Sierra Leone
Experience life in a rural Sierra Leonean village at this excellent, community-run initiative, where guests are invited to take part in daily village life…
Must-see hotels in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone
Run by a British–Sierra Leonean couple, this little guesthouse, surrounded by flourishing tropical gardens and local farms, is the perfect antidote to…
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Sierra Leone
Near enough to Freetown for an overnight visit, yet deep enough in the mountains to feel as if you're lost in the wilderness, Tacugama is a wonderfully…
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Sierra Leone
A tranquil place with gorgeous views over River No 2, this guesthouse has four lovely thatch-roof bungalows. Two are traditional round huts, and two are…
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St Josephs School for the Hearing Impaired
Sierra Leone
You'll get a warm welcome at St Josephs, by far the nicest place to stay in town. It's set in a beautiful old colonial building, which has a wraparound…
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Sierra Leone
Wander down the lane off busy Murray Town Rd to find nine homely, airy rooms in a surprisingly tranquil garden setting, with sea views. There's a…
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Sierra Leone
Perched on top of a hill, with stunning views out over the city and the ocean, Country Lodge is one of Freetown's fanciest addresses, popular with…
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Sierra Leone
It's the location that makes this place special – an old colonial house set in pretty green gardens, that seems miles away from the bustle of the city…
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Sierra Leone
One of a new crop of boutique hotels in Freetown, Swiss Spirit offers chic bedrooms decked out in soothing colours, a hip lobby lounge dotted with African…
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Sierra Leone
This fancy new spot offers plush rooms that wouldn't look out of place in London or New York, as well a pub, a restaurant and an excellent sushi bar. Oh,…
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Sierra Leone
The only hotel on Bonthe, this place is firmly aimed at game fishermen, who come down from Freetown to search for tarpon in the local estuaries…
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Sierra Leone
The most luxurious hotel on the peninsula, The Place offers airy bungalows with soaring ceilings, large bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, iPod docks and coffee…
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Sierra Leone
Tokeh Sands, which has sleek, white rooms with 24-hour power and air-con, opened here in 2013. You can swim out to the old helipad nearby, or kick off…
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Sierra Leone
The scrupulously clean rooms come with TV and mini-fridges. Plump for one of the deluxe rooms on the first floor, which are a good deal more spacious and…
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Sierra Leone
Don't mind the deer, they're tame, and part of the weird, wonderful family at this Lumley Beach hotel. The rooms, some of which have kitchenettes, are…
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Sierra Leone
A gem of a hotel that opened in 2013, Hotobah sits at Murray Town junction – on the main route into town from the west, dubbed 'Banana Wata' – and has…
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Sierra Leone
A grand lobby, complete with chandeliers, enormous wooden sculptures and stuffed antelope heads leads the way to the most expensive rooms in town – all…
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Sierra Leone
The fanciest place to stay in Bo, where spacious rooms with cool tile floors and wi-fi are set across a series of stupefyingly ugly two-storey villas…
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Sierra Leone
The decrepit looking courtyard, complete with rusty swings and a duck pen, belies the comfortable rooms. Each is spacious, clean and neat with a sitting…
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Sierra Leone
The rooms at this hotel are comfortable, if overpriced, especially the cell-like budget rooms. Still, there's a surprisingly good restaurant, a bar, a…
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Sierra Leone
Though the building is profoundly ugly from the outside, all 38 of the large rooms have a balcony with beautiful views out over the bay.
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Sierra Leone
The simple rooms in this friendly hostel are the best deal in the city centre. Balconies on each floor provide sweeping views over the city, and there's a…
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Sierra Leone
Brand new at the time of research, this inn looks promising. The colorful lobby leads to cool and spacious tiled rooms, and there's a small restaurant…
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Outamba-Kilimi National Park
The incongruous White House, built to resemble that well-known building in Washington, DC, has pleasant air-conditioned rooms and a 24-hour bar.
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Outamba-Kilimi National Park
Simple thatch huts with mosquito nets are set right next to the river and there's a kitchen for self-catering or meals available on request.
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Sierra Leone
A community-run spot within the Sankofa Complex that has simple, clean rooms, with beautiful water views.
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Sierra Leone
Set on a lovely patch of golden beach, on a glorious tropical island, you'd think this place would be a winner. And while it has much to recommend it (the…
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Sierra Leone
If you're looking for budget digs in the centre of Freetown you could do worse than the Sierra International, which offers clean rooms with TV and air…
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Sierra Leone
Cheap and cheerful is the name of the game at this centrally located budget hotel. Basic rooms have air-con and running water, and there's a guest lounge…
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Sierra Leone
A range of rooms are available at this friendly hotel, a firm favourite with budget travellers. There are basic rooms with shared bathrooms as well as…
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Sierra Leone
Rooms here are simple but clean and come equipped with air-conditioning and hot water. The restaurant on the ground floor serves decent plates of grills…
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Sierra Leone
The best hotel in town, with huge rooms and plenty of up-to-date amenities. The restaurant serves the usual fried rice, grills and poorly executed burgers…
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Sierra Leone
Has clean, spacious doubles with fan, running water and mosquito nets. A simple breakfast is included and evening meals are available if you order in…
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Sierra Leone
The no-frills rooms have fans and air-conditioning, though the generator is only switched on in the evenings.
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Sierra Leone
Community and sustainable tourism gurus Tribe Wanted have pulled out of their project in Sierra Leone, but when we visited the locals said they were keen…
