São Tomé
A super option, this family B&B on a quiet residential street near the sea offers three large rooms, each with private bathroom, in a spacious top-floor…
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Bioko Island
Large, elegant hotel seemingly in the middle of nowhere, but close to the president's palace so provides plenty of room for overspill from the palace. It…
Santo Antão
One of the best lodging options in town, Kasa Tambla has handsomely appointed rooms, each with a bright colour scheme and high-quality fixtures. The best…
Gabon
This is a chic hotel with Zen-like design – all ochre walls, gravel and sculptural planting in the gardens, and a minimalist look in the rooms. It's very…
Sal
This well-run Italian-owned guesthouse has 15 clean, comfortable rooms – all with fridges, tile floors and elderly TVs. Some rooms are rather spacious…
Ghana
This beach resort offers a variety of upmarket rooms as well as a pool, a tennis court, a nine-hole golf course and a questionable mini animal sanctuary…
Boa Vista
Functional hotel on the main road into Sal Rei, with bright rooms that are generous with space and amenities – though the design is rather dated. The best…
Senegal
Overlooking the lagoon on the east side of Joal, a short walk from the bridge to Fadiout, this welcoming place has a handful of simple but appealing rooms…
Ghana
Owners Danielle and Olivier offer four clean, spacious rooms, two of which open out onto a sea-facing balcony. The romantic restaurant has a wooden deck…
Ghana
Set in leafy grounds, complete with thatched chill-out area and a swing, this Christian guesthouse offers neat, clean rooms with fan and fridge, and the…
The Gambia
Set amid a pristine swath of Gambian forest, this locally run, ecofriendly option has rustic thatched-roof accommodation with mosquito nets and shared…
Gabon
Colourful and filled with light, the reception and bar here have lots of interesting local art and sculpture. The rooms are pleasantly appointed, and…
Ghana
A serene, friendly and beautiful place, with views of Wli Falls and the surrounding hills. Huts are simple but comfortable, and there's space for campers…
Senegal
Offers simple, good-value rooms set around a small, shell-strewn courtyard (rooms with air-con cost an extra CFA2500). Thierry has loads of info about the…
Cabo Verde
One of the most attractive places to stay in Brava, Sol na Baia offers a handful of tastefully appointed rooms (some with balconies), French-inspired…
Senegal
A friendly, garden-filled oasis that backs right onto the lake, Le Trarza has a mix of rooms: the best are spacious bungalows with tall ceilings and…
The Gambia
On the grounds of the Tanji Village Museum, guests can get a taste of the simple life by overnighting in a simple bungalow. It's bare-bones but clean,…
Ghana
An eclectic collection of dorms, huts and rooms set in a garden next to the beach, long-standing Big Milly's is popular, fun and sociable. There's a good…
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…
Senegal
Brightly coloured Auberge Bouffe has well-maintained rooms and plenty of character, with attractive bungalows set amid a garden and surrounding a small…
Brazzaville
Perhaps Brazzaville's most atmospheric top-end property, Mikhael's lobby is decked out in marble and there's local art, sculpture and carvings throughout…
Senegal
Au Petit Jura is a small, charming, Swiss-run guesthouse located just a short stroll to the beach. Days can be spent lounging poolside, strolling the…
The Gambia
This friendly place makes a great base for taking in Sanyang, with simple, reasonably priced accommodation just steps from the sun-kissed beach. There's a…
Boa Vista
Just around the corner from Sal Rei's main plaza is a small, friendly spot with clean rooms – some with African art on the walls – that open onto a shared…
Gabon
White-sand beaches, palm trees and a pool make this an idyllic place to spend the day or stay overnight. The bungalows are large and comfortable and are…
Senegal
Near the lagoon, Le Cormoran is a friendly and welcoming spot with simple but decent rooms (concrete bungalows), all with air-con and mosquito nets. There…
Gabon
This lodge has five wooden bungalows with six double rooms in a garden set on the lagoon. It attracts game fishermen from all over the world, but there's…
Senegal
In the village of Djifer, Sangomar has pleasant bungalows made of native materials that are set amid eucalyptus and palms and front on to a calm beach …
Cabo Verde
In a colonial building opposite the main church, Beiramar has a handful of simply furnished rooms. The upstairs rooms are quite spacious and open onto a…
Accra
The hosts go out of their way to make travellers welcome at this lovely budget set-up in the quiet suburb of Darkuman. Rooms have private bathrooms, TV…
Mindelo
This friendly, long-running hotel makes a decent base camp, with modern, reasonably priced lodging, but take a look at a few rooms as some are a bit…
Senegal
A welcome addition to Tomba, Brasari is a compact property on the main highway through town, with rooms set in freestanding round buildings. Each has…
Brazzaville
A well-kept and imposing hotel that towers above much of busy Poto-Poto neighbourhood, the Hotel Africa is an oasis of calm and clean. Standard rooms are…
Mindelo
Set in a cheery yellow building on a hill above the ferry dock, Residencial Jenny is a friendly place with well-maintained modern rooms and helpful staff…
Ghana
A great-value place that's popular with volunteers and aid workers, Clinton Lodge offers simple rooms with verandas, and good food – both Western and…
Cabo Verde
A very welcoming family-run spot in the Cidade Velha, this place has clean, bright, but simply furnished rooms, the best of which have sea views. It also…
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…
Cabo Verde
This startlingly yellow, renovated colonial building dressed up in showy pink bougainvillea is a comfortable base. The rooms are simple but well-equipped,…
Kumasi
Massive, clean rooms with very comfortable beds are set in pretty bungalows in spacious, shady grounds. Some of the rooms and bathrooms are looking rather…
Senegal
With huts and bungalows spaced out in a large, sandy garden – all buildings are connected by meandering paths – this place oozes character. It offers a…
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