Ganale Hotel

I spent three nights in this every pleasant hotel. It is a very well-run hotel, with excellent service and very kind and helpful staff. My room was relatively small but very comfortable and well equipped. Everything is very well maintained and spotlessly clean. The hotel offers a very nice Senegalese atmosphere. The location is excellent, and close to everywhere of interest in downtown Dakar. There is also a pleasant restaurant and bar.

I arrived at Hotel Ganale from the airport late. The check in desk was open and they whisked me up to my room - not the regular room I had booked, but a suite, self-contained on the roof of the hotel It was so cool. I had a wonderful living room area, with great seating and a big desk. It was quite lovely. I had TV, AC, WiFi, hot water, and even a bathtub. Outside my room I had a private roof top patio with a table and chairs. (I didn't actually use the outside area as it was too hot, but I loved having the option. The location is great. Walking distance to everything you could want to see (markets, mosques, museums, the ferry terminal, he covid testing centre, etc). Tons of cafes and restaurants close by, as well as the Institut Français, which has a welcome shady restaurant and an outdoor concert stage. Breakfast was included and was excellent with local and European offerings. The staff were so kind and helpful. I don't know how often this happens, but the last night I was there, there was live jazz in the restaurant connected to the hotel. It was great. I would without hesitation recommend this hotel and I would stay there again.