30-day Heartland Tour
Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin — Hotels


Dakar — Novotel Dakar ˜˜˜˜˜


Located in the central business district, looking across to historic Goree Island. The hotel features 245 air-conditioned room, a bar, a restaurant, meeting rooms, a swimming pool and a tennis court. All rooms with AC, safe-deposit box, satellite TV, WiFi internet access, smoke alarm; bath tub and hair dryer; room service 24hrs.


Cap Saint-Louis — Hotel Cap Saint-Louis ˜˜˜˜˜


Charming small hotel between the river and the ocean; 45 comfortable rooms, some bungalows; excellent French restaruant, cocktail bar, pool; volleyball, tennis, and pingpong.



Bamako — Grand Hotel ˜˜˜˜˜



84 air-conditioned rooms with private private bath, satellite TV, direct dial phone and mini-bar; located in the city center, with swimming pools and an excellent restaurant; one of Bamako's best


Segou — Hotel Independance ˜˜˜˜˜


Colonial style hotel is family-run and has some 30 rooms, all with private facilities, hot water and air-conditioning. Additionally, the hotel has a very attractive garden and a swimming pool, which is well hidden behind the trees.



Mopti — Hotel Kanaga ˜˜˜˜˜

With a fine location on the banks of the River Niger, the Hotel Kanaga is one of the best hotels in Mali. Most of the 80 rooms are pleasantly decorated with local Malian handicrafts, offer good size bathrooms, air-conditioning and satellite television. The hotel also has a swimming pool and restaurant, with the opportunity to dine outside.


Timbuktu — Hotel Hendrina Khan ˜˜˜˜˜




New and modern hotel; rooms are basic but clean and all have private facilities with hot water available 24 hours a day. The hotel has an open-air restaurant as well as an indoor air-conditioned restaurant.



Sangha (Dogon country) — Hotel Campement Guina ˜˜˜˜˜

This basic hotel is well-run with helpful staff. Most of the 36 rooms have an overhead fan and all have a mosquito net and private shower, although only cold water is available. The hotel has electricity, which is run on a generator, from 6 pm to 12 midnight and again from 5 am until approximately 8.30 am and additionally, has a restaurant, serving set meals and a pleasant outdoor seating area. Ideally situated for excursions into the Bandiagara escarpment.


Bandiagara (Dogon country) — Hotel La Falaise ˜˜˜˜˜


New hotel at the gates of Dogon country; efficient staff, 18 S/C rooms with AC or fans, all with mosquito nets and private shower; pleasant garden restaurant; traditional music on the weekends during high season.



Bobo Dioulasso — Hotel Auberge ˜˜˜˜˜

Lovely hotel has 40 air-conditioned s/c rooms, with satellite TV and fridge; swimming pool; convenient in-town location; friendly, helpful staff.


Ouagadougou — Hotel Silmande ˜˜˜˜˜


Four-star hotel with 155 rooms, all with AC, satellite TV, phone, minibar; room service 24 hrs; poolside bar and barbecue; French and African specialties; business center with secretarial service and internet connectivity; tennis courts; horseback riding, golf and gym nearby.


Tamale — Gariba Lodge ˜˜˜˜˜

Comfortable hotel on the outskirts of town is widely regarded to be the best hotel in Ghana north of Kumasi; all rooms have air-conditioning, hot showers, satellite TV, fridge, and international telephone; internet access on site, and a good restaurant.


Mole Park — Mole Park Hotel ˜˜˜˜˜

This is the only accommodation in the park; built in 1961 on a cliff overlooking two animal watering holes; electricity by generator; rooms are basic, all with a room fan and private bathroom; swimming pool, bar and restaurant; friendly personnel; no internet, no phones.


Kumasi — Hotel Georgia ˜˜˜˜˜



Good hotel with s/c rooms with hot-water, air-conditioning, satellite TV; large swimming pool and western-style restaurant; comfort and convenience.



Elmina — Elmina Beach Resort ˜˜˜˜˜

Located just a few kilometers from Cape Coast World Heritage sites and a 30-minute drive from the Kakum National Park, this international standard hotel has 100 fully-equipped rooms, all with individual private balcony; business center and excellent restaurant; on-site amenities include volley ball, basketball, tennis and squash courts, jogging track and gym; nearby 9-hole golf course.


Accra — Novotel Accra ˜˜˜˜˜


190 rooms with AC, en-suite bath or shower and hair-dryer; sofa-bed, work area, satellite TV with pay movies, safe-deposit box, broadband internet access, minibar and room service 24hrs; also a bar, restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, business center, onsite parking and tennis court.



Lome — Hotel Ibis Centre ˜˜˜˜˜


The Ibis Lomι Centre hotel is located in the city center, in a large garden facing the Atlantic ocean, a few meters from the Grand Marchι; the entirely refurbished five-story hotel has 108 air-conditioned rooms, a restaurant, a bar serving snacks 24/24, a terrace, and a swimming pool.


Ouidah — Hotel Oasis ˜˜˜˜˜

Good, basic hotel; simple, clean rooms and air-conditioning and fan; rooftop terrace with great views over Ouidah. The friendly manager is also a good chef.


Abomey — Motel d'Abomey ˜˜˜˜˜


The town's best hotel, with well-furnished private s/c rooms and traditional bungalows with air-conditioning, TV, video and phone; nice garden with tall shade trees; the restaurant is one of the best in town; pleasant, helpful staff.



Cotonou — Hotel du Lac ˜˜˜˜˜



Located in the heart of Cotonou, facing the Atlantic Ocean, on Lac Nokoue; 58 pleasant rooms, including 4 apartmentts and 12 luxury studios, all s/c with air-conditioning, phone, satellite tv; swimming pool.




NB: star ratings based on local standards.