Must-see hotels in Cameroon

  • Hotel Pekassa de Karché

    Cameroon

    This friendly hotel decorated with local crafts and fronted by bronze statues is by far the best choice in Foumban. Just 200m from the royal palace, it…

  • Bird Watchers' Club

    Cameroon

    This charmingly secluded and gently welcoming spot on a rocky promontory overlooks the sea. With just two rooms it's a good idea to call ahead and book…

  • Hotel Ilomba

    Cameroon

    South of Kribi, this is the loveliest and most relaxing hotel in the area. Rooms are in boukarous, all well furnished and tastefully decorated. It's also…

  • Indaba

    Cameroon

    Indaba offers delightful boukarous in a lush garden with banana palms and ferns. There are also four (cheaper) rooms with mosquito nets in the guesthouse…

  • Auberge du Phare

    Cameroon

    Located immediately south of Kribi, this great place has whitewashed terraced rooms splashed with bright colours opening onto the palm-edged pool and…

  • Foyer du Marin

    Cameroon

    Definitely the best-value accommodation in Douala, the German Seaman's Mission is a literal oasis of tranquillity in the city centre. It's set in a…

  • Relais de la Porte Mayo

    Cameroon

    Streets ahead of anywhere else in town, it's frankly amazing that a place like this exists in a town like Maroua. French run, the Porte Mayo has bundles…

  • Adamaoua Hotel

    Cameroon

    This brand-new hotel is easily the best option in town: a short stroll from the station and next to the main bus companies, its sparkling fan-cooled…

  • Hotel Seme Beach

    Cameroon

    Not in Limbe itself, but 18km beyond along the rain-lashed coast, this is a good choice if you want to enjoy the beach and creature comforts. The location…

  • Hotel Akwa Palace

    Cameroon

    If money's not a concern then this is still the best choice in town, if for nothing else than its superb location in the heart of things in Douala. Rooms…

  • Central Hotel

    Yaoundé

    Central indeed, but miraculously tucked away from Yaoundé traffic in a spacious courtyard garden in the ministerial district. Rooms are threadbare but…

  • Merina Hotel

    Yaoundé

    Located right in the heart of Yaoundé, the smart Merina has a fancy orchid-strewn lobby, modern and comfortable rooms and good service. Other perks…

  • Hotel Beausejour Mirabel

    Cameroon

    Centrally located and with very friendly staff, the Beausejour was once quite a smart place, as evidenced by its impressive facade and former rooftop pool…

  • Rifam Hotel

    Cameroon

    Near the bus agency offices, this hotel is one of Foumban's plushest. There's a big choice of rooms at various different prices, all of which have been…

  • Les Gîtes de Kribi

    Cameroon

    Ideal for families, the gîtes (self-contained cottages) here are of varying sizes, but all are well equipped and have their own small kitchens. There are…

  • Hotel Complexe Adi

    Cameroon

    Look for the giant voodoo statue of a man studded by nails to find Adi's entrance. While the rooms here are clean, they're smallish and very basic (just a…

  • Hotel Majestic

    Cameroon

    You can expect quite a bit of noise at this otherwise good-value hotel; as well as the traffic on Douala's main avenue outside, there's an incredibly loud…

  • Park Hotel Miramar

    Cameroon

    While this place has certainly seen better days, its location on a wave-kissed cliff backed by screaming jungle is unbeatable. Accommodation is in cute,…

  • Hotel Talotel

    Cameroon

    Overpriced for what you get, but this hotel complex with vaguely villagey architecture (there are carved wooden doors in the reasonably-sized rooms) in…

  • Prestige Hotel

    Yaoundé

    This sprawling and rather raucous hotel has good-value rooms and is handily located for buses from Yaoundé to Douala. Rooms are on the small side, but…

  • Victoria Guest House

    Cameroon

    The best-value budget place in town, the Victoria has clean and well-maintained rooms on the hill above Limbe's main restaurant strip: follow the path up…

  • Baptist Mission Resthouse

    Cameroon

    This compound on the main road into Bamenda's centre has a bunch of well-maintained rooms, all fan cooled and with mosquito nets and hot water, though…

  • Centre d'Accueil Missionaire

    Cameroon

    Praise be to this Catholic mission in Douala, with its clean if basic upstairs rooms, pleasant veranda and lovely pool. A convenient laundry service and…

  • Paramount Hotel

    Cameroon

    This is one of the better places to sleep in Buea. The large and pretty rooms come with TV and are a nice respite from the mountain. To get here, turn…

  • Ideal Hotel

    Yaoundé

    Rooms here are decent enough for the low price, though there's no hot water and rooms are fan cooled. Balconies in some make up for a general lack of…

  • Tou'ngou Hotel

    Yaoundé

    One of Yaoundé's better-value midrange hotels, the Tou'ngou is a relatively smart and popular option. The rooms are comfortable and clean, the location is…

  • Ayaba

    Cameroon

    A concrete government-run place in Bamenda with a bold exterior, now in need of renovation. But the restaurant is decent, the staff are friendly and the…

  • International Hotel

    Cameroon

    Right in the middle of town and convenient for buses, this budget place charges extra for hot water and air-con. Rooms are modern, clean and have…

  • Florence Hotel

    Cameroon

    Not cheap and not hugely glamorous, but this is the best option in Ebolowa, and it has a generator to cope with the frequent electricity outages. There's…

  • Presbyterian Mission

    Cameroon

    This church mission is set in attractive gardens and has comfy and spotless rooms, a tidy communal sitting room and cooking facilities. It's up the hill…

  • Hotel Mansa

    Eastern Cameroon

    Bertoua's best hotel comes complete with an artificial lake, satellite TV and a tennis court. It's definitely worth a splurge if you've been lost in the…

  • Centre Climatique de Bandjoun

    Cameroon

    This weirdly named country hotel is on the Bafoussam road, where rooms in tin-roofed huts offer TV and wi-fi. There's also a decent restaurant.

  • Auberge Bon Course

    Cameroon

    Scruffy accommodation, simple meals and very friendly faces – it's found at the Bon Course Supermarché at the main junction in Campo.

  • Residence Sare

    Cameroon

    On the road towards Bamenda, this hotel is a solid midrange option, with accommodation in green rondavels in a pleasant garden.

  • Hotel Altitel

    Cameroon

    Despite the grim brutalist exterior, this is a clean and friendly choice with pleasant en-suite rooms and a good restaurant.

  • Hotel Âne Rouge

    Cameroon

    A basic option, the Âne Rouge has a few en-suite rooms with fans, and a pleasant terrace.

  • Ex-Serviceman's Rest House

    Cameroon

    This compound is intended for ex-soldiers, but if rooms are available they'll be happily rented out to travellers on a tight budget; expect very basic…

  • Hotel Panoramique

    Cameroon

    This semi-sprawling compound feels like a down-at-heels villa evolved into a low-rent flophouse. Some rooms are good value, but at the cheapest end you're…

  • Hotel Pousada Style

    Cameroon

    A basic but friendly resthouse a short walk from the Catholic cathedral, the Pousada Style is divided into two wings. The one around the back is a little…

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