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1.5 Star Hotel
Hotel Tamana
This charming hotel out by the Hippodrome is easily our favourite in Bamako...
Bamako hotels and hostels
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Hotel Mirabeau
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Laico Hotel El Farouk Bamako
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Laico Hotel L Amitie Bamako
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Mande Hotel
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$186
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Azalai Grand Hotel
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Azalai Hotel Nord Sud
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Azalai Hotel Salam
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The Sleeping Camel
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Auberge Imi
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Tounga Guesthouse
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Mande Hotel
Hôtel Le Refuge
This peaceful hotel comes warmly recommended by travellers and by us. Rooms are cool, well-equipped, modern and spotless, if a little lacking in character.
Mandé Hôtel
The Mande wins the prize for the nicest location of any hotel in Bamako. Yes, it's a long way from the city centre but its perch on a quiet stretch of the Niger River riverbank is outstanding.
Maison Des Jeunes
The recently spruced-up Maison des Jeunes is fine budget value. Rooms are as simple as they come - so simple, in fact, that the management call them boxes, which is honest, if not particularly inspiring.
Le Loft
We like this place. The building may not appear to be Bamako's most promising from the outside but inside is another, completely renovated and altogether charming world.
L'auberge Lafia
As far as Bamako cheapies go, the simple, bare and generally clean rooms here are pretty good value, although they can get very hot if the fan isn't working (power cuts aren't common but they do happen).
Le Djenné
If you're tired of hotels that mimic a European ambience, Le Djenné offers an antidote as it's easily Bamako's most charismatic hotel.
Sarama Hôtel
Tucked away in the quiet streets of Niaréla, the Sarama is an excellent choice that's all the more attractive because it sees far fewer tourists than it deserves.
Azalaï Hôtel Salam
One of Bamako's premier hotels, the Salam is a classy place. From the marble-lined lobby to the warmly furnished rooms which are enormous and luxuriously equipped, it has everything to ensure a comfortable stay.
Kempinski Hôtel El Farouk
Opened in 2003, this is probably Bamako's most intimate and atmospheric top-end hotel. The public areas boast African art and the rooms are large, supremely comfortable and have all the luxury bells and whistles.
Mission Catholique
Run by nuns, this place gets high marks from travellers and could just be the best choice in Bamako for those on a tight budget. The rooms are a study in simplicity and cleanliness, and are a quiet oasis amid the clamour of downtown Bamako.
Jatiguiya
This nicely somnambulant place has spare rooms with mosquito nets and some have showers in the room - it seems to make no difference when it comes to price. Simple meals are also available.
Hôtel La Rabelais
This excellent French-run hotel has much to commend it. The rooms are stylish and each is different - some are brightly coloured, others have dark wooden beams.
Cauris Lodge
The rooms at Cauris Lodge are simple but spacious and nicely kept. African art fills the lobby and elsewhere in the public areas.