Name: Jardin Savana Dakar
Address: Corniche Est, Dakar, 1015, SN

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Mike

Staff were very friendly, rooms weren't the nicest but they all have incredible ocean view. Restaurant was reasonably priced and delicious. Overall great experience

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Aug 2025

shorn

Limited food options especially breakfast

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2025

Julie

One of the more disappointing hotels I've booked in my life, especially considering the cost. The grounds are maintained well and looks very nice as you are taken to your room, but that's the extent. The rooms are extremely dated, with stains in carpet and furniture. It was kind of clean, I guess. The location of the hotel isn't even great. It's at least a 20 min walk to restaurants. I read other reviews regarding the onsite restaurant and didn't even attempt it. Im sure there are many other hotels nearby that would be a better choice than this.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

12 May 2025

Verified traveler

Worse than terrible, not even faded grandeur charm

This is a truly horrible hotel. I don't remember having written a hotel review before despite having visited around 60 countries.

It appeared there was some pretty unsavoury stuff happening with a young woman arriving, being asked to hand in her passport at the desk and then clearly meeting a man she didn't know to go in to one of the bedrooms.

The people were unfriendly and unhelpful, it was filthy, there was mould on the wall in the bedroom and the bathroom.

The restaurant was really low quality, the shop was like going into a largely empty junk shop in someones living room.

I left after 3 hours because the vibe was so off and booked into another far nicer and much cheaper hotel.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2025

Veronique

Le site est magnifique et la vue extraordinaire
Le personnel est très accueillant et sympathique
Le restaurant est excellent et propose des plats très variés
Et la piscine de 50 m est super

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Ernest

Every part of the stay was amazing. I had an issue with mosquitoes on day 1, but I sprayed my room with Deet and the problem was resolved. I highly recommend this hotel and will be staying there again the next time I'm in Senegal.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2024

Shannon

WE WILL NEVER FORGET

Pros: This place is amazing! So beautiful and so many beautiful places to capture photos of your stay! The staff was impressive and always friendly and very helpful! The breakfast was one of the best I’ve ever seen offered at a resort for free! It was honestly an absolute pleasure to stay here!
Cons:The rooms are a bit dated but the potential is there, bathrooms need a serious upgrade but they are cleaned daily. A few unwelcome guests but it is a tropical resort directly on the beach. The showers did not heat up but it was hot so cool showers were welcomed but it would’ve been nice to have warmer water to bath in. But as you can see they are small enough not to disrupt the experience! This hotel is a must stay! They made me feel so comfortable that I honestly didn’t want to leave! Thank you Savana and Senegal for bringing so much joy to our lives! WE WILL NEVER FORGET! @goreeisland…

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Yaovi Mensah

Unique location

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2024

Louis

I have visited Dakar on a number of occasions and had always wanted to spend more time along this beautiful corniche with its views of the ocean and Gorée island in the distance. The Hotel Jardin Savana more than met my expectations with its gracious and helpful staff, spacious rooms and well maintained furnishings. The design of the building seems to mimic the architecture of the slave fort at Gorée, which was alarming. But it really is quite grand and beautiful with large circular exterior staircases. My room had a balcony overlooking the large Olympic sized swimming pool and the ocean just beyond it. The room amenities (soap, shampoo, bath gel) are modest but sufficient. There was an espresso machine in the room.

The daily room cleaning, with fresh towels and sheets, was very much appreciated. And the air conditioning worked well.

The somewhat weak link was the food at the two hotel restaurants. Though they both have spectacular views, the quality of food and the preparation was less than I had hoped for. There are very good restaurants nearby with better prepared food, similar views and excellent service.

That said, I would happily return to the Hotel Jardin Savana.

Business_and_leisure

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2024

Delaine

The entire property needs renovating the room was clean,the tub in the shower was old and rotting away its just gives an ancient feel....not handicap accessible at all....

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2024

Michael

Nice hotel with great pool and restaurant close to the diplomatic quarter, rooms are a little dated but comfortable and the staff are excellent.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2024

Karen

Well organized, amazing staff and pool. Restaurant on site . Comfy and clean but need renovation.

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2023

Sylvain

The Hotel is well located, just off downtown but only at 7-10 min walk. You can enjoy the view on the ocean with serenity. The menu is limited but the food is excellent. Staff is very nice and polite. Recommended

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2023

Paul

Very nice property with huge pool. Friendly staff. Clean rooms. However, poor water flow and no hot water. Lighting in bathroom could be enhanced. Fridge in room, however no safe. Decent breakfast with choices for everybody. Close to the German and the Belgian embassy. Recommended.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2022

Elsabeth

The worst experience! I can’t believe I paid that much. On the first day of arrival they couldn’t find my reservation. Waited awhile in lobby. I paid for sea view and they didn’t have it then they did. Woke up at 2am or so with bugs all over me my bed, net and floor. Bitten on face and body. Nightmare as seen in movies. To add to it biggest cockroach! Phone to reception not working. Had to walk to reception in night clothes. When the bellboy moved me, he acknowledged, I know I know the problem Madame. Can you believe it, they knew and they put me there. Long story short no apology from reception finally after several tries found manager who offered meal vouchers $15 or so, not even one night! Will add pictures.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2022

maciej

I stayed there for 7 nights with cold water. When I asked for iron I finally got it but next day they took it away from me and never seen it again

The hotel was a 5 star hotel but 40 years ago, now maybe a 3 star hotel

Unless you know French, you won't be able to communicate well

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2022

gibril

Awesome property. Very clean and great customer service. Best pool i have been in and I love the gift shop. Don’t miss out on this place. It’s one of Dakar’s gems

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2022

HANISH

They did not arrange airport pick up for me and my colleague, inspite of my request on hotels.com while booking the stay. Breakfast was mediocre at best with very limited options, especially for vegetarians. Staff was friendly and overall stay was good.

Business

4/10

Poor

11 Mar 2022

Namal

The cleanliness and conditions were so poor that we moved to another hotel.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

20 Dec 2021

peter

Avoid avoid this hotel because it is falling apart and badly needs renovation. Nothing really worked well from wifi, hot water, running toilet, dirt everywhere, restaurant closes early and steps everywhere.
Hotel staff looked miserable and never smiled!
Only good thing was pool and location.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2021

Michael

Very nice location and great views.

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2021

Alassane

It’s a decent hotel

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2021

David

If you want a quiet and relaxing stay away from the main tourist hotels then this is the place for you. Very friendly and accommodating staff. I found that nothing seemed to be too much trouble for them.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2021

James D

This is hotel that is in bad need of remodeling - The pool is nice and great sea views if you have a seaview room. This is not even close to the class of the Pullman or Radison hotels in Dakar. The breakfast was included with the room and not outstanding but OK. It is worth it if the price is moderate which I would say is half the price of the top tier hotels in Dakar. The biggest problem was the WiFi - I literally spent hours waiting for connections or sending emails to say nothing of downloading documents or streaming - basically impossible. I brought this to the attention of the reception and they had me get on another router but it was no better than main one. So buyer beware.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

The service and location are nice. The property is in disrepair. Rugs that are stained, doors that don’t slide, showers that leak, safes that don’t work, wifi that is sporadic at best. Rooms are badly overpriced. Breakfast was nice but meal at restaurant was bad. I have lived in West Africa for 5 years. This was the first meal I ever sent back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Nice place to stay.
The staff was very friendly.
I had a good stay

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Pleasant stay. simple and correct.

Was all fine. Internet was on and off. and the water in the shower was never warm.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2020

Verified traveler

Good location, old property

Good location, but run down property. Few staff speak English. Rooms very dated and need a good update.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2020

Jennifer

Desperately needs modernisation

Unfortunately the only redeeming features of this hotel is the 50m swimming pool and the views due to the location. The hotel rooms are unfortunately far too old and are in desperate need of modernisation, the bathroom and decor are all sorely dated beyond their years. The other massive flaw is WiFi, it's terrible in the rooms, with basically no connection or very low connection that you have to keep moving around to keep it beyond 1 bar of connection. The other flaw is the TV connection, it's not the best and the number of channels are limited, with some of them cutting out every now and then. In normal times, the breakfast buffet is good, in covid times, the buffet is gone, but you get a good preselecton of fruit salad, pastries and a yoghurt, plus tea/coffee and there is a revolving selection of cooked items that can be ordered. The lunch/dinner restaurant is decent with good food being offered. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Great experience. Quiet and Lovely. Nice sea views.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Great pool, would stay again

Checked into this hotel for the weekend on a business trip because I heard they have a 50m pool and I wanted to swim - it did not disappoint! Super beautiful pool and right on the waterfront. Rooms were comfortable and great staff! Much better value for $ than the other hotels with pools for swimming laps in town!

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2019

Peter

Enjoyed my stay

Very nice hotel with pleasant attentive staff. Pool is outstanding and beautiful surroundings. Rooms a little tired but shower great. Felt safe and made to feel welcome

Business

6/10

Pleasant

26 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Great location but the facility needs renovation

The staff were friendly and the location great, but the hotel is quite old and in need to some renovation.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2019

Jeffrey

Stayed at the Hotel Jardin Savana for 1 week. I found the staff (especially Mr Isodora) to be very helpful and friendly. The hotel itself occupies a wonderful location right on the beach, but is showing it's age and is very 'tired' - needs complete refurbishment. Restaurant was lovely and menu / food and service very good.

Manager Mr Christian was very accommodating and offered access to the room after checkout for shower, change etc, as I had late pm flight out.

Would certainly stay again and hope they will soon be able to modernise the hotel.

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2019

Doni

Our stay

My fiancé and I stayed for 2 weeks. Beautiful place, clean and the food was very good. The only cons were spotty internet and some of the staff were very arrogant. There were times when we had to get up and serve ourselves at the bar and were ignored. This was not appreciated from a high priced hotel like this and the money we spent during our stay.
We had quite a walk to the city and had to take a taxi everywhere. The grounds were well kept, the rooms very clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2019

Verified traveler

Old run down rooms, doesn't really take advantage of ocean side location. Very remote with little benefit to being near ocean.

4/10

Poor

04 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Nothing really worked, phone in room, toillette, dryer, machines to pay with card, internet etc. We felt all amenities were there for decoration. Last day, hot water didn't work in the morning. Other than that, service was great and food also.

2/10

Poor

08 Dec 2018

Isabelle

I stayed 5 nights and had a terrible experience at this property. It is 20 years past it's prime. My room was old and the toilet did not work my entire stay. The in room phones do not work, the property advised that they were under repair and it will take several months. The internet connection is spotty. The staff is not helpful as they have no resources. It took 15 minutes to check-out as they don't have a billing system and prepare your invoice manually in front of you. I couldn't wait to leave the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2018

Mohsmad

I like everything staf and clear Reception is excellent

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

The hotel is in a beautiful setting with a huge pool. It's also in a convenient downtown location. The room was nice and well maintained; but the main attraction here is the oceanfront setting.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2026

Wolfgang

Pool gross

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

Amel

Magnifique vue

Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Oct 2025

Adelaide

L’accueil a été particulièrement déplorable et à la limite violent. L’agent me demandant un supplément de 11 000 Fcfa arguant que la réservation faite sur l’application était erronée. Ce qui était bien évidemment faux. Le reste du personnel était à l’écoute. L’hôtel est vétuste, il n’y a pas de connexion internet ou aléatoire en fonction des endroits. Nous avons écourte notre séjour et repris nos habitudes à Dakar. Je ne recommande absolument pas cet hôtel. Seul point positif, le paysage est splendide.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Aydin

Evet

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Mamady

Merci pour l’accueil. Le lieu est exceptionnel, le personnel est formidable. Le séjour a été tout simplement excellent. Je recommande les yeux fermés.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Veronique

une place ou l'on souhaite revenir

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Veronique

le personnel est accueillant et disponible. La piscine est exceptionnel et le restaurant est tres bon

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Dec 2024

ALAIN

Un peu désuet

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2023

Anne

Je connaissais déjà cet hôtel et j ai voulu y revenir ! Hôtel au top, le personnel est au petit soin, un cadre magnifique ! Merci pour votre gentillesse , à très bientôt

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2021

Hedia

Personnels serviables adorables se plient en 4 pour servir les clients
La nourriture au restaurant est excellente
Je remercie du fond du cœur tout le personnel et surtout Lamine (le barman)et Gilles (qui s’occupe de la piscine )
La piscine est immense, olympique et très propre
Hédia et Mohamed

Leisure Partner