This hotel is located downtown not far from the port, markets, and other attractions. From the outside it looks a bit daunting, and the lobby is just a counter and two chairs. However, the room was large and comfortable with a mini-bar and safe and good facilities and hot water. The a/c worked well but periodically let out a terrible noise. A knowledge of French is helpful at this hotel. The hotel restaurant is a very nice Lebanese one across the street, but is a bit pricey, but obviously very popular with both visitors and local ex-pat types. The hotel's credit card machine was "broken" so I had to pay cash, and they were very strict that the rate of exchange was not 500 but was 490. They declined to give me a modest amount of change when I rounded up. When entering and exiting the hotel one is approached by locals selling something, but that is true throughout Dakar. I was cheated badly by the taxi driver taking me to the hotel, but that is normal in Dakar too. Overall, it is a decent budget hotel for an advanced tourist used to travelling in third world cities. I suggest that the average American or European tourist might feel more comfortable in a slightly more upscale hotel with more support facilities rather than this hotel which seemed to cater to business travelers.