Pullman Dakar Teranga

Welcome to another dimension

As far as i know the pullman , alongside the Radisson Dakar Sea Plaza are the 2 most expensive hotels in this city and once you are there you feel like you are elsewhere but not Dakar

Stayed there few months ago and i really wanted to report this hotel here

Arrived to the hotel by taxi (highly recommend yango taxi , the african cousin of yandex)
 

 
The building is not the most impressive i have seen in my life but it stands out within the area

This part of the city and dakar in general are developping quickly , and most of what you see today probably wasnt there 5 years ago . There is construction of the highest building of the country going on few miles away near the corniche , this one will most likely host a luxury hotel , let's just hope not another overpriced marriott

This hotel really had a thought about integrating local elements into the decoration

I think its due to ramadan , but got some extra treats when i arrived at checkin

First an oshibori

and then a juice from a tropical flower (sorry i forgot the name)

Meanwhile i went to take a look at the lobby , looks very nice

The restaurant also works on some formulas to attract external customers , mostly the new senegalese elites

Once done with check-in , i went for my room, this time a simple upgrade from city view to sea view

Got a letter from deputy GM stating the benefits i can expect

 Most convenient was the 6pm late check-out

As usual here are welcome gifts

Same offer from an ibis would be a good surprise , but from pullman its a bit basic , maybe i expected too much

Anyway it was good and tasty  , but maybe they could have added a bit more

Let me show you the room

I really like the decoration of this hotel , they went for local artists rather than importing blendless items

The mini bar was packed with soft drinks, and all needed items for hotdrinks lovers

Bathroom was ok , without being the best i have seen

The usual suspects are here , thanks to new accor policies

Few details can show that this hotel is not brand new (but has been refurbished recently)
 

 
 
The first being the phone , and the second the "do not disturb/please clean" room control pad

Here is an ovierview of the main part of the room

Finally after the room , let me show you the view . The room has a small balcony , enough for two people max

and of course a sea view , which allows you to see goree island (you can see a bit of it on the left side), and down below is the beach club

First , let me show you the bar , called terranga lounge, went there during evening for drinks

It was cosy and cocktails were good , just cant remember prices sorry , but nothing crazy compared to what you see elsewhere in the region for such hotels

In the morning i went for breakfast , service started quite early due to ramadan

Choice was quite impressive , of course not as lavish as hilton but it was good

There is a very nice view from the terrace

Even uninvited guests are enjoying the pool

About the gym , its located at level -1 , you have spa + gym + small pool there

No idea if good cause i had no time to try

Last part of the hotel ; the terranga beach club , you need to exit the hotel and cross the street to get there

it is very quiet , depite being in the city center

The pool is quite big and deep , and the area offer plenty of space to relax

There is a bar restaurant but i was too busy swimming and taking pictures for you folks to give a try

The club is also opened to noon hotels custo,ers but they need to pay to enter ,

25k XOF (around 40$) is for a package "pool + breakfast/lunch" and 15k XOF (around 25$) for a massage

As you can see , it was quite empty when i went there , while yes i made my pixs in a way to keep the privacy of other guests , i stayed in this hotel during weekdays and also during ramadan, so i guess thats the reason why

One thing i like about this place is the small private beach , i stayed only few minutes cause the water was cold as hell , but i had fun alone there

In conclusion it was a very good stay , like an oasis in the middle of this desert , what astonished me was the level of quietness ; which is incredible considering its in the city center

I highly recommend this hotel if you come to Dakar, while the raddisson might be at similar level ; it is a bit far from everything interesting , so you would spend lot of time in taxis enjoying traffic jams