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Le Meridien Douala

3.0 of 5
35 Avenue des Cocotiers | PO Box 3232, Douala, Cameroon
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Le Meridien Douala
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Mangalore
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Recently ,in April 2013 I stayed at Le Meridien Douala ,Cameroon for 4 nights. I had stayed at the same hotel 15 years ago during my visit to Douala. The Hotel is not uptp Meridien standards and needs a face lift. The rooms are surprisigly clean but the lounge , reception area , entrance, parking area are pathetic. Seems like... More

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domivia, Directeur général at Le Meridien Douala, responded to this review
9 May 2013

Dear Babdulsalam, First of all, many thanks for your comments. We will start a full renovation of our hotel at the end of this year. Renovation will be complete for rooms, lobby,r estaurant, etc. We already upgrade the wifi bandwidth (3Mo now) and will continue to upgrade ir to improve the wifi quality Hope to see you soon bestr egards... More

New York City, New York
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27 reviews 27 reviews
14 hotel reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

I stayed here for 3 hours while waiting for a plane connection. The hotel is old and has not been updated. The rooms are sparse...linoleum floor in my room, old furniture and the air conditioner was not working properly. I used room service but after a half hour of receiving a busy signal when i called the room service extension,... More

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domivia, Directeur général at Le Meridien Douala, responded to this review
16 April 2013

Dear Kevin, Thanks for your comments. For information, we will start before year end a full hotel renovation during a two years program to become a real five stars international hotel. I appreciated your comments on food that I will apss to my team to be able to improve. Thanks for your comments and hope to see you soon best... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

The Douala Le Meridien is one of the best Hotels i have ever been in West Africa. Clean, secure and the rooms are in quite good condition. The breakfast buffet offers a lot of delicious things and also for dinner you can get reasonable food at the Restaurant or Bar.The only disadvantage is that there is no Gym or Fitness... More

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domivia, Directeur général at Le Meridien Douala, responded to this review
1 April 2013

Dear Vagabund, Many thanks for your very postive feedback. All our team is always happy to see our guests recognition. Meanwhile, we plan a renovation on 2013 including a fitness room Hope to see you soon best regards Dominique VIARD General Manager Le MERIDIEN DOUALA More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

I started my trip at the Hotel Sawa, and thankfully changed to this hotel across the street. It was like comparing night and day. Awesome hotel staff – superb customer support from the front desk, to room service, to the security staff. The management has done a great job. Quality beds, linens, furniture, lighting, television, key cards, minibar. The hotel... More

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domivia, Directeur général at Le Meridien Douala, responded to this review
1 March 2013

Dear Joe, Many thanks for your comments and all the staff and myself are delighted to see that you enjoyed it. We hope to see you soon best regards Dominique VIARD General Manager Le MERIDIEN DOUALA More

Alma, Arkansas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2013

i had a great stay here but the secuity made me real mad as me and the wife came back to the hotel around 100 am the secuity wanted her ID i told him she is my wife but he not understand cause he not understand english shenwas treated like she was a prosatute made me mad as i paid... More

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domivia, Directeur général at Le Meridien Douala, responded to this review
9 January 2013

Dear Sir, Many thanks for your comments and I am glad to see that you appreciate your stay with us. Regarding security, we want to secure our environment and therefore, sometimes we can oversecure even for the sake of our guests. I apologize for the incident you had. Thanks for your possitive comment regarding english training for our security guard... More

Howrah, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2012

It is the first time that I have been in Doula but it was extremely good. Conveniently located in the city centre, Le Meridien Douala is a modern building surrounded by lush gardens. The service is ok, they have a shuttle to the airport. The simple-décor rooms all have air conditioning and offer a minibar, mini fridge and an LCD... More

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domivia, Directeur général at Le Meridien Douala, responded to this review
24 December 2012

Dear Jake, Many thanks for your comments. I am glad to see that you enjoy your stay with us. I feel that you give a very honest and logical analysis of our hotel. regrding pricing, yes, this aprt of the world is more expensive than Europe simply because a lof of goods (amenities in rooms, bedsheets, food, alcohol, etc) are... More

Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2012

Love everything except the prostitutes who gain access to elevators at night and go up and down all night searching for clientele. There's a security guard on each floor 24/7 how does that happen. Love the Gambas at pool restaurant and the business savvy tone of breakfast buffet. Enjoyed wifi in lobby only with room code though! Staff was great... More

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domivia, Directeur général at Le Meridien Douala, responded to this review
12 December 2012

Dear Soonest, Thanks a lot for your very nice comments especially on food and wifi. To fight against "girls", we have security at every floor as well as keycard system to enter in the lift ... but we cannot avoid that some guests have "company" who join them during the night. Sorry about it but it is very difficult to... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2012

Stayed at this hotel for 2 weeks in November 2012. From the reviews it got on TripAdvisor I did not expect much, maybe that is why I was so comfortable. The hotel is not bad at all, the rooms are big and they make great food. On the other hand, people working on room service need to go on a... More

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domivia, Directeur général at Le Meridien Douala, responded to this review
8 December 2012

Dear Sir, Many thanks for your comments. I am glad to see that all together your experience was positive. Meanwhile, we will continue to train our staff to be able to give a better service see you soon best regards Dominique Viard General Manager More

Bremen, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2012

Stayed three nights on business. This is an old hotel which is remarkably well maintained. Western visitors may argue it is not the usual Meridien standard, but considering this on is located in West Africa, it is probably the top of the range in Douala. Room was clean and functional, internet worked well. The poolside restaurant has good lunch /... More

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domivia, Directeur général at Le Meridien Douala, responded to this review
1 December 2012

Dear thgrams, Many thanks for your comments and feedback, it is always a pleasure to have nice comments which give us more strength and motiviation to continue to improve hope to see you soon best regards Dominique Viard General Manager Le MERIDIEN DOUALA More

Gabon
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10 hotel reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

We stayed for 2 nights and it's not bad hotel, but it's not the Meridien you're probably expect. The hotel is in the better neighborhood of Douala, however, the hotel is really tired and can use refurbishment. They have a very good breakfast, the rooms are Ok and the staff are doing their best. The only real complaint I have... More

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domivia, Directeur général at Le Meridien Douala, responded to this review
7 November 2012

Dear Madey, Thanks for your comments and positive criticize. We plan a renovation of the hotel starting next year. Regarding internet, I apologize for the problem you had and we will work on it to avoid such inconvenience.. Hope to see you again in our hotel and thanks again for your comments best regards Dominique VIARD General Manager Le MERIDIEN... More

 
 
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Also Known As:
Le Meridien Douala Hotel Douala
Le Meridien Douala Hotel
Douala Le Meridien
Address: 35 Avenue des Cocotiers | PO Box 3232, Douala, Cameroon
Region: Cameroon > Littoral Region > Douala
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Centre Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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Ranked #3 of 17 hotels in Douala
Price range (per night): ₹ 11,305 - 16,464
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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