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"ROOTS" Guesthouse @Good Vibes Eco Lodge

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1 bedroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Firepit
  • Fenced yard
  • Free Wi-Fi

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bathroom 1

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Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
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About this property

"ROOTS" Guesthouse @Good Vibes Eco Lodge

The Roots Guesthouse is a traditional African roundhouse built with local materials. It sleeps 2 and has a bathroom equipped with shower, toilet and sink. Our lodge is 70 Meters from the river beach and surrounded by natural surroundings where you can even see monkey's!We offer River, Road, Village tours, guided bush walks, school and hospital visits, Reggae nights/events, food/drinks with (advance notice)in our River Cafe & more.

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We call our home “Good Vibes Eco Lodge” because we are striving towards self sustaining, ecologically responsible living with good vibes flowing!

We have 3 Guesthouses. The "Bah" and "Roots" both have Double Beds, Bathrooms with sinks, toilets and showers. The "One Love" Self Catering Guesthouse has both Double and Single Beds and a bathroom as well. It also has a small kitchen with a stovetop cooker and sink. We can accommodate 7 guests.

We are in the process of updating our outdoor kitchen. In it is a wood-fired oven, a propane stovetop cooker, a kitchen sink and food prep area.

Just 70 Meters from the river means a short walk for swimming, birdwatching, monkey sightings, boat trips and more!

We run on solar power and have our own water source. We garden year round and are learning syntropic agroforestry methods which will greatly conserve water during our dry season. We have various fruit trees and also many moringa trees. We have our chickens help us compost and our sheep provide us with good manure. We have 3 Bee hives that soon will hopefully be buzzing with activity. Beekeeping has long been a dream so we are excited to start soon and be reaping the magic, golden honey/medicine.

We have an open air cafe where we play Reggae music and (with advance notice) serve drinks and food, including fresh bread, pizza and other treats from our bakery.

Our own home is a round Eco home built from local materials and is simple and sweet. We welcome you to view our home.

We have many dreams for our yard and work towards them daily! Our place is a true labor of love and inspiration, embued with the energy of all the people who have been a part of this project thus far.

Explore our property, find a hammock and relax while listening to the beautiful birdsong and monkey chattering. We know you will feel the magic of Africa here in our peaceful yard.

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Getting around

  • Banjul (BJL-Banjul Intl.) - 60 min drive

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10/10 Excellent

gary f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

my review on good vibes lodges

i spent 3 wonderful weeks in roots the hosts were brilliant ive had 3 holidays in senegambia never again everyone should give the beautiful kafuta and surrounding areas a chance you will not fregret it gary from england
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 January 2023
Gary, we all miss you! You are part of the family now and we look forward to your return! Blessings from all of us, here in the jungle.
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2/10 Terrible

Barend H.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Viel heel erg tegen.

Slecht.
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 August 2022
This guest did not stay at our lodge. They did no research into our area, nor did they ask us any questions regarding our lodge, our village or what we have to offer. Upon their booking I reached out to them regarding their stay but heard nothing back from them until the day before they were due to arrive. Of course our lodge was not suitable for them as they wanted to be in a city and we are way out in the country!! Their review of our property is not just. It was their own fault for not doing any research on where they were coming to stay. If they had answered my messages, I could have given them info and let them know that maybe they would be happier in the city. Hopefully they have learned something so that next time they make a booking it will be in an area that they want to be. Giving a bad review for a place they didn't even stay at is not fair.
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