Hotel Farid

Hotel Farid sits right in the heart of Dakar's Plateau on rue Vincens, two blocks from Place de l'Indépendance and the Marché Kermel. The air-conditioned rooms come with TV, minibar, safe and free internet, and the whole place is pitched at independent travellers and business visitors who'd rather walk to the museums, the Gorée ferry terminal and the embassies than battle Dakar's traffic. As a central three-star it keeps things practical: a restaurant and bar downstairs, reliable WiFi, and a location that puts most of the Plateau's sights minutes away on foot. That walkability is the selling point — step out of the door and you're among the colonial-era streets, markets and cafés of downtown, with the IFAN museum and the seafront Corniche within easy reach. For sightseeing or business without the taxi faff, it's hard to beat for the price.