5/5 Dr Simon H. 1 year ago on Google • 8 reviews
We
went
for
two
weeks
to
Cotonou
and
stayed
at
the
Tahiti
Hotel
in
Rooms
11
and
12
which
were
double
rooms
connected
by
a
door,
each
with
en
suite
facilities.
The
hotel
is
in
a
gorgeous
position,
so
near
to
the
sea
that
it
can
be
heard
all
the
time!
The
eastern
side
of
Cotonou
was
hardly
mentioned
in
our
guidebook,
but
we
found
nearby
cafes.
restaurants,
pharmacies
and
shops.
We
would
recommend
that
you
look
closely
at
Google
Map
to
see
how
nice
the
position
of
this
hotel
is!
Cotonou's
transport
is
heavily
motorbike
reliant,
with
a
handful
of
taxis
and
250,000
motorcycles!
The
motorcylists
for
hire
have
a
yellow
bib
with
a
number
on
the
back.
CFA200-300
for
a
short
ride
and
CFA
500
for
a
longer
ride
[£1
=
CFA750].
They
can
be
hired
near
the
hotel.
The
complementary
breakfast
from
7.30
to
11am
was
great:
fresh
french
bread,
butter,
plain
or
Spanish
omelette,
as
well
as
cheese
triangles,
jam
and
honey,
with
tea
or
coffee
or
hot
chocolate.
The
staff
were
excellent,
and
they
quickly
improved
the
rooms
with
supplies
of
coat
hangers,
a
functioning
satellite
TV
and
a
side
table.
The
kitchen
produced
a
large
and
varied
high
quality
menu:
from
chicken
and
chips,
via
pizzas,
fahitas
and
schwarmas
to
spaghetti
bolognese,
chicken
yassa
and
steak
sandwiches.
The
food
came
in
generous
portions
and
was
fresh
and
delicious.
There
was
no
fridge
in
the
rooms,
but
very
cold
fridges
were
a
few
metres
away
in
the
Reception.
You
could
get
water,
soft
drinks
and
beer.
You
could
even
help
yourself
and
the
receptionist
just
added
it
to
your
bill.
We
paid
the
daily
invoice
at
the
end
of
the
evening
and
cleared
our
slate
for
the
next
day.
The
restaurant
area
had
three
areas:
one
slightly
'indoors',
one
facing
the
beach
and
a
sandy
beach
area.
An
upstairs
platform
area
was
being
constructed.
The
swimming
pool
was
a
busy
area
for
us!
The
swimming
pool
was
a
little
murky
at
the
start,
but
the
active
manager
got
it
chemically
cleaned.
The
wifi
was
strong
and
well
used!