Hôtel Le Sokhamon

3.0 star property
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Beach/ocean view
Outdoor pool
2 restaurants, breakfast served
Reception
Tempur-Pedic beds, desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Intersection of Av President Roosevelt, & Av Nelson Mandela, Dakar, 4375
  • IFAN Museum of African Arts
    6 min walk
  • Caesar's Chicken
    9 min walk
  • Dakar Station
    4 min drive
  • Dakar (DKR-Leopold Sedar Senghor Intl.)
    15 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room, Patio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, Sea View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Single Room, Sea Facing

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room, Patio

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Dakar

A stay at Hôtel Le Sokhamon places you in the heart of Dakar, within a 10-minute walk of IFAN Museum of African Arts and Musée Théodore Monod. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Presidential Palace and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from La Galerie Antenna.

What's nearby

  • Presidential Palace - 13 min walk
  • Sandaga Market - 13 min walk
  • Place de l'Indépendance - 19 min walk
  • Dakar Grand Mosque - 4 min drive
  • Cheikh Anta Diop University - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Dakar Station - 4 min drive
  • Blaise Diagne Intl. Airport (DSS) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chocolate Sarayı - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Esprit Sushi - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Lagon1 - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant Farid - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪royaltine Salon De The - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Hôtel Le Sokhamon

Art Deco hotel with 2 restaurants and free valet parking
Hôtel Le Sokhamon offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water. Beds feature Tempur-Pedic mattresses. A pillow menu is available. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 31 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your room comes with a Tempur-Pedic bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite at Le Sargal, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from the bar/lounge or one of the 2 poolside bars.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Le Sargal - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • 2 poolside bars and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Le Sargal

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Pillow menu
  • Tempur-Pedic bed

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 55-cm TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: XOF 24000

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between August 26 and October 20.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for XOF 5000 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: XOF 1000.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: XOF 10000 per person (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: XOF 10000 (roundtrip), (up to 12 years old)
  • Late check-out fee: XOF 24000 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: XOF 5000 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Hôtel Le Sokhamon Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 79 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff. Comfortable room. 15 minute walk to nearest area with restaurants
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Kristin, Bend

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very Instagram friendly location with friendly staff and a lovely breakfast with an amazing view. Architecture is organic - but to hide sloppy construction, rooms are filthy with stained blankets, trickle of water in bath, stinky, and definitely use that mosquito net!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. It is a unique and beautiful property at the heart of the old city. Easy access to most of the tourist sites. The room is perhaps a bit sparse against the price, but you're paying for the art and a great view out over the ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Nuala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great employees - professional and go the extra mile.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

JamesCoffin, Muncie, Indiaana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the architecture and the philosophy which inspired it. Would you be so kind as to let us know the name of proprietress of the hotel. She is also the architect who designed it. She lives on the property. We want so much to write her a personal letter expressing our admiration for her innovative concepts in designing such a welcoming atmosphere.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was dirty, room was dirty, not in a great area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible hotel. Amazing interior. Amazing restaurant overlooking the bay and beach. Very nice staff. One of the most amazing hotels I have been to.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Pool and deck area looking over the ocean is very beautiful
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply unique
Fabulous, uniquely designed hotel, the product of one woman's 6 years of hard work sculpting the place by hand. The walls, furniture, rooms are all designed in an architectural style that's hard to define - Neo-tropical? Beaux-Arts Moroccan? I don't know, but it's all fabulous. The manager Isabelle is a wonderful host, the Cap-Verdean barmen Jean-Marc (I think that was his name) makes his own Bissap and Bouye, the views from the terrace and pool area are stunning. Unless you want some faceless corporate hotel, this is the best place to stay in Dakar.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Terrific building woth a unique qierky design. Stinning lounge and communal areas. Great coastal location and view from the bar/terrace. The antithesis of the boring standard character-free corporate hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The design was unique. The pool was very big. The staff were well dressed
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Interesting architecture, great location, friendly staff, WiFi was spotty at best.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible Value for Money
Hotel Sokhamon was hands-down the worst value for the money I've spent on a hotel. It had many great aspects, though! STAY FOR: The hotel is walking distance to Dakar center and has beautiful, unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean to Dakar's west. It's bar/restaurant was always lively before sunset. The design and architecture were the most unique I've seen in a hotel. The staff was very friendly. DON'T STAY FOR: It was nearly impossible to get an internet/WiFi connection inside or outside, and was slow when successful. The hotel is dusty, unkept, and empty; there were two other guests during our stay. After being harassed by mosquitoes for two nights, we asked for a mosquito net for the third night, which a friend had in his room - didn't happen. There's no concierge - the hotels.com page is inaccurate - and you'll have to find your own good time (without WiFi) and ask to use the hotel's phone. The hotels.com profile says that the airport shuttle is 10.000 CFA per person; we three paid 35.000 CFA. We booked a return with a taxi for 21.000 CFA. The hotel restaurant ran out of breakfast the first morning we stayed - we asked why our earlier arriving friend received a larger breakfast, were reluctantly served more items after our query, and noted that a later arriving couple left angrily because no breakfast remained for them. OVERALL: At nearly $200/night for a sea view room, we unreservedly recommend looking elsewhere for your accommodations in Dakar.

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is a work of art
This is the most original and beautifully designed hotel and I have ever been in over many years of traveling.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great architecture, reliable quality
I stay at the Sokhamon every time I go to Dakar. Other hotels may be more luxurious or modern (eg Terrou-Bi) but the unique architecture, beautiful seaside location, and wonderful sitting areas keep me coming back. There's no better place to enjoy a drink outside as the sun sets over the ocean.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Good neighborhood, ok hotel
Good area, hotel could use attentiveness to its clients. Poor breakfast selection

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
4 Star rating 1 star service
For the business traveller this hotel is not at all suitable. Very pore Internet, terrible lighting in the rooms. Laundry service takes two days. Service at Resturant is friendly but extremely slow. Breakfast sometimes not ready until 0730. bathrooms in serious need of updating.

6/10 Okay

Julie, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great stay for weekend getaway
A beautiful location, right on the beach and walking distance from the center of Dakar.

10/10 Excellent

Luis, Lisboa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis
Explendid Oasis of wellness and arquitecture amidst the energy of Dacar

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcome to paradise
What an incredible view of the water. Totally relaxing

8/10 Good

chrisallsop, London

Liked: Staff & service
Delightfully quirky, but a bit run-down
You'll either love it or hate it. Quirky architecture. Amusing or spooky depending on your point of view. Maintenance a bit neglected so not 100% comfortable. Quiet up-market location away from the hassle, but a 15 minute walk from the action. Steep steps up to and down from the road. Good service. Fair value.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Strange Experience
This hotel is conveniently situated for downtown and has a fantastic sea side location. It is not suited for business travellers. Service is friendly but a bit patchy. Room and other amenities were somewhat played out and in need of renovation. The decor / ambiance and building design is uniquely strange. I would not stay again

8/10 Good

Anders, Copenhagen, Denmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel by the sea
The sea terrace was good with a small but nice small swimming pool. Good service, however the rooms are a bit dark - at least the rooms towards the yard. The lighting is primarily light tubes, which makes the room a bit dull and cool.