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2.5 of 5
Boulevard de la Marina, Cotonou, Benin
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Ibis Cotonou
Ranked #2 of 10 hotels in Cotonou
4.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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New York
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Great value for a business hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2011
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I stayed at the Ibis in Cotonou for a week. It was very clean - felt brand new, actually!, had great service at the front desk and in the restaurant, is very centrally located and was overall a great choice.

The hotel is very new, which makes it quite clean and well appointed. It's not a luxury hotel by any means but what it lacks in amenities, it makes up for in service and cleanliness. You can also use the pool at the Novotel just across the way, which is a beautiful pool and is a nice option on very hot days in Benin. They don't have a fitness center, though, so don't be mistaken! The breakfast buffet at the Ibis was excellent and they make a great fruit salad! Wifi was strong and regular.

I would definitely stay here again for my next business trip to Cotonou.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Trendy little hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2011
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Cute hotel. Small (and I do mean small) trendy looking rooms. 26" flat screen TV. Beautiful grounds. Good breakfast. AC worked. Internet was painfully slow. I tried using their computers in the lobby and just gave up. Rooms a dead zone for blackberry data service, but calls worked. Shower leaked, so keep showers short. It's right next door to the Orisha so you can walk over and use their pool, which is gorgeous. Grounds are very nice.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Makati, Philippines
1 review
“Cozy hotel but a bit expensive one”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2010

I stayed here for one week. They require you to deposit some amount of money if you don't have credit card. Once the deposit used up, the room will be locked and they will ask you to deposit again to continue stay. Clean room, good wifi but no fridge/bar inside the room. The reception staff are not that friendly but eventually they will be as they see and greet you almost everyday.

Stayed November 2010, travelled on business
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Billund, Denmark
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Restuarant”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2010
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person found this review helpful

It was a cool place anyway., offer break fast only. But you need to go to the town or nearby hotel for your lunch and dinner. There is now room service. Poor very poor. Envirolment clean. My room was not kept one day untill I complained the following day before they came to do it.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Paris
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“The coldest and most unfriendly personel I ever met”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2010
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person found this review helpful

This hotel belongs to a worldwide brand. In that regard, nothing to say: comfort is there and wifi in all rooms. But very impersonal, and more important, the people at the reception are incredibly unfriendly. They never smile. For my check-in, I had to wait 15 mn to get my room and asked 900 euros deposit for 9 days (as if we were thieves), which was more than the total amount of the 9 nights, assuming we would eat in the restaurant every day. First time I saw that in my life! And I am travelling 7 months in a year. The food at the restaurant is tasteless and expensive. Very bad experience. I left after three nights.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Boulevard de la Marina, Cotonou, Benin
Price range (per night):* INR6,553 - 7,505

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