Name: Le Djoloff
Address: 7 rue Nani Fann Hock, Dakar, 45810, SN

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Dirk

This is a beautiful authentic property. On my first visit I was given a lovely bright room. The rooftop cafe-restaurant is blissful. I love the unique architecture and design and art. Staff is OK but not Thai or Japan standard (must be honest). The location is not walkable, but Dakar is not the most walkable place outside a few blocks in the Plateau. The small restaurant produces excellent food, which was a nice surprise. I've stayed at four different hotels in Dakar just on this visit and this is outstanding and memorable.

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Lisa

Wonderful breakfast with amazing staff! Highlight of visit!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Robin

This hotel is like staying inside a beautiful piece of art. The shower is amazing and the rooftop terrace with the ocean view is magical. The hotel staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They will help you with arranged rides to and from the airport. They will also help you with taxis. I absolutely love this hotel. My experience was exceptional.

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2026

magdalena

Nice

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Winifred

Artsy location. Kind and friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2025

Audrey

Clean room, staff, aesthetics

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Nyaueth

Amazing hotel, I will 100% come back. It’s clean, great location.. dinner food is delicious. Staff are helpful, hotel is beautiful and they have jazz music nights at the hotel which was lovely

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2025

Camille

The staff at Le Djoloff were incredibly kind and helpful! The restaurant was a delight. We also really enjoyed the underground jazz during our stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

Windia Urquhart

Courteous & friendly staff

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2025

Su-Anne

Very cutesy, artsy deco space. Rooms were clean - with an amazing shower. Staff was pleasant. Breakfast was always amazing. We unfortunately didn't get to experience the Jazz night which was our main reason to book this hotel but that just means we will have to return to Dakar for it!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2025

Alexander

Great location in a fairly quiet neighborhood. Excellent rooms and friendly, skilled staff. The restaurant is comparatively quite expensive but there are other dining options in the neighborhood.

4/10

Poor

13 Nov 2024

Mark

The next morning was reminded to be out before noon.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

Zeynab

Had a great stay

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2024

todd

Hotel Djoloff was a fine place. Rooms small. Nice rooftop dining area. Breakfast way overpriced.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Zachary

Fantastic stay and even better staff!

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2024

Seth

The property was under construction, which involved hammering and jackhammering throughout the day, but guests were not notified upon reservation that there would be major construction. Television in room did not work as promised, but the service was fantastic.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2024

charkarmaly

Staff was very nice and helpful and the hotel was very unique in design.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2023

John

everything great but missed the jazz club being closed

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2023

Theodore

Great place to stay very resourceful staff

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Nov 2022

rosemary

The room was all brown with no windows for natural light. It felt like being in a cave. Other than that the hotel was good value for money in Dakar compared to alternatives.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2022

Leslie

The hotel was okay. The room was small but clean and there was hot water. The staff on the other hand was not pleasant. The receptionist guy at night was not friendly at all. He had a very serious looking face and did not say hello. The front gate was locked at night and when I came in all he said to me was what was my room number. No greetings at all. I will not stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2022

Maureen

Beautiful property that seemed more in touch with Senegal than Western Hotels.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

30 May 2022

mamadou

Left my jacket on the terrasse and was not recovered.
Bed not comfortable.
So soap no shampoo in bathroom.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2022

Albert

The entire staff embrace the Senegalese spirit of Teranga. They greet you with smiles from the time you arrive until the moment you depart.
The relatively small size of the hotel makes for an intimate experience.
And breakfast on the rooftop terrace is a wonderful way to begin any day!

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2022

Mark

Charming Hotel, a bit out-of-the-way

The Djoloff is a unique hotel. It does not look like anything around it, which is both its plus and its minus. It has a completely open plan, so when moving between rooms, one is always outside, but protected. It also has a beautiful rooftop restaurant, and the staff is great. My French is limited, and their English was also, but we each tried and did fairly well. The menu is quite good, with most meals running around $15-20, although breakfast is nothing special. I booked a Superior room which was nicely appointed, with a very small balcony, but rather small. Just barely room for two people to co-exist in and around the bed. Hard for me to imagine more than one person staying in a standard room, which must be smaller. The negative is that it is not located near most areas of interest, so a taxi is required to go anywhere.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2022

Jonathan

Ideal for a business trip

Good location, friendly staff, nice restaurant. Perfect for a business trip

Business

4/10

Poor

06 Apr 2022

Verified traveler

No wifi for over two days. Lots of work happening directly outside my room starting around 7:30am.

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2021

peter

I would recommend this hotel as the room was comfortable and roof deck restaurant had great food. Wifi AC breakfast we’re excellent.
Only drawback was unfriendly check in staff except for one young girl. Not a smile out of any of them. The location of the hotel I did not like. It is located in poor section not close to things!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2021

mamadou

Friendly

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2021

mamadou

Excellent

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2021

verdy

Budget friendly, surpasses expectations

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Nice, quaint hotel.

Great little hotel in Dakar. The staff was very kind and welcoming and I loved the restaurant on the rooftop.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Rooms are chic and modern and lovely. The jazz club in the basement was superb. And the restaurant was wonderful with delicious tapas. The downside is no pool. Hang out area is on the rooftop terrace, with only one couch otherwise restaurant tables

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2021

Maximilian

Good hotel, nice location

The hotel location is pretty ideal to get to see the city. It's right in the middle of the two parts of the city you will probably most frequent. The rooftop terrace is a really nice spot for a drink and dinner. We had some hot water issues that took some time to resolve but otherwise it was a good stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2021

Amine

Nice place to stay, very clean and convenient . Would definitely stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2020

Nantika

Nice and safe place to stay

The room has a nice view and was clean. Staff was kind and nice.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2020

UKTravwler

Cosy And comfortable. Staff are quite helpful. Room is quite clean.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2020

Talia

comfortable sleep, stay on a Saturday

Comfortable and quiet from outside noise (though very loud when people were in hallway). Room was clean and small. Staff was nice enough but completely disengaged. Distracted on the phone, with friends or took a series of detailed questions to get one answer such as \"how do we get on the list to see music Saturday night.\" On that note, do NOT miss hearing jazz there Saturday night if it overlaps with your stay and get on the guest list early for a ticket. Food at restaurant is fine, atmosphere is pleasant.
Little English spoke, not different from most of Senegal, you can get by.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2020

Felice

Clean and friendly. Great service!! Lovely place to call home in Dakar.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2019

Michael

Excellent, reasonably-priced hotel. Breakfast on the roof-top terrace with expansive ocean veiws was great. Cool place - was an excellent find!

Business

2/10

Poor

11 Dec 2019

Guillaume

Bad customer experience for Business trip

I had a really bad experience at the Djoloff. I do not recommend it to anyone going to Dakar for Business. Basically, they destroyed one of my suit when washing it. They refused to repay it arguing that will send a new one. And of course, even 3 months later I am still waiting for an answer of them. The hotel is okay but the attitude of the people at the reception is kind of dishonest.

J’ai eu une très mauvaise expérience au Djoloff. Je ne recommande pas cet hôtel à des personnes allant à Dakar pour le business. Ils ont détruit un de mes pantalons de travail en le lavant . Ils ont ensuite refusé de le rembourser. 3 mois après, j’attends toujours une réponse de leur part. L’hôtel est ok mais l’attitude de la réception et de la directrice assez malhonnête.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2019

Mr.Mane

style and good customer service, traditional way to show the real style of unique tradition of djoloff

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very neat hotel , Close to the city, beaches, and shopping

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

18 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

While the terrace is lovely, room 20 should absolutely not be rented out. There is a sewage problem in the shower drain and the room smells toxic. The staff clearly knew about it yet acted as if they did not. There was no apology, there was no discount. The curtains are also quite sheer and the hallway light kept turning on and off all night, which made it hard to sleep, on top of the general noise level of the hotel. While I might go to a concert there or eat on the terrace, I would never sleep there again.

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The only complaint I have is the lack of hot water. Otherwise, it was perfect.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2019

Rita

Great atmospheric stay in Dakar

The hotel staff are reliable and courteous and booked my 4 am taxi departure and generally put up with my complete lack of French; anyone I talked to at reception had a good enough command of English to be able to help. The hotel itself is a work of art -- a joy to discover, go up and down the hallways and staircases, look inside and out at the flowers and paintings and architecture. I was not bothered by noise except for a few cats howling for long-lost companions past midnight. The surrounding area is not so great, giving this small and well-guarded hotel the feeling of a fortress. But, it is close to the beach. Huge jug of free water provided each day. A/C worked good. No mosquito net, but guess it wasn't needed, because I wasn't bitten. A tea and kettle maker would have been nice. Room was in good condition. Would stay again.

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

great location, great food, great music ...hotel can be a bit nosy but I was in low season and work was being done so probably why...

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2018

Carolyn

This hotel has a very nice view and is quite modern. The first day I was put in a room on the ground floor right by reception and was worried about the noise and a window that wouldn't lock. Also, it turned out the air conditioning didn't work! When I asked for a different room, they took some time, but eventually I got a room on the second floor with everything working. The breakfasts were unfortunately not included, but they were good!

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2018

Alexa

Just what i needed

I have to confess that I only stayed one night, arriving at the hotel at about 10pm and being collected for a tour at 8.30am the next morning! Airport pick-up was arranged quickly and easily and it was such a relief when I arrived in Senegal feeling pretty exhausted. When we pulled up outside the hotel, I was relieved to see the flowers as it looked friendly and welcoming. Staff were friendly and wifi was good. Some road noise overnight though

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2018

papi

Clean and quiet

Bathrooms clean and rooms well made every day.

Also quiet and staff very friendly

Did not like the location