The Country Lodge Complex

Sierra Leone , Freetown
FREETOWN, HS 51 Hillstation, . Yes
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47 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Issa

I will love to come to visit again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Susan

The view overlooking the Lumley and Juba mountains and the beautiful beach is exquisitely spectacular.

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Nov 2025

Mohamed

Room was cleaned but air conditioning wasn’t working properly.

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Amadu

The food

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2025

Bryan

Upon check-in. The receptionist could not location my reservation that was booked through expedia, and this further delayed us getting to our room. I had to dig into my email and find confirmation, and do all kind of screenshots and forward to this email address. It was too much. They took what was sent and allowed me to proceed.

The room was great and spacious with incredible views overlooking the town and sea. Balcony area was cool also. No complaints about the room. Nice size TV, comfy bed, comfy pillows. The shower is not fully enclosed, so water does get all over the flow. I didnt like that, as I'm used to fully enclosed shower. The hotel provided complimentary breakfast, which we enjoyed.

Lunch and dinner were not complimentary, and the food was definitely overpriced. I had no staff issues, and enjoyed seeing the very attractive servers they have. All of them were beautiful. I didn't get to access the pool or fitness center due to personal schedule, but will definitely come back and enjoy all in full.

Checking out was a headache also. Once again it took way longer than it should've, as it held up the awaiting taxi driver, and we also missed the ferry due to this unexplained delay. Please do better with the check-in and check-out process so that they are speedy.

I will recommend printing out your confirmation and bringing it with you to show in person to speed things up. They didn't email/call me to confirm that my room was set prior to official check in.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2025

Hans

The property is well kept clean .The managers and staff are very polite will like to visits again

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Mar 2023

Wayne

Stranded - No Rooms Hotel under renovation

We had paid for reservation for 4 rooms for 4 people. Arrived late night/early morning 3.00 am and find out there are no rooms available because the hotel is being renovated. They directed us to go to a different hotel providing no further assitance. Why they accept reservation and payment when the rooms do not exist is any body's guess. They left us starnded. What if it was a family who has never travelled to Freetown before. Bad experience.

Business

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2022

Raymond

Great place

Second visit. Staff is friendly and helpful. Beautiful facility in a city where it is difficult to find such accommodations

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2022

Mohamed Ahmed

Overall everything was okay, great place to stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

My first time at County Lodge hotel was good. Upon arrival I was greeted and welcomed. The room was was very spacious, and I like the outdoor area. The bathroom though needed some work. The water faucet was spraying water all over the bathroom counter and floor when you open the sink. The hot water took a while to come on. My only issue was when I went downstairs to eat the complimentary breakfast. The waiter, who was a bald headed guy did not even acknowledged me, he went about wiping down the table. The view from the hotel is amazing. And the WiFi is excellent.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2020

Nite

Very fast Internet and friendly staff. No nearby restaurants, shopping centre and other facilities.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2019

Joel

Excellent view of Goderich

This hotel has just gotten better over the last few years. Its really an exceptional place to stay in Freetown, very clean and comfortable, and a great value for the money.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The Country Lodge is my favorite hotel in Freetown. It has the best view of the ocean and town (from top of Station Hill); reliable wifi and very friendly staff. Most rooms have verandas overseeing the ocean; there's a gym; tennis court and pools. And it's also far from the hustle and bustle of the city which (for me) is a huge plus. Highly recommended.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The Country Lodge Hotel has a magnificent view of the Atlantic Ocean and Freetown from the top of the Hill Station. It has a gym and two swimming pools (one for kids) and the best wifi in town (I could download a 50 min movie in 10 minutes). The access road to the top of the hill is quite bumpy, but manageable even during the rainy season. The bar food menu is not great and it's the only one available during the rainy season. The main restaurant (open the rest of the year) has a much better selection of food.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2019

Akiwande

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly, clean but restaurant could be better

Nice large room, generally clean and comfortable and staff is friendly and switched on. Food was so, so with some dishes very good and some dishes very disappointing. Wifi surprisingly good, very few power outages, very poor water pressure in the shower.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2019

Matthew

Great place to stay

I only stayed here for 1 night, but I really enjoyed my stay.

While the location isn't especially convenient for accessing Freetown, being located in the hills gives you an amazing view over Freetown which makes it worthwhile. The view from the bar/restaurant was great! The food here was good too.

The staff were extremely friendly and I couldn't fault them.

Breakfast was good but would have been nice to have proper coffee rather than instant coffee.

I'll happily stay again next time I'm in Sierra Leone. Thanks!

6/10

Pleasant

25 Mar 2019

DESIREE

The hotel is currently under construction. They had upgraded our rooms to the presidential suite which was across from the main lobby in another building. There are no elevators and it far from the restaurants. Lots of stairs and walking. I also wish my mattress was softer. The view from the restaurant was amazing. The staffs were the nicest most attentive group of people I have ever met.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2019

Claire

Not bad!

We spent almost a week here and although it’s a great choice for Freetown there are a few minor downsides.
The menu is limited in the restaurant and sometimes sections of the menu are totally unavailable.
The pool is lovely but there are often afternoon or evening events on which prevent you from utilising the pool and relaxing down by the pool in the evening whilst peacefully enjoying the sunset.
There was often very loud music until 3am, which although not an issue for us if you are a light sleeper it could well be.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2018

Givvy

Nice and quiet

Difficult to get transport from the place and the road to the hotel needs to be repaired very bumpy

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

room was very nice and clean. There was a musty smell in the room.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2018

Tim

Nice, clean, friendly, free breakfast, strong wifi

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2018

Jim

Quiet hotel out of town

Hotel is quiet, safe and spacious out of town so transport essential. Staff are excellent and helpful. Restaurant provides good quality food. There is a good size pool and bar area to watch sunsets

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Very comfortable, hot water, a/c and wifi all working well. Pool very nice, service good. A great stay!

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Nice stay

Very nice place - great view of Freetown and the ocean - though the road is rather bumpy to get there. Rooms are being modernised - but are comfortable. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Thank you for a nice stay.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2017

soren

Well worth a visit and a great stayover

Great Pool area, super friendly staff and people, Amazing hilltop views, and great breakfast service :-)

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2017

Emily

Breathtaking views of Freetown

The Country Lodge is a little oasis of peace and tranquility in Freetown, with stunning views over the city. It might not be 5* by London, Paris or New York standards but it is a really special spot and head and shoulders above its competiiton in Freetown!

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Good choice!

The staff was amazing, along with the pool

Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Oct 2016

Could be much better, potential is there

Country Lodge Hotel is an older hotel in Freetown with old and humid rooms, that are in urgent need of renovation. There is some renovation ongoing but very slow. 2 very good things have to be mentioned about the hotel: The views are amazing and so is the food, but the hotel itself needs an urgent upgrade. I will come again because of location and food, hoping that rooms have been upgraded dramatically

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2016

We will return

Comparisons require context...

Reasons to stay here: Restaurant patio and Bar actually enables you to forget for a few hours where you are. Great (really really good!) wifi throughout. Highly visible hired security staff outside. This hotel provides a great retreat from the daily existence on the ground in the surrounding areas. The rooms are relatively clean if a bit sparse. The A/C is cold, the tv works and they have very fast wifi everywhere. FaceTime, Skype or streaming videos all worked very well. The well appointed fitness room might be the only one for a very long way because it gets quite full from time to time.

Reasons to consider alternates: Road in (once you depart pavement) can be pretty rough slow going. Housekeeping, daily cleaning is somewhat limited by western standards but adiquate. Towels don't always match etc. Current renovation project can make day time a bit noisey depending on what they are working on that week. Noise was never an issue for us but we were out from 8-5. Depending on what business brings you to town, location is either great (short travel time) or terrible...

Context: power goes out for a few minutes while onsite generators spool up, 2-5 times per day. There will never be a mint on your pillow, but you will have 4 pillows and clean sheets. The menu is big enough to stay here for a few weeks and not get bored, but as is typical outside E/U & N.A. what you order and what you get may not always match expectations. Breakfast never disappointed.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2016

Africa traveler

Good hotel compare to the alternative...

It's a good hotel ratively as there are not too many options in Freetown. They are constructing a new section so it might be better when that is complete. I reserved an executive room but they gave me an old stNdard room. Prices are high for what you get... But it's still a good place to stay compare to the rest.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2016

Charles

Country Lodge is being refurbished at the moment so a bit of a building site but way cheaper than it used to be. Some of the rooms have some of the best internet in Sierra Leone - great for getting stuff done. The pool was out of action and the gym could do with refurbishment. Still though, overall one of the best hotels in Freetown that's not insanely expensive.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2016

Charles

Good hotel

Country Lodge is currently being renovated but much cheaper than it used to be with decent food, bar and manageable wifi in most rooms, but not all.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2015

Michael

Visit

Business trip, overall facilities were satisfactory. Management and staff were friendly and helpful though, very much appreciated

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Relaxed excellent hotel away from the husdle and bussed of Freetown

4/10

Poor

01 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Poor service or slow service at best. Didn't stay there long. Management seem to care but didn't resolve things.

4/10

Poor

01 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Room cleanliness was extremely poor. Checked in during the evening and room and beds were not clean. Bathroom had mold. Ask housekeeping to clean floor mat with mold and it was never resolved. Paying with credit card was also a challenge since system was unreliable.
Service is poor and slow at best.

4/10

Poor

01 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Good restaurant and weekend entertainment, however very slow service. Laundry and room service very poor.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2014

Rebekah

Excellent hotel staff. Really good for Sierra Leon

Really clean, beds comfy. Hotel staff so helpful. Sorted out a cheap and reliable taxi to the airport. Nice to stay here at he end of a long journey and a few weeks in a very rural area of the country. Hotel manager especially brilliant, female who welcomed us on our first day and was very much present during your stay. Hotel restaurant a good price and plenty of choice. Cocktails very nice. Had room service one evening as well, quick and good quality. Thank you. Two girls staying together, 30 years old.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2014

Marie Y

Beautiful views

pleasantly surprised with the accommodation for the price.... pleasant staff and very good service. I would go back!

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2014

FairWater-org

FairWater Rating Country Lodge Complex

We stayed one week to assist in community water projects to replace broken down handpumps from India with the FairWater durable BluePump

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2014

Scotty

Great view from the terrace!

Freetowns premier hotel.....for now.
Some excellent staff, but some really poor members too. It's not their fault, lazy, aloof & disinterested owner/managers will not get the best from their staff.
Africa spec rooms are functional & comfortable. Restaurant food good & reasonably priced. Major refurb under way but not intrusive.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

Very isolated

Nice place but very isolated, food is good staff very pleasant. Big mosquito problem there tho.
pool was nice, beer prices absolutely outrageous

6/10

Pleasant

08 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

I would like to express my disappointment

It was wonderful to be back in Sierra Leone, and given your hotel's reputation, I was excited to stay here. However, I was surprised to find both the hotel and restaurant rather empty.

I was also disappointed that the breakfast menu was almost identical for the entire week, perhaps due to the low occupancy. Other hotels in the city, even with fewer options, make an effort to change the menu daily.

I was also surprised to be asked for a card charge at checkout, which is something I have not experienced at other hotels.

The reception staff did not always seem to prioritize customer service, as they were sometimes seen eating snacks or using their phones at the counter.

Additionally, the Wi-Fi was weaker than expected.

The restaurant manager was very friendly and helpful.

Overall, I was disappointed with my stay as it did not meet my expectations. I hope these issues can be addressed in the future.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel très sympa, personnel acceuillant en particulier la responsable clientèle Suzane qui est adorable, disponible et fait tout mettre les clients à l'aise.

Je recommande cet hotel

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2018

jean michel

Fonctionnal and price reasonnable

The hotel is on the Hill close to Freetown city center. Internet works very well and the food is good,.
Service at the reception is excellent with Suzanne the guest relation manager. It's a good hotel for business with a reasonnable price. The pool is quite big but the pool area could be better, and the breakfast is rather basic. Number of TV networks too limited.I will probably come back for my next stay in Freetown.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Feb 2014

Pierre Amichia

Pourrait être mieux

L'endroit manque un peu d'entretien . Un personnel assez professionnel ; une restauration acceptable . Le prix des chambres est plutot élevé pour un hôtel de ce standing la mais je comprends que pour Freetown il n'y a pas beaucoup de choix