Dakar hotels

Pros: Great attention to detail, had everything we needed. Very comfortable, quiet stay - the whole place was beautiful. And the staff were attentive and lovely!

Pros: Very clean. Excellent breakfast - eggs, bread, cake, juice, good coffee. Really nice cortyard with a pool and seating areas. Mariam is very hospitable and speaks excellent English.

Pros: I was taking a tour of Senegal that visited Gorée Island as a day trip, but I wanted to spend more time there and I’m so glad I did. The Villa Castel was definitely a part of that great experience. Beautiful gardens, nice big room and really enjoyed a good breakfast sitting outside. The staff was lovely and the manager Miriam was on top of everything. Communication before my stay was fantastic, giving tips on taking the ferry over and arranging a taxi when I returned to Dakar.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Beautiful, quiet oasis. A perfect couple of days spent relaxing in the lovely environment of Villa Castel. The rooms were nicely decorated and were very clean. Comfortable stay with good air conditioning. The pool and beautiful garden make for a very relaxing stay. The host and staff were warm, friendly and there to help when needed. I will definitely return when back in Senegal.

Cons: -

Pros: Everything !

Cons: The bed mattress that is too hard

Pros: Beautiful location, room, pool and delicious breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Great place to spend a night on the beautiful island! Eric and his family are very nice, helpful and the breakfast was delicious

Pros: Thank you to Eric and his family for welcoming us with open arms. We had a lovely stay. The room was lovely with great aircon. Beautiful little patio outside our room. I stayed here with a friend and we were expecting to share a double bed but there was a single bed made up in the room too, so that was a nice added bonus we got a bed each! Highly recommended. Also great breakfast the next morning. Eric was also very kind and let us leave our bags in the room the next day while we explored and use the shower on our return since there was no booking in the room for that night.

Pros: Very amiable and helpful host.

Pros: Great hosts and cozy spot for breakfast to wake up to.

Pros: Charming and filled with art, but very clean. Helpful and friendly staff. The bedroom was nice.

Pros: The breakfast was very good. A lot of bread no eggs or meat. As a dianetic I had to eat my lunch and dinner separate.

Cons: It was a good experience....

Pros: Centrally located with easy access for taxi and business district.

Cons: Slow check in and checkout

Pros: Nice view from the terrace on Dakar bay

Cons: Terribly poor renovation... 2 lifts out of 3 out of service for hundreds rooms Food (fish) at the restaurant was very bad (how to make bad fish in Dakar?)

Pros: Perfect location and truly the best resort in Dakar. Near the Markets, ferry to Gorée island and statues etc...food good lots to do.

Cons: N/a

Pros: The friendly staff, the restaurant and the swimming pool.

Cons: The room temperature, it would have been nice to have a bit of fresh air.

Pros: Location is too good, only 5-minute walk for the beach and you can find certain food courts and Supermarkt nearby this place. Anna the owner of this place she is no Nice and always help u whenever you want.

Cons: NA

Pros: Anna is a super friendly host. The rooms are big and decorated with love. If you are lucky you can even taste her homemade cakes. I can highly recommend this place. I felt like being at home.

Pros: Anna's place is clean, comfortable and in a great location. Anna is a wonderful hostess. She spent time helping with plans, contact information. I felt at home

Cons: Everything was great.

Pros: Nice quiet location. Anna has been extremely helpful. We loved the place.

Pros: Owner Anna and all staff are really nice and polite. The garden is beautyfull and cute cats hanging around for company. Room is wery clean and comfortable. I really enjoyed my staying. This accomodation deserves +10!

Pros: Anna is a great host and makes you feel very welcome. Great quite place to stay!

Pros: You are doing well keep going

Cons: This place is amazing it is very clean and comfortable bed, beautiful gardens Anna is amazing host. I really highly recommend this place!!!

Pros: Room and facilities were fantastic. The hotel is very well decorated, stylish and with good taste. Photos do not represent how good is this hotel. Space, cleanness and comfort are five stars. The staff is incredibly nice and helpful. Ana, the owner, is a very nice woman who tries to make your stay as you were at home. The same for the rest of the staff.

Pros: Nice, what you expect for this price.

Cons: You don't have an Africa feeling in this hotel. 3rd Night, 'could not book via booking.com', 'the there is a problem between booking.com and us story which you hear so much in Afrika' and they charged us the double, which my friend only noticed too late, so had to pay 305 euro's per night, in stead of 150 euro (which was already actually too expensive for what it is.)

Pros: I had an ocean view room, so I could enjoy the scenery from my room.

Cons: The staff was very friendly and accommodating. They kept our rooms clean and had no problems when it was time to check out. Excellent place and I looked forward to booking there again.

Pros: I liked: - The rooms (with sea view) - The pool - The proximity to the beach (10 m) - The food in the restaurants - The overall atmosphere - The SPA service - The friendliness of the staff

Cons: - I paid a lot but seemed to be the only one who did not have a balcony. Most or all other rooms in my category had a balcony. When I indicated the difference and asked for reduction or (at least) to include the breakfast into the price, the staff never followed up. They did not change the room and billed full price. - The shuttle bus/car service is totally overpriced. A taxi ride from and to the airport is between 15-25k. The hotel demands 150K. This is very weak. In particular because the hotel is not in the center of the city. - Internet can be quite slow or disconnects - You cannot iron your shirts in the room (usually 5 star hotels offer this service) - 1 Espresso capsule is free, for the others you have to pay (given the day rate, this should be included)

Pros: All - nice, convenient and friendly

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Clean and spacious hotel with very good food in the restaurant.

Cons: Required taxi transport to get around and the shuttle was only a sedan, where an SUV could have been more comfortable given all the luggage we had.

Pros: The good... The manger did apologise for the mess with my room upon arrival, and paid for my taxi drive to my meeting. The hotel did also give me fruit plate and an apology letter The hotel is beautiful and the rooms are nice and spacious and clean The food is really nice To be honest though, the majority of 5 star hotels are beautiful with nice rooms and nice food...these are the minimum basics. The service and the extras is what should set these hotels apart when charging premium rates, and this is where Terrou-Bi falls short despite a few gestures.

Cons: I had an indifferent stay at the Terrou-Bi hotel Dakar. The bad.... After pre booking and pre-arranged late check-in notification, I arrive in Dakar at 11pm only to be told that I do not have a room anymore. Arrangements had been made for me to stay in another hotel for 1 night, and would then be transferred to the Terrou-Bi the next day. The most basic thing I want as a guest is reliability in making a booking to stay at a hotel, particularly on my first visit to a foreign country. The alternative provided for 1 night was nice, but it was not what I had booked. I travelled to Dakar on business and had meetings to attend. When told that I would be staying in a different hotel for 1 night I was guaranteed that a driver would collect me the following morning and would take me to my meeting. The driver was at the alternate hotel the next morning but knew nothing about taking me to a meeting. I was taken to the Terrou-Bi hotel, form where I had to take a taxi to my meeting....arriving 45 minutes late. Again, unreliable. The manager at the Terrou-Bi paid for the taxi to my meeting to apologise but did not change the fact that I was late because of the hotel's unreliability. I had wifi connection issues during the last morning of my stay, and when I phoned front desk for assistance the phone was thrown down in my ear because I dont speak French. Everyone that travels knows this happens but certainly not at a 5 star hotel I was eaten up by mosquitoes at night. Not necessarily the hotels fault but have stayed at other 5 star hotels around Africa where precaution are taken and I have not had any mosquito issues 5 star means 5 star and Terrou-Bi does not deliver...I dont pay those rates to be told my pre-booked room has been given away to someone else, and then be late for meetings because of the hotel's incompetence...I could get that type of service from a 3 star hotel, and pay notably less.

Pros: Room was beautifully furnished and decorated. Breakfast in the little courtyard was very pleasant. Oumar, the owner, gave a warm welcome and his restaurant beside the port is excellent.

Pros: This was a lovely little guest house that met my expectations. The room was simpler than expected, but it served me well.

Cons: The floor was dusty but other than that, the place was great.

Pros: perfect self contained little appartement, quiet location, little terrace and great breakfast

Cons: nothing

Pros: We had a small beautiful flat in an old house with garden in a nice quiet road. The flat was beautifully furnished.

Cons: We had to leave early in the morning so we did not get breakfast. It would have been nice to get something the night before (like coffee, as the flat had a small kitchen and we could have prepared the coffee ourselves).

Pros: Nice welcoming people! With a sense of humour! In addition to being trustworthy!

Pros: Located in a quiet corner of the island yet very close to main attractions (port and restaurants, house of slaves). The room is simple yet charming. They offer a 10% discount for guests at Thio restaurant which we'd definitely recommend!

Cons: The room was kind of hot; the ventilators did make it better but mind you they are not as effective as air conditioning.

Pros: It was the most beautiful apartment we had in Senegal.

Pros: Roberto - the owner is an amazing man, charming, caring, with a great sense of humour. The meals were spectacular! He's always ready to help and advice. There's very few people on earth with such good intentions. We travel a lot and it's great to meet such people. We loved the place!! thank you Roberto!!

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: All is welll

Pros: Quiet place to stay. Roberto was super helpful with transportations and ideas to get around. Staff was very friendly and made you feel home.

Cons: Nothing in particular.

Pros: Breakfast is provided in a homely environment. It's a standard French breakfast with coffe or tea, pain riche, various kinds of fruit jam, cookies and you are also offered an omelette by the very nice staff.

Cons: I liked everything!! :)

Pros: Wonderful owner, very accommodating and friendly

Pros: The host was very kind and helpful.

Pros: The property is located just by the beach and very close to city centre, however the gold star goes to Roberto who was an absolute gem. He took us for a tour around the city and was very attentive through the whole two weeks my friend and I spent there. We run into a bit of credit card issue ( be vary of Saly don't use your credit card there, cash is the best) but Roberto took time to go to the bank with us. We felt very safe in his guest house. The girls working there are absolutely fantastic . The place is very clean and bedsheets are changed every other day which is great.Lovely food and good coffee. You should definitely try his restaurant which is placed on the beach. Fresh fish and of course great pasta. We will definitely come back.

Pros: Great Internet connectivity Comfortable bed Spacious bathroom

Pros: Restaurant: just amazing! A bit pricy but excellent and amazing wine list!!! Overall style is quite nice.

Cons: - The room was quite noisy (AC groups just outside the windows...not really sound proof) - Room was on floor -1: very dark! - A gym would be just necessary at a certain point. - maybe an extra chair in the room would be useful.

Pros: Service and professionalism

Cons: Breakfast was not as good as everything else. As a Muslim I had very little options at the hotel’s breakfast

Pros: Simply the best hotel in Dakar!

Pros: Very nice hotel, great location, friendly staff and great breakfast. Rooms are nice, comfortable and quiet.

Cons: The bathroom was not clean on the first day. Room was also a bit humid with a smell. Guards not helpful with luggages.

Pros: A delightful boutique hotel. I was upgraded to a superior room when my wife arrived. Nice staff; tasty breakfast and a great location

Cons: A bit expensive

Pros: GREAT HOTEL, GREAT STAFF! Everything was literally a breath of fresh air. They beat out even the Raddison Blu Hotel as far as the room and environment.

Cons: Nothing, it was perfect! Minus them brining the wrong food to the room but quickly correcting.

Pros: Garden and proximity to beach front restaurants. Very friendly staff

Cons: Bathrooms are basin

Pros: Everything

Cons: Sound from staff quarters can be heard in the rooms in the morning.

Pros: The rooms were spacious when compared to hotel rooms. The reception staff were very warm and accommodating.

Cons: One of the breakfast waitresses wasn’t the most friendly.

Pros: Lovely property and facilities; great staff. Perfect location. Deck off of the room! And three cats on the property... lucky me! Will hope to return!

Pros: Nice breakfast.

Cons: Pool could be better cared for.

Pros: The area felt safe. The hotel and gardens were nice. The staff were helpful. We had a couple of meals there which were OK. The bedroom was big and the bed was comfortable. There were some nice comfy seats outside. There were always taxis at the end of the road. There were several nice restaurants only a few minutes walk away.

Cons: The plug in the shower didn't drain very well at all, there was generally a smell of drains from the bathroom. The cleaning staff (a very lovely lady) always tried to get in the bedroom whilst we were still in bed - if the door was locked and our key was in the door she was still able to open it. There wasn't much time in between the knock and her unlocking it, to give us chance to answer. There are no signposts at the end of any of the roads, wasn't helpful for taxi drivers!

Cons: Shower was clogged. Informed staff right away and they did nothing. The water even overflowed from the shower onto the bathroom floors. No offer of discount.

Pros: Location. Decor. Breakfast

Cons: Nice boutique hotel near the sea.

Pros: The food was excellent.

Cons: Garden view? Try view of aluminium slata and pieces of grass. No kettle, paid for milk for coffee. One towel. That will do. Poor value for money.

Cons: the breakfast lacks variety and boring. We stopped eating it on the 2nd day

Cons: my resevition with breakfast, but the hotel charge the price.

Pros: Everything

Pros: All

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Room not clean .Smelly in the room

Cons: Thanks Nothing

Pros: Location is relatively good

Cons: The staff behaviors were very unprofessional. The restaurants were below average. The room was below average it terms of facilities and cleanliness

Pros: The Hotel was amazing and I enjoyed my brief stay there.

Cons: Room service for both dinner and breakfast was a disappointment because items were missing that were requested and even after repeated phone calls nothing happened to fix the issue. Additionally, had I booked the same room, for the same night at the same price on the Radisson Hotels website I would have had a free breakfast. Instead I paid for it.

Pros: Super fast internet, including in our room, plus enough space and seating for us both to work at the desk. Breakfasts were simple but delicious (fresh orange juice!) and we got chatting to some other travellers at the breakfast table in the morning. Was surprisingly quiet despite the busy location. Convenient location for restaurants and banks. Fully recommend.

Cons: We had trouble finding the place as one of the addresses on Google is wrong. Make sure you aim for the one called "Hotel Ambre d'Hote" not just "Ambre d'Hote". It's right there on the roundabout.

Pros: Excellent location, very nice and clea rooms, nice inner garden and very helpful staff. I will certainly come back.

Cons: Google maps was wrong about the location The number to call on booking was not working

Pros: Ambre was one of the most comfortable and easy going places i have been.location is perfect near everything.clean place,everything in room was good and clean.staff is super helpful,sweet and friendly.you can feel like you are in home! Highly recommended place if you stay in Almadies area

Cons: Beside Ambre is construction area but it didn t disturbing too much

Pros: The staff is very friendly and the rooms and facilities are clean and comfy. This is one of my favorite places to stay in Dakar

Pros: Stayed 6 night and loved it here. Location was great and quite central in the Almadies area. The decor was lovely and the room was clean and comfortable. Staff were all so friendly and helpful to get taxis and help you get around. Breakfast is nice and simple but sufficient for me.

Cons: Overall a nice stay. Stayed in Cap room, they was always some water on the bathroom floor for some reason and A/C can be a little noisy sometimes. Be aware that there is currently big construction works going on in the building beside the guesthouse so the room can get rather noisy during the day due to the construction noises.

Pros: Very friendly staff. Convenient location. Accommodating on check in times.

Cons: Noise from the road (a trade off of the convenient location) and construction next door.