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Farid Hotel Restaurant Dakar

3.0 of 5
51 rue Vincens, Dakar 99, Senegal
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Farid Hotel Restaurant Dakar
Ranked #8 of 34 hotels in Dakar
4.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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New York City
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

I stayed at the Hotel Farid for four nights, but not consecutively. I returned. The desk staff remembered me and were friendly as puppies. They helped me out of some difficult situations (getting a cab, finding my way around town, getting rid of pesky vendors), and were always ready with a chat or advise. Yes, the "basic" rooms could use... More

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London
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012
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Our four night stay in the Hotel Farid was marred by, bizarrely, issues with the lock on our door. Firstly, the cleaners perpetually forgot to lock our door, despite numerous reminders, which is hardly good security. Secondly, our lock (on one of the faded 'classic' rooms) broke, which was hardly our fault, but was dealt with as if it was.... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

Expensive hotel at £40 a night, great location, safe (someone on desk 24/7), rooms was not serviced at all during my 3 night stay (went while on holiday in the gambia) and while I am glad of the experience of travelling from Gambia to Senegal I hated Dakar, dirty, uncomfortably aggresive people following me around the streets and dead rats... More

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Madrid
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Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

Senegal is not as cheap as other African nations, and Dakar is an expensive city in Senegal, so all things considered this centrally-located hotel is good value. The rooms were large, clean, with hot water, the reception staff were friendly and helpful. If you want downtown accomodation which doesn't cost the earth then I'd recommend the Farid. More

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Italy
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2011

Hotel Farid is located right in the center of the Plateu (downtown) Dakar, within walking distance from Place de l'Independance, the ferry to Ile de Goree, downtown markets and shopping avenues. The room are clean and ok for a stay in the city. The staff is helpful and the people at the reception usually speak other languages besides French (at... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011
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We booked Hotel Farid as it was the best hotel we could see with our budget and were pleasantly surprised about the quality of the hotel and friendlyness of the staff. the hotel was clean and well designed and had good access to the internet. the restaurant was very pleasant and secluded and gave a feel that we were not... More

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West Jordan, Utah
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011
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I'm used to credit card charges when booking hotels, so I was a little nervous with just email correspondence for our booking. But our room was waiting for us upon our very late arrival. The "Classic" rooms are more humble than an average Quality Inn--just well-worn basics, but clean, as anyone who travels much outside the U.S./Europe might expect. The... More

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Budapest
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2011
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Stayed in Hotel Farid for the first few nights and for the last night during my first trip to Dakar. It was a wonderful introduction to the city. I particularly enjoyed the central location, especially being a first-timer in the city. The staff was excellent, helping me with not only hotel related issues but other questions as well. The rooms... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2010
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The Farid Hotel is OK, but it is overpriced. I paid about 28,000 CFA per night for 2 nights. This is about 42 Euro ( £38 ) per night. The room was very darkly lit, very sparsely furnished with no wardrobe. Also the air conditioning was weak. I later switched over to the Barakha Hotel, very close by. The cost... More

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Brussels
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2010

At a few minutes walk from "Place de l'Indépendance", and 10min walk from the Goree Island terminal, this small but decent hotel welcomes you at the very center of the Plateau neighbourhood. Clean rooms and bathrooms, treated against ants, air cond. and a small tv. Don't expect much from the "business center", though. Service ok, (the receptionist and guard were... More

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Address: 51 rue Vincens, Dakar 99, Senegal
Price range (per night):* 51 AUD - 77 AUD

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