Must-see hotels in Sierra Leone

  • Rogbonko Village

    Sierra Leone

    Experience life in a rural Sierra Leonean village at this excellent, community-run initiative, where guests are invited to take part in daily village life…

  • Ategbeh Garden

    Sierra Leone

    Run by a British–Sierra Leonean couple, this little guesthouse, surrounded by flourishing tropical gardens and local farms, is the perfect antidote to…

  • Tacugama Sanctuary Lodge

    Sierra Leone

    Near enough to Freetown for an overnight visit, yet deep enough in the mountains to feel as if you're lost in the wilderness, Tacugama is a wonderfully…

  • Cockle Point

    Sierra Leone

    A tranquil place with gorgeous views over River No 2, this guesthouse has four lovely thatch-roof bungalows. Two are traditional round huts, and two are…

  • Freetown Oasis

    Sierra Leone

    Wander down the lane off busy Murray Town Rd to find nine homely, airy rooms in a surprisingly tranquil garden setting, with sea views. There's a…

  • Country Lodge

    Sierra Leone

    Perched on top of a hill, with stunning views out over the city and the ocean, Country Lodge is one of Freetown's fanciest addresses, popular with…

  • Lacs Villa Guesthouse

    Sierra Leone

    It's the location that makes this place special – an old colonial house set in pretty green gardens, that seems miles away from the bustle of the city…

  • Swiss Spirit

    Sierra Leone

    One of a new crop of boutique hotels in Freetown, Swiss Spirit offers chic bedrooms decked out in soothing colours, a hip lobby lounge dotted with African…

  • Hub

    Sierra Leone

    This fancy new spot offers plush rooms that wouldn't look out of place in London or New York, as well a pub, a restaurant and an excellent sushi bar. Oh,…

  • Bonthe Holiday Village

    Sierra Leone

    The only hotel on Bonthe, this place is firmly aimed at game fishermen, who come down from Freetown to search for tarpon in the local estuaries…

  • The Place

    Sierra Leone

    The most luxurious hotel on the peninsula, The Place offers airy bungalows with soaring ceilings, large bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, iPod docks and coffee…

  • Tokeh Beach Resort

    Sierra Leone

    Tokeh Sands, which has sleek, white rooms with 24-hour power and air-con, opened here in 2013. You can swim out to the old helipad nearby, or kick off…

  • Paloma Guesthouse

    Sierra Leone

    The scrupulously clean rooms come with TV and mini-fridges. Plump for one of the deluxe rooms on the first floor, which are a good deal more spacious and…

  • Family Kingdom

    Sierra Leone

    Don't mind the deer, they're tame, and part of the weird, wonderful family at this Lumley Beach hotel. The rooms, some of which have kitchenettes, are…

  • Hotobah Lodge

    Sierra Leone

    A gem of a hotel that opened in 2013, Hotobah sits at Murray Town junction – on the main route into town from the west, dubbed 'Banana Wata' – and has…

  • Wusum Hotel

    Sierra Leone

    A grand lobby, complete with chandeliers, enormous wooden sculptures and stuffed antelope heads leads the way to the most expensive rooms in town – all…

  • Doha's Hotel

    Sierra Leone

    The fanciest place to stay in Bo, where spacious rooms with cool tile floors and wi-fi are set across a series of stupefyingly ugly two-storey villas…

  • China Town Guest House

    Sierra Leone

    The decrepit looking courtyard, complete with rusty swings and a duck pen, belies the comfortable rooms. Each is spacious, clean and neat with a sitting…

  • Lungi Airport Hotel

    Sierra Leone

    The rooms at this hotel are comfortable, if overpriced, especially the cell-like budget rooms. Still, there's a surprisingly good restaurant, a bar, a…

  • Sierra Lighthouse

    Sierra Leone

    Though the building is profoundly ugly from the outside, all 38 of the large rooms have a balcony with beautiful views out over the bay.

  • YMCA

    Sierra Leone

    The simple rooms in this friendly hostel are the best deal in the city centre. Balconies on each floor provide sweeping views over the city, and there's a…

  • Lion Inn

    Sierra Leone

    Brand new at the time of research, this inn looks promising. The colorful lobby leads to cool and spacious tiled rooms, and there's a small restaurant…

  • White House

    Outamba-Kilimi National Park

    The incongruous White House, built to resemble that well-known building in Washington, DC, has pleasant air-conditioned rooms and a 24-hour bar.

  • Safari Village

    Outamba-Kilimi National Park

    Simple thatch huts with mosquito nets are set right next to the river and there's a kitchen for self-catering or meals available on request.

  • River No 2 Guesthouse

    Sierra Leone

    A community-run spot within the Sankofa Complex that has simple, clean rooms, with beautiful water views.

  • Dalton's Banana Guest House

    Sierra Leone

    Set on a lovely patch of golden beach, on a glorious tropical island, you'd think this place would be a winner. And while it has much to recommend it (the…

  • Sierra International Hotel

    Sierra Leone

    If you're looking for budget digs in the centre of Freetown you could do worse than the Sierra International, which offers clean rooms with TV and air…

  • Hedjazi Hotel

    Sierra Leone

    Cheap and cheerful is the name of the game at this centrally located budget hotel. Basic rooms have air-con and running water, and there's a guest lounge…

  • Sahara Hotel

    Sierra Leone

    A range of rooms are available at this friendly hotel, a firm favourite with budget travellers. There are basic rooms with shared bathrooms as well as…

  • Sir Milton Hotel

    Sierra Leone

    Rooms here are simple but clean and come equipped with air-conditioning and hot water. The restaurant on the ground floor serves decent plates of grills…

  • Capitol Hotel

    Sierra Leone

    The best hotel in town, with huge rooms and plenty of up-to-date amenities. The restaurant serves the usual fried rice, grills and poorly executed burgers…

  • Ericson Lodge

    Sierra Leone

    Has clean, spacious doubles with fan, running water and mosquito nets. A simple breakfast is included and evening meals are available if you order in…

  • Madame Woki's

    Sierra Leone

    The no-frills rooms have fans and air-conditioning, though the generator is only switched on in the evenings.

  • Tribe Wanted

    Sierra Leone

    Community and sustainable tourism gurus Tribe Wanted have pulled out of their project in Sierra Leone, but when we visited the locals said they were keen…

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