Hotels in Benin

It was a very good stay, the environment was peaceful as well. Beautiful ambience, just that the facility didn't have all they had on the Internet as advertised. Like there was no DVD and no hotel tour bus and no interpreter as we had challenges with language. Generally, it was a beautiful stay. I enjoyed the pool and the beach too, very peaceful place for a real getaway.

The Ibis is a newer hotel in Cotonou than its next door neighbor Novotel. The rooms are more modern and neater, but smaller with no safe or minibar. No room service either. You must go pick up your order yourself. The reception is not good in person or on the phone. The first time I ordered something the guy asked me to write down the order myself because he was busy! Several of my calls from abroad were either not connected or were unnecessarily screened, which annoyed my callers. The hotel is next door to the Novotel, which is overpriced for the rooms they offer. The Novotel's restaurant is one of the better ones in Cotonou and has the best lunch buffet. For dinner we often walked to the nearby Marina Hotel to eat at their more pleasant outdoor restaurant. Ibis does not have a proper meeting area either, so most of my meetings were at the Novotel bar/lounge, which is comfortable but noxious from all the smoking. Breakfast at Ibis is pretty good, except for the coffee. Overall, Ibis rooms were clean and in excellent condition, but the service is subpar.

It was a very good stay, the environment was peaceful as well. Beautiful ambience, just that the facility didn't have all they had on the Internet as advertised. Like there was no DVD and no hotel tour bus and no interpreter as we had challenges with language. Generally, it was a beautiful stay. I enjoyed the pool and the beach too, very peaceful place for a real getaway.

The Ibis is a newer hotel in Cotonou than its next door neighbor Novotel. The rooms are more modern and neater, but smaller with no safe or minibar. No room service either. You must go pick up your order yourself. The reception is not good in person or on the phone. The first time I ordered something the guy asked me to write down the order myself because he was busy! Several of my calls from abroad were either not connected or were unnecessarily screened, which annoyed my callers. The hotel is next door to the Novotel, which is overpriced for the rooms they offer. The Novotel's restaurant is one of the better ones in Cotonou and has the best lunch buffet. For dinner we often walked to the nearby Marina Hotel to eat at their more pleasant outdoor restaurant. Ibis does not have a proper meeting area either, so most of my meetings were at the Novotel bar/lounge, which is comfortable but noxious from all the smoking. Breakfast at Ibis is pretty good, except for the coffee. Overall, Ibis rooms were clean and in excellent condition, but the service is subpar.