Name: The Lead Hotel
Address: Cape Road, 72a, Freetown, SL

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Verified traveler

Best hotel in Sierra Leone!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Vickie

I had a great stay! Staff were attentive and friendly and the WiFi was strong! The view and pool are to die for. Only thing I did not love was the restaurant, I found the portions to be small for the price. I also wasn’t too impressed with the menu in general. But I loved the wait staff, they were really sharp and good for short banter.
If they are more generous with the food and improve on the offerings and flavor this would be a 10/10. But I’ll give it a solid 8.7 and I will definitely come again if all the rooms aren’t booked as they usually are.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Adama

A memorable one night at the Lead hotel was mind blowing. I am sure to stay there again for a long period of time. The service was amazing and staff incredible. Loved it!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Jaiah

Liked everything about the hotel. They need to share their visitor policy before hand.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Mariama

Yes breakfast was fresh!!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Audry

Beautiful rooms with great views. The rooms are spacious, very clean and great views. The staff are very attentive, especially the waiters in restaurant.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Cheikh Tidiane

EXCELLENT

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Eugene

Beautiful

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jan 2026

LaRae

Overall hotel experience 7.5/10
The suites, view, and balconies are very nice but the hotel is roach infested; 3 came running out within 20 minutes of being in room and a few every day but all in kitchen and bathroom none in room that I saw at least. Also, someone took a dump in my room right before I checked in. The utilities in room and room layout look exactly like pictures but my washer/dryer didn’t work and no one knew how to fix it.
Food: 9.5/10 no complaints on food but room service order was wrong but still very good.
Staff: 9/10 majority are nice a few were just there, not smiling or greeting
*False advertising: the private beach is not open and I was told by receptionist that it won’t be for another 1-2 years. Upon arrival, there was no welcome drink, and pool hours are different than what’s advertised online pool actually closes at 7pm not 10pm.
I would stay there again if they spray and get rid of infestation and also fix pool hours.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

James

Landscaping is beautiful. Quiet and serenity makes it an ideal place to get work done. The WiFi works well for managing teams and videoconferencing. I'd stay again.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2026

Thomas

So, I had a vip perks but wasn’t offered wine as shown on my booking. Didn’t want to ask cause I thought they’d offer..

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Lillian

Room was clean and the staff were so polite, supportive and respectful. Great experience 🎆

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Nenneh

Amazing place to stay!

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2025

Kadie

The lead is advertised as a business living hotel. There was no A4 paper , envelopes, pad and pen available in the executive suite I stayed in. It had a sticky note and a pencil.

I was not feeling well 1 morning and I requested breakfast to be served in my room. They brought breakfast in a take away container in a black plastic bag. I was livid and felt very disrespected

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Brima

100% excellent services

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Alexander E.

This is one excellent edifice, everything was there one should expect at a Hotel.
Bar well stocked, food good to savour and I’ve recommended it to my niece in the USA 🇺🇸 who booked me here to evaluate the whole place in preparation for her wedding in December 2026.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Kevin

excellent venue! staff superb and a great menu.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Diana

Beautiful grounds. Attentive staff. Lovely pool. Good location.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Violessa

Always exceptional.

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Michael

Terrific oasis for business travellers

This hotel has modern spacious suites and is set in a nice part of town with views. The food and drinks + breakfast are great and service friendly and security is high! Would strongly recommend this place for any business traveler!

Self

4/10

Poor

21 May 2025

Annie

BED BUG ALART!!!! I stayed at this property in February 2025. When I got to my room, I saw 2 big BED bugs on the chair I immediately killed it took a picture and went to the front desk to report the problem. I wish there was an option to upload a pic of the BED BUG. I got an upgrade to the presidential suit for the night. I hope they have fixed the issue of bed bugs because this is a hotel I love.

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Daniel

Beautiful, tranquil garden-like design wiyh nature. Extremely well equipped kitchen area, spacious living room and bedroom. Restaurant was top notch with great water view.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Claudia

My stay at the leads hotels was luxurious and comfortable. The manager went far and beyond to ensure that my stay was excellent. The food was 10 out of 10 and so was the interior of my room.
Great finishes, very clean and well sanitized, well stocked at themini bar. The bath products provided were aromatic and added to my relax. I highly recommend this property when seeking a relaxing luxurious experience in Freetown.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Mohamed

I would say I enjoyed my stay at The Lead Hotel. Definitely recommend

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Mohamed

It was the best. I will definitely recommend

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

William

This may be the best hotel in the country.

The hotel is very luxurious, upto any international standards.
Great customer service, very clean rooms, I would recommend it easily.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2025

PHILIP

The King

No words. Environment is nice but poor customer staff communication

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

Susan Affie Mirandella

I had a wonderful stay at The Lead Hotel! The staff were incredibly friendly and provided excellent service. The facilities were clean and comfortable, making my stay truly enjoyable. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a great experience. 5/5 stars!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2025

Shahidah

This place the Lead was absolutely amazing. The staff was amazing every step I took every move I made they just made me feel like any need I had was met. Thank you for your top notch service .

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2025

Jeffrey

The hotel is not fully open yet but this does not distract from the high standards of accommodation or the dining and relaxing facilities offered. We had an executive suite overlooking the pool with a view over Man of War Bay beyond. Both the lounge/dining room and the bedroom were very large and extremely well decorated. A large picture window overlooked the pool and could be partially opened. Aircon was most effective.
The pool area was extremely well maintained and the water was just the right temperature to make it easy to enter but also to provide relieve from the heat.
The rooftop restaurant provided both indoor and outdoor seating. We sat outside as the evening temperature was just right at about 22c.There was a very good choice of food served by very friendly waiters.
Sierra Leone is desperate to increase its tourist activities and the Lead Hotel is certainly playing its part in providing lovely accommodation supported by great employees for both business visitors and tourists.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2025

Tineka

Pros: The staff was excellent.
Cons: The wait time for food was extensive.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2024

Mohamed

excellent

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2024

Mohamed

Excellent stay

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2024

Frances Esi Abrowi

Had an awesome time and stay at Lead Hotel. Great service and very hospitable. It was 10 stars for me with everything.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2024

Ragheb

I would recommend this facility at least to try to see the difference with others

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Braden

Had an amazing stay! Will be back

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

Edward

This is one of the best top destination you can choose to stay in or visit for a business dinner.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Eustacia

This was a beautiful property and stay. The staff were friendly and helpful. Despite the ongoing construction and frequent power outages (the generators or supply quickly kicked in each time) it was a great place to stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Gilo

I gave the Hotel service APLUS

My stay was excellent. The manager is amazing very accessible and hospitable. He upgraded my room. Help me with my concerns when I was stressed out. All the staff are amazing.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2024

Benoit

Magnificent gym , pool, room, restaurants and beyond

The new africa and is wonderful empowerment for upcoming generations to come

Elite and not pretentious

Friendly employee and vibes

Long life to lead in leone 🇸🇱

Amen

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2024

Alexander

Best place to stay in Freetown. comfortable rooms great service

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

Peniel

Great hotel

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2024

Hilton

The property is at a convenient location with many restaurants, beach bars and casinos.
The staff are second to none. They go above and behold to help make your stay as comfortable as possible; always very friendly, helpful and pleasant.
The premises are very secure, with an amazing structured- layout.
The rooms are clean, spacious, modern and stylish, with very comfortable beds.
Delicious breakast and well-presented at the roof-top restaurant.
Well done Allain.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2024

Hilton

The property is at a convenient location with many restaurants, beach bars and casinos.
The staff are second to none. They go above and behold to help make your stay as comfortable as possible; always very friendly, helpful and pleasant.
The premises are very secure, with an amazing structured- layout.
The rooms are clean, spacious, modern and stylish, with very comfortable beds.
Delicious breakast and well-presented at the roof-top restaurant.
Well done Allain.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2024

ROSELYN

The management team were very professional and welcoming. I am very impressed by the excellent service I received. I was given a free upgrade and the one bedroom apartment was exclusive. This is one of the best hotels I’ve stayed in Freetown and will definitely revisit it. I highly recommend it- Allain keep up the excellent and outstanding hospitality.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2024

hawanatu

I love it

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2023

Patricia

Excellent hotel

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend the hotel to family and friends.

The staff were extremely attentive whilst being discreet. We took advantage of the pool and ordered snacks from the restaurant.

The room was an excellent size with modern decor. Whilst the hotel grounds was picturesque.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2023

Magne

Peaceful and beautiful

The hotel was a peaceful and beautiful getaway from the more intense city life. The room was spacious with a kitchen and living room, and a large bedroom with a very comfortable bed. The staff were all welcoming, helpful and professional. The gym was top notch with all the equipment you will need. And the pool is amazing.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

20 Sep 2023

Khadim

Disappointing
Where do I begin? From the advertising and pictures, The Lead looks amazing but in reality my stay there did not match the type of service and experience they claim to give. Who wants to stay and pay for an executive suite when the hotel is still under construction? I sadly did. Firstly, this hotel claims to have beach access and when I asked I was told “ there is no access to the beach it’s dirty now and not ready yet”. It is all false information and there is absolutely no beach access. I saw the beach from a locked cage that was placed there. I was fooled by their instagram a social media posts and that was the first red flag.
Secondly this hotel has room service which is a plus but sadly the food is more near to airplane food. The food is extremely salty and the breakfast omelet is not from fresh eggs it’s powdered and microwaved ( why I likened it to the meals served at airplanes). The meat, chicken for that matter, is imported and not even local meat/products are used . Who wants to eat imported frozen meat why not just use local fresh products? The food menu extremely boring and simple for a 2 star hotel.
My biggest issue is that this hotel gives off the perception that it is not accommodating for African or local Sierra Leonean guests for that matter (the food menu is entirely western food without even one local African cuisine on the menu). I didn’t feel anything African or a hint of the local food/culture at the The Lead Hotel which is in the be

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2023

John

It is a great place to stay. The staff is courteous and very helpful. Also, the swimming pool and view of the ocean are awesome!