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…
Must-see hotels in West Africa
Libreville
A full-service hotel with a health club, a beauty salon, a tennis court and a gorgeous pool with an ocean view. It's not particularly central, however,…
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…
Guinea-Bissau
Ecotourism project designed to encourage sustainable ways of drawing visitors to the Parque Nacional de Cantanhez. Has three thatched-roof bungalows in…
Santo Antão
The closest the town has to a real hotel, the Blue Bell is on the main square and has friendly service and sparsely furnished rooms with a splash of…
Cabo Verde
The positioning of this friendly hotel, right in the heart of all the action in the Platô, is tops. The rooms are clean and well-equipped. The brightest…
Ghana
Run by the lovely and welcoming Salia family, this lodge offers basic but clean thatch huts in a small sandy compound. There are clean shared toilets and…
Togo
Off the road to Klouto, the discreet Hôtel Chez Felicia is an excellent bargain. This low-slung building set in verdant surrounds shelters immaculate,…
Ghana
Built on a hill overlooking the dam and the lake, Volta Hotel offers the most breathtaking panoramas. The interior looks a tad passé, and the rooms are…
Senegal
Among the cluster of places near the artisans' village, Chez Salim is a top choice, with African-style thatched-roof round huts and more spacious…
Santo Antão
This guesthouse-restaurant has rooms in a blue-and-white building on a rock right above the ocean. Three rooms have ocean views, and only one has a…
Cabo Verde
A popular Italian-run spot with small but well-equipped rooms adorned with colourful, childlike murals and small balconies. It sits above one of the best…
Dakar
This 30-room hotel is by no means luxurious but it's a safe and comfortable option in the city centre. Rooms are modern and well-equipped, and there's an…
The Gambia
Although it's 2km from the beach, this delightful guesthouse in the village has earned many admirers for its warm welcome, great food and sparkling pool…
Accra
A cosy bolthole close to the bars and restaurants of Labone, Chez Delphy offers welcome respite from the heat and noise of Accra. The rooms are simple but…
Cabo Verde
This is a delightful guesthouse run by a French–Cabo Verdean couple, with fine views over the crater floor. Alcindo is one of the top guides in the area.
Ghana
Simple huts sit among palm trees on this gorgeous stretch of beach. The staff are welcoming and helpful, there's a great restaurant (mains C22 to C50),…
Sal
Fronting a lively patch of beach, this grande dame of a beach hotel was the very first on the strip. Over 40 years later, it's still a great choice, with…
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…
Senegal
Scattered across a peaceful beachfront property, these nine exquisitely designed bungalows are made of local materials and set with carvings and textiles…
Senegal
The straw huts of Yokam are cheap and lightweight, but the company is good. It's located right on the beach, and you can arrange excursions (horse riding,…
Senegal
Old-time elegance meets contemporary luxuries in one of Saint-Louis' most famous old buildings: every room and suite here is unique, though they all exude…
Dakar
Known for its fabulous grill, this place has a hotel floor perched above the restaurant like a half-forgotten afterthought (or your little hideaway). The…
Cape Coast
Like a hip party spot, a night at Oasis is loud, hot and sweaty. Backpackers, volunteers and Cape Coast's beautiful people gravitate towards the…
Mindelo
Above the restaurant of the same name, you'll find charming, simply furnished rooms, the best of which have sparkling views over the bay. It's set in a…
Mindelo
In a good location in the town centre, Café Royal has comfortably furnished midrange rooms in a colonial building, the best of which are fairly spacious…
Complejo Turistico Las Islas de Corisco
Rio Muni
Currently this is the only place to stay on Corisco and it is in a perfect spot. Rooms have air-con and a fridge though the electricity is turned off at…
Ghana
Set in flourishing tropical gardens, this tranquil eco-lodge offers rustic, handmade bungalows as well as camping. The vegetarian restaurant (mains C15 to…
Liberia
Adina's has several basic rooms with fans, but it's a spotless place to rest your head and is arguably the best place to stay in town. Be sure to book as…
Ghana
Set in a charming old stone building opposite St George's Castle, this is certainly the most atmospheric place to stay in town, even if the rooms are…
Accra
Long one of Accra's more upscale addresses, Esther's is not as flashy as some of Accra's newer boutique hotels, but for many that's a bonus. It's homely…
Senegal
This tiny guesthouse in the north of the island has a handful of simple but brightly painted rooms; the best has a balcony that opens on to the waterfront…
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.
Cabo Verde
An understated, impeccably run hotel built around an old colonial home and a new adjacent building. Rooms, some with ocean views, are well furnished if a…
Senegal
Essamaye is highly recommended for family vibes and its impressive Casamance-style case à impluvium (a large, round traditional house). It has a peaceful…
Nigeria
Lovely suites, a lively outdoor thatch-roof bar with secluded cabanas, and a restaurant serving Cross River specialities and grilled fish, Jacaranda is an…
Accra
A good deal, right in the centre of the action. Smart modern rooms come with all the necessary amenities, and there's Frankie's restaurant downstairs if…
Ghana
A good-value guesthouse with spotless (if basic) rooms with air-con and free wi-fi. A decent breakfast is included and home-cooked meals are sometimes…
Hotel Oásis Atlântico Praiamar
Cabo Verde
On a breezy bluff pointing out to sea is this glossy Praia address. Though similar to business-class hotels around the world, the spacious rooms are…
Sal
The hotel is a little dull, but otherwise these spacious rooms are spick and span, with air-con and balconies (in some). It also has a small pool and a…
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