Casamance
An excellent option on the beach. It also has a brilliant restaurant and offers the best fishing expeditions in town.
Must-see hotels in Senegal
Casamance
The three rooms (set in conjoined cabins) on this croc farm are cosy, and strangely reminiscent of ski chalets…until the overgrown gardens remind you…
Dakar
The American expat owner can arrange tours, ferry tickets, excursions, drumming lessons and more. The Africa-themed rooms are comfortable enough, but it's…
Casamance
Very basic but friendly spot near the pirogue launch. Rooms are low on luxury (only a curtain for a door, and running water is lacking), but the hosts are…
Dakar
The big draw to the Cap Ouest is the beach right outside your door – it's worth shelling out for an upstairs room with an ocean view. Convenient access to…
Senegal
A no-frills guesthouse in the centre of town with marginally clean rooms, fans (but no mosquito nets) and shared toilets. Avoid the claustrophobic ground…
Senegal
Has a warren of rooms – clean but rather soulless – in a fairly central location. Book an upstairs room for a view over greenery and the city rooftops…
Senegal
Ndangane's cheapie is Le Barracuda, with basic rooms in a cramped property strewn with shells. The views from the restaurant terrace are nice, though.
Casamance
In a lovely traditional case à impluvium, Aljowe has 11 rooms set around the small enclosed courtyard; painted murals add a nice touch. Unfortunately,…
Senegal
This child-friendly, family-run place has a fantastic restaurant with ocean views, vast sand beaches and one of the best swimming pools around. (On the…
Casamance
A high-end option overlooking the beach, with spacious rooms and suites – all with private terraces, and a restaurant with magical views. All manner of…
Senegal
Right on the beach, Hotel Dior has a good range of accommodation, from rustic huts to spacious, handsomely appointed bungalows. There's a pool and a…
Dakar
As one of Dakar's most luxurious hotels, with a contemporary, business feel, this plush spot is a decadent place to enjoy all the standard upmarket…
Dakar
Nizar's basic rooms boast the charm of social housing – but this is Dakar's cheapest digs in the city centre. Enter through the car park next to Ali Baba.
Dakar
Rooms are pretty basic, but the central courtyard with huge palm trees turns the space into a calm oasis in the heart of Dakar.
Casamance
Clean and friendly, this auberge has a hammock-adorned garden and shared toilets. It's 3km east of Ziguinchor.
Senegal
A basic but friendly choice in the heart of the city, with bright, simple rooms and friendly staff.
