Hand sanitiser
Guest Reviews
- Julia (10/5): -
- Ajie (10/5): -
- Carlos (4/5): - La ubicación delante de la playa La electricidad por la noche era con baterías que hacían ruido y se gastaba. Además había ratones en las habitaciones. Para colmo, llegar y salir del lodge es muy difícil porque dependes de una pontona para cruzar un canal y de las motos que te llevan por la playa.
- Jabbi (10/5): Unterkunft in paradiesischer Lage mit herzlichem Personal - Die Herzlichkeit der Gastgeber hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Besonders der Sohn des Besitzers, Karamba, hat auch ganz viel Zeit für meinen Aohn genommen und wirklich schön mit ihm gespielt.
Außerdem ist sie Lage absolut unschlagbar. Wir konnten das Meeresrauschen aus unserem Zimmer heraus hören. Der Strand ist schön ruhig und ganz und gar nicht überlaufen. Im Zimmer selbst gibt es keine Möglichkeit das Handy zu laden, Strom funktioniert nur im Haupthaus.
- Francisco (7/5): Excellent beach to disconnect from all, basic setting. - Excellent location, staff were helpful. Could accommodate extra wishes (birthday cake, drum group, barbecue). Beach and walks excellent. No electricity at rooms for plugging in items. Light bulb working with individual solar panel. No fan in the room, can be hot inside if you close windows. Low water pressure for toilet and shower.
- Annhonyme (5/5): Great setting and staff, but expensive transfer price - -Beach setting
-Friendly staff -Transfer for 5-10 minutes by car is over expensive (compared to local taxi) even after negotiating, you have no choice but to take this transfer (or by motorbike) after booking.
- Kinga (9/5): amazing place to relax and reconnect with nature - the location is amazing, remote, tranquil, far from hustle and bustle of big towns, the lodge stands literally on the beach, only few meters from the sea. it's a simple place but perfect to unwind, relax and reconnect with nature. the staff of the lodge was very friendly and polite, making sure we got everything we needed, food was delicious. the sunset and sunrise on the beach were breathtaking. amazing place and amazing people, the highlight of the trip to gambia ♥️ facilities in the room could be to a higher standard, some things were broken (toilet, sink). wi-fi was not working majority of the time. the noise of passing motorcycles was a bit annoying. the power comes from solar panels so there may be limited light available in the evening (torch or headlight may be handy)
- Lidija (10/5): Exceptional - everything is nice, place, food, beach
- Piotr (7/5): Lovely place, I want to come back there. - Very nice, quiet place over the ocean, for nature lovers.
Beautyfull, empty beach.
Nature around, birds, bush.
Nice, friendly personel.
No boring "sellers" around. "Stop point" for motor bikes of local villagers is close to the object, which makes some noise at specific time (related to high/low tides at the beach). Fortunately, they are not invasive.
- Lenka (10/5): Exceptional - First of all Jinack Lodge crew is super super nice. We felt like home. Place is amazing - close to the beach and we listened ocean waves whole night. Food was delicious!
- Soraya (10/5): Exceptional -
- Giacomo (8/5): Very good -
- Michael (9/5): Superb -
- Emilia (9/5): Superb - Great location that allows you to relax, hauses were nice,but keep in mind that they are close to nature. Food was amazing and we took a walk to nearest village with our host and it was really great!
- Muhamadou (3/5): Poor - Rooms need renovation, toilet is not clean , no fan in the room etc
- Olivia (10/5): Exceptional -
- Anonymous (10/5): one to be repeated - Perfect location…..waking up to paradise every morning
- Elisabeth (10/5): All in all our stay at Jinack lodge was amazing and we would recommend to go there and experience this nice vibe of the - Staying at Jinack lodge was a beautiful experience which made our whole vacation in Gambia really nice. Everyone there is super friendly and helpful. The food is great as well. We loved the island so much that we even came here twice during our vacation. It is very peaceful and quiet, the whole length of the beach is lonely and beautiful. also we liked that there are a lot of animals strolling around. It is a bit difficult to get there by raft and moto taxi but with the help by locals it’s fine and definitely an experience. The lodges look like in the pictures so they have everything you need but are not the best standard which was fine for us.
- Kevin (10/5): A hidden paradise - Directly on the kilometer long beach. Perfect bathing conditions (slightly sloping, no currents, no rocks, no dangerous fish/jellyfish, etc.). Free sunbeds.
Super nice staff. Great breakfast, lunch and dinner (also vegetarian if desired).
The huts are large and comfortable including large mosquito nets. All huts are solar powered.
ps. They have German Beer and Wine from South Africa :) It's a hidden paradise, which means an adventurous journey by motorbike or jeep - but Amadou will pick you up from Barra. The transfer went smoothly. Just ask him for a pick up.
There is no possibility to shop in the immediate vicinity. But the team will get you everything you need to be happy.
Who wants to be on the internet 24/7; it's the wrong address for him/her. It's solar powered. Electricity is precious and internet is only available during the day.
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