Hotel du Lac Location: Cotonou, Benin Rating, 3-star Hotel du Lac offers diverse quality services with 58 rooms all air-conditioned and equipped with bathrooms, telephone and satellite dish television. Hotel du Lac is located on the shores of picturesque Lake Nokoue. [CLICK on photo for more information]

Hotel Splendide Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Rating: 3-star SplendidE Hotel is the perfect choice for business or leisure. The hotel is located near downtown on the most beautiful street of Ouagadougou. 69 air-conditioned rooms with private bathroom, direct access phone, TV. [hotel website not available]

Elmina Beach Hotel Location: Near Elmina, Cape Coast, Ghana Rating: 3-star The Elmina Beach Resort is a three star hotel resort located in the heart of the historic Central Region of Ghana. All rooms feature AC, card keys, minibar and satellite TV. [CLICK on photo for more information]

Hotel Auberge Location: Segou, Mali Rating: 2-star All rooms are simple but clean and feature air-conditioning, private bath, TV, and wireless internet. Facilities include a restaurant, a pleasant terrace, and swimming pool. [CLICK on photo for more information]

Hotel Kambary/Cheval Blanc Location: Bandiagara, Mali Rating: 2-star This is the best hotel in the region, offering comfortable and clean rooms with air-conditioning. The property boast a restaurant serving locals specialties and a swimming pool. The Swiss owner / operators provide a warm and hospitable atmosphere. [CLICK on photo for more information]

Dakar Novotel Location: In Dakar's central business district, 5 minutes from the Place de l'Independance and looking across to Goree Island. Rating: 4-star This 4 star hotel offers 245 air-conditioned rooms as well as two meeting rooms for conferences and seminars. Our restaurant and two bars invite you to sample regional cuisine in pleasant surroundings or enjoy a cocktail beside the pool. [CLICK on photo for more information]

Hotel Cap Saint-Louis Location: Saint-Louis, Senegal Rating: 3-star This is a charming, family-run seaside property with a great pool. The rooms are clean and comfortable, and the public areas very inviting. [CLICK on photo for more information-French only]

Ibis Hotel Lome Centre Location: Central Lome Rating: 3-star The Ibis Lomé Centre hotel is located in the city centre, facing the Atlantic Ocean, in a vast garden between the National Assembly and the Residence of the French Embassy. Just a few metres from the Grand Marché, the entirely refurbished hotel has 108 air-conditioned rooms, a restaurant, a bar serving snacks, a terrace, and a swimming pool. [CLICK on photo for more information]