Baobab Soleil

Nice French style breakfast and good, very reasonably priced dinner. Room was large and comfortable. Facilities were good, large swimming pool. Hotel convenient for the airport and the Bandia game park.

Bernard the host pulled out all the stops for our son’s birthday to make this a trip to remember! Food was excellent, along with a nice location, pool, clean room and quite comfy bed.

Minor detail , but the mosquito nets don’t quite fit the beds

The staff is very friendly and it’s in a great location next to Bandia. The woman was so kind and went out of her way to drive me to the road so I felt safe instead of walking. The security guard made me genuinely laugh with his jokes.

They are remodeling the pool, so that wasn’t available. The dinner was so plain, chips and plain pasta, and I wish I’d eaten prior.

Baobab Soleil was a great stay. It's in a quiet and quite remote place, surrounded by (naturally) loads of gorgeous baobabs - walks around the area were really nice for bird and nature-spotting. The grounds of the hotel are really large, beautifully looked after, and hosts loads of birds. The swimming pool is massive and incredibly refreshing after a long walk. My room was large and comfortable, and had a nice terrace with a full-sized, cushioned banquette for lounging. The food here was fantastic. Lots of Senegalese and French dishes on offer. Breakfast was simple, but plentiful and tasty. Bernard, Ba, Buba and the rest of the team were very friendly and always helpful. Ba especially kept me ever-entertained with his charm and wit (and fluent English!). Trips to Bandia and transport elsewhere were easily sorted by the hotel.

The only downside I can mention about this otherwise amazing place is the lack of hot water. Even in the Senegalese heat, sometimes you just really want a hot shower. 

I am a keen bird watcher. Walks around Baobab Soleil produced many interesting varieties of birds. In addition I needed a good rest after a very intense few weeks in Uganda. Baobab Soleil met this need admirably. It was quiet, away from the city (Dakar) and fairly close to the airport. In addition Bernard, the proprietor, was very helpful (eg he got me easily set up for a visit to the nearby Bandia Wildlife Reserve (1 km away) which was amazing.

Nothing

Nothing, no soap, no coffee, 12 inch TV, in the bush with millions of mosquitoes.